Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-16
CHESTER HEIGHTS CAMP.

Grounds-short Sketch Of It's Origin
eto.-Cottages, Tents, Church, Dining
Saloons, Railroad Advantages, Post
Office, Telegraph and Express Offices,
Excursions, Cott Of Property, Shedding
for Horses, Water Convenienc0s, Mana
gers.
Special correspondence Of the STATE JouRSAI
On Saturday last, your reporter, In
company with another gentleman, visited
the NJ. f. camp grounds which are
situated at Chester Heights, In Ashton
township, Delaware county. The grounds
are beautifully situated upon both sides
Of the p. " B. q. X. r., and contains lS0
acres, which weae purchased from the
Williamson and llance estates, for which
they raid the sum of S33,902 on March
22d, 1872. We herewith append the re-
pert Of the operations Of its first six
months.
Report of the President, submitted to
the stockholders at their annual meeting,
October 7th, 1872, an abstract Of which
is subjOined
Real estate, including two farms,
$50 acres, with surveys, titles, etc, s33 3902. 30
| Cost Of Improvements, ld,shd. UB
Camp meeting expenses, including
hand. 37Gen
agents salary, interest on loans,
dividends on stock, etc, 2,52912
Total outlay, s57,Os4. y
Permanent loans, sls30000
Temporary loans, 2,JU1.uO
gOs shares stock sold, 22,7OO.0O
Rent OF property. receipts
from camp meeting, etc, h.u4s.i0
! Floating debt, 7,b35.i2---
s57,Os4. 81
To the above may be added the expen-
ditures for improvements this year about
$4,000.
1t is the intention Of the association to
erect cottages upon their grounds, aud for
that purpose have laid out portion to be
devoted tO the erection Of substantial and
beautiful cottages. They have - lots of
1000 square feet each, all Of which have
been sold, bringing sldO per lot. These
lots have been let to persons holding six
shares Of capital stock, SO per share, for
the term Of uintty-nine years, renewable
for a Ike term.
The church is fine frame structure in
the shape of tie letter Z, and h OOXl 10
feet, and from iG to "a feet in height, with
an extensive basement for storage pur-
poses. The front OF the building is de-
signed for offices, preaching stand, and
ministers lodgings, being 20 feet long hy
~ feet In d,pih, with u massive frame
purlico. In the front aud under the trees
are seats arranged Tor the accommodate
tion of the audience, and in the rear with
sliding doors there Is "a covered room for
the same.
There are a number of dining saloons
upon the ground but by far the best is
that Of Geo. W. Wanamaker, Of Philadel-
phia. IL is situated on Asbury avenue, is
"a fiame structure Of 100 by 50 feet one
story high with basement where the
cooking is carried on. There are accom-
modatious for 800 persons, Il full corps Of
walters, and the whole is under the very
efficient MANAGEMENT of Mr.. James
Mccormick. The hill Of ure is Ia
carte and at Philadelphia prices
The Railroad accommodations are eX-
celeut. There are six traius per day
each way on the P. ". b. g. Il. Il. There
is Post Office on the corner OF Central
and Fourth avenues, which is under the
management MIR. $. d. COT, who Is the
superintendent Of the whole grounds.
Two mails are delivered and dispatched
every day, Sunday excepted. AZ the
same point there is a book store or stand
which is in the hands Of Mr.. j. H..
Mccullough, whore are sold manner of
religious books and music.
At the depot, which is also substan-
tial structure, there is a telegraph station
and express. Through the Kindness ol
Mr.. Coil we have been Informed that
from the LIST Of June to the lst Of August
there have been scventy-hye excursions
] nr "a
society organizations, the total number
Of which amounted to 2G.050 persons.
At the present gathering the averag,
! per day since August 9th has been lOOl
, pcrsons. On Sunday they have made
arrangements for not less than 1000 wish
tors. There is being erected shedding
for the protection Of horses. The water
arrangement is as complete as in "A city,
: One of the groves. known as Excursion
= Grove, is filled with springs. The water
, from them is collected into large well
10 feet in diameter and the same ~
b depth, from which il is pumped M by +
, steam engine into a large reservoir Will
r. the capacity for 1000 barrels of water
p from whence il is carried by pipe
throughout the whole grounds and Il
various points there are constructc,
7 hydrants in addition there are a numbe
OF very excellent wells.
There are number of church tert
where there are held experience an,
; prayer meetings; the most prominent arr
. Cohockaink, 81. Johns, Central au'
I Bethel, all from Philadelphia.
. For the accommodation Of excursion
which are not strictly religious, there ar
( constructed swings, play and ball grounds
& where the young may enjoy dag Of lin
r sport.
The following are the officers for 1873 =
D President Rev. j. b. Mccullough.
] Vice President--Benj. scho6eld, Jr.
D ESQ.
Z Secretary--R T. A. Feruley.
/ Trtasurer-Lewls 5. Hines.
{ Managers whose term expires 1873 =
/ Rev. W. o. Robinson, 14U4 Chrstiai
s street, Phila. Rev. +. A.. Fernley, a3
d Federal street, Phila. Rev. 5. W
e Thomas. lOlS Arch street, Phila.; Davl
} James, NJ. D., 1918 Green street, Phila.
: Lewis S. Hines, ESQ, 2U2S Lumbar
! street. Phila.; WIN. n. Flavill, Esq.
, Chester, Delaware Co., Pa. Rees Palmer
, West hester Pa.
a 1S14:-Rcv. NJ. D. kuuz. POttstown
5 Pa. Rev. j. 5. Cook, 2Ol3 Ftzwatr
C street Phila. Rev. Jacob Dickerson, 81
1 y. Eleyehth street. Phila.; b schoiirll
p Dr.. ESD, lG2S n. fifteenth street, Phila.
/, DR.. r. England, ). ". corner Tenth am