Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-18
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ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
TUE FIRST SACRED UoNCERr-DEDIcATIoN OF TIL
GROUNDS, &o.
ripeclaI Correspond.lce Of the Commercial

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
TUE FIRST SACRED UONCERr-DEDGcATIoE OF THE
GROUNDS, &o.
Especial Correspondence Of the Commercial
REuoBorH BEACH, July 17ih 1873.
The annual meeting for the election of ten
Directors, to serve for the next three years, was
hold at tho " Surf House. by the Rehoboth
Beach Camp-Meeting Association, and resulted
in the election OF tho following persons Dr.. L.
O. Matlack, j. ]. Mccullough VIM Bright
President John Wilson, L. Mallalieu, W. II. Bllla-
n.y. T. l.. TOmklnson, b Heisler, @. Il. Ru-
dOlph, and W. IL Finley. O1 Thursday evening
next, the Directors NEE to elect President and
other officers.
The services on the camp ground are progress
ing finely. The pulpit was filled during the day
aud evening by Rev'd4 W, AIilby, of Whining
ton Conference u. H. O. Dosh, of Baltimore
Conference; L. Il. Martindae, present Secretary
OF Wilmington Conference. The sermons were
very excellent in character and were highly ap-
precated by tho congregations.
The bathing, yesterday, was superb. From 50
to 100 persons at the morning bathing hour were
together in the water. There is but one j1dg-
ment in respect to this shore as bathing shore.
aud that is that it ID unsurpassed. There is but
little undertow. and the hitherto timid lady
bathers are becoming fearless, and vie with the
boldest in their ventures from the shore
There was a new arrival of beds and spring
cots, at the Surf House. on yesterdays to be used
IN tho DarlOr5 or anywhere IN hYdilhDle places
the house Pherb must he built more houses of
the size Of the Surf House, aud learn that al
ready this purpose is decided upon by interested
parties A gentleman from Baltimore, yester-
day. said to me :" We will fill hotel with our
Baltimore people during the n xt season, IL we
can find accommodation for them, and the in
dications are that this will in the future be the
great summer resort of those Of the Whining
ton people who prefer religious surroundings to
those of bars and bathrooms.
Il U Law from tha qtand
by the President, Rev. r. W. Todd, that thero
would be Free Concert of sacred music at tue
Surf House. commencing at b II. Nj. The fol-
lowing gentlemen, eminent in the profession
of music conducted the exercises Prof. Swee-
ney, of Chester IL. Sanders, and ]. G.. Robin
son, of Baltimore. They were ably assisted by
several very superior lady singers. This was
| one OF tbs features OF the day, yesterday.
The grounds wilt be dedicated to-day. DR.
Matlack breaches the sermon, and Bishop Scott
| will conduct the dedcatory services.
There have been several conversions during
| the meeting, and last evening ten or twelve
were found at the altar Of prayer
President Todd, though bearing tho marks of
weariness on his face, is constantly on the move
and uses all his energy in giving instruction and
| in watching the many interests in his hands.
Directors, meeting was called to meet at the
'Surf House, on Thursday next, at g. p. NJ, to
| hold tho annual election, hear reports. etc.
Tho meeting will close on Monday next, but
| many tent holders will remain on the ground
for several weeks. LEEskY.