Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-22

EXPERIENCE MEETING ON THE sURF-TuB RACE ON
THE LAKE-ANNUAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS AND
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Especial Correspondence of the Commercially
REHoBoTH BEACH. July o.
A great many who were here at the opening
of the camp are now leaving for their homes,
but the number of new arrivals is much greater.
On Monday morning an
EXPERIENCE MEETING ON THE SURF
was held and the people from the camp emil
grated to the beach Immediately in front of the
Smf House. Yerterday morning j. Il. Morrill,
preached an excellent sermon from acts, 16, 81,
and in the afternoon Bishop Scott conducted the
tecost.
The Surf House, yesterday morning was the
scene of most novel character
TUB RACE
had been arranged between two lads across tue
lake, Immediately to the rear of the hotel. The
neighborhood of the race was crowded with
spectators, and the race was rendered quite ill
terestng by one or two upsets The winner
was presented with purse Of $500. In the af-
ternoon the
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
of the association was held in the preachers
tent, upon the grounds, at o'clock. In the alb
sence of the President of The Association, j. j.
Hurst, Esq, of Baltimore, presided, and the
Secretary being absent, Rev. Il. Stubbs was ap-
pointed to fill that office, protein. The follow
ing directors were present; w. }. Hooper, j. Il.
Hooper, and j. j. Hurst, of Baltimore W. H.
Foulk, Il. Stubbs, ]. B. Quigg, II. G. Robinson,
Ruel Heisler, of Wilmington Thos. Mallalieu,
of Millington Robt j. Jump, Of Denton, ard p.
L. Causey, of Milford. Upon the suggestion of
Rev. ]. B. Quigg, the directors deferred the
hearing of the reports of the President, who was
sick, and the superintendent who had
not had the opportunity to gather the necessary
matter, as the work Of the camp claimed all his
attention, until the first Wednesday i'll Septem-
Der when an extra meeting will be held for this
purpose, and the committees were instructed to
report at that time.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
was then proceeded with and the following were
chosen to fill the places for the ensuing year
President, Rev. J. Wilson, of Wilmington.
Vice President, j. j. Hurst, of Baltimore.
Secretary, w. H. Bilany of Wilmington.
Treasurer, H. G. Robinson, of Wilmington.
Cor. Secretary, Rev. j. b. Qnigg, of Will
mington.
Tie following members of the committees
were then elected
Executive Committee, j. ]. McCoullough and
Ruei Heisler, of Wilmington c II. b. Day, of
Dover W. j. Hooper, of Baltimore and w. A.
Finley, of Philadelphia
Committee on Improvement II i. Robinson
W. H. Fouls, H. Z. Pickels, of Wilmington J.
j. Hurst and W. j. Hooper, of Baltimore.
Finance Committee, Washington Hastings,
VIM. Bright, of Wilmington r. j. Jump, Of
Denton Rev. Jacob Todd, of Philadelphia and
Thos. Maaiieu, of Millington, Md
Committee on Order, J. b. Quigg, W. T. Rob-
inson, W. Nj. Warner, of Wilmington ~. II. @.
Dosh, of Baltimore P. +. Causey, of Milford.
Committee on Worship E. Stubbs, J. B.
Quigg, of Wilmington DIR. Matlack, of Middle
town r. III. Patterson, of Philadelphia ; L. l..
Tompkinson, of Zion, Md.
Committee on lots and tents, ]. B Quigg, w.
II. Fonlk, of Wilmington j. e. Carroll, Of Bal
timore T. +. Hammersy, 2. I. Carsey of Mil
ford.
J. L. Hooper then announced that Mr.. Par
lette refused to serve director of the asso-
citation, and a committee having beon appointed
to nominate his successor, Rev. J. L. Carroll, of
Baltimore, was nominated and unanimously
elected
A communication was then read from
j. u. Hodson, who complained of certain
Irregularities in the second survey, which
separated his two lots which he had selected
each contiguous to the other. A committee
appointed to arrange the matter after which
the meeting adjourned to meet at the store of
O. F. Rudolph, in Wilmington on the 1st We'd
nesday in September, at II O'Clock. Ii. II. @.