The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-20

it to say that it is a body OF water sit
uated about seven miles directly south Of
and about seven hundred and twenty-five
feet above lake Erie. II is about twenty
miles long, with variable width Of from
two to ave miles, ls elevation above
the sea is in the ueighborhOOd Of thirteen
hundred feet, Leaving BrOcIon Station on
the LakeShOre & Michigan Southern Kali
road, we take the train on the Buffalo,
Cory & Pittsburgh Road, and Tor ionT-
teen miles we gradually ascend the NILS
Of Chautauqua. We have during TINS
ia. magnificent views Of Lake Erie and
the surrounding country. Reaching
MayyilIe, we leave the railroad and take
a three mile trip down Chautauqua
Lake and are landed at Fair Point, where
the National Sabbath School Assembly is
sitting, .-
There are now several hundred per-
manent two-story frame dwellings erected
at Fair Point, and during the sittings OF
the Assembly there are hundreds Of can
yass tents erected. The place presents
every appearance OF some Of the towns in
the oil regions during the exciting days
Of petroleum, speculation. We find the
Post Office, doctor offices, bakeries, gro
ceries, meat market, dairy headquarters,
in fact almost everything is sold on the
ground except liquor, cigars and tobacco.
The supply Of everything is ample, and
prices are quite reasonable.
The sessions Of the Assembly commenc.
ed on Tuesday, August Sd, and closed
Tuesday, August nth, aiFording fourteen
full days Of Sabbath School work in the
woods. Delegations and representatives.
were present from probably more than
two.thirds of the States, including prom
inent ministers, laymen and musical eel
ebrities. The time was fully occupied
with yesper services with yesper bells,
songs of greeting and praise, preaching,
BiblO service, addresses, teaching illustra-
tions, evening entertainments, music on
the lake, fire works, ETC., etc, The c0rnet,
a monster reed organ and piano led the
multitude in song, under the direction Of
such men as Prof., Bliss, TrOjee, SherTin
and others. | observed that Prof, Thos.
Peaslee, who recently gave the Esther en-
tertainments in Wheeling, was invited on
the grand stand to assist In the singing.
From the first day Of the Assembly the
interest manifested was considerable, but
by the middle Of last week the grounds
began to GIL up, and the attendance upon
tho various services showed marked In
crease in numbers. But Saturday last
was the day for crowd, From early
dawn every boat landed filled to over
flowing with people, and by four o'clock
in the afternoon the whole expanse OF the
Point seemed to be one surging mass Of
humanity. There seemed to be acres Of
heads, and II was almost impossible to
move, so great was the throng, About
the hour named, President Grant and
party arrived upon the gay little steam
Yacht, Josie Bell, which had been most
beautifully decorated by the ladies Of
jamestown, Upon Que side were the
words "0ur Country" and on the other
"Our President" while upon the steamer
were the words @The Church and Nation"
The procession formed in line and march
ed to the grand stand, the band playing
"IIail to the Chief" The crowd was va
riously estimated ut from twenty to
twenty-five thousand persons. The adj
dress OF welcome to the President was de-
Iivcrcd by Rev. G. II. Fowler, Of Evans
ton University, III. President Grant re-
sponded in few words,
AT the close Of tho services on Sabbath
morning, DR.. Vincent presented President
Grant two copies Of the Holy Bible, one
an English and the other an American
edition. The President and party let by
boat for Maysyille after services Sabbath
evening,
The largest Sabbath School ever held
convened at Fair Point Sabbath morning
at Z o'clock. Officers and teachers, Ol
scholars, 3,3l0; total, 3,443.
The Park Of Palestine has been much
improved and bcauti6ed since last year
and presents n truly handsome and at
tractive appearance. II ia one Of the
most ingeniously constructed models ever
seen. The Lake on one side represents
the Mediterranean Sea; and ditch with
a rivulet running through II, on tho othel
side, takes the place Of the valley OF the
Jordan. All the Biblical sites are situated
on the uneven ground between, and duly
labeled, at once giving q fine idea OF the
geography Of the Holy Land. Here may
be seen in miniature the land where LIVED
and lourished Abraham, saaC, Jacob
Joseph, Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon ant
above all, and greater than all, the Lore
Jesus, who lived, died and rose in Pales
tine. Here are portrayed the Sen Of Cali
lee and Mount HermOn, the City Of Jeru
salem, the Dead Sea and Valley Of thu
Jordan, the Plains Of Philistia ard Shar
on, The Heights Of Ebal and Gorizim, ia
cOb's Well, the Mountains Of Judea, Beth
lehem, Nazareth and other. traditional
scenes in the Holy Land. lt .'
An Alumni Association was organized
at Fair Point during the sitting Of thu
Assembly. Dr,0, +. Presbrey, Of Wash
ington City, is President, and Rev. J. A
Warden, Of Steubenville, Ohio, Secretary
The points Of interest on Chautauqua
are Fair Point, Bemus' Point, Lake View
Grilliths Point and jamestown. lspen
a day very pleasantly In jamestown, will
Profs. Peaslee and Ten Brock, Of EsLhei
fame. All the t'points" on the Lake con
tNinS commodious and well arranged no
tels, presenting every attraction ior thOsl
seeking quiet summer resort. At Grit
liths Point stepped into the parlOr o
the hotel one evening and heard sOmt
choice rucitntions given by one Of III
ladies present. In a neighbUring parloi
were nearly iiity young couples engaget
in the merry dance, while ten.pins ant
billiards afforded amusement for mani
others. None Of the hotels are crowded
on the contrary the stringenCy OF thu
money market has seriously affected thu
patronage OF most Of them.
II was estimated that more than three
hundred persons we're unable to fine
lodgings at Fair Point on Saturday night
and many we're obliged to sleep out il
the woods. Every house and tent on The
grounds was crowded TO It's utmost ca
pnrity. heard Of one hotEe where ont
room, fifteen by fourteen feet, AFFORDED
sleeping accommodations, or was reallS
occupied by sixteen gentlemen.
There was not Bucll an array Of talen
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