The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18
MARTHA'S VINEYARD.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMP MEE1INos--Ir-
ILLUMINATION NIGHT--A GALA WEEK BY THE
SEA. tsiat Nf
OAK BLUFFS, MARTHA's VINEYARD, Mass,
August IA, 1871
While visitors flock to Oak Bluffs IN grrat numbers
all through the months ofJuy and August tho season
proper is confined TO the two weeks during when
camp meeting exercises are held. In this fortnight
beds and food arc at premium and hotel proprctors
impose their own terms on crowd only too aux.
ious to obtain quarters at any rate. The ''season
proper began last Sunday when the third annual
religious gathering OF the Baptists commenced in the
large tabernacle used by them former occasions.
The jam here immense. Hotels are overlooking.
rooms cottages are in great demand aud the place
IN winter which knows only a hundred families now
bris,ies with thou lands, and Is a vertabls cottage
city by the sea" the poetical have happily called
1t. Notwithstanding tho apparent iuiness Of
will be next Saturday, when occurs the annual grand
Illumination oil tue BuiIs," which has been declared
the entry Kaiser Wiliiam lar surpass in beauty
that magnificent display. The illumination on Satur
night VIII be equal TO that OF lormer years. All
cotugers expected to decorate and illuminate
ny to individual taste and inclination. There Will
upon ocean Park opposite the cottage OF the
vel. known publisher Mr.. A. >. Barnes. OF Brooklyn,
Tor Crooks amateur brass band, George Weigand,
leader, of New York. Ihcy are 10 come by SPECIAL
invitation Of Mr. e. w. Nash, Of New
York. who personally deirays the expenses
Workers is expected TO accompany the musicians TO
the Bulls. Tney will all be TO clam bake at
Ratama, on soutns shore Of the Island. Dr. II. A.
Tucker, OF Brooklyn, has also engaged the Monsfcd
band furnish music at his cottage during tho
evening. Many large excursion parNcs are expected
TO enjoy the novel sights The crowd last year was
estimated NJ over sixty thousand in number. The
steamers City OF Boston and CITY OF Lawrence. OF tho
Norwich aud New York line, have engaged ber,hs at
the Highland wharf Tor the evenings well as for Tho
Sunday following, which is called big Sunday"
thnt Inn rQn md aud
everything comes TO grand head and after that date
tue becomes, the expressive language of "a
hotel proprietor 'deader'n door nail" The steamers
Massachusetts, Frances, Granite state and Plymouth
Rock TO make excursions to tho Vineyard On that
Sunday also.
BAPTIST CAMP MEETING
The Baptist camp meeting exercises, which began
last SUNDAY, Will continue next sunday. On
sunday last The exercises wore prayer and confer
ence meeting, sermons by Rev. M. II. Bixby, OF
Providence, IL. Rev. c. W. Annabe, Of Springfield,
Mass. ana Rev. Q. Z. Clifford, Of PIttsneld, Mass
during the week. Rev. r.. !. Magoun. of Philadelphia
Rev. Dr. Fulton, oi Brookiyn; Rev. DR.. Taylor, of
Providence, ana Rev DIR. Galfagher. OF New Haven,
the meetings. Mr.. J. Il. Simmons. OF Boston,
is conducting the grand choral singing during tls
week. The Alpine Qus rtetie, OF the Central squara
Baptist Church, East Boston, to sing the
ings They Will be guests AT the Howard House.
THE MEiHoDlSrS.
GA sunday next the annual gathering OF the old
time MethOdists taxes place. Rev W. V. Morrison,
Presiding Elder is now busily at work arranging for
the services. Bishop Foster Will DO present Tho
guest OF Josiah ). spinney OF New YORK. Bishop
Haven Will occupy his cottage Oh Clinton avenue aud
present. Messrs. Moody and sahkey were invited to
be present, but DEFINED. the ground that tney
should not take part IN any camp meetings TINS sum
Many prominent visitors are expected during the
week, among them General George Is. Mcclellan and
DickAgon IL is also rum0red that Chief Justice
Waite and tue poet Whittier may drop The Method.
list exercises be hell large three polcd tent
called the Taoernacle capable OF seating several thou