The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
CAMP MEETINGS.
ISLAND HEIGHTS.
AUCTION SALE OF BUILDING SITES AND PRE-
LrMINARY sxRvICKs.


AUCTION SALE OF BUILDING SITES AND PRE-
LIMINARx sxRvICEs.
[BY rxI1aRAPH TO TIE zERALD.1
ISLAND KNIGHTS. Tons RIVER. N III
August 20 1875
To-day the new camp meeting enterprise which was
started here about month ago eliminated in an auc-
ton OF SITES The sangune hopes Of the projec-
tors were exceeded in the results Of auction the
selling had 10 be through the exnauston
Of Mr.. Wilkes, the suotionesr. Tho competition was
brisk the wsrk Of the day only covers ninety
eight lots mono OF which really hrst rate. Most
Of those disposed Of are on what Is known Central
avenue, and were purchased for business purposes.
The money nstsed from the sale amounts
10 $l0.970, sum greater than was ex-
peoted from all the sales Of the nrst year. Tho
STOCKHOLDERS had pledged themselves to sxpend the
proceeds OF the nrst sale In improving the grounds
and, though the amount is about isur times great
was expected, they consider themselves bound by
the conditions they themselves set, and the whole
amount will be spent on internal improvements Consid.
sring the present condition OF the place. considerable
portion OF The money must be used In ornamsnting
she ground aAd build,ag artificial lake. Is all the
so-called necessary work has been done Tho prices
paid for lots rs oy 100 sst ranged from $50 70 $s5
continued on Thursday, when II y expected That
the maximum figures OF to-day will be exceeded.
This expectation Ia founded on the fact that every
man who buys lot will buy II with the assurance
that It will DO benefited to certain OK
il rs known snat much less than $4,000
. blank pine forest has been converted into
pared with others now hourishing. the expectation
that before this time next year IT viii DO beautiful
park unwarrantsd
The Inhabitants oil Ocean county-that portion Of
T. known a. Toms RIVER more par.eularly-ars
prosperous future for Island Heights. One result
OF the opening Of the camp meeting is seen IN the
turned away BY the genial Captain Cook IRON
the Ocean House tor want Of rooms Every
horse In the place has been in active service
meeting Vehicles OF the most sntiquated
pattern have been pressed into service aud all the
saiiboats tor miles around doing fourshing
business. party OF cxcursonists numbering 800
arrived this morning from Camden and Philadelphia
TO attend the sale and inspect The grounds AS may
OF them came without hampers they we'll nigh de-
plsted the arders and hotel keepers
first gwen this summer, was among the Interesting
events of the day. winch also included the inaugural
was SPOKEN OF few days ago in the HERALD.
RELIGION AND PATRIOTISM.
These services were Of most cresng character,
patriotic hymns Mr. G. Hsndrickson, Of Mount
n@ The as
multitude to sing the ''Star Spangied Banner" The
sas'0 with -, which .n'S call was responded
the Stars and Stripes hoisted the
halyard and flung 10 the breeze The effect elec
trical. second melody awoks the echoes OF the
woods rs The distant spectators greeted the national
emblem with vociferous cheers Presiding Elder
Van SAINT thinking that the singers had
been deprived OF one OF the inalie >abIe rights
OF American citizenship during the singing Of the
anthem, proposed, 10 amend the wrong, that three
cheers be gwen for the Stars and Stripes They were
given with will and TREMENDOUS tiger. Alter
prayer BY Rev. }. 5. Glider, Of New York
city, Rev. Mr.. Van SAINT, with lew
Introductory remarks, introduced Rev. @.
E. Hartrait, Of Long Branch who apossrophized the
flag of the Union. H followed by Rev. g. X.
Morris, Of Mount Holly, N j., who renearsed the
history OF the ground now occupied for camp
meeting purposes. Ia alludipg 10 the clam
bake, OF which he hal parsakon, he said
that more than two hundred years ago
the Indians had assembled tnis very place to cat
In communion the succulsnt clam and oyster In
corr0boration Of his assertion lie pointed to the
heaps OF clam and oyster shes, In some places eight
feet deep, to be found all over the place.
The services at the pole beng over the sale
mencsd, ana concluded In The satisfactory manner
stated above. Mr.. Wilkes the auctioneer announced
that the sale would be confused on Thursday next
n0en.