The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-10

are in finer condition this year than at any
previous time. Thirteen new cottages
have been erected, some Of them quite
elaborate in design. The Fourth Street
Church has put up handsome two.and.a-
half.story dwelling for Its pastor, and
George Eeff has similar one adjoining
it. Another on the same plan is built on
the same row by Robert Luke and Mrs
HornbroOk. The streets have all been
named, the names being given in honor Of
Bishops OF the church or ministers Of
note. Thus the row of cottages facing the
preachers stand is called Peck street, alter
Bishop Peck; the row to the left OF the
preachers Is Wesley avenue, and TO the
right Asbury avenue, after the founder
and first Bishop Of the church; while the
two sides Of the enclosure are respectively
Clarke and Coke streets. Other streets
are named for Mr.. Brockunier, Mr.. Bat
telle, Bishops Haven, Simpson, Fletcher
and SAMSON, DIR. Drummond, Alexander,
Watson and Embnry.
Each cottage has been numbered, and
there is on the grounds well regulated
postofiice, with free delivery twice a
day. The postmaster is Mathew Hughes, a
young son OF the Doctors, who has In
connection with the Office news depot
and book store, wheru number OF stand.
ard works, including the DAILY lSTELLI'
dEScRR, are regularly on sale. l@
But this is not the only new metropol-
| itan feature introduced. There Is 10 be
an efficient uniformed police force, and
the chief, Yves Thompson, formerly a
member of the force in this city, is al
ready on the ground, and adds much, 80
the Young lady residents are inclined TO
think, TO the attractive appearance oil
the place. Prof Hollinger, the well
known tonsorial artist from the
Mcclure House shops, proposes TO
redeem camp.meeing BARRIERS from
the stigma Of barbarism nudef which they
have SO long lain by conductinga shop on
the grounds unexcelled in anything but
size by any in Wheeling. There will be
also a regular vegetable market on the
grounds, meet wagons willgo the rounds
with regularity, and groceries and provis-
ions will be dispensed as in any well regu-
lated village. The large boarding house
will be conducted as In former years. The
canvas tabernacle has been enlarged
twenty feet in diameter. ,sss .-,--,s
The only thing that prevents permanent
improvements from being made on
large scale Is the fact that the grounds are
only held under Q lease. An effort will
be made at the meeting OF the Executive
Commute this summer to purchase the
land, and In case this Is done q large, sub
stantial and commodious hotel will be
erected on the crest OF the hill. An Indian
mound q short distance from the Enclosure
is 10 be surrounded with q handsome rail.
ing and planted with flowers. Other de-
sirable projects are only held in allegiance
until the result OF the negotiations for the
purchase Of the ground is known.
HISTORICAL REMARKS.
Whileat Moundsville yesterday we met
Judge William Alexander, or, as he is
commonly called, Colonel Alexander, a
courteous old gentleman, who has an in.
terest in the grounds leased by the asso-
citation, and has been connected with their
they were first used by
A camp meeting, The first meeting was
held in 1850 or 1851, the Colonel's recollec.
lion did not serve him as TO the exact
year. The first meeting was suggested
BY Mr.. Calender, and, permission
was requested 10 use the grounds for
the purpose. Only temporary tents were
erected that year, and in the years follow.
ing before the war. Annual meetings
" ere held regularly after the first one un.
Ill 1851, when II was omitted on account
Of the civil war and the excitement conse'
luent upon the inception OF the struggle |
between the North and South. The meet
ings were not held again until 1866, when
they were resumed, and several perma.
nent cottages OF primitive style were
One or two OF these vet re-
main, and show more plainly than words
can tell the progress that has been made
in architecture on the grounds, The as
that now controls the meetings
was not chartered until June 20, 1874,
when certificate Of incorporation was ap-
piled Tor by D. A. Bill, Joshua Lancaster,
James Bodley, franklin Ball, Samuel Jep-
son, Arthur Little, George Edwards, w.
/. Gibson, NJ. Dunn, and John S. Riggs.
since that time every year has marked q
decided step In advance Of the preceding
'ne, until the encampmeRt has come to be