Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-17
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The CampmeeIing Mt Quarryville Yesterda,
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The Campaneering at 1usrryville Yesterday
Largo Crowds Present.
Tho annual colored woodsmeeting in
Hess's woods, at Quarryville, took place
yesterday. 1t was the third which has
been held at this place and the attendance
was larger than at any of the previous
ones. People were present from all over
the county and the northern part of Ches-
ter. They came in all manner of vehicles,
and in the afternoon the crowd was almost
as large as upon some of the big days at
Laudisville.
Two special trains left this city in the
neighbOrhood of nine o'clock in the morn.
ing for Quarryville. The first one was
crowded before it left town, and the
second was full before reaching Quarry
vile. Most of the colored people who
participated in the religious services were
from this city, SO that tho opening of the
meeting was delayed until the arrival of
the trains, which brought such notable
men as Revs. John Frances. NJ. NJ. Diggs,
VIM. Keels and others. The meeting was
called together under the shade of the big
oak trees, where pulpit and some seats
had been erected. The morning sermon was
preached by Rev. Frances, who is an old
camp meeting preacher. He spoke for
some time, but upon what subject the
audience have not yet le rned. During
his remark he referred to Pharoh, Moses,
Jonah and some other gentlemen, and he
became greatly excited. At the end of
each sentence he would give loud grOan,
and when he finished his stock of breath
was running very low. During
his discourse he said that politics had
nothing to do with religion. What called
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made the announcement right in the midst
Of his religious remarks. After he had
closed Rov. VIM. Turner, of Providence,
made few remarks, and the meeting
adjourned for dinner. In the afternoon q
rather intelligent looking old colored man,
named Thomas Wilson, preached ser
est attention by the audience, which was
then larger than at any time during the
day. The meeting was closed with sing
ing by Rev. Diggs and number Of
others, including women and children.
which seemed to delight the audience.
success to the hucksters who had the sole
right to dispose of their goods on tho
grounds. Barrels Of colored lemonade
and ice cream, bushels of peanuts and
stacks of sandwiches and ginger cakes
were made to disappear by the crowd, and
the hucksters were smiling all day. Along
the road to the woods, between that and
the village, stands had also been erected
and they did thriving trade. An admis-
sion fee was charged persons driving ON
the grounds and considerable money was
taken in at the gate. Of this the colored
people got half. Besides this they were
allowed what they secured by taking up
collections. The hat was on the move all
day and it never was returned without
plenty of coin. The meeting was finan-
cial success, and a. that was the principal
object the managers seem well satisfied.
The trains from this city arrived at King
street station shortly after 8 O'Clock,
bringi6H very tired crowd of Lancas-
trians, many of whom will not visit Quar-
ryville again to attend woodsmeeting.
The order was good ON the grounds
during the day. Two young men, who
have no doubt been reading up the pro-
posed meeting between Sullivan and Will
son, got into a difficulty at one time.
With q number of friends they retired to
. road near the woods where seven or
eight joined in an exhibition of slugging,
One man had his face punished SO nicely
in the first round that he was laid out for
repairs on tho sod and his companion
picture was little fellow who had been
kicked in the jaw. No one was seriously
injured, although several should have been.