The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-17
MoUNDsvILLE CAar GRouND.

brought TO see the light Of that religion
that has since been their guide. 1t ia
known to thousands Of others from the
fact they have for years been in the habit
Of attending the campmeetings held there
The question has been asked by many
lately, and very anxiously too-"Whai
will become Of the Mouudsville carp.
ground and campmee,ings, since such
places as Mountain Lake Park and other
mountain resorts have become 80 famous?' ~
Can it live, or will the meetings be dis
continued? Without pretending TO answer
these questions directly, we call attention
to what IS Actually being done in the mater.
A very full meeting Of the association
known as the Moundsyille Campmeeting
Association was held on the grounds on
Tuesday March 18th, and after consider.
ing the new constitution made necessary
under the new order Of things, two very
important resolutions were passed. First
1t was resolved to hold O grand Fourth Of
July temperance demonstration on the
camp grounds, TO continue during the
fourth and the fifth Of July. Mira Ellen ].
Foster, Of Iowa, will be one OF thespeakers,
and speeches will also be made by the
best temperance orators In this and other
States OF the Union. During these days
the cottages will be thrown open for the
accommodation OF those In attendance
On the evening Of the Fourth there will be
one Of the grandest displays Of fireworks
ever witnessed in this vicinity. Messrs.
VIM. Hastings, J. Melvin Richards, Rev.
Geo. E. Hite, Geo. w. Atkinson and Miss
A. Taylor, were appointed committee to
make all arrangements necessary to the
euccess OF the meeting, and all who know
the committee, know that the duty will be
performed. 1t is the intention to make
this by far the grandest temperance rally
ever held in the State Of West Virginia,
and it will be done.
Commencing on August End, Sunday
School convention will be held. This con-
vention will in reality be mass meeting
OF all the Sunday School workers Of Wheel
ing district, and an earnest effort will be
made TO have every school in the district
represented. For the purpose Of making
all needed preparations for the success OF
the meeting. Rev.. B. Fitzpatrick, J. e.
wood Hughes;J. Nj. Clouston and W. A.
Wilson, Of Wheeling, and ]. O. Bardall, Of
Moundsville, were appointed Committee
OF Arrangements. The Chatauqua Society,
OF Wheeling, under the supervision OF q.
II. Collier, will take part in the services OF
the convention. There will be music both
vocal and instrumental, the very best the
district cen afford. These meetings are to
be but the beginning Of those to be held
from year to year. The very best talent
possible will be reserved to assist, and 1t
will not be necessary hereafter for our PEG.
pie to go to Chautauqua or Mountain Lake
to enjoy such meetings, but they will be
brought TO our very doors. and we can have
the benefit OF them almost, without
money and without price"
Elder L. W. Ryan and George Edwards,
Esq, were appointed committee to go to
Baltimore TO make arrangements with
President Garrett, Of the B. & o. railroad,
in regard to the running OF trains to and
from these meetings. Reduced rates will
doubtless be secured and everything that
might hinder success In that direction will
be removed. The gentlemen and ladies' at
the head Of the entire enterprise insure the
success OF the same throughout and we
might safely say that Moundsville Camp
Ground, as a famous fertile summer resort,
is secure and that the camp meetings will
not only excel those oil former years, but
will far excel them in numbers and in in
terest.
The grounds themselves are now among
the finest naturally, this side oil the ALE.
gheny Mountains extensive improvements
are contemplated and will be begun at once.
The fence on the north side Is to be- set back
on the top OF the hill, thereby almost
doubling the area OF the enclosure. A
park 100 feet wide and extending from
Simpson Avenue 10 the country road on
the west has already been laid out, and
will be adorned with fine shrubbery and
fragrant flowers. This will be one Of the
most attractive features Of the grounds.
Simpson Avenue will be extended to the
northern limits OF the ground, or rather to
the ground reserved Tor the large hotel to
be built there in the near future. ~
When all the contemplated improve.
ments are completed, most beautiful
fountain Of pure and limpid water will be
in constant flow In the centre Of the audi.
torium, whose basin will be filled with the
rarest OF fish. The water will be furnished
with bat slight expense from the never.
failing spring at the northern extremity oil
the camp ground. But without anything
that man may do, without the improve
ments in contemplation, nature is yearly
adding greatly TO the beauty oil the place.
The eyergreens and the naples planted
seyeral.years ago are now Of q size to add
greatly tothe natural beauty otthe grounds.
Father Conner, the keeper Of the grounds,
reports that the building OF new cottages
will be commenced as soon as summer
fairly opens, and the prospects are that a
greater number OF families than ever before
will occupy their cottages during the heated
term this summer, AsWheeling increases
and becomes large city the necessity Of
such place for summer resort for her
people will DO more fully seen and appre-
ciated. 1t will be to the future busy city in
+ the wears 10 come, that will extend all
along the river from Wheeling to Mounds.
Vile what Central Park now Is to New
York City. We think Il Is no use to an.
swer the question as 10 whether Mounds.
vile camp ground will be failure In the
future. Il can't be failure as long
as those live who have spent
40 many happy hours, days and
weeks beneath those grand old trees.
II can't be afailure as long as their children
live. And It Ia bound to be success under
the management Of an association Of active,
earnest, business, Christian men, who own
Il and who fully realize the great need,
al d the great advantage OF inst such a
place, both Us 0 place Of worship and resort
Tor the people Of the city during the hoi
months Of summer.
"With malice toward none, with charity
for all" the association asks the hearty CO.
operation OF all good people in making the
sold Camp Ground" a more beautiful and
more desirable place, as the years roll by
ANIcus.
lioundWillt, March 10, 1888.