Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-24
THE LANDIsvILLE CAmrMEETING
opening Day With q Largo Attendance
Notes OF the Meeting.

Opening Day With q Largo Attendance
Notes OF tho Meeting.
This is opening day at the Landisville
campmeeting and although it has been
very cloudy and rainy all day the number
of arrivals has been larger than usual
upon the first day. Some folks have been
here for few days and others are coming
on every train. People are here from
Harrisburg, Columbia, Reading, Mt. Joy,
Strasburg, Lancaster and other places.
Among those present from Lancaster are
the following: H. Shubert, D. B. Hostel
ter, DIR. J. S. Smith, Alderman Joseph
Samson, Allen Guthrie, w. H. Bateman,
John b. Good, James Irwin, John Trissler.
George Il. Marshall, Rev. ): T. Satchell
with their families. The Misses HOwry,
Mrs. Mary Riest, J. M. Duncan and Rev.
POwick.
From Strasburg are the families of
Jacob Hildebrand and Jacob Bender.
Rev. w. c. Robinson, formerly of the
Duke street church, Lancaster, but now
in Philadelphia, who is president of the
association, arrived last night and Presid
ing Elder Dickerson will get in during the
day. The first services will be conducted
by the latter this evening.
No new cottages have been erected
during the year, but the old ones have
been touched up with paint aud present a
fiue appearance. The fences around the
ground and out buildings have been
painted and whitewashed and look we'll.
There are now 40 cottages and GO tents IN
the grounds. Persons, who have attended
the camp fer many years, say that this one
promises to be the largest ever held at
Landisville. Eminent divines from differ
cut parts of the country will preach during
the 10 days.
Among the arrivals to day were Rev. Rake
straw, of Downington, and DR.. Sweeney,
of Chester military academy. The latter,
with Prof. Kirkpatrick, of Philadelphia,
will have charge of the music during the
camp. Prof. Ellenberger, of Harrisburg.
will not be here.
The arrangements for the convenience
and comfort of those visiting the camp are
very complete as the committee having
them in charge have thorough knowledge
of their duties.
The omnibus line to the depots is run
done the work for years. They have s.
s. Jordon, Clayton Bair and Howard Bair,
three first class men, in charge of their
line. The fare to the depots is Is cents
and IS for the round trip Baggage il
delivered to all parts of the woods at low
rates. This is the only "'bus line
having the privilege to enter the groundr
Jacob A. Hollinger, of this city, who
has filled the position of officer of the
grounds for years, is again back in his old
position, which he knows how 80 we'll to
fill.
Walter Samson, of Lancaster, and
BENJAMIN Bard, of Columbia, will have
charge of the entrance gates, where az
admission of 10 cents will be charged. Nc
collections will he taken up at services.
The boarding house and restaurant arr
in charge of Amos Grove, of Columbia
His prices are "a per week for board and
81 for the term.
The woods looks very pretty, and owing
to the rain the air is very cool and pleasant
to-day. The sanitary arrangements of tn
camp are excellent.
Alter to-night the services will be hel.
at the usual hours.
During tho campmeeting the Niagar,
express train on the Psnnsy ylvania railroad