The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-30
FUN In THE WOODS.
SOCIAL HELD SATURDAY
E,.nInr on the nonud.,uIs Camp sround.-A
splendid An4r-Phaty to Eat aad Short
spstehts-A Prss.ntAtios-HOW the
Grounds are Being Improved, Etc.

Saturday evening the sixty or seventy
families that spend the summer In their neat
and cosy cottages IN the Moundsville camp
grounds, gave their annual social. Includ.
Ing these families, large and small, and their
guests, about four hundred persons gathered
In the park where the tables were set. The
other parts OF the grounds were for the time
deserted. The park had been handsomely
decorated and illuminated for the occasion.
Flags vera everywhere, and Chinese lanterns
by tho dozens were hung from wiresstretched
from tree to tree. Mr.. James Bodley, Mr..
William Hastings, Col. Travis, Mr.. Dave
Brooks, Mr.. J. D. Elson and Mr.. Jack Govt
were the decorators, under the direction oil the
ladies. Down the center OF the park were
placed two long tables, and at the
head a shorter one Joined them to.
gether. The table cloths were pref
tlly trimmed with ferns, and at every
seat wa q buttoahole boqueL Larger bou.
quets were placed OF the tables, and at proper
intervals were handsome parlor lamps
brought from the cottages. There was a com
mitts 90 OF ladies appointed to look after the
decorations ahd refreshments, but the work
was not confined to the committee. Every
lady on the ground seemed 10 vie with the
others In working 10 make 1t q success. They
brought cakes until 1T looked a. though il
would require a regiment to dispose OF them.
Brilliantly lighted grounds, the pretty tables
and the ladies and gentlemen promenading
made q spirited scene.
TIE BANQUET.
About s o'clock, as many being seated as
could be, a blessing wa, asked by Rev. Mr..
Rppey, and the onslaught on the ice cream
and cake was commenced. As soon as the
first table was cleared the others were seated
and as quickly served. The Aind ladies who
acted as walters should have the lasting graft.
tude OF every one. After all had been sery-
ed, Mr.. Thomas Finn, the clever clerk OF the
Marshall county courts, who has q cottage
on the grounds which he occupies during the
summer, called the crowd to order. Aquar.
tette composed OF Miss Kate Elson, Mrs. M.
Dean, Mr.. ]. D. Elson aud DR.. Morris, sang
"renLing on the Old Camp Ground" the
words being changed 20 as to be applicable
10 those who make the grounds their summer
duced and spoke fer several minutes, his
topic being Sour Annual Reunion" He
was very happy In his remarks and was loud.
ly ~applauded.
Mr.. Joe Elson was introduced as one who
wanted to make a speech. In q few neat
words he presented or behalf ofthe sojourn-
ers On the grounds Q handsome summer
GUAR TO Mr.. James Bodley, OF New Orleans,
Mr.. EIson said that in everything there was
always some one or somsthing that excelled
all otners; while everyone had worked to
make the camp ground a success and q
popular and beautiful place. no one would
deny that In these Efforts Mr.. Bodtey had
excelled all. 1t was as q slight mark OF ap-
probation and gratitude that the chair was
presented. Mr.. Bodley c'm forward, and
although slightly embarrassed, expressed his
thanks. After another song by the quartetts,
the Do1ology was sung and the beuediction
pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Conner.
Everyone then adjourned to the point and
watched the ASCENSION OF q hot air balloon,
managed by Mr.. Wn. B4ilie. The older
CUES then went to their cottages while the
seated themselves In the park and sang col,
lese songs aud popular airs until they were
hoarse. The social or reunion was q decided
success.
BRAUTIFYIHG THE GRouSDs.
Mr.. Bodley's work Is surely deserving OF
the recognition 1t received. Uuder his super
| vision the lower limbs and underbrush about
the trees on the mound has all been cleared
away, making the view from the grounds q
very attractive one. He has built six hand
some two-Story cottages that he proposes II
sell at actual cost, allowing the pure aser 10
look;at tho figures II desired. This, in order
to induce people 10 camp out One he has
sold TO Mrs. DR.. Ulrich, OF Wheeling. He
enters into every sCheme for improving the
grounds, as in fact does everyone. MIR. VIM.
Hastings is Superintendent, and his careful
work Is everywhere p%reCeptible.
The Moundsville camp grounds may we'll
be called a summer resort For the past four
or five Years, the first OF June has always
brought about fifty families to the grounds
who live In their haudsome and cosy cottages
until the frosts OF October drive them back
to the city. About the middle OF July they
are joined by q score or so of families, and all
these people make a decidedly lively little
village. Every year improvements are made
and better cottages put up, aud every year
more people go there, The young people,
friends OF those who live on the grounds, find
II q splendid place to visit, and there isconst-
queut'y always plenty OF society, the only
trouble being that unusually, unles, it be
on q Saturday night, the ladies outnumber
the gentlemen. The children find 1t a grand
place. Very little style Is tolerated, a bretzs
IS always blowing, the nights are cool and
require blankets on the beds. Under those
biz trees It Is never hot. The place has a
bright future. Next year a hotel, something
after the model OF Mt. Belleview, Is 10 be
built on the knoll. Rustic bridges are also
TO, be built across the rayine this year, and
visitors u the campmeeting will find many
lasting and attractive Improvements.