The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-11
FROM FAR AND NEAR.
WEST vlRa1N1A AND VICINITY,
Tssatias. MI on ihs old camp Ground at Mounds.
yins-How ths Grounds Appear on the
Eysof tho Annual meeting socia.
Bile -;y4riaas Items Of News.

Il C1fyt4ppAuencc pf tht 4AtdtgtltetIs .'s ~
MouspsytLlE, August 10. = Anothe
year has passed and with Tie many pleas
ant recollecions tthe past could mo-
lresist the inclination 10 spenda few day
lin this Forest Temple" among the pleas
ant people that annually attend thi,
place, and to whom can be attributed the
success that has attended this ground and
brought it into prominence as q summer
resort and campmeeting ground.
Aa an evidence Of It's growing popu.
llarity Il find many here this year,
who are not Methodistically in.
clined, and have not come here
| for the purpose of being In attendance
upon the Campmeeting but have been at.
tracted here by the advantages that are Of.
fAred to those desiring 10 escape The in
tense heat and dust OF city life, and where
their families can have the, benefit oil the
purest air, sparkling cold water, excellent
society, and surrounded by religious In
tluences. Some may not desire this, but
lit is thrown in free gratis. I Il
The inclination OF the villagers to socia-
bility and the wide scope OF privileges ex-
tended by the management 10 those whe
are here previous TO the meeting all tend
to make this place inviting. Some L find
are on d .strial tripg they want TO try the
novelty OF etenting on tho old camp
ground iorl o season. I.
If@they' are pleased generally next
year We find them back again occupying q
cottage; and eour own, ifyou please ~
There seems to be an attendance OF pretty
girls here thisyear, and ] think no place
can hoas of daer advantages for the ma.
trimonial mark There seems to be an
absence OF the beaux, and the few that are
here are kept busy entertaining the dear
oaes.n About seven girls to one fellow is
the way q young lady expressed 1t this
evening. 4
Agreat deal has been written in regard
to this camp ground as . summer resort,
yet i am impressed by the fact that Moth
ing that has been published has been to
any extent exaggerated or painted in
coIors too bright.
In years that are past, this has been ex-
clusiyely a Methodist arrangement, the
entire population, with one or two yexcep-
tions, being members Of the Methodist
church, or as the intoxicated in
diyidual once said cleaned that way;;"
but to-day I find Presbyterians,
Baptists, Disciples and Catholics, all here
together, and with the aid of the most
powerful spiritual microscope II would be
almost impossib to accomplish Q SUGGEST
full separation Of the sects, SO oweii do they,
mix. 5.z 4, s 7 x
The park, with the new seats, affords
quite a pleasant retreat for oil the encamp.
ment After supper, the gaiiy dressed
children, accompanied by their parents,
are TO be seen in all parts OF the encamp-
,ment, and from the manner in which the
children engage in their various games,
leads mo To suggest this is q "children's
paradise.n The demand for cottages this
year is unprecedented In the history OF
the ground. Daily inquiries are made I'M
regard TO cottages, aud The supply is hard
ly- equal TO the demand It sexpected
that BY tomorrow evening every cottage
on the encampment will be occupied.
+ The several committees are hard at
work making all arrangements that are es.
sential to the comfort Of those who may
be here during the meeting. I'VE expect
10 have a big time here during the next
ten days aud don't you iorgetit.
COL Bill Exley arrived this evening and
the success of, the meeting socially is as.
sured, There has been no arrival OF the
ministerial brethren as yet. o. T.SJ. Z