The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
THE MOUNTAIN RESORT,


Correspondence ~ ne IRtslligalcgT,
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July 2O.-Thl
great Quaker camp meeting is a thing o
the past, To-day many leave for home
while others remain several days for rest
Among the latter are Drs, Updegraff ant
Ozark, and Garrison, Of Philadelphia
Rev, Thompson, the Grand Worthy Pa
triarCh Rs he ia called by some, the mana
ger OF the meeting, will remain at his cot
tage during the season, The closing ser
vices OF the meeting last night lasted from
1880 to IL O'Clock, and were specially in
teresting, Hundreds testified to the good
the meeting had done them. It took the
form Of a farewell service for more than
two hours, after which an altar service was
held, many coming forward, and quite q
number protesting to have obtained thai
for which they were seeking,
When the meeting closed at least q score
ot seekers were still al the altar, AT the
opening Of the services the large congregs'
tion voted unanimously to invite Drs. Up
degraf and CLARK to conduct the camp
meeting next year. Mr., Il, Z. Hudson
and daughters were also invited to lead
the singing, A collection amounting to
nearly $50 was lifted and donated to Mr.,
Hudson for services during the present
meeting,
The results Of this great meeting will be
far reaching, Those In attendance are
from at least fifteen States OF the Union,
and the good influence will be carried into
hundreds Of communities In all these
States.
DR.. HAsbrouCk's lectures during this
week will be treat to ali who attend. 1t
was my privilege to see quite number OF
his views thrown out on The screen last
night as the Doctor was testing his light,
and they are undoubtedly the fines! views
l have ever seen,
This morning four hacks took tho fol-
lowing party OF ladies aud gentlemen to
Eagle Rock: Mrs, s. L. jenkins, Miss L.
NJ. jenkins, Grace, Blanche, Fred and
Bernie Updegrad, Walter Harrison, and
Miss Helen aussey, Of Mt. Pleasant, Q /;
Miss Carrie Griffith, Of Iowa; Rev. S. o.
Garrison. Of Philadelphia; D. H. Cart
wright, Of Youngstown, O.; Florence NJ.
jenkins, Of Baltimore; Miss Doane Hall,
OF Lebanon, O.; Alfred Tomlinson, OF
MoundsVille; A, L. Wade, Of Morgan.
town; Mrs, John Frew, Of Wheeling, and
her nephew, master George Gardner, OF
Steubenville; Mrs. @. w. Conner and her
daughters, Alma and Laura, Rachel and
Lille Bul!ard, Major J. NJ. Lee and F. II.
Crago, Of Wheeling,
Those who have visited this famous 70.
sort know the beautiful scenery on which
we feasted our eyes.
Alfred PAUL and family have been at
the PARK for several weeks. They occupy
the Bell cottage.
Miss s, ]. Meholin now occupies her
cozy cottage and will remain during the
season. She assists Mrs. Hart in her
school OF eloCutlon. Mrs. Hamilton, OF
Wheeling, is with her.
Mrs. j. =. Trimble, OF Wheeling, who
has been attending the camp meeting, lett
for home to-day.
Harry List and family arc at the Alle-
gheny House.
W. Ii. Irwin left last evening for Nor.
gantown, W. Va.
Major Lee Is botonizing here, but leaves
tomorrow morning for Wheeling.
E. J. Stone Is busy to-day getting up an
exclusion for Luray Cavern, with fair
prospects Of success. Unsuccessful, the ex-
cursion will go day after tomorrow.