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ward 20 lbe oelebf4gso. 81 tas 6itseath
anniversary of IheE Bay Nisa Camp
Ground AsSoe.Gtioa aWoEe YESTERDAY
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Esls OCCASION Sr.~s tlOm tae tSet that
ia 1870 the assOe alton entered INTO a.
agreement W.T. tne O.. K & /. railway
oti0zl> ~ Nhlel al l8r end OF Hfteen
wears, u certain conditions were fol-
lowed Oot, Tie grounds Of the resort
would pass entirely INTO the ass0clS-
tons hands.
All OF these conditions have been
faithfully carried out, occasionally u
the face OF great difficulties, and the
services Yesterday were held ss \ pub
lie recognition OF what has been done
A fair number assembled IN the
morning 10 p2rtake of the holy COM
munion, conducted by Bishop Walden,
aud more came a. the time drew near
for President Shier's historical address.
The Auditorium presented an altrac-
tive scene. Much time and pains have
been ken by the ladies 10 MAKE the
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crate. and tue result Is a monument 10
formed "a graceful and dlgn!fied hack
ground for the drapery OF eyergreens,
and the ferns and flowers planted
among the roots Of the old birch stump
pulpit suggested what probably
grew about them when the
trunk was yet uncut, and stood
with It's fellows III the forest. The posts
were tastefully wound with cedar
branches, dotted with pink roses, a large
! bouquet OF white roses stood ON the
desk, while above again appeared the
red, white and blue. These ornament
atoms viii also serve as decorations for
the big days of the Assembly and can
not fail TO provoke elimination on the
part OF every visitor. The historical
address was a clear, succinct. we'll
written presentation of the leading
movements of the association since the
| day OF IT'S organization, and Will make
good reference Tor those who are IN
terested IN the past or future OF this
camp meeting. 1t appears that DR.. }.
| III. Mccarthy, who was the first secre-
tary, is TO be credited with most OF the
| preliminary work. A committee con-
| ssting of Revs. j. III. Mccarthy, w. IL.
Brockway, A. p. Moore and so. Knapp,
Esq, of Jackson, after four months OF
| inquiry and travelling, fixed upon the
| PetOskey region as IN all respects the
most available point. "The first camp
meeting was held in a dense forest of
beech, maple, birch and hemlock, in
| the space between the office, or as we
| then called it, the preachers stand and
where is now our Auditorium. circle
| of tents in front, q boarding tent OF
rough boards and lodging barn of
| which Rev. 4. ii. Brockway was land
lord, comprised the city IN the wilder
ness" Mention was made Of the court
esy of the G. K. & |. and other roads
and the rise and progress of the assem-
bly, under the able superintendency OF
John NJ. Hall. The speaker saw Bay
View not simply as Il pleasure resort
but on its thIrtieth anniversary a sum
mer city of 10000 inhabitants, as
quietly ordered rs Christian
family Some of the closing SEN
tences were figuratiye and pathetic, and
while they were spoken many snowy
heads were bowed in tears. BAY
View has become precious TO many OF
| us because of the dear ones who have
! enjoyed the scenes with us, butare here
no more. They walk with us no more
| but they walk with Him in white, they
drink no more of the cool water from
our snow-ied springs, but they drink oi
! the water OF the river of lie. clear q.
| crystal. They stand no more with u.
at the cottage door to look upon tn,
glorious sunset, as a food of light GOV
ers our beautiful bay, but they beholc
the King in His glory. They sing nc
| more with us our loved songs Of Zion
but they stand with the great multi
| tude that no man can number, and
join In the grand unccasing anthem
| BY request OF the audience the sd
dress viii be published in the Nich
iqaR CiristiGn Adrocqte Alter ben
edictlon by Bishop Walden, every
body adjourned to the chapel, whcr,
the ladies of the Petoskey NJ. J.. Churci
served an excellent dinner, and had /:
special pioneer table. Dr. Barnes wa
at homo as tDast-master, and kept tn,
ball rolling brlsEly. Rev. ". II. SHE
toasted "Ihe Pioneer of '76;" Mrs. J
VI. Davis, "Bay View Memories Bish
op Walden, "An Episcopal Residence "a
Bay VIew;" Rev. W. ii. Broo6way
Land Clearing at Bay View" 4. i
Moore, "The Ladies Of Bay View
Mrs. Ella II. Brockwsy, pay View
What shall it bc Tor our Young Peo
ple:' J. |. Buell., Future OF Bay View,
and Il. B. Pope, Life on the Oceal
Wave at Bay View
The afternoon was spent quietly anC
pleasantly by the crowds OF people OF
the grounds, IN meeting old acqualnt
ances and relating "reminiscences OK day
spent years ago IN their cottages ant
tents and noting the many changes tina
have occurred since those earlier time,
of camp meeting. Many cot.agers, too
were buslly engaged in decorating thel
summer houses with brilliant Chimes
lanterns sud gay colors for the evening
display, vieing with each other IN th,
extravaganza of their lllumlnauons
and truly the illumnatiOus last even
lnC did afford an enchanting spectacle
As early as o'clOck the trains com
ing down from Petoskev were iOadeC
with people eager TO see the brillianc,
Of the evening and the walk wa
! thro gcd with pedestrians bent on tn
same purpose. Fully 1000 people wer
on the grounds TO witness the clOsinl
exercises of the fifteenth anniversary
The cottages along the terraces an,
! about the grounds were gaiiy lghte,
No with thousands of fantastic shane,
Chinese lanterns, a chain Of these s1r
rounding the park. lighting if up wit
beautiful effect. The Offices and hall
were illuminated in a similar manner
/ Among those Oh the lower terrace tb
/ Moon cottage and The Barclay cotlag
/ were espec ally conspicuous. On th
lawn Of the Moon cottage was standin
| large japanese umbrella from whicl
/ hung pendants Of brilliant fa~fr~rs