Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-24
EPWORTH PARK.
Belmont C0u1'y's Christian Sumner Resort
Improvements Recently Made and Others 10
Come.
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BETHESDA, O., June 23.-ThtS noted
summer resort is having boom, as II
were. and the indications are unmis-
takably that the camp will have the
greatest season of its history. New
cottages are being built to the number
OF a dozen or more, and these new
pieces OF architecture as whole are
more substantial and prettier than the
oId-timers. There will be about sixty
cottages occupied when the assembly
convenes in August. The demand has
been greater than the supply, and all
the country folks living near the
grounds nave arranged 70 take board
ers. The hote is now open for bust
ness. Mrs. Johnson, the old reliable,
will have charge aud will sustain the
reputain acquired in past years.
The Park presents pleasant appear
apce, the lately Sown grass having
grown in profusion, adding fresh beauty
10 the place. The lake has been en-
larged 10 twice the former size aud nine
nicely painted boats now float upon cit.
This is the only body Of water IN that
part of the country and draws crowds
from all the country towns in that sec
ton.
There will be harmony between the
management and the programme com
mittss this year as the new Presiding
Elder is in strict accord with directory in
charge OF the Assembly. About $1,000
has been spent on the ten days pro-
gramme for the assembly, AID brass
band has been engaged 10 enliven the
grounds. The effort will be made, as
in the two preceding years, 10 promote
religious, intellectual, moral and social
culture, and to this end eminent teach
ers in these branches have been secured.
NUMBER OF THE TEACHERS
who have been at the assembly before
have been re-enRaged, among them
being the veteran Alfred Wright, ID. d.,
Dean Of she ChautauQua School or The
ology. Rev. Z. L. Eaton and his great
telescope will also return. Prof, Nc
Phau, Of Chicago, composer, author,
and successful leader of chorus choirs,
/ will have charge OF the vocal music.
The band engaged will be
under the leadership Of Gus Stephens,
/ of BelIaire. Professor Scorer, OF CIeYe-
| land, will have charge OF the School Of
| Oratory. EloCution and DeiSarte
/ Methods. Miss Lucy Curran will be in
structrsss in Art. Erastus Wilson,
| "Qujet Observer" OF the Commercial
\ @ rzettc, OF Pittsburg, will lecture Of
/ Farmers Day Rev D. w. Chandler,
I who was a missionary 10 China, will
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/ Schumann Male Qusrtette has been Sc
/ cured for two concerts. Marguerite
/ Wurtz, Americas most noted lady
Viounist, will give an entertainment.
AMONG OTHER NorABLEs
engaged are William II. Gibson, the
noted lecturer; j. G. Ambrose, Hon. A.
| II. McKeIvey and Miss Marion Short,
the latter being q gifted elocutionist.
New cottages are being erected by
Thomas Rogers, A. E. Dent, George
Otto HanlOu, j. Ho ward, DR.. Ely, OF
Barnesville, and Mrs. Mary Murray, c.
II. DaukwOrth; Rush Farls, Of Bellaire,
and Moses Edgar, OF Belmont. The
management OF the grounds is also
erecting i've cottages. Beside the fam
lilies OF the cottagers mentioned above,
the following IS completed list OF the
cottage holders: Geo. BOyCe, Edward
Alum. ). 0. Cummins, ThOs. Boyce,
Linn Stephens, Charles Gill, Mrs, Thos.
WetheraId, w. II. Satterthwaite, Harry
Askew, Jesse Kelley, Rev. Chandler,
Mrs. Jos. Fitten, A. o. Mellott, Joseph
| Nligau, Mrs. Stewart, Elder Osborne,
Mrs. ]. r. HSrtshorn, Rial Lessure,
Jas. Tallman, Harry McGregor, J. w.
Ssllars, John Morrison, Jennie Garrett,
Chas. Strobe, c. w. Dickens, J. w.
/ Coulson, James letters, Edward Yost,
Mrs. John Powell, all OF Bellaire; Will
| Haulon, T T. Hanlon, Or. Judklns, J.
/ Howard, McS. Lee, VIM, Piper, J. Watt,
of BarnesvilIe; Mr.. Berry, Of Somerton
Frank McMiIen, Lewis Mills; Rev.
Stewart, Of Oluey; VIM. Downing, OF
Washington, d. c.; Oliver Mayhugh, OF
! Centerviue; Melvin Richards, Of Be
;hesda, aud Misses Taylor, Of Morris
town. DICK.