Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29
CANAAN CAMP
 GROUND FUTURE
MAY BE A SECOND CHAUTAUQUA
Is now Rapidly Coming Into Favor as a Summer Resort but Interest in Camp Meeting Continues to Wane- Cottages, The Inn and Near by Farm Houses Filled With Boarders.

Just what the future of Pine Grove camp ground, near Canaan, is to be is de- cidedly problematical. The resort seems to be in state of transition at the pre- sent and there are many oonjectures as to what the final outcome will be.
 The files of THE NEWS fifteen years ago chronicled the fact that there were evidences of a wane in the popularity of the spot as place for holding camp meetings and as it has been waning ever since, it is ample evidence that all efforts to prevent a retrograde move ment were of no avail. -
 People who have been familiar with this spot and the meetings for a score of years, believe the decline is partly the natural course of events, partly due to poor railroad facilities and partly due to unpopular rules and policies adopted by the management in former years. Be this as it may, the decline has been so great in camp meeting attendance that the present attendance is not more than one-fourth of that of the halcyou days and there are no present indications of a revival of the popularity along these lines. Had it not been for the activity of the Rev. T. R. Wallace of Canaan. the meetings this year would have been much less interesting than they were. Figuratively speaking, MT. Wallace ''took off his coat and sailed in," as- sisted ill making arrangements and worked indefatigably during the meet ings, preaching, entertaining and doing whatever else he could to make the gathering one of interest.
 Although there is little hope of reviv- ing the former camp meeting interest and enthusiasm, there is another plan under consideration which may result in making this more popular re- sort than ever although along different lines. The idea is to adopt the Chau- tauqua plan for the meetings and ex- tend them over several weeks during the summer. The Chautauqua meet. ings are too we'll known to our readers to require explanation The grove is a beautiful spot and it is believed the ses. sions would be largely attended and that some of the old-time prestage would be regained.
 At the present time it is increasing in popularity as summer resort. On the grounds are 68 cottages of which 64 are occupied and have been, almost con- tinuously during the entire season. In addition the Mountain View Inn has been taxed beyond the capacity of its 1G rooms for accommodations and the pro. prietor, Mrs. Rector, has converted her cottage in the grove into dormitory l for the guests. Boarders are accommo. dated at two farm houses just outside the grounds and these have been filled for several weeks.
 People in almost all walks of life make up this summer colony, and in. clude lawyers, doctors, clergymen, mer. chants, clerks, mechanics, stenographers etc. etc. It is popular with people who desire to take vacation where they may have a complete rest and be relieved from the restraints of fashion, where they will have no social obligations to fulfill and where they may recuperate and return home filled with energy, in a condition to resume work with vim rather than to find themselves more tired and exhausted than when they left their homes.
 | For the man or woman who desires 8 vacation accompanied by much activity and plenty of excitement, Pine Grove will have no attraction but it is the Mecca for the person looking for quiet, healthful, restful and beautiful spot