Evening star., 1916-06-25
Ocean Grove, N. ].
oecial Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence of The Star
OCEAN GROVE. y. J., June 24.-The
summer program of this season 5
activities has just been issued by the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association.
the governing body of this resort, and
1t promises many Interesting features
for the entertainment of visitors to this
unique watering place. The most not
able announcement is the appearance of
Key. BILLY Sunday. the famo evan
selist who will conduct campmeeting
held here during the last ten days Of
August Mr. Sunday will have entire
charge of the religious services during
this time. The corps which did serv-
ice with him at Trenton, Philadelphia
and Paterson will be with him. Homer
A. Rodeheaver. Mr.. Sundays main stay
in the musical line. has been enga ged
to preside over the musical services in
the Grove during the entire season.
Another interesting feature of the
program Will be the concert to be given
saturday evening, July Is, when Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter of the Pres
ident, viii sing. The President is ex-
pected to attend, coming from his sum
mer home at West End. Several boxes
in the auditorium have been reserved
for his party. On July ; she first popu-
lar concerts viii be given. when Nine
Frances Aida will appear. Nine Schu-
mann-Heinck viii sing July ~. An
other Metropolitan favorite Mischa Ell
man, Will appear July %. For the sec
ond season John Mccormack. the cele-
bratcd Irish tenor will appear He is
Gluck. the American sopranos. will sing
August II. as VIII Efrem Zimbalist.
Sousas s band VIII play Friday and Sat
urday, August IS and 10. and Rudolph
Cans. the Swiss pianist, will appear
Labor day evening, will also Albert
Spaulding. the American violinist
August l a new oriental musical
pageant Joseph" will be presented in
he II ffA. Il
Of tn" most laborate events of the
kind ever given here. The event Will
be repeated August . and 10. Director
Rodeheaver will begin rehearsals for
the affair early in July. For some of
the grand chorus effects in the play he
will use the services of the choral or
ganiZations he formed in the cities
where Billy" sunday conducted cam
paignS.
THE Messiah" Handlers oratorio. will
be presented to Ocean Grove audiences
again August q. 1t is to be given by
the New York festival chorus, consist
ing of 500 voices. The soIoists who will
appear on this occasion viii he Nine
Anita Rio, soprano; Henri Scott basso,
and Dan Beddoe, tenor.
The religious end of the summer pro-
gram is also well taken care of. Many
eminent divnes of the Methodist
preaching services during the season.
Bishop W. f Oldham. missionary sec
retary Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, viii preach the opening ser
mon. The young peoples meetings will
again be in charge of Rev. Charles L.
Mead of Denver and Rev. W. H. Morgan
of New York. Bishop w. f. Anderson
will preach July ,. The Fourth of July
Grafton viii be delivered by former
Gov. Edward caspar Stokes. July
Rev. Charles +. Wishert of Chicago win
preach and Bishop Homer G. Stunz will
occupy the pulpit of the auditorium
July IS. Children's day Will be OBJ
served Sunday. July %, ana Rev r. F.
Y. Pierce of New York will deliver a
special sermon to the young folks