Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-06
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Open1ng Exercises Last Might.
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wAsHINeroH GROVE, MoHreoMERY COIL
This beautiful grove, purchased few wears
since by the Washington Camp Meeting Asso-
citation, situated about twenty miles from
Washington, on the Point Of Rocks railroad,
scene Of busy preparations for the grand camp
meeting which was commenced yesterday, and
will be continued until Tuesday, 18th instant.
There have been number Of
IMPROVEMENTS OF THE GROUNDS
finished since last season, when, 1t will be re.
membered, IL rained almost continuously dur
meg tns one e Gd s1s tn
location Of portion Of public road, by which
the dust IL kept further from the camp ground.
tbs are inc eus a M 81 the and
Situated as this grove lie, on very high ground,
(the grade of the railroad ascending all the way
out,) with an abundance of fine pump water,
there Is but little doubt that the site Is as
beautiful as it Is pleasant. The so-calied inside
circle lie not strictly circle, but an octagon of
space surrounded by tents, from which space
avenues radiate numbered LIST. I'd, Sd, and so on.
Fronting the open space there are thirty-three
tents, which are occupied by fortunate mem.
bers of the churches, for such locations are con-
sidered preferable, especially by those who frem
age or bad health cannot with safety sit In the
open air after nightfall, and are thus enabled
to sit In the tents and hear the services. The
preachers stard Is In the lowest portion of the
ground, and has across the top the words, az
am the way, and the truth, and the life John,
xiv:6 From this the ground rises gently to the
circle.
To the left Of the stand is avenue 1, on which
are representatives. of Wesley Chapel, among
them Mrs. A. nj. Linville, Mr.. Robert Cohen,
Mr. W. R. woodward and family, Mrs. Sarah
X. Israel and daughter, Mr.. H. l.. Thomas and
family, Mrs. s. A. Rawins and mother, Mr.. j.
b. Archer and family. DR.. r. 5. Lawrenson and
Booraem and family, Mr.. g. A. Ware and fam
lily, Mrs. M. b. Gordon and sister Ella, Rev. j.
W. Hoover and family, Mrs. Rosa Birch aud
Fitzhugh, Miss Nellie Wheeler, Mrs. Ann
Brown, Miss Fannie Gallaher and Miss Emma
Gangewer, Mrs. Mary Knott, Miss Julia Oar
rell and Miss DALEY, Mrs. II. p. Leach, Mrs.
Benser and family.
On avenue 2 are the tents of the Foundry peo-
pie, among whom are f. f. Simpson and fami-
Wife and daughter; Prof. b. keiss and family,
B. w. Reed, wife and daughter; Thos. P. Nor
gan, wife and daughters; Mrs. A. H. M. Taylor
and family, Edwin King and family, JAS. II.
Reed and family, Chas. Beall, wife and chit
dren; Mrs. Rossel Adams and daughter, Mrs.
Homer T. Hirst and children, VIM. Burris,
wife and daughter; w. Z. Chandlee; and family,
r. w. Bates and family, Mrs. II. Magruder and
Miss Julia F. Gardner, VIM. Rutherford and
family, Miss Jane Brannan, Louis P. Altschu
and family. j. f. Clokey and family.
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on avenue 3, leading from the head OF the cir
Gle. From this charge are John Il. Mitchell
and family, Chas. Birch and brother, Reuben
Daw and family, Thos. Bowling and family, j.
b. Graves and family, Mrs. Rebecca Jackson
and Mrs. Decide, Miss Maria Berry, Henry
Burrows and family, ". H. Craig and j. s. Pax
ton, Robt. White nd family, w. II. Cooley aud
brother, g. I. Woodward and family, Geo. Hill
and family.
McKendree and Waugh chapels are located
on the 4th avenue. Rev. j. II. Deshields and
Qr11lly Inn, VOID a and 20 rx.slx,
iDgton and family, j. cob Collins, j. s. Tomlin-
SON and family, V. Thomas and family, Taylor
Wade and family, T. III. Darby and family, j.
f. Waugh and family, Thomas Stone, Wash. b.
Williams and family, Ed. s. Wescott and fam
lily, +. c. Linger, Mrs. Herrell, Mrs. Mansfield,
Mrs. Mann, and Mrs. Bannister represent the
former charge; while Waugh chapel is repre-
b. Waugh and w. w. Wishert, Mrs. f. G. Mer-
rick, w. w. s. Dyre and family, Samuel t.
Dyre, George I. Bassett and family, Rev. j. l..
Hayghe and wife, Rev. Nj. l.. Hawley and fam
lily, William Middleton and family, and party
under the superintendence of Henson Brown,
On avenue are East Washington and Union
chapel people; Mr.. Thomas Summerville and
family among the former, and among the latter
Alexander Ashley, W. II. Womersley, b. f.
Mofitt and family, Fred G. Calvert, wife and
children.
Metropolitan and Hamline occupy avenue 6;
Matthew G. Emery, DR.. F. Howard and family,
the Misses jackson, Mrs. Narrower, Mrs. John
q. mcKelden, Thomas Perry, O. O. Burr and
family, T.. Mob. Timoney and family, G. W. Cis-
sci, wife and sister, Miss GattreIl, Mr.. Atkin-
son. wife and daughters, Messrs. Berlew and
former; and Rev. G. G.. Baker and family.
Daniel Cbristy and family, W. r. Baker aud
family. X. b. DERRICK ana family, Il. f. G atchel
Rev. g. A. Hall, A. T. Stuart, Ed. Bielaski.
Thomas l.. Miller, G. III. White, K. w. RYAN
and Barris King, of the Y. M. q. A, are on the
ground. Several tents are up for the Annap-
oils people. Mr.. Dorsey, Of Lsytonsyille, is
also present, and other country people will be
in camp to-day. Thus far there over 2)0 tents
up, probably 80, and it Is expected that the
number will reach $50. Considerable taste hiss
been displayed In fitting up tabernscles for the
''s0journ in the wilderness"
UTILITY AND BEAUTY.
AL OF the tents are hoored, and most OF them
carpeted and furnished with bedsteads, tables
on which few books-geDeral the bible and
hymn book-are placed. Besides the folding
the canvas habtations, also a lounge or two
Many of the ladies yesterday paid attention to
their "fr0nt yards" and there are a number of
mounds Of stone and earth, covered with moss
to the tent fronts
Adams express wagons may be seen on the
ground. engaged in delivering goods, there be-
ing branch Office here conducted by Mr.. w,
Ii. BayDe, assisted by L. H. Wiley.
The entire grounds are lighted with gasoline
and four elevated camp fires, and at the head
Baker conducts one of the large boarding tents
and Messrs. Milliken & Benser have charge OF
the other, at whose tables most Of the city peo-
pie have already engaged seats for the season,
and the first dinner was voted a success. Mr..
NJ. had charge last year, and 80 well did he per-
form his duties that the association determined
to give him the refusal Of the booth, and he ac-
cepted it. There is some difficulty experienced
by those doing their own cooking. in procuring
vegetables on the ground. There Is q great
scarcity Of vegetables in this section of the
country. The caterers have made arrange.
ments, however, to have supplies from town.
There is plentiful supply of meat around, and
no extortion among the sellers-the best beef
selling at II to IA cents, and mutton at IA to 16
cents per pound.
At sunset last evening there were some fears
of rain within few hours-and by the way a
small shower would be very acceptable-but
this morning the day broke bright and clear.
CLERGYMgN PRESENT.
The following clergymen are already here
Presiding Elder w. +. Speake; G. &. Baker, of
Hamline; Richard Norris, of Waugh; f. Tur-
ner, Il. NJ. West, j. q. Taylor, Samuel Shan
non, Of Ryland; G. w. Hobbs, of Grace; j. a.
Amos, M. E. Hysore, M. l.. Hawley. Mr.. Val
liant, Of the nj. p. church, Georgetown; s. H.
York, Prof Henry NJ. Harmon, of Dickinson
College, and Rev. G. A. Hall, Y. M. q. A.
1t is a matter of regret that Rev. b. Peyton
Browp, who has from the formation of the az
ISOLATION taken great interest in it, is not on
he or0upd 0zinU IN the daafb ~ hia hrn,hn-