Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-08
washington Grove Camp Ne citing.


WAsHIEGToS GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co.,l
Saturday Morning, August 9Th, 1874.
Yesterday was a gloomy day, and the air SO
chilly that shawls, water-proofs and overcosts
were extensively worn up here. The morning
WIS cloudy, with indications OF rain, and later
the wird cane TO stand in the east and prC b
trac;ed rain storm seemed imminent. About
half past twelve we had a slight shower, which
lasted about one hour, brt later in the after
noon The camp ives as dusty as before the rain.
sPRISKLIHG MACHINE.
The committee realizing the inconvenience
from this source, have purchased large wheel
arranged sprinkler, for the purpose of laying
the dust all about the avenues and grounds. Ii
arrived yesterday, and had not been on the
ground three minutes before the clouds sent
concern so ashamed of itself that 1t was quickly
housed IN the property tent belonging to the
committee.
MORNING SERVICE.
At 10 O'Clock the rostrum was occupied by
Rev. Il. j. West, of the Rockville circuit, who
delivered an excellent sermon from the words
snow are we the Sons of God, but il doth not
yet appear what we stall be, but this we know
that we shall be like Him for we shsll see Him
as he is.' the sermon was one OF the most
audience OF about two hundred.
POSTAL FACILITIES.
1t WIS announced at the stand In the morning
that post office facilities had been established at
the took and paper stall at the corner of "3d
avenue and Court square," where all persons
could obtain stamp, deposit their letters, and
lock lock for their mail; Al such matter goes and
plished twice daily, and is genuine convent
ence much appreciated by the campers.
COMING IN SLOWLY.
The morning train brought but few Washing
tonfans, the registered tickets so far reaching
total Of about $50. Among the arrivals were
Mr.; Thos. P. Morgan and family, Mr.. Jewell
and family, and Mr.. Richard Henderson, of the
firm OF kidwell & Henderson, and family.
MORE WATER.
Wen diggers commenced yesterday morning
10 sink another well just east of Miliiken5
dining court, which, when completed, will make
the thld new well dug this sea; on ma king six in
all besides the natural spring which flows at the
rate OF several barrels every minute.
POLICE REGULATIONS.
The executive committee held a meeting In
the morning and perfected their plans for police
and sanitary measures during which thew an.
pointed Frank Milliken as policeman for 9Th
avenue. The authorities of this county have
informed the committee that their appointees as
policemen may proceed to Rockville and be
swern in as special deputy sheriffs, which will
give them full power TO make arrests and lodge
prisoners in the Rockville jail. This step is con-
sidered necessary to maintain good order aud
to arrest any one engaging in the unlicensed
sale Of spiriluous liquors, which will be strictly
prohibited within two miles of the grounds.
A NEW ROAD.
The first act OF the committee in charge of
the grounds after their purchase was TO cut a
new road on the western boundary of the grove
to defect the travel from the old county road,
which led directly through the camp. This
week the county comm 'ssioners issued the
requisite authority for ling up the old road
ard teams now 60 around the camp instead of
through it.
EVENING SERVICE.
At O'Clock p. m. Rev. Mr.. Cross, the other
preacher on the Rockville circuit, preached
from the words "Behold, I stand at the door
and knock. Ii any man shall hear me and open
the door," &c. The attendance was quite slim
on account OF the threatening weather, and
rev spfinkies soon drove the timtd ones back to
their tents. At the close OF the sermon light
shower adjourned the whole crowd TO one of the
large meeting tents, where a few mourners
went forward ('the first of the season'') to the
bench, and the services were continued till after
the retiring bell had been sourded.
During the night we were favored with sew
e7pt light showers and the probabilities" are
still tor rain. The ladies took on au ornamental
streak yesterday and prepared a large amount
OF evergreen trimming, with which they adorn-
ed the speakers stand with festoons very taste
fully arranged, adding much TO its appear
anCe.
THE NJ. c. A. AS FLYING ARTILLERY.
Rev Mr.. Norris added few remarks to the
morning cervices, in which he spoke of the ser
vices OF the Y. NJ. c. A. last year in going round
through the audience ana selecting subjects for
PRAYER and bringing them forward to the altar,
and ne denominated them as the 'fying aItiI-
lery" Of the camp and was anxious to see a brI-
gade OF them arranged for this campaign. At
o'clock il stead OF the regular preaching SER
vice Rev: g. A. Hall, of the Y. NJ. q. A., took
study service, at which he took up topic and
asked questions, each of which were answered
by passage of the Bible, the verse and chap
ter OF which he gave out to different persons in
the audience, and when they all had been
found lie called upon the persons to read
them aloud. The topic selected yesterday was
"cdlisd;' "to what have we been caIled?''
''What are ge called to be, &c. Quite large
band of the Y. Nj. q. \. workers sat In
front OF him ard the free and easy manner of
Mr.. Hall in calling "Tom you read that
verse;" "StewaTt you look up that passage, :"
Al. may find this one" &C., quite shocked the
digrity Of some of the stsd preachers OF the
oldeD time, aud they looked from one TO the
other as much as to say "What manner OF man
is this who doeth these things?"
TOMORROW.
There will he bu trcia mp here to-mor-
row, viz: the sos in the morning, and those in
tending 10 come up for the day must be on hand
by that time large crowd is expected.
Besides the usual devotional exercises, SER
mons will be delivered by Rev. j. Dashieids in
the morning and Cleaveland at three O'Clock.
IL is quite probable that Rev. Thomas Guard, of
Baltimore, will be here, in which case he will
preach in the afternoon, and Mr.. Cleaveland
will preach IN the evening.
The friends here are looking for large &C.
cession to the camp by the train tonight, as
many have been waiting to come up who will
remain through the camp. b.