Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-29
Warrington Grove Ca.Ap Meeting
ANIMAL WHITING OF ~en....-.

ABBIIN6 W <Q0N6 pvuo
The annual meeting u the stockholder, Il
the washington GRO. Camp Meeting Associa-
.ion was neio a. foundry On. E.) Church last
The presto. Int. Major Thomas P. Morgan read
his annaa.l report, stating that the camp meet
NY wf-ch commenced August list last and
cIVstd August 18th was in every respect the
most successful ever held by the association.
The total number OF tents and structures was
lel with regular population OF about 500 souls.
The number OF tents increased forty over last
year, and sixty-three over the year preceding.
ing the meeting was 81. The receipts were
about 81, 200 and the expenditures g. 100, leaving
balance OfSl00in the treasury. AcommodouS
ton Of the ladies has Been ap erected, the taber
nacle painted, an additional well dug, one nun,
dred new gasoline lamps purchased, addltlonai
dranage and the SO Grounds d. Cleared Of old Debris
Mr.. w. B. Williams, under. an agreement with
the executive cOTnmittee, has erected on the
grounds two story frame building, one story
OF which IS used for the storage and sale OF
furniture, ana the other as hotel.
As a protection to the camp generally, especial
" to the eastward, three acres OF ground at $50
per acre have been purchased. A comfortable
DIV cling hOase for the keeper will be erected
thereon, and he will reside there permanently.
II had been suggested by the preachers that
building for their accommodation be erected.
The report strongly urges such course. II the
association would furnish 500 towards the
maindsr. 1t was agreed that committee OF
the preachers meet committee OF the aSSOcia-
ton for consultation over the project. During
the last camp numerous applications for per-
mission and sites to build permanent cottages
were made. 1t was thought best to encourage
such improvements. In order to secure room
son and Woodward were delegated to readjust
the plan OF the camp and enlarge the plaza
They have been hard at work. They will sub
init report when the work is completed. after
which sites for cottages can be procured on the
terms adopted by the committee. great
many. the report stated, were ready to comply
with the terms as soon as the new plat of the
ground is ready. aud will select sites and build
permanent homes. the report concluded with
compliment to the zeal of the officers of the
association and a bright statement Of the future
prospects of the organic. .tiOn.
MIR. Woodward objected to a proviso that to
be entitled TO the privilege of a cottage SITE one
owned but one share and did not intend to pur-
chase any more. He already had the lumber ON
the grounds for building his cottage, and IL not
allowed to erect it as the owner OF one Share, he
would have the lumber removed and not build.
Several members said nothing in the report
was binding; the document was merely ap-
proved and tiled With this understanding Mr.
Woodward Withdrew his objection.
Mr. Willett, of the committee on readjuSting
the plan of the grounds, made a verbal report
as 10 the work already done ana TO be done.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke in advocacy OF erecting q
hotel on the grounds. Some objection to this
was manifested but a resolution by Mr.. Mitch
ell that the subject of building hotel be refer
red TO the executive committee, with power to
make negotiations, was adopted
Trustees and an executive committee for the
ensuing year were then elected as follows:
r. Woodward, Il. II. Stinemetz, NJ. G. Emery. J.
W. Wade, Thomas Someryiile, K. IL. WiIlett, E.
f. simpson, Rev. f. ID. owen.
Executive Committec-Alex. Ashley, George
r. Norris. r.. G. Dorsey, j. II. Wilson, W. r.
Hunt, L. W. Worthington, G. l. Hail. G. Monroe,
6; 7; Woodward; A. L. Holland: G: w. Mobley,
W. Rutherford, James EwinS, w. BurriS.
The executive committee subsequently held a
meeting and officers were elected as follows
T. p. Morgan, president: w. X. Woodward. wee
president: +. f. Simpson. secretary, and e. H.
StinemetZ, treasurer.
The Loss of the Steamer Express.
AN UNPREvENTIBLE DISASTER.
Al the custOm-house in Baltimore yesterday
Messrs. Lowry and saville, L. S. boiler inspect
Grs, heard statements Of Captain Barker, Purser
Stone. and Chief Engineer Bailey relative to the
steamer Express disaster. The testimony was
similar to that already published. The in
SpectOrs are satisfied the calamity could not
have been prevented by the officers and crew:
that the boat in the furious storm, could not be
Steefcd. and the captain tried hard, but without
success, to take her over to the bay shore which
was most protected from the gale. The hull
was not leaking. and the fires were put out by
the heavy seas which came on board. All eff
forts were made to save life that could be de-
vised in the brief period before the steamer was
torn aSunder.
FOUR DEAD BODIES
from the wrecked steamer have ioated ashore
near the scene OF the disaster, and been buried
by the citizens living along shore Two of
these are remains OF females; the others are
bodies OF white men. \ special dispatch states
that one OF the bodies above referred to was
that Of a lady about % years old. Handsomely
dressed. with gold watch and chain and some
800 IN money on her person. The other lady
was about 80 years old, plainly dressed, having
Oil gold ring with heart She was also
slightly bald in front. One of the men was
gray, with full gray beard, tall and spare. The
other man was about Is years old, wore brown
OVercOat and blue sack coat underneath. The
body OF cOlOred woman drifted ashore and
was buried on Smiths Island on Saturday
making hye bodies accounted for. All of the
bodies had on life-preeerveIS. Several life-pre-
servers. cnafed in two. also drifted ashore. The
bodies were all decently ShrOuded and buried
WAITS FROM THE WRECK.
Some OF the goods from the Express have
washed ashore on Long Island. The Baltimore
SUE OF this morning states that Capt. f. Price
has pOchet-bOOk with S26 and 81 800 in checks,
which belonged to one of the lost passengers
Nr. VIM. Parks had in his possession some OF
the papers which belonged to Mr.. H. b. Ullman
of Baltimore. Mr.. Ullman had about $500 in
money, but this has not been recovered. j. p
Murphy. of Billie's Island, has the bell and car
pet OF the Express, and Capt. James f. Todd
has her wooden yawl boat.
AmusenientS, Etc.
ENGLISH OPERA.-There was a pretty fair