National Republican., 1880-08-18
TEMPERANCE IN THE Woods.
Local option Meeting at the Washington
Grove Camp.
Especial Correspondence of The NATIONAL RE.
PUBLICAN

Local option Meeting at the Washington
Grove Camp.
Especial Correspondence OF THE NATIONAL RE.
PUBLfCANI
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING,
August II, $780,
There could be no better evidence of tho in.
terest taken in the question Of local option in
this county than was shown by the large at.
tendance here to-day. Nearly three Thousand
persons congrcgated hore to assist III the tenn
perance services The larger portion of them
camo from the county, though the city Of
Washington was represented by the numerous
resident teniers aud by gcodly number
who camo up OH tho early trains to-day. BY
previous arrangement the day was
devoted specially to consider the local
option question, which will be voted OH
this fall. The tabernacle was used, and on
no day OF tho camp was moro interest taken
in the services. Hon. Allen Bowie Davis, ono
Of the wheel horses in the local option cause,
presided as bo did whom tho subject first
camo up for discussion in tlis county, forty
seven years ago. Then the cause had but
few followers, while to-day il is thought that
certainly ono-third Of tho counties of the state
Of Maryland, If not more can bo depended
upon as certain to cast their votes in its favor.
This sentiment has been long time IN grow
ing, but its growth has boon certain. There
are other evidences of il beside the gratifying
out.pouring to-day. The best people Of the
county are enlisted iu tho cause, which is OF
great Importance 10 every one OF its residents.
The catholic, episcopal aud methodist churches
are fully alive and are doing active and ear
nest work, wbilo tho Presbyterian and
baptist churches havo already given no
tico that they can bo counted on.
Speeches were made by Hon. william Daniels
and j. McKendrcc Reilly at tho morning meet
ing and by James $. Hallowell, Mrs. Reilly
and WashinRton's favorite and deservedly
popular temperance advocate, Charley Nye.
During tho afternoon meeting Miss Minnie
NJ osher OF Baltimore assisted ut both oil the
| meetings by appropriate recitatiops. SO much
that was good was said that justice cannot DO
given TO IL by brief reports, so will contont
myself by saying that they were all excellent
and well.timcd, every sentence Of which was
duly appreciated. One or two of the speeches
were open 10 the objection of being trine
too lengthy and prosy, but tho listeners stood
1t well, and, on tho whole, seemed to be bet
ter of by hearing them. Charley Nye
never spoke better and his ronarks were
| most favorably received, applause being freely
| given him. Ho deserved il and all the atten.
ton that was aftorwar1 bestowed on him.
| Already ho has been invited to speak in vari-
Gus part of the county, some Of which inYita'
tions lie will probably accept. The day was
concluded BY a sermon tonight by Rev. Mr..
Gardner of Ryland chapel. There were two
incidents at the camp to-day that attracted al
tention. The first was the discovery of a fire
in the janitor's cottage. While tho older
campers were running around giving their
opinion rs TO what was best to do TO cNtinguish
it, \ little boy got small forcc-pump, and
with the aid of bucket of water brought by
another lad put it out. The second was the
trial of g Gorge Seitz the Washington baker,
for violating the law in that he did sell cor
tain articles, TO wit; Some sandwiches, cake,
confectionery and two cigars on the sabbath
Mr.. Seitz admitted selling the frst.named
articles, and there being no proof that he sold
cigars tho case was dismissed by Justice War
field. 1t turned out that Mr.. Setz was au-
thorized to open his booth and sell the sand
wiches and cake by the committee in charge
of the camp-grounds. Had he not done so, u
number would have been forced to adopt Dir,
Tanners theory for the boardng-tents were
unable to supply the demand OH them. d.
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