The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-14

Il, oy1esWlle Items for this week can 90 nader
~ nNad q Freedom Campmeeting, for very
n'ue else has been done here ontside M .,,;,,.,
10 camp. The ground | have deserihsd 70
'oFtner letters, but tlga arrangement IN me-
camp aud tents ! will now attempt N tai ycn
apoal There are twenty.six tents H. a.
iFont CIRCLE and eighth the rear. The nroach.
efs stand Is facing the west, and In front ~
ARE seats to Accommodate fur bund,eJ
Z persons part OF which Is covered by n hnge
canvas. The tents are all neatly fixed M
Alu have an air Of home comfort, thai 4 W.
feah'hg Tor o stranger to look on. some
reserve special mention. At Capt Base
( man tenl, whose daughter commands the
I decorative part and who has brought with
"'1 70 camp ner pets-two vases Of flowers
Ana canary bird-which is admired by every
I Snei VINO partakes OF the Captains hospitality;
uiehl 'r are many and the spread always am.
P'' men mere was the tent Of Mrs. ]. Har.
uiuh have to play puSs to &c. there. Yon
| were always welcome. We think II nsrCac,is
1 fight Tor the ladies' to hold the tents 70 tneir
name' Tor theycertainly deserve an the credit
us true Mr. Steele was there with his Cordial
welcome, but then you know, we like 10 mn,
we credit where 1t properly belongs Mrs
steele mas her parior organ in camp, aud mum.
pefs there on Sunday aflernoon.
ny the splendid music aud hymns that were
sung Nexteomes The tentof Mr.. o. =. Buck
,ngham. Here, too, they have an organ. and
nus daughter, between the services, plays and
sings sweetly MOodys famous hymns Tbpn
comes the tent Of Mrs. julius b. Berret
Hero are stopping Mrs. W. II. Anderson and
her charming daughters, aud Miss how'd az
Baltimore, and Joseph " Jcrret aud family.
We dined there on Monday, and never en-
Joyed onrself better. There was no dainty
nihbling Of the bait, bat a hearty set-to ali
around, aud julius b. carved the watermelon.
Mrs. Berretl's tent is very tastefully arranged,
and over the entrance to the dressing room
can be seen the wonderful horseshoe with its
familiar motto good luck. - Judge Manro
Is here IN all his glory The Judge invites
everybody he knows to his tent, but the fact
IS his heart g bigger than his tent Heis one
OF the committee--thc others are Il. j. Baker
aud Robert Oler, who all deserve credit for
their management Of the meeting. The
Messrs. Shipley-Edwar James aud the
Doctor-are comfortably quariered, and are
anxious to entertain their friends. The Doe.
tor knows exactly what to prescribe for his
friends after the morning service. At Mrs
Sayilles ient were registered Miss Hewitt
hnd Miss Belts. The tent seemed 10 be a
laforle resort for the young gentlemen and
ana was at all times after service well filed.
Miss Lizzie WAdlOw's tent attracted many
friends, who always iound cordial welcome.
Mr.. III. Newton Dcyries and Mr.. George
Slack bad tent together, yet they could
not be said to be keeping "bachelor's hall. +"
for the tent was nearly all the time filed
with ladies. A pretty rockwork, with flowers,
WAS ons Of the decorations in front of their
quarters, Several Of the tcuthoders, who
lived near, went homo at night
Sunday was the great day Of camp, the
lowest estimate Of people hero was pat at five
thousand. Il surpassed he most liberal ex.
pectAtlon Every road leading to the camp
was Filled. All kinds Of wagons were brought
into reputation, from the big farm wagon to
the fancy phaeton. Qute number came on
the morning train. Notwithslandingt the great
crowd the best Of order was maintained, there
not being single breach Of the peace.
he attendance since Sunday has not been
SO large yet the service has been more i'm.
prossive, Rev. 5. II. Wisucr, j. Laudstreet
aud 7. NJ. Strother, have been doing most OF
The preaching. during the early part Of the
camp. Nj. Wisuer Is an able preacher, and
delivered an eloquent sermon on Sunday
morning, taking for his text the ith chapter
Of Hebrew, l2th verse. Rev. J. l.andsireet
let here on "Wednesday. He is very popular
here, and his friends were loath to part with
him. His sermon on Wednesday morning
was indeed very able
Camp will not break up until the morning
Of the 18th. Next Sunday will not see as
many pcopleas were here las, Sunday. More
campmoelings have commenced and an ex.
earsiou train will be run from this place "a
Washington Grove camp on neSt Sunday
morning.
We had intended to mention the prominent
people NJ camp on Sunday last, bu, soon
found out there were so many prominent PEG
pie on the ground, that il would require tw,
columns OF your valuable paper TO reeorS
them