National Republican., 1881-07-13
CAMP-MEETINGS.
ARRANGEMENTS NOW IN PROGRESS,
Improvements Made since Last Year at Washing.
ton Grovc-Neu Hotel Bullt-Addltional
Cottages Erected-weslcy Grove
Camp Grounds.

THR WASHINGTON GROVE ASSOCIATION,
the grounds Of which are about twenty miles from
Washington. on the Metropolitan Railroad. This
will be the ninth year since the association has
held camp-mecting at this grove and improve.
mentS have been annually, made until now 1t is
ono of the best appointed grounds in this
tiou OF the country. The centre or plaza
contains the tabernacle, where services are held,
and the various avenues radiatc In n circle from
this plaza. The tabernacle is substantial build
ing, iity by seventy feet and the evidence of its
Soldty is given In the fact that, while other build
inss were destroyed, this successfully withstood all
the storms Of the past year. Among the improve.
ments that have been made during the past year
has been the erection ofa
LARGE AND CAPACGOrs HOTEL,
which has already been opened by Mr.. Wash.
u. Williams and has, even at this carly day, a
number Of guests The hotel is nice piece of
architecture, with vcrandnh OH the front and
sides, and with dining room eighty feet long and
from twenty four to twenty.six feet wide, and
having height Of thirteen feet. 1t is capable of
seating about three hundred people. Among those
now at this hotel may be mentioned Rev. W. l.
McKenney, Commander Howell, U. s. NJ, Messrs.
Harrington, Birch Wilson, Samuel Poknhorn,
and Stearns, all OF whom have their families
with them. This hvtel is situated on the
west side Of tho camp. and every arrange
mont has hoon made AIv the comfort Of the guests.
number of new cottages have been built and
more are contemplated. Among these are one of
six rooms. erected and occupied by William Burris
aud A. T. stewart: aseven- room one, already occu-
pied by Rev. DR.. Lonahan and his son. .in-aw, Mr..
Gull one Of five rooms, by Mr. II. A. Singer, and
one ofscv rooms, now being completed 10y Mr.
W. l. sblcy. There are altogether thirty cottages
now erected, which are owned aud will be occu.
pied as follows;
ON THE rLAZA CIRCLE
taking them in regular order, those of Mr. J. r.
Birch, Hon. Thomas T.. Morgan L. r. Simpson,
Alfred Wood, which has been rented and IL now
occupied Ivy Mr. Webster: J. W, Sinclair. Mr..
Craig, Of Georgetown, occupied by W. A. Beaman;
l.. w. Worthington, now on the ground, J. W.
Wade Thomm SOmCrvilc, now occupied by his
| son George Il. HILL, occupied By Mr. NJ. II.
| TOuon. The Annapolis Cottage, occupied by
| McSsrS Ireland aud Hiss; II. W. Frankland,
who will occupy 1t tomorrow; W. X Woodward,
and Robert Cohen and II. II. Wllott, both of which
are already occupied ON First avenue ARE the
cottages Of MIR H. A. Wise. Miss Sallie Willctt. +.
a. CivGlc, &. Il. Beal, assistant clerk of the Su-
prcme Court, Charles +. NyG, Mrs. Mott Mr. Forsc-
man. Mrs. q. W, Linvillc. all OF which are now oc.
| cupied On Second avenue Mr. L. Z. AlLschu Is al.
ready in his cottage but that of Miss sallio xii.
gore, Of Rockville. is not yet occupied. ON Finh
avenue the Fourth street cottage is occupied by
Mr. Emmons 1t is expected that there will be
about
ONE HUNDRED AND stSfY STRUCTURES
on the ground when the camp is fairly under way.
The work Of the camp Is managed by committee,
OF which Mr. X, H. Willett Is chairman. The per.
m0ncnt organization of the association is as fol.
lows: Hon. Thomas +. Morgan, president; W. Il.
| Woodward, vce-prcsdent; 4. L. Simpson, sccre-
tNry, and John r. Mitchell, treasurer. The attend
ancc ut the meetings held at this camp Is always
large, having at times reached rs high ten thou.
| sand persons. Great good has resulted from the
meetings. il being stated that about five hundred
Loaf
| The camp-mceting will commence OH Thursday,
August II, and close on Wednesday, August 26.
The association has issued the following circular,
which will DO read with interest:
Since the camp OF last year large aud capaclous
hotel with brst-class dnng.rOon has been erected,
| and has been opened by Mr.. Wash. B Williams, OF
ths city, Anumber OF new cottages have been built In
the grove The price OF tents with fly (they are the
| WISE monumental tent) tho same which gave so
much satisfaction last year, put up and foOret rented
through the association, is Fora No tent. size 10
sS H. - for No. tent size y by lG sl2 for No.
: tent size II by ~. Sl6. AS tho number secured
~ limited orders should be sent In rs early
ns possible which will be entered according
Ia date Delay may prevent your getting OF these
tents. Please apply for Information to II, H. Wille.
| Sixth street aud New York avenue; W. a. Wood
wood. ~ SNth street northwest; q. r. Woodward.
| liz Green street. Georgetown: l.. W. Worthing,on
lljn Eighth street northwest; George Hall, 2l0 ThiT-
ecuth street northwest: W. Burris 80 Seventh street.
and leave all orders with j.. T.. simpson, 1905 Penn
| syvania avenue. where lists will be kept Private
tents VIII b. put up and hoored at reasonable rates
The rent ior uncut lumber will he one cent per foot
and when sold at three cents per foot. All camp
cqupRge VIII I've delivered to the tcnt.loldcr Mt the
camp and returned TO the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
Washington city, at half freight rates. Camp nrni-
ture can he rented on the ground at the following
rates, orders for which should he len with WISH. h.
| Williams ESQ.,, corner Of seventh and y streets
| or Tenth aud u streets: BedstIaiS 81; mat
uesse' $50! holsters, N cents; pillows, % cents.
Camp chairs for sale ut reasonable prices, Ample
arrangements have been made to preserve good or.
der. Al nrcdm sanitary rules will bc strictly en-.
| forced As n precautionary measure no brush fence
will be allowed. supplies for the table Will be for
Salu on ihe ground No sunday irailiC will be per.
utlcd. Camp pcquIpage and baggage, with yonr nane
nnd church plainly marked ON each package, must
nc delivered ai freight depot, Baltimore aud ONO
Railroad, ON Tuesday, gth August, between The hours
of nine o'clock H. m. and o'clock y, Al Oills for
tents, lumber, nnd transportation must he paid the
ilnance committee on the sixth day Of the camp
the ground. The church camp.mpciing committees
will give any further information that may be re-
Quircd' Pack your goods strong and mark your
| names plain.
WESLEY GROVE cAMP.
The annual camp meeting Of the Mount Vernon
| Methodist Episcopal Church South is announced
10 commence on the 18th OF July, Wesley Grove,
the scene Of the meetings Of the several churches
belonging to the Baltimore diocese for the past
few years, Is n delightful spot about one half mile
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad about
tweny.scvcu miles from Washington II is situ.
HtCd on high rolling ground perfectly drained, so
that no inconvenience is experienced in case oi
fain. There are several tine springs, insuring n
plentiful supply pure water, on the site selected
for the meeting. Since last year an elegant
TABERSAClE HAS BEEN ERECTED,
capable of comfortably seating from nine hundred
to one thousand people, The building is n sub.
stautial one, nothing having been omitted that
might add 10 the comfort of the wOrshpers. The
services in this ediicc will be under the direction
and management Of the presiding elders OF the
Baltimore East Baltimore, and Washington dis.
tricls, Mcssfs, Samuel Register samuel Rogers and
]. $. Gardener respectively. The services will
commence with iumily prayer AT six O'Clock in
tho morning and continue throughout the day and
evening until eleven clock p. m, with preaching
prayer, and songs of praise.
IHE wfSLEY.GRovE SINGING BAND,
which added materially TO the interest and enjoy
mCnt OF the meeting last year, will again assist at
the services this year, Already upward Of one
hundred tents have been put up, and are occupied
by families who have gone out this early to enjoy
the delightful air of this locality, Ample proyis.
ion viii be made for visitors who may come 10 spend
n day Ortwoat the meeting a large and commodi
ouS dining. hail has been erected ON the grounds
capable Of supplying the demands of all who may
come This building is in the care of Mr.. William
Conn, of Baltimore, which of itself Is n sufficient
guarantee VI the entertainment offered Mr.. Conn
wll also erect II number OF large tents for the &C.
cOmmodauun Of visitors Complete arrangements
have been made with the railroad company
Whereby all trains, except the fast express,
WILL SlOP At DORSEYs cur
from which point tho meeting grounds Is OF easy
access. In this connection 1t will please the
friends of the diocese 10 know that at the last re.
union over six thousand dollars were cleared OIL
| CAmn. MeeNng AsNOulAtiOII Stock n sum snlnclcn