Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-11

Preparation ut Washington Grove.
Special Correspondence Of TIE EVENING SfAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP,

WARRINGTON GROVE CAMP,
NEAR GATTHERsBURG.
MONTGOMERY Co., Nd, August 10, 1881.
To-day the camp has been as busy place as
could be found anywhere. Everything is hustle
and stir from the depot to the circle; great
wagons loaded with furniture are seen on all
sides, and the sound of the hammer is as con-
slant as ire-crackers on the 4th of July; men
and children are in the way and woman ''holds
the fort, so far as arranging the tents are con-
cerned. The average man is q perfect nOnen-
tity the first day or so of camp and not until
everything has been 'fxed" do they assume
their wnntcd appearance of 'Lords of Crea-
ton" then best endeavOrs to help call forth
nothing but ridicule, aud generally the work
good nature PREVAILS everywhere. and by the
time this letter is read here all vexations of
spirit will have been forgotten. and the camp
will have begun in earnest. Henry Wilson. esq,
OF GEORGETOWN. who ior many years has led the
singing here came this afternoon and will re-
main during the camp, thus insuring
good music. Rev. Mr.. Laney, who
has special charge of the great bell,
is also here, and tonight is the envy of all the
small boys. who wish they could ring it '.just
once Iocmorrow being the opening day. it is
doubtful If more than one service will be held.
and this an informal one. probably at night; SO
that at this writing nODrdcr Of exercises can be
given. The indications are that the camp will
oe smaller this year than last. counting by tents;
onh the large number of persons at the hotel
will perhaps offset the stay-at-homes whose tents
are usually seen here
HOW THE TENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED.
The total number oftents thus far erected is
a. and are distributed as follows: First avenue,
q second 5; third. TO- fourth, Is: fifth, S. sixth.
8; circle. 10. and Broadway, 5. Quite number
OIL these belong to private parties. All tents
ordered through the association are up, and
those not already occupied await their occu-
pants who are expected on the morning train.
There are four boarding tents on the grounds,
exclusive of the hotel and ample arrangements
will be made to lodge and feed the many hun
dreds, if not thousands, who usually attend this
camp.
IMPROVEMENTS MADE THIS YEAR.
The grounds present beautiful and clearly
appearance, and have been much improved this
year 6y embarrassing, t all the trees from the
ground to the lower branches. The tabernacle,
as well as the fire stands. have been white
washed, and the committee deserve great credit
for the manner in which they have performed
their work. and it is TO be hoped thattheir labors
will not cease until all of this really beautiful
grove presents the neat appearance of that por-
ton Immediately in sight of the roads. The
pumps have been repaired and one or two new
wells dug. guaranteeing plenty of the best water
ever drawn from the ground. Some trouble has
heretofore been experienced on Sundays. when
great crowds gathered here, from scarcity of
water Nothing seems to have been left undone
now.
THE FAMILIAR FACES
OF some Old-time camp-neeting folks are to be
seen, and their comments on the luxury of the
present as compared with the FUSED to be" are
not favorable to the former Still it is noticeable
that they all fall into new ways (where comfort
is c0ncerned) with great alacrity.
No effort seems to have been made in the city
to secure the attendance of "tenters' The
usual camp-meeting prayer meetings were not
heM, and the managers seem to have relied on
the experiences Of the past to draw this year
Among those who are already here for the
camp arc the following ministers: Rev. DR.. Lam
ahan. of Baltimore; Rev. w. 1. McKenny, of
Wesley Chapc Rev. B. Peyton Brown, presid-
ing elder; Rev. Mr.. Laney, and Rev. Page Mil
burn.
Wesley Grove Camp.
The Wesley Grove camp meeting on. f. church
South) was closed this morning. The final SER
vices were held at eight o'clock. The meeting
is regarded as having been very successful Fiji
teen persons have protested conversion and
many Indifferent Christians have been revived.
The sermons yesterday were preached by Revs.
l. w. Canter, B. w. Bond and S. X. Cox The
prayer, experience and young peoples meetings
were led by Revs. w. A. Mcdonald, W. E. WOOlt
and George T. Tyler.
Irving Park Camp.
The services at the Union camp meeting at
Irving Park, B. and o. railroad, yesterday. were
largely attended At Ii am, Rev. J. A. Holmes
preached; at pm. Rev.J. F. Lane, of Port De-
children's day. and the camp is given up to the
children of the different Sabbath schools from
this city, Baltimore and the surrounding country