Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-28
jackson Grove Camp Meeting.
OPENING DAY OF THE METHODIST PROTESTANT
MEETING N THE WOODS
JACKSON GROVE A. A, Co. MD.

OPENING DAY OF THE METHODIST PRoyIsra Ant
MEETING IN THE WOODS.
JACKSON GROVE. A. A. Co. Mp.
July 2s.h. 1881.
Especial Correspondence of THE EvENINe srARI
Quite number OF tenters arrived here yester-
day. and this morning the trains brought much
larger numbers. Yesterday was busy day as
to mechanical work-some few additional tents
having been erected and the tenters having been
engaged in putting up their fences. tables and
bUnks. To-day the scenes of Yesterday are be-
ing repeated on larger scale. The camp as
has been stated. will be considerably, larger than
last year, the number of tents already in place
being 10. 1t is likely that additional tents will
be required. In the tabernacle there has been
an agreeable change. Instead Of rough boards
implanted chairs are used. In the pulpit
Messrs Sanders and Stayman, of Baltimore
have loaned fine Estey Organ. and McShane. OF
the same city, bell which viii be used in an
nOuncng the time for rising for meals and for
services. With such regularity do the trains on
the B. Il p r. r. pass, that obscrvant campers
have pretty fair idea of time The grounds are
well lighted with gasoline. Mr.. S. j. Willen. OF
Baltimore. having Charge of So burners, judi
ciOusly arranged.
TIE CAMP DIRECTORY.
Entering the grounds from the depot on Main
avenue. there are ten or twelve tents. most of
them for gentlemen and one occupied by Mr.
the tenters are as follows Rev. Il. Scott Nor
ris, Baltimore; W. Il. Marche, Washington; Mr..
Seyear, A. a. county: Rev W. J. Floyd. A. A.
county; Mrs. Batters, Baltimore county; j. s.
Linthicum. A. 4 county; Mrs. Shoemaker. East
Washington: Joseph Benson, A. A. county: T.
B. Marche, Wasbington Miss Helen Steer. do;
Mrs. Julia Perkins. do; Mrs. d. Curry. do; S.
Linthcum. A.A. county: Mrs. Sarah Shipley. do;
Mrs. +. c. Moore, Washington; Miss Ida Wood
ward A.A CO.; Mrs. Smasden do: JAS Cox Bait
N &c NJ palt hrc
Anne Arundel county; Rev. c. n. Robinson, do:
Mrs. Benson. do: Mrs. Price. Washington; Rev.
j. W. Gray, do; Mrs. E. Pulley, BALTIMORE Mrs.
Rein Hammond. Anne Arundel county; George
Woodward. do; representative of Washington
STAR; Mount Lebanon church, Baltimore
Spring avenue enters the circle at this
point, and on it are Weibert's boarding
tent, the general store and other enterprises.
There are located Mrs. Sweeny. of GeOrgetOwn;
Rev. DIR. E. j. Drinkhouse, of Baltimore; T. A.
Newman. of Georgetown: Rev. J. I. Murray, of
Westminster: George Il. Weibert, of George
town: J. ID. Cathell, do; Miss Brewer, do. w.
f. Bell of Baltimore; w. A. Nichols of Pha-
delphia; Rev. DR. Switzerland, of Georgetown;
Rev. j. r. Nichols, of Baltimore; H. BuTOugh,
do; w. j. G. Dulaney; do Mrs. T. X. b.
Emery, do; Rev J. d. Kinzer do; Mrs. Kahler,
do; Mrs. Usiiton, Chestertown; Mrs Warren and
Mrs. EtchisOn. Baltimore; George w. Duvall, of
Prince Georges county; Rev. S. d. Treadway, of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Greenway, do; Henry
otcWdlt. MD h1CUTeNN anu MIS-. casey, wash
ingtOn, and Mrs. Cochran. of Baltimore.
A NOCTURNAL. CHORUS.
1t was evident last night that some Of the
young ladies were having their first experience
ON the camp ground, judging from the laughter
Ill one OF the tent on the north side of the plaza
They by their noises started some of the dogs
to barking, and the screech owls joined in the
chorus, and consequently ''balmy Sleep came
slowly to the lids of most of the campers. There
was considerable demand on the ground yester-
day for lumber, and an additional carload was
ordered to be sent out to-day, and doubtless
nearly all the tents will be well arranged by the
service tonight.
THIS MORNING
the number of boarders at Weibert's hotel had
fearful that the building is too small and he is
seriously contemplating setting tables for Sun
day beyond the confines of the building
By special arrangement. the Post Office de-
partment has. through Col. Adreon. the post
master at Baltimore established branch post
office on the ground. Mr.. S. j. Willer is to-day
getting up route for THE STAR on the ground
The regular services will. commence tonight,
when the full program will be announced.
MUSICAL.
In addition to the organ referred to above
one OF the tenters has an accordion. and
young man with cornet arrived yesterday: but
it is a question whether the two last-named in
struments will be used in the services, because
some people on the ground ere opposed to such
music in public worship. They cannot agree with
those church people who think that ''there is no
more harm in praising God by drawing a bow
over cat-gut than there is in blowing through a
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