The Evening critic., 1882-08-21
WASHINGTON GROVE.
Services i'm the Camp Yesterday
The Rowdy Element Represented
Camp Notes.

The Rowdy Element Represented
Camp Notes.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Aug. 30.
Ten or twelve thousand people, hungry,
dusty and dovout worshipors of nearly every
thing under tho sun; clouds OF dust that camo
whirling In from country roads or quietly got
up and "dusted" the assembled multltudos
an atmosphere cool but somewhat disposed to
sneoze the floating particles OF various kinds
but unvarying density from It's irrtatod nose;
n sprinkling of drunken mon on tho ragged
edge OF tho camp; n surging mass OF blue,
black, brown, white and parti.color; knots OF
tangled politicians; busy caterers TO tho physl.
cal wants OF man; effective sermons and pray.
ers working grace and mercy circulating
wator-buckets, impelled by good.natured sons
of Ham; woods filled with horses, wagons,
picnic parties, pic and pickles; gradual loss
OF physical power, followed by a desire for
"home and mother;" an original motion,
unanimously carried, and hasty adjourn.
ment, were the characteristics of Washington
Grove Camp on Sunday, tho Goth day OF Au.
gust, In the year Of grace 1882.
The Services.
At tho 1880 service in the tabernacle the
Rev. Dr. Gibson preached to tho largest con
gregation yot gathered on tho ground.
The meeting opened with tho hymn, "what
a Gathering that VIII b."
DR.. Dealo announced that II has boon IN old
| and time.honorcd custom In tho Methodist
Church to take up collection, and requested
| all to contribute literally 10 the completion OF
| the fund for tho payment OF the expenses of
| the camp, Sd00 being needed, $3.50 having
already been raised.
Tho call was very successful and sf5S were
| raised In n short time by subscription, leaving
me balance OF $50 to be donated Se 6y the people
| with fine effect by the choir.
The Rev. DIR. Gibson
| offered prayers another hymn was sung, and
| the reverend gentleman announced his text.
| It was from John, Kill, 2o, 21."And thore
| TO worship.at tho feast. Tho same came thcre-
| foro to philip,whch was OF Bethsaida, Of Gall.
lee, ana desired g him. saying, Sir, we would see
| ceived, well rendered, and attentively listened
to, concluded with an earnest exhortation.
The bell at tho hotel sent forth q welcoming
peal, and the hungry multitude hastenod in
various directions to provide for the inner
The Children's Meeting
at Q p. m. was largely attended by children of
all ages, from the gray.haired sire to the white.
haired scion. Tho Rev. W. II. Laney held the
helm.
The Rev. W. I. Mckinney preached at 8 80
| p.m M, from First Timothy, w., S-'Godliness
Is profitable unto all things, having the prom
ise of the life that now is and OF that which is
| TO come.'
During the service In the tabernacle at 80
an overflow meeting, devoted to temperance,
was conducted by Mr.. Charles Nyo. 1t was
| attended by large congregation, the two
services afrording many an opportunity Of
promenading.
The Young Peoples Meeting,
at $50 ?. M, was held in tho tabernacle, and
| drew largo number OF young seekers after
the peace afforded by Cody lives.
The camp was comparatively deserted at
se @ary ana Se
followers, assembled to listen to tho Rev. w
+. Ward, of Foundry Church, who preached
Kill, verse 81.
The ROwdy Element.
some young men, unlawfully impressed
| with sense of their united Importance, made
themselves moro conspicuous than pleasing
by entering one OF the dining.tent5 at IL
O'Clock and demanding dinner Becoming too
clamorous, tho proprietor calmed tho troubled
waters by timely reference 70 the potency Of
| exhibited their knowledge of camp.meeting
etiquette and their reverence for things sacred
by holding a burlesque meeting In one of the
tents devoted to religious services.
Why in the name OF common decency any
man or men who indulge in the use OF In
TO become drunk, or partially 80, upon re
| ligious camp.ground is moro than the writer
feels competent to grapple with, and Will
| leave tho matter open for explanation by the
| many who infested the camp to-day In q con
| ditton indicated above.
In Pleasing Contrast
10 these exceptions was the conduct OF the
| great majority, which conducted itself witt
manly bearing and womapiy modesty-tht
general order being wonderful, considering
the number ofpeople present and their hetero
| genous nature. The infractions OF the law thai
merited extreme measures werc but two fl
number, both being traceable to bad whisky.
This morning at the depot a drunken indi
| vidual refused TO settle for "shine," except
In tho ready coin of which he ha 1 most, viz,
profane abuse. bystander espoused the
cause cause Of m the "back," and In round , or two
| vented him from coming to "the scratch ;
| when time was Called
This afternoon another drunken individual
| interfered with the freedom OF n small coloret
"water boy" who was inoffensively pursuing
his avocation upon the depot platform. loca
policeman "ran him In " with an case ant
all. He was subsequently released upor
promising to leave the grounds.
Agreeable Visitors.
Tho Columbia Boat Club had largo dele
| CATION on tho field during the day. ID. II. Nor
rill, jr., Graham Mackall, Harry Towers, san
Stinemetz, Zach Knott, "parson" Brown, ''Bob'
Barr and spott Garland graced the exercise;
from the b. u. b. Club. THE CRITIC extended
the freedom OF the camp TO tho "Columbif
Boys" and carefully guided their inexperi
enced feet In ways OF pleasantness and
| peace.
vision OF shining wheels, sturdy young
men, and neat uniforms attracted tho atten-
ton OF many to squad from tho Columbia
Bicycle Club, who came silently into camp
meeting, having "wheeled " from Washing
ton. They departed as silently for when the
and other items of interest, 10! they wero not
AQuakeress, with shaker and dress of sober
| color, was another OF the pleasant features
With sweet countenance, modest air, and q
bouquet OF simple flowers the demure "De
borah" passed In and out among her more
showily'cad sisters, losing nothing by the CON
trast.
The Political Pot
| bubbled and seethed at all times and nearly al
all places. The general result being an under
done "lrish stew" In which every aspiran
Will be nominated and elected. There seemed
TO be tacit agreement on tho part OF poll
| tcians TO steer cloar of reportorlal harbors
for no sooner was knight of the pencil dis
covered in tho ofllng than helms were put
"hard up" and thei local barks, freighted
| with the destiny OF the nation, went sailing on
the opposite tack. Some captures were made
but nothing definite was learned regarding the
| situation.
Among Prominent Arrivals
are Judge @. @. Lewis, VIII Brown, Messrs
Andrew Duvall, Crosby Noyos, OF tho star
Hon: Montgomery Blair, j. A. Baker, Johr
Wilde, Wilbur Brown, Benjamin Fawcett, s
Walters, w. Kllgore, II. O. Miller, John CASA
way, John Mccarthy, OF the Baltimore Sun,
Joshua ofrutt, Charles Holmes, Hon. George
Peter, Mrs. John Botelor, Miss Larkoy, Mis-!
| Gibson, Miss oyster, Miss Amanda Wilson
Miss Clarke and numberless others.
| Camn Nofas