Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-25
The jackson Grove Camp.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE APPROACHING SYLVAN
MEETING.


JACKSON GROVE CAMP MEETING,
A. A. Co., Md, July a5.
GRADUALLY the work OF preparation for the Meth
odSt Protestant camp meeting, which win be COM
menced on Thursday evening. is approaching COM
pletion, and it is hoped that when the camp opens
oil who propose Ito tent awhile In the wilderness
will be housed comfortably under canvass Thus
far all the tents In the front circle, which are
mostly OF the larger size, are In place, and the
avenues have been filled up with the canvass
houses. Some families have been on the ground
for week, and others are moving out daily. Mr..
George =. Wibert, who this year, IN addition TO
running the dining saloon, Will have charge OF the
stores, is already on the ground with his family as
also Mr.. W. J. G. Dulaney. the president OF the as
sociation, who has quallfied as postmaster; John
bered in Washington as Jack Mcdonald; ex-mayor
Me!eh. OF Georgetown; Revs J. ID. kinzer and c.
II. Ltttieton, OF Baltimore, and w. j. Floyd, OF A.
A. Co.; Mr.. Warren, OF Baltimore, and Mrs Emory
OF the same place. Messrs- Stubbs, Pulley and
to-day.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. Mt Roberts preached
In the Tabernacle. and at night Rev. Mr.. Kinzer-
the services being attended by number or the
neighborS as well as those who were camped on
| the ground. Since then prayer meetings have
been held in some OF the tents The grove is bout
twenty five miles from Washington, on the b. & p
X X, and the circle not over 300 yards from the
| railroad platform. Several trains stop at the
grounds daily.
THB JEALOUS RAGE OF Two Young GIRIs-Two
Police Court this morning, charged with assault
Ing another young girl named Carrie Long. Car
rie told the court that she was at the plasterers
picnic at Loef1ers park, last night and after the
picnic she met the defendants at Donnelly'S res
taurant, On the avenue, where one OF them ac-
cused her OF dancing with her gentleman friend at
the picnic. Thereupon the defendants fell upon
her, threw her down. and kicked her until she was
plack and blue The prisoners denied the charge,
out the court imposed fine OF S. or IS days on
each or them, and they retired to the dock IN
tears
THE UYKINDEsT Cur OF ALI--Mr. Clark Mills
art foundry has been broken into by thieves sev-
eral times lately and robbed OF valuable portions
OF castings OF statues One time the thieves car
red of Gen. Jackson's coattails, again they stole
Abraham Lincoln's head. To protect his foundry
from these invasions Mr.. Mills some time ago set
aspiring gun on his premises and posted up hand
bliiS TO warn intruderS OF their danger. During
short visit OF Mt Mills TO this city yesterday, on
business with the Lincoln Monument Society,
some reckless thief broke into the foundry by
making a new entrance near the furnace and
stole the spring gun and also quantity OF lead
pipe FOR information leading to the conviction
OF the thief or thieves Mr.. Mills offers a reward.
THE COLUMBIA BOAT CLrB-At the special meet
Ing OF the Columbia boat club last evening Messrs
Gibson. Davis and Briggs were appointed a COM
mittee to confer with similar committees from the
other clubs with reference to the date OF the pro-
posed regatta. MesSrs II. c. Towers, j. III. Cor
don,S NJ. StinemetZ, Jno. +. Paret and II. c. Bal
rangements for holding fair early in the winter.
No she'll will be voted for, but gun will probably
take 1ts place. Lee the Columbia trainer is eX-
peeted to arrive in time to SO out with the crew
this evening.
SPEEDY RETURN TO HIS OLD QuARTERs-A
young man named Joseph NJ. Baird was charged
In the Police Court to-day With making threats OF
personal violence to his mother, Emma X. Baird,
who stated that he was released from Jail yeSter-
day, and before be got home he raised disturb
ance with his wife and also threatened witness
The court took his personal bonds to keep the
peace for six months He was also charged with
being dlsorderiy on the street, for which he was
committed for Is days In default OF S..
DIVORCE BILL DISMISSED. Yesterday, Judge
Hagner, in the Equity Court dismissed the bill In
the divorce case OF Kate Van c. Clark agt Peter
G. Clark, tn which the charge OF bad treatment
was made against the husband. The parties were
married at Albany, n. T., about ten years ago and
have no children The prayer for counsel fees and
alimony OF fails. Mr.. Saville appeared for
plaintiff. Mr.. Pelham for defendant ani Mr..
Brooke took the testimony.
Exas,