National Republican., 1882-08-11
WASHINGTON GROVE.
COMMENCEMENT OF cAMP-MEETING
Scenes and Incidents on the Opening Day-Rulcs
and Regulations for Camp Government
The Clergymen Who Are Present
The Exercises for To-Day.

Special to THE REpuBLrcAN;
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP, Near Gaithcrsburg,
Montgomery County, Md.), Aug. 1o.-The
camp ground to-day has been one OF
busy excitement to those occupying tents.
Everything is hustle and stir from the depot to
the circle; great wagons loaded with furniture
and trunks are seen on all sides, and the sound OF
the hammer is as constant as fire. crackers on the
Fourth Of July men and children are In the way
and women "hod the iort." The average man is
perfect nonentity the first day Of camp, ana not
until everything is in perfect order docs he assume
" head Of the iamily." Their best endeavors to
help call forth nothing but ridicu G, and generally
the work done by them has TO be done over again.
Henry Wilson. of Georgetown, who for many years
has led the singing here, arrived this morning
and will remain during camp, thus insurlng GOOD
music Rev. William H. Laney, who has speclai
CHARGE OF THE GREAT BELL.
is also here and to- night is the envy Of the small
boys who wish they could ring 1t lust once
The provision and meat store is run this year Dy
everything for the sustenance Of the inner man.
A large number Of additional tents were erected
to-day, increasing the number to about ninety,
and making in NIL about 1c6 structures. and these
with the rooms Mt the hotel all fulD, are equal to
over $50 tents Mr.; Jacobs, expressman from the
isficion; while the genial Grimes presides over
the tonsOrial department of the camp. In iact,
every department looking to the comfort oil the
campers is well attended to.
AN ICE CREAM SALOON
has been opened at the hotel and will no doubt
be literally pntronized by young folk of the camp,
as well as visitors. Straw is being spread on the
avenues to keep down the dust, and the thbcr-
nacle has been cleaned and put in perfect order
for the services this evening, The, grounds within
the encampment are well lighted with gasoline
LAMPS, there being eighteen large street lamps aud
one hundred hanging lamps IN use. No exercises
have been held as yet. The first service Is to be
preach the opening sermon. All mail for the camp
goes 10 Gaithgrsburg but 1t Is expected that a
post9ice viii soon be esta5isned az ,ii mere dhe
ing folks are TO be auu their comments on the
luxury OF the present as cOmparel win inc " useu
| to be" are not complimentary to the former
THE FOLLOWING RULES
| for the health and safety of the camp were pro-
mugutcd: The contents of ali slop. buckets must
BE- deposited in the ditch in the ie4r of the ladies'
1 walk. The garbage from the kitchen must be
deposited in the tubs provided for that purpose.
Snuuld any nuisance be made about your prem
scs IL shnil be your duty to notify ut once mem-
Der OF the committee ON grounds whose duty it
shall he To inspect your premises every day ana II
| T. expected and required that you Will give MIN
| any assistance he may require i'll order that tie
| grounds may be kept in IL healthy condition. The
| association Keeps an abundance of Stacked lime,
which cun be obtained at any time for sweeienins
| the premises upon Application To the inspector.
1t is also required that You give strict attentions 10
| the materials used about yunr premises for Light
ing and cooking purposes. If you use oil be very
careful that bDtn the oil and lamp Of the best
quality, as there are variety Of cheap ana unll-
| gcrous oils, the use of which Will not lie al
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| proximity to canvas wood or the trees. IL IS eX-
pected ali will chccrfully comply with the above
rules, which will be rigtdIy enforced.
THE SANITARY OFFICERS
| this year are J. II. Hall aud l.. q. Worhington,
both of whom may be relied on 70 see that the
rules carried out. Great credit is also due to
r. smpGn m M W5e b ami ss a t6e
grounds and the preparatory work of the camp.
| Charlie Nye returned to camp this morning from
| Summit Grove Camp, Pennsylvania, but leaves
again this evening to attend a two days temper
ance bush meeting in Fauquier County, Virginia.
The comm,se in charge Of the religious exer
adopted the following plan for
THE HOURS OF PUBLIC WORSHIP:
| G to a. m, conservation meeting; $50 to 10,
| prayer and experience meeting in the tabernacle
| 1879, preaching; 1i5 to p m, private prayer,
when all the cottages and tents are expected to
be closed; 2 o'clock, children's meeting at the
ducied by the Rev ii. S. Frdnee, OF Winchester,
Ya.,, assisted by the Rev. W. W. Van AIsdale, OF
Bladensburg; $780, general service, the char,
again al 7:45e The bell will be rung ten minutes
before each of the above services: also at Il. m.
for breakfast p M for dinner, p. for supper,
and at 10 p M for retiring, at which hour those
not tcnting on the ground will be expected to
MINISTERS ON THE GROUND.
There are several we'll known ministers already
on the grounds, among whom are Rev. Or. Deale
Saen key Wesey EeS
France, of Fourth street; Rev. L. ID. owen, ol
High street. Baltimore; Rev. John Lanahan, o.
Madison square, Baltimore; Rev. j. J; q. Webster
of Dunbnrton street, Georgetown; Rev: w. IL
Reid of North Capitol; Rev. j. II. Ryland, Union
town; Rev. William II. Laney, of Gorsuch. Bishop
| Andrews arrived OH the evening train. large
number of the tenters came on the morning trains
The services tomorrow will be conducted as fol-
lows: s 80 a. m. prayer and experience led b!
Rev. W. F. Ward; 1880 q. m., preaching by the
Rev. w. H. Reid; 3 p. M, the exercises will b'
conducted by Rev. james France; p. m, younl
I,,a., l..'v dino Paw ,,t1H
W. Van Alsdnle in charge; preaching at 7:i5 b,
Rev. J. Ii. Ryland. 4.