National Republican., 1883-08-21
TEMpERANCE DAY.

Interesting Exercises ut Washington
Grove Camp Meeting-spceches by Hon.
Hiram Price, B. II. Warner, and Others.
WASHINGTON GROVE, NEAR GATHERS
BURG, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. MD, Aug. 90
To-day has been intensely hot in fact, the
warmest day on those grounds this summer.
Several of the ladies of the Womens Chris
tian Temperance union came by the morning
train, while of the people for whom the day
was set apart there but few in attendance.
The $50 prayer and experience meeting
was led by the Rov. o. G. Marriott. Tho at
tendance was slim, but the meeting was very
profitable.
A little after 10 o'clerk this morning the
members of the Soldiers Temperance union,
headed by the full band of the I'd United
States artillery, marched from tho depot to
the hotel and rendered the proprietor, Mr.
G. T.. Noyes serenade AS it was quite
unexpected, time for speech making was out
of the question. Mr. T. l.. Miller, in be-
half of Mr.. Noyes, thanked the union for the
courtesy shown him, and invited all TO a
lunch in the large dining tent in the rear of
the hotel. Quartermaster Sergeant Allen,
president of the Soldiers Temperance union,
responded for the soldiers.
To-day being temperance day tho services
were of peculiar interest. Platform and
pulpit were beautifully draped with flags,
and the motto of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, "For God and Home and Ma
tive Land" was conspicuous. In front of
the pulpit was beautiful engrossed copy of
the resolution, nicely framed and presented
to tho society by the soldiers. There were
flowers in profusion. Mrs. A. NJ Linville,
presided, and Mrs. Burris made the opening
prayer. Mrs. Linvlle made an eloquent
address fully setting forth the objects and
aims of the work of the organiza-
tion, which was so ably delivered that
all hearts were stirred in sympathy. The
Rcv. John f. Dealo, Rev. DIR. Cox, of Mount
Vernon NJ Il. church, south; Rev. DIR. Lana
han occupied seats on the platform. Mrs.
Rogers ably and eloquently represented the
juvenile work Mrs. Rowan the work among
the soldiers. Mrs. Burris conducted an ex-
perience meeting, calling on the soldiers for
testimony; Mr.. Ed. Linville sang solo, cnti-
tied "Whilo the Days are Going by" while
the solo and chorus of Prof. Sipe was heartily
encored.
One hundred and ninety-eight soldiers have
signed the pledge, and many have found
Christ.
At o'ctock Mrs. Rogers conducted a
childreus temperance meeting, which was
enjoyed by the little ones.
At 3 o'clock the meeting was opened by
prayer by Rev. w. l. McKenny. Miss Annie
Feldmyer, and Miss Smith, and Messrs. Sipe
and Linville sang quartotte entitled Cast
Thy Bread Upon the Waters" The first
speaker was Mr.. B. II. Warner, president of
the school board. He made u fine address,
speaking most forcibly in favor of local op-
ton and prohibition, declaring that there is
but one side for the Christian and conscien-
cious citizen, and that is decided opposition
to the liquor traffic. He said the Womans
Christian Temperance union was getting men
to think, and when men think there is reason
to believe they will commit themselves on
the side of right.
The Hon. Hiram Price was then introduced,
and he thrilled the audience by his oloduence,
earnestness, and clear logical arguments for
total abstinence and prohibition. Legal
suasion was recommended in every case
whore moral suasion was not effective.
"Prohibitory laws can be enforced" He
spoke for over an hour, and the audience
listened with wrapped attention.
A petition for prohibition in the District of
Columbia was read and circulated around for
signatures
The meeting was most enthusiastic one,
and many friends for total abstinence were
gained by tho statements and arguments
made in its favor. At tho meeting Miss
Feldmyer sang u solo, "The Voice of Free
Grace"
The exercises of the day closed with a
temperance sermon by tho Rev. Richard
Morris, of Ryland chapel.
The arrivals to-day were Rev. j. II.
Dashiels, cf Frederick, Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs.
Rogers, Mrs. Motiatt Mrs. Roland, Miss Dant,
and several others.
One defect in the management OF
the Washington Grove camp meeting
seems to be want of adequate po-
lice arrangements, in consequence of which
number of ladies and others were COM
pelled on Saturday, to witness most dis
graceful scene at the camp grounds. A man
in state of beastly drunkenness drove up
with magnificent black horse, IA noble
looking animal. He deliberately got
out of his buggy, took club, held
the horse by the bride, and then
head and nose. He then drove away again at
breakneck speed, but soon returned with his
buggy broken, his horse covered with foam
and trembling with fright. The driver again
jumped out this time in "A disgusting condi-
tion, his pantaloons undOne and his shirt out;
and he then began in blind and brutal rage to
Kick the horse in the ribs. There
was apparently not an officer any
where in reach with authority to
interfere, and when some of the bystanders
attempted to do So the wretch got into his
buggy aud again drove away. | understand
that he was subsequently, thrown out, and il
he had been badly hurt it would have been
no more than he richly deserved. The camp
seems to be very we'll managed in every way,
but more provision should be made for such
emergences as this, even though they are
rare.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.