National Republican., 1883-08-10
GRACE IN THE GROVES.
Rev. j. G. Hagey's Sermon at the Opening Ex-
erCises at Washington Grove
A Complete Directory Of the Cottagers
and Tenters at This Camp.
Interesting Services Yesterday at the Shenandoah VAL
Icy Assembly in West Virginia,
What W.. noIno on NJ rho .JacIxsou
What Was Going on ut tho jackson
Grove Camp Meeting Yesterday.
Special Lettei

two weeks came on the morning uraln, anu
housekeepers are busy putting things to
rights. Tomorrow the young ladies take
charge of the tents and put on the finishing
touches in the shape of fern and leaf dccora-
tions and judging by the taste displayed in
the past, that though light and pleasant
task requires both skill and neatness to give
the required effect.
A number of additional tents have been
erected to-day and more are going up. The
committee have several orders. | understand,
that they cannot fill on account of the scare
ity of tents, but they have done the best
they could. There is a little grumbling here
and there at the sites on which some tents
have been placed, but it is momentary and
will soon pass off. Some that asked for n
small tent are compelled to take large one
with the extra charge, of course, but no
small tents were to bo had
One item is plain this year there is
more tent and cottage cooking here than in
former years, why or wherefore your corre-
spondent failed to ascertain, 1t may be that
the expense Is lesscnpd.
Mr.. Richard Willctt, who has camped here
every year since this became camp ground
has sold his cottage to Mr. Samuel Polkinhorn,
and intends building next year cottage on
Grove avenue that is to eclipse all others in
size and beauty, and SO each year adds to the
improvements and permanency of this grove.
No religious services were held until 1880
this evening when the Rev. }. G.. Hagey
preached from the text in first Corinthians,
iii, CO. the theme was Gods husbandry.
Tho sermon was highly appreciated by the
large audience, who listened with earnest
attention while it was being delivered. The
singing is in charge of Henry Wilson, of
Dunbarton street, Georgetown, who has
conducted this part of the programme
for over ten years, and he has or
ganized a choir of ladies, who during
lao, n,,1 fYttf hat nd
attention to seeing that, so far as music is
factor to the meetings, there shall be no
cause of complaint. Miss Betty Jackson pre-
sided mt the organ
If the weather continues like last evening
overcoats and wraps will have to be worn at
night In fact, your correspondent woke up
during the night aud made up his mind that
before another night latrObe or other heat
ing apparatus would have to be put up in his
room.
A large number of ladies and gentlemen
from the camp went to the meeting at the
military camp last evening. The exercises
were held in u large tent Though not half
large enough) at the lower end of the grounds,
and were opened by the president of the Sol
dicrs Temperance union, ,QuartermasterS Sergt.
Allen. Tho programme. which was a good
one, was conducted by Miss Gallen, who is
chairman of the committee on good of
the order. An interesting address was
made by Rev. j. II. S. Shively,
which was listened to with close attention
by the boys in blue, while rectations were
delivered by Miss Snyder and little Miss
Oracle AltsChu. The meeting was also ad-
dressed by q. II. Woodward and several of
the members of the union, among whom
We're Meginiss, Stephenson, Strother, Diet
rich and Sergeant Allen. call for sign
/ crs resulted in several additional names
being added to the union. This union was
organized last winter IN Washington by some
of the ladies of the Women's Christian
Temperance union, and has grown rapidly,
until now there are nearly two hundred
members and great good has been accom-
plished by it. There are few organizations
that deserve the support that this does, or
where SO much good can be accomplished.
Tho secretary of the club, r, f. DIETRICH,
who has had considerable experience in the
newspaper line, contemplates starting a
paper next month, to be called the First tdR
which will be both rich and racy, giving full
particulars of the work of temperance among
the soldiers, and such other items of interest
as will prove good reading for the boys in
camp.
Mcssrs. Sanders & Stayman, of Baltimore
have rendered the use of fine Estey orgar
through their agent, j. Ellis Cook, for the
services during camp, donation which il
highly appreciated
Several persons have registered day a
the hotel, among whom are Richard Welcf
ana Augustus - bryan, VI AHHdpOllS, WIN arr
kindly remembered from their brief visit o
last year; j. p. Miller, u correspondent of tn,
Washington Post, who is doing the camp; $
B. Snyder and G. NJ. Tompkins, wife, and
daughter.
Considerable complaint is made as to th
manner in which goods are being delivered
the process being both slow and tedious. ON
lady, who arrived to-day, had a large lookin'
glass broken, which was priced as famil.
heirloom, by being packed in n freight trail
with II lot of lumber on it, showing ute
careicssncss in the handling of the goods o
Others.
A directory is furnished which has beef
compiled with considerable care, but whcl
will be amended as fast rs additions come in
CAMP DIRECTORY.
Plaza, North Side-John Wade, Rev. j. +
Dealc presiding elder; James Somerville, Rev
l.. ID. Owens, Baltimore, and DIR. Flodoart
Howard, who occupied new cottage wit
his son.
South Sidc--Samuel Pokinhorn, Mrs
Rearick of Baltimore, Miss King of Bati
more, and W. II, Woodward, sr,, W. Il. Burch
John r, Mitchell, J, f. Burch, MI Jacob:
and H. i. Simpson.
East Side--The Misses Layton, MI
Iilley, Mrs. Bird and daughters, lsaa
II. Hall, Miss Wood, Phil. Smith, Mai. Tomr
kinson, H. W. Frankland, and Messrs. Ire
land and Hiss, of Annapolis, Nd, both @
whom are expected soon.
West-Altred Wood, j. w. st. Clair, Henr
Wilson, Mrs Macarthur Henry Craig, g
Thomas Woodward, Geo Hlll, Mr.. Mobley
and Mr.. Worthington, who has entire charg
of the renting of tents
First Aycnue-Mrs, Frank Edwards, Q
Baltimore Mrs Maurice Talbot, of George
town: Mrs. Wise and daughters, Miss Berry
Mr.. Thomas j. Reid l.. ID. Cha man, Mr.
Knott, Mrs. a. b. Wolf, Mrs. Platt, Mr'
Trettlen, and Mr., Emory Baxter, who
quartered with his family on the lower iloo
Of Mr.. Williams warehouse.
Second Avenue--Mr. l.. p. Altschu, MI
Kinderdine John Clokey Mrs. Brown an
daughters, Misses Lizzie and Emma, Mr.
Kilgour, of Rockville; Mr.. Spates Mrs. Wo
ford, and DIR. Pettis, of the surgeon general
office.
Third Avenue Mrs, Thos. Bowling, Jesi
ii. Wilson, w. S. Jackson, Mrs. X. =. jackson
Rufus Darby Mrs. John S. BlackfOrd, Mr.
John l.. Owens, Miss Fannie Myers, and Mi
IL. Milford.
Fourth Avenue-Mrs Brown and Nh
q Shreeve, who both occupy one tent Mr.. j.
Crawford and daughters. w. Black, i. Wa
field, Of the county; MIR. Boyer, county;
Thompson, county; Mrs. d. Crawford, count
Mr.. Monday, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Calhou
and daughters, WorthingtOn Donsey, Villa
H. Ward, of the county, and Mr.. Windsor.
Fifth Avenue-The East Washington &C
taqe on this avenue is occupied by Mess
Calvin and Darby Thompson, II, Brollen,