National Republican., 1883-08-13
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
The Large Number Of Persons Present at
Washington Grove Yesterday.
Political Candidates Endeavorng tc
Take Advantage Of the Gathering,
Religious Exercises Held on Saturday and Yestsr-
day-Interesting Camp Gossip,
Services Mt Jackson Grove and at the
Shenandoah Valley Assembly.

WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, Md, Aug. 12-Saturday was
spent chiefly in making the necessary prepa-
ration for Sunday. The religious services
with the exception of that in the evening
we're slimly attended. 1t appeared as if all
were resting, and preparing for the turmoil
and crowd that were expected on Sunday.
The afternoon was principally devoted to
social visiting and singing, or musical parties
which were very enjoyable. Most of the
male population went to the city to provide
provender for their many friends that would
be here to dinner. Servants were busy, and
the scene around the hotel kitchen was q
rare one. Hundreds Of chickens were picked
and ready for cooking, and corn, pota
toes, and cabbage were cleaned by the
barrel. The baker was hard at
work turning out bread by the
hundred loaves at a time, and 1t looked as If
an army corps was to be fed instead of the
5000 residents of Washington and the sur
rounding country.
enter the tent occupied by Mr.. Owen, on
Third avenue, on Friday night, but he
stopped, not caring to examine whether the
pistol aimed at him was % or 32 caliber.
He didn't want anything just wanted to see
that everything was In order.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The prayer and experience meeting at $3.50
q. m. was led by Rev. Joseph France. At
1880 the Rev. Tillotson Sellorgan preached
from / Peter, v, 6. The exercises in the af-
ternoon were of varied nature, singing
forming the chief feature.
At 7:30 the Rev. DR.. Marriott preached on
the subject of the ''Ten Talents"
The ladies' meeting in the afternoon was
led by Mrs. Cohen, while the childrens meet
ing was under the superintendence of Rev.
II. S. France.
At the evening service the Rev. DIR. Hunt
ley delivered fine exhortation after the close
of the sermon, which, for earnestness and
eloquence, it would be hard to surpass. AL
though this is the first time he has been on q
camp ground in this section he has already
made host of friends.
MIR. Richard Wllett, who is so intimately
associated with this camp, passed here this
morning on his way to Oakland.
meeting of the executive committee was
held in the evening and q committee of five
ladies was appointed to take charge of the tab
ernacle and preachers cottage. A few ladies
during preaching put down some nice new
mating in the preachers cottage, making ii
habitable for the first time since it was built,
it having been shamefully neglected.
Mr.. Morgan sold two Of his cottages Satur-
day, Thomas j. Reed purchasing the one he
is living in at preesnt, and Mrs. Wise the one
next to hers. The price paid was $3.50 each.
SUNDAY.
Notwithstanding that there were between
four and five thousand people on the grounds
to-day it was perhaps the most orderly and
quiet day of the camp. All seemed bent on
having good time, nor were any swayed
ington did not bring as many as were ex-
pected, yet there were fully eight hundred
people present from the city The trains from
Frederick Woodstock, Winchester, and Mar
tinsburg were all crowded, fully fifteen hun
dred people coming by them. The dust did
not affect the country people much for by
q. m. there were estimated to be fully one
thousand vehicles within the inclo5ure of all
descriptions and patterns, from the OK cart to
the handsome buggy, that would make
the heart Of any of our city dudes
leap with pleasure, and all of them came
loaded. The weather was charming.
In the middle of the day the suns rays
were felt little but were not oppressive.
Tho only drawback was the dust, which on
all the walks outside was intolerable. The
committee had a plentiful supply of straw
placed in each of the avenues and around the
circle yesterday, which in some measure was
relief No fault was found with the sup
ply of water the precautions taken by the
committee proving beneficial. Then again
the enormous number ofcandidates may have
had something to do with the supply. Whisky
was around in abundance, although but little
of it was seen around the circle. A few,
however, filled up before reaching here, but
the little sense they had left told them not to
60 away from the depot.
The newsboys Of the morning trains did a
rushing business, selling out everything they
had.
To give you some idea of the political strife
here may say that on the democratic side
the number of candidates is legion. Every
one wants an Office no matter what. but the
general impression formed is that some of
the leaders in the past have hal all the
honors they are likely to get New blood is
the cry, and our old friend, Peters is going to
get lett. The following candidates were in
the field to-day, each striving to ont do the
other; For the orphans court, Judge \. IL
Somors, Rcmers Dorsey B. f. Darby, David
Griffith for the legislature, Msssrs. Talbot,
Somerset, Jones, Robert sherwood, Howard
Griffith, }. W. Waters, and the many friends
OF S. A. Matlack want him 10 allow his name
to be used.
There are five commissioners and about
forty candidates. Ex-Sheriff Ketchner is
again candidate for sheriff. All the candi-
dates were ON the ground. How they
thronged every avenue and the circle.
Everywhere was heard the buzz of whispered
conferences. In every corner was q butto
hoed voter, and the stumpers for the numer-
GUS candidates were busy.
II half the zeal and earnestness was put in
force by the Christian people here to-day that
is exhibited by the politicians, there would
be many garnered into the fold, and men and
women would bless the day that they saw
this camp; but alas, they content themselves
with putting up one man to speak to the
thousands, and consequently little good
spiritually speaking is done.
1T is an interesting sight to witness the
many that arc here on Sundays of each year
at dinner time. Few realize the amount OF
vctuals it takes to supply the hungry crowd
but to-day everything passed off pleasantly,
and the boarding house keepers are rejoicing
in tho addition to their bank account. Mr.
Moves proved equal to the occasion, and all
went away satisfied, that though an ameteur,
he understood how to sun hotel.
The $3.50 u. m. service was under charge OF
the Rev. DIR. Owens, of High street, George.
town. and was very impressive one. Al
1890 the Rev. DIR. Huntley preached an elo,
quent sermon from ii Corinthians,v, IL: There,
fore If any man be in Christ he is a new crea-
ture; old things are passed away, all thingc
are become new. At 2 p. m. the ladies held q
meeting in the large tent; this was crowded
to Overhowing, and was conducted by Mrs
Burris. At the same time children's meet.
ing, if it might be so called was held in the
tabernacle There were great many of the
little ones there, but the large masses oi
people in the tabernacle were composed 0i
older ones. 1t was in charge Of Mr.. John T.
Mitchell, and he was ably assisted by Rev. Mr.
Saney.
AT 3 o'clock the Rev. W. /. McKenney
preached powerful sermon from the text In