Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-14

Opening Of the Twelfth Annual Meet.
ing-.nprOvements Made About the
GrOunds-A Directory of the Camp.
orrespon ,ence Of The EVENING STAR.

-'laOe ABOUT tnG
GrOunds-A Directory of the Camp.
COrrespon fence of TIE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE, Nd, August IL
The twelfth annual camp meeting OF the W ash
iagton Grove association begins today at the
grove. twenty miles from This city, on the Metro
poIitan railroad already there are about one hun
CTed cottages and cents, filed with praying men
ami women. and vet there are orders coming in,
snd tents are ing pitched for others. who will
arrive before the Close OF the week The commit
ices seem careful OF the comfort Of all. and are fast
pushing the wUrk or prepar ;tIOn. that the last
post may have been plaaied and the Inst nail
qriseh ere the openin OF the mrs, devotional ser
chapel. will preach the aSsocIational sermon this
evening at O'Clock.
Tie Indications are favorable To GOOD old timed
Methodist revival season during the coming fort
night. There are no reasons why this SHOULD not
De. as II promises 10 be, the most successful camp
meeting Of the many held In this grove.
The association regards neither labor nor en-
penSe In It's earnest endeaTOr TO add TO the many
attractions and advantages Of the place The
ladies' have made cosy and comfortable The minis
ters cottage. on Sth avenue.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company have
Just completed a neat, handsome depot here, in
place or the dngE and cherries barracks that has
50 long been the shelter tor travellers to and from
the Grove double row of colossal oaks, the main
trunks OF which have been whitewashed mark out
the coo! and very pleasant avenue TO the depot.
Ihe great improvement there is a complete suite
Oh rooms Tor TIE comfort of visitors, consisting of
Wd!tl12-roOn. ladies' toilet ana express depot An
agreeable and courteous conference.-the Murray
has The telegraph and ticket Office in charge.
he committee issues a most cordial invitation to
an the churches 10 attend and camp with item.
assuring them that efforts shall not be spared 10
Tender the meeting both pleasant and prOtltlble
rlin0r !, afoat that there are one or more easeS
OF scarlet fever on the grounds; but ali Interested
may rest assured that it Is false alarm Every one
Is Wei and happy re.
Dr. j. Deale, p E. has full control OF the pro-
grain or RELIGIOUS services He. with several other
members. wIii arrive at the lodge TINS evening.
Mis-. G.. l.. Roach. president uf no ,-
at the Noyes hotel, and Will remain until the close
OF camp-meet1ng.
THE CAMP DIRECTORY.
Following is a directory OF the camp:
Grove avenue, south side.-Cottages-Captain
Boyd. DIR. DIETRICH, VIM. Sibley, WIN. Woodward
Jr. North side-Alfred Wood, VIM. Burris, j. n
Bovee, Robert Cohen
Circle j. F. Burch. cottage; Mr.. Childs, Major
Morgan. E. +. simpson; DIR: Becker. Mr.. st. CLAIR,
H. {. Craig and G. \. Woodward, West Wash ny
ton: Geor7e Hill, n. G. ThOapSon. Gather sburc
JcsSe Wilson. Miss Blanche BEaddock. kotkviiie L.
W. Worthington, G. \. Berct. j. W. Wade. J. d.
Cashell, j. ". Soinerville Rev E d. owens, Dr. F.
Howard, W. B. Miller, sheriff: MIS- Becketts. Mrs
IRE, h. o. higgins. Mrs AEEel, two tens; G. /.
Ireland. Annapolis Idt Calhoun. Mr.. Franklin, ".
Iayior Burch. WIZ. r. Woodward, Mrs Tretler,
Samuel Po.klnhOrG.
FIRST avenue-Cottagers: L. s. Chapman. Mrs.
Knott, MS. Wolf. 7. j. Reed, B. S. Pratt. T. VI.
S Smith Mrs Carroll and DR.. Carroll, is, Maria
Berry. MIS- Wise, Richard Ricketts, and family.
second avenue. Z. Cloakey, L. z. Allscuu Mrs
kisour. Warner kenderdlle
inird avenue. ". Decide. cottage: Thomas
Downing. X. L. Jackson, C.; Mrs. Berry, tent: Rev.
kicnaru Norris, tent; j. s. Blackboard, e. l. McAr-
thur.
Fourth avenue-C. p Brown, tent; Mrs. Fanny
ShreVe aud NrS. Brown. Mrs. Derby, sir Boyer Co:
Nrs. Mary H"nniner. Mr. Gather. Bernard Mon;ay
Israel varied. Mrs Browning, Wor,hington Dor
sey, Mrs. Ward. .Nr> Grouse. Geo Gartrell, W. T.
Clssell, uriah Griffith. Mrs. AIilstead
FlIIh .Vtnue-MrS. Davis, Nathan Walker, WeS-
ley Walker C. R. Murphy, ": .: Hou54n9lder. W
j. Jones, j. W. BarneaIey, E. j. Hill, Carroll Thomp-
son, cottage
sixth avenue - Misses Milstead. Mr.. Benson.
preachers lodge, Mrs. Dorsey four boarding tents
Bfoau"dy-hr. Bell, South W,,ahlnCtO ton; NoyrS
hotel, laundry. barber shop. keepers dwe..n =
butchers stall ana the ASSOCIATION supply store &.
Rev. DIR. Bartleti's Experiences Abroad.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Rev. William A. Bartlett, D. D., pastor OF the
New York avenu" Presbyterian church who is
spending his vacation in Europe. In a letter dated
Spa, Belgium. july %, writes: Il feel strong for the
future. My last boil is just yielding to the treat
ment ordered. needed rest and change and the
proper medication which this water affords 1t is
sparkling chalybeate with many INGREDIENTS be-
side iron and Is doing me much good. This town Is
thousand feet above level, In the nllist OF
Wild, nlily, rocky country, has excellent hotels an
Is Iull Oh people III Is tn citaneSt town saw
the wash rOOmS. There appear to b. no abtnc,
poor as IN larger cities Few Americans and IN nv
English ar here. but the French predominant and
DrtS all ther pecuildrl ). some of which are good
and some bal. Europe Is no place Ior AN
American TO live In or work in II NAV do as a
matt IOr a rest. My plans have been broken by the
cholera In France and the annoyances resulting
iroln IL expect TO sail Tor home In the Arizona
from Liverpool, september u, and will be glad to
greet my friends and people after this broad sum
mertng."