Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-09
Death Of John II. Dawson.
SKETCH OF THE CAREER OF A wELL-KNow,



John BETTER Dawson whose serious illness was
announced in THE STAR last week, died about half
past twelve O'Clock this morning. at the residence
OF Mrs Gregg. 213 street northwest after suffer-
ing long time with dropsy and a complication Of
diseases. Mr.. Dawson was born in Lancaster, Pa,
December 9th 1924, and he therefore in his six
tieth year. His father was hardware merchant.
He learned the trade OF printer In Philadelphia,
and came to this city as tourneyman printer when
about twenty-five years OF age. He worked few
one OF the first eompositors on The STAR He was
afflicted with obesity, and on account OF his great
weight of 43S pounds, suffered SO much discomfort
In working at the case that he accepted position
liz the Pension Office, which he held for number OF
years During the war he was clerk In the City
Post Office. subsequently he embarked In the wood
and coal business, investing about all the means he
had accumulated, but the venture was unfortunate
and he lost nearly all his savings little two
was employed at his desk until the first OF july
For several years past he had been sick at times
but about July first he took to his bed for the
last time. MI. Dawson was, for many years, the
leading basso OF the District, singing with W. j.
Taher and j. W. Abbey, deceased, and Messrs
RObt- Ball, S. V. Noycs. J. f. Hodgson. j. H. Daniel
and others the Washington Uterpeans and the
Washington Quartette and Quintette, which organ
Kations often gave concerts here and in other
places MI. Dawson never married. He was much
liked on account OF his aimabe and charitable dis
position He was Mason of the Bed degree. holding
his membership in Dawson Lodge, No. 16: Washing
ton X. A.Chapter, No. 2; Washington Comma ldery
No. /, X T.; Mthras Lodge OF Perfection Scottish
Rite, and Evangelist Chapter. Rose Croix. Owing
10 MIR DawsonS immense size, the body Was re-
moved, after death, to the yard attached to the
mouse, where 1t rests, under grape arbor, till the
Collin can be completed.
The Camp at Jackson Grove.
THE SERVICES YEsTERDAY-THE PROGRAM FOR SUN
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
JACKSON GROVE, A. A. Co., Nd, Aug. 9th.
The experience meeting at 9 O'clock yesterday
morning was conducted by Rev. George Macready,
OF Eilicott City, Md, and was one of the most
spirited yet held here. At 1920 o'clock a: M, Rev
Mr. Trout, OF your city, preached from John vii, 16
and II, and 1t was fine discourse, ending with an
earnest eXhortation. At two o'clock meeting of
ladies was held at the tent of Mr. s. s. Tracey, at
which Mrs DR.. Murray spoke OF the Womens For
eign Missionary society and its work, and an aux
Hilary society for Anna Arundelcounty was formed
with MIS-. William Hawkins president; Mrs. w. j.
and Sy1 sce s Mrs s. Tracy
hour Rev. c. n. Robinson conducted children'S
meeting, which was quite interesting. At $50
O'Clock p. M, the platform was occupied by Rev. &.
b. Middleton, OF Alexandria, who preached from
Rev. XIV 3, the subject being the song OF those who
overcome the beast, and 1t was sermon replete
with pen pictures and apt quotations, which evil
IDENTIFY made deep impression on the congrega-
ton, for during its delivery even the children
seemed to be impressed. The meeting tent was
the scene of spirited meeting at six O'clock con-
Quoted Ga by Key: MI Trout. At night Rev d.
L, ,' Greenfield OF Baltimore preached from Jere-
mlah Xiv, d: "Oh do not this abOminable thing
that hate" This was sermon OF some length,
and delivered with much earnestnesS. Exhorta-
tons followed.
The camp during the entire day was devoid OF
any unusual incident save the appearance about
four O'Clock of a band OF four Arabs, In costume,
tramplng up the railroad, having made sixteen
miles In about eight hours Officers Humphrey and
StallingS did not allow them to remain.
This morning many OF the tenters were again on
the anxious bench to the weather, for besides
the usual sign OF Tain-falling smoke-the skies
were cloudy.
The sunday services have been arranged for Rev.
u. l.. Greenfield to preach in the morning. Rev. r.
5. Rowe In the afternoon, and Rev. S. B. Treadway
at NIGHT