Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
AT THE CAMP GROUNDS,
improvements Made at Washtnsrsn
Grcve-A village Of Cottages I'm Piaos
of Tents.
Correspondents Of THE Evksrso STAR.
WASHINGTON CRANE

Correspondence Of THE Evksfse STAR:
WASHINGTON GROVE.
MONTGOMERY Co, MD, May l6 1884
The annual meeting of the Washington Grove
Campmeeting association. as stated In Tus
STAR, was held here last Monday. when officers
were elected for the year and reports were re-
ceived from the officers showing the affairs Of
the association to be In prosperous condition.
There We're quite number OF members OF the
association on the ground as well as Others in
terested. Many who have not yet moved out
began preparations 10 locate here for the SUM-
mer, and some arranged TO build cottages.
among those who have recently erected cot
ages on The circle are Mr.. George I. Wood
NaIu. Oh Georgetown; Or. +. Howard Of the
,Me'ropolitan- and Rev E. II. Owen. of Gorsuch.
Mr. ) r. Gartrell of McKeniree and Dr. r. r.
Detrick. OF Hamlne, arranged TO build cot
tages at once. Rev. Or. H. n Naylor of the
Foundry. has purchased the cottage Of the late
Robert Cohen. on the circle
Since the last meeting several new numns
have been driven for public use The nnmber
OF pumps now in use Is eight. and there ara also
number OF private pumps on the ground all IL
which are working well.
VILLAGE IN Tue GROVE
There has been much attention paid to beauti.
flying the grove and the cottages now form
quite village, there being nearly forty on the
ground. Commencing on Grove avenue. near
the depot, are the buildings OF Mrs. Reed W J.
Sibley, Of the Foundry; W. Redin Woodward, Of
Wesley; Hon. Hiram Price. Of Foundry: VIM.
Burris. J. y. BOvee and r. Cohen, OF Wesley
and the hotel ofMr. Moves. ON First avenue are
tina homes Of Mrs. Knott. Mrs. Plat. Mrs. II. A.
Wise. OF Wesley: Thos. J. Reed, of Foundry: Mrs
Berry. OF Georgetown, and three cottages of Mr..
). Polknhorn for rent. On Second avenue. W.
j. kenderine and l.. p. Altschu. Fifth avenue
ith street church cottage Sixth avenue pas
tors lodge. and on the circle J. W. Somenile,
of East Washington; J W. Wade, of the county;
l. W. Worthington, Mckendree; II. c. Craig
Georgetown; J. W. It. Clair. Foundry; A.Wood,
congregational: +. L. Simpson and T. T. Nor
gan, OF the Foundry: J. +. Birch. Georgetown;
). Polkinhorn, Wesley: Rev. DR.. Naylor Found
ry; w X. Woodward Wesley; H. W. Farmland
and Taylor Birch, Georgetown: Thomas ireland,
OF Annapolis and G. l. Hall, of Ryland.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Hon. Hiram Price has sold his fine cottage to
Capt. A. Wood for about 100, and recently
Mr.. s. Polkinhorn has sold one OF his four cot
tages.
Mr. Thomas Bowling has Just given orders for
the erection Of a fine cottage. and Mr. J. Rich
ard Riggles is about giving orders for cottage.
number of families including those oil Messrs.
W. Redin woodward. w. j. Sibley, J. W. SOM
ervliie and Rev. w. Burris, are arranging TO
spend month or two in the grove before the
camp opens.
The grounds have been well cleaned of under
growth, and the grass is in fine order. adding
much to the attractions Of the place as a family
resort.
The question of when the camp meeting will
be held and as to its length has not vet been
settled, but probably will be at an adjourned
meeting Of the association, To be held at the
Foundry church next Monday night.
1t is quite likely that next month regular
meetings. with preaching services on Sunday.
will be arranged for tie benefit of those on the
ground and In the neighbOThood. to continue
till the regular camp meeting services begin