Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-21
The sylvan ssaetuery.

| &AoSAO9AAx DAY AT WASHIN9TON GkOVE-ANs
TkREsrING ExERcIsEs CONDUCTED By wo.
MANS FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Correspondence OF TIE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON GROVE, August II.
Yesterday was another very suspicious day
with afuli and interesting program.
The exercises OF the day were under the aus
pieces OF the woman's foreign missionary socie.
ty Of the Washington district. The elaborate
and complete program, arranged by Mrs. La
Fetra. secretary Of the union, was carried out
satisfactorily In every detail. The stand was
beautifully orpamentsd with woodland decor
massive arch mSoe ana ana MIA
spanned the altar.plAce, from which were sus-
pended cages OF singing birds. Around aud
potted plants aud vases OF richly colored and
choice flowers. The Grove choir and the min
'stefs i NseSPisd the platform ,sr ,etnrnea
from John K, XII. II am the light Of the
THE ArrERSoox SERVICE.
All the afternoon was given up to the w. F.
NJ. s., and the exercises nnerited the attention
and plaudits they received from the large as
semblage Of persons attending the tabernacle
er ices Rev. JOB Prize presdsd at this meet
Kennard Chandler was introduced and talked
came Mrs. Nick. Reilly ina neat and earnest
sPgea for 1mlsmhenip SI the society ana AeeT
was realized from the sale Of missionary bags.
that stirring hymn. "oh. How Happy Are
by DR.. Peyton Brown, the day closed.
At $50 last evening an informal and delightful
reception was rendered the ladies Of the visiting
Morgan at the cottage on on East circle. '' ''.'
A superb Silk cushion was presented with a
IN by en MIs
lar money, $40. was donated to the So
It is thought that there were about 6, 900 peo-
pie visiting the efcampment yesterday. Per-
Prof Harmon, ef Dickinson college, will
The ministerial arrivals yesterday were DR..
Elliott, Rev. speake, DR.. bashiells and Rev.
John Snively.
PERSONAL.
Hon. L. 8. Greaves spent q few hours at the
grove yesterday. -
Mrs. LeFetra win leave for Ocean Grove to-
day. -.:.. ..t
M. Harry Burch is the guest Of Mr. Allan E.
Mrs. Amanda knight returned to the grove
last night and is the guest OF Mrs. Jennie Knott,
TO the untiring efforts of Mr.. L. W. Worth
ington, chief executive of the grove, is due much
OF the great success Of the camp.
nom Rockville Tomorrow.
Prominent among the visitors in camp yes
terday were F. b. Prettyman, Hon. Geo. Peter,
MI Lewis holSer, Mr. Uanlel Cramef ana WlIc,
Prof Lee Lodge and Rev. y. r. White.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SAVE HIS
COMPANION.-Last evening about $50 O'Clock,
two cOlOred bOys-Frank Mccoy and Andrew
Wilson-each about nine years old, were SWIM
ming in the canal between 20th and 3Oth
streets, when the latter was taken with cramps
Mccoy, who had gone ashore, went to Wilson's
aid and endeavOred to save him. Mccoy, how
ever, became exhausted in the effort and was
drowned. Wilson was saved as he was sinking
by boy named F.. Pulizzi, who went to his as
sistance. The body OF Mccoy was subsequently
recovered and taken to his home in Fowler's
alley, where the coroner viewed the remains
this morning aud gave certificate of death from
accidental drowning.
RETURN OF THE POTOMAC CREw.-The light
weight four, Fisher. stroke; Kearney, 3; Small
wood, 2, and Warden, bow, returned home this
morning from Old Point. They were accompa-
MED by their trainer, u. F. Breen, who gives the
crew high praise.
NoTEs.-Sergt. Hess is regaining his good
health.-MOilie Harris the cOlored woman who
has SO often assisted the police in the arrest Of
thieves was before the Police Court to-day for
vagrancy, and she was sent down for twenty
days.
1EMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, 76; con-
d1tion, g.. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
80; condition at north connection, g; south
connection, SO. Distributing reservoir, tenn
Perature, 40; condition at intiuent gatehonse,
tides In the river to-day at $50 Q. m. aud