Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-24
SUNDAY AT WASHINGTON GROVE.
Sixteen Thousand People at Camp.
notwithstanding Services and q
Drcnching Shower.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR:

correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON GROVE, August "a.
II would be an easier task TO tell who was not
at campmeeting yesterday than to tell who was
there. crowd was expected, but q dense
throng came, the majority coming by railroad
Train after train unburdened their living freight.
Soon the Grove was full of life. The attendance
was not less than 10000, and consequently
only comparatively small portion could par
ticipate in the Sabbath worship At the taber-
nacle. In the afternoon devotional services
were held in many places in and about the
shade Of the sanctuary.
Al Ills p. IN. a heavy and welcome shower
ie'i, washing away the dust but spelling the
dainty summer costumes of the ladies' All
that could be accommodated were made com.
Portable within the tents ard cottages and
those who could not get under the shelter of
the spacious tabernacle were drenched. ALL
O'Clock Dr. l.. r. Morgan, of Baltimore tried to
preach 10 many more than could hear the
At 8 pm. Rev. B. F. l.. Rice preached from
Isaiah, Kit, q His theme was truth" The
sermon was followed by song and revival
service.
The evening revival, followed after q forcible
sermon by Rev J. W. Cornelius, from the text
tom b 10 ReY 4 anS aS and an sxhorta
pressive. There were six penitents at the altar
last night. in addition to ten that went forward
SATURDAY. night In response to the appeal from
The afternoon service at Grove avenue taher.
nacle was unusually interesting. Miss Jennie
smith, the railroad evangelist, addressed the
meeting.
Considering the crowd and all else. the orde,
yesterday was marvellous. Only one arrest
was made, and that for disorderly conduct ana
drunkenness. The prisoner ESCAPED from his
lock-rp, but was recaptured. He win be sent to
Rockville.
Many rominent people from the city and
county visited the grove to-day. Among them
were Hon Geo Peter. candidate for the state
Rraddock, John +. England, Richard RYAN.
Miss Edith Randolph, Charlie Nye. Miss EStslIs
keiser, win Whelan, E. B. Prettyman, Hon.
Matt r., Emory, Mrs: b. +. stearns, Benz. Lloyd.
b. Stahl arrived at the lodge yesterday.
WENT TO SEE THE EDrroR.-There was +.
lively scene In the once Of the 4rday Capaai
sIenographer and telegrapher Of the First
Assistant Postmaster Generals Office called
there for the purpose, Is he announced, Of
aggrieved by paragraph concerning him p aSb.
lisned IN the Baltimore Sua and written by- Mr.
Larner. Mr.. Daniels came out Of the CIo;Iai
Office much the worse for his visit there nm
scrmmage was brief, and at the end of II III
THE GRAVE OF REV. Mr.. BALcH-A cor.
respondent of the Baltimore SAN, i'm writina
from Greenwich, Prince William county. va.
ThOs. Balch, the intimate friend from earliesj
childhood, of Mr. w. w. Corcoran, Of Washing
ton. Mr.. CorcOran has erected q handsome
monument over the grave Of his friend They
and during the life Of Mr.. Balch his comfort
was Mr.. Corcoran's special care"
PARRors.-Thomas Bowling, auctioneer, ha.
parrots, which viii be on sale Gor few day.
only.