Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-28

The Washington Grove Camp.
THE PREPARATIONS EoR TILE ANSuAI.MEEr

The Washington Grove Camp.
THEPREPARArIoNs FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
NEXT MONTH.
Although the camp meeting at Washington
Grove does not open until the 18th of August a
large proportion of the cottages are already oc-
cupleo, ana there is quite good-sized COM
munlty living in the woods. The weather has
hasteneo the departure of many, but still the
attractiveness of the place causes many of the
t,,o So'asers 10 take up their residence early in
tne season and remain there after the camp has
c.OSeu. Close ms year the camp will close August
1oth. Ihree days before it begins a Sunday
scnooi assembly, under the auspices of the Sun
day School union, of the District will be held
ana the program arranged will make the three
Gays S session profitable to those who attend.
ments nave been made in the Grove which will
add 10 The comfort and convenience of the at
Tenaantso Is There are now 20 cottages in the
CfoSe, ~ OF which have been erected during
tne present ear. OF the new cottages six are
situated on broadway, which were erected by
,t,e the assOciatlon; three on 1st avenue, two or
tnTee l on the Circle, and several on 4th street.
Inc following persons arc now occupying cot
tages: II. {. Craig, G. T. Woodward. Mrs. Jack
Waae j. Hwsns W. so@eTviie M Rev. Nh r.
+. B. Rice, w. Mayse, Mrs Reid, w. n Frank
land, VIM; Johnson, samuel Pokinhorn, A. c.
sic, W: J: sibley, W. Il. Woodward, Al. Wood,
W, W; Burrls j; n. Bovee, Robt. Cohen, Rev. ]. b.
Price, Price 3; $. Platt, Thos: J. Reid, Miss Name, NJ
Knott; Rev. 4. Norris and family, ]. Duvall,
e. A. Hood, Mrs. kilgore, Mrs. Macarthur, Rev.
H. N. Baer, j. w. ST. Clair c. P. Morrow.
In addition to the cottages there is a hotel
uhdef the management Of Mr.. Norton, besides
tents, which will be erected as they are de-
manueo Ihe arrangements for the services
are under the direction of the presiding elder,
y. Mch. Kelley, and the indications are that
the camp will be OF unusual interest.
The Ninth Annual Camp at Jack sons
Grove.
The ninth annual camp-meeting at Jackson's
Grove, twenty-five miles from Washington and
about fifteen from Baltimore, will open on
Thursday evening next and continue till Au-
gust 18th. Mr.. Gardner, of the firm Of w. H.
Clark & Co., of Baltimore, is now engaged in
putting up the tents; others are busy in laying
the floors, carting off the dry leaves, hauling
furniture provisions, &C., and Mr. Willen, in
charge of lighting the grove, is preparing his
lamps, while the families already on the
ground are fixing up. Capt. ]. D. Cathell and
family, of West Washington, were the first to
occupy their cottage this season, and the fami-
lies OF Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Smith, Rev. DIR. r.
Scott Norris, and Mrs Julia Gardner and Mr..
burroughs, Of Baltimore, are already housed on
the ground In their canvas habitations Mrs.
tearson, OF West Washington, is expected there
this afternoon. There was an immense guam
tity of furniture and baggage unOaded this
morning, and among 1t were several baby car
rlages, indicating that there will be music in
the camp. AS will be seen in the special notices
road trains stop several times each way daily
al q Can