Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-18
A DAY AT WASHINGTON GROVE.
Services In the Tahermaele-The Arr
walls In Camp Yesterday.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August 18th.
A refreshing rain fell upon the encampment
early before dawn to-day, and the heavy clouds
indicated inclement weather, but at a. m.
the grove was bathed In mellow sunshine and
the afternoon was uncomfortably warm.
At a. m. a goodly band OF worshipers gath
cred at the testimony meeting, led by DR..
Foard, and the service proved to be one Of I'M
usual interest, only closing to give place to the
public morning service. DIR. VIM. =. Edwards
preached to q full assembage.
Rev. Mr.. Griffith instructed the children at
their every day meeting at p. m. Prof. Glen
At p. m, instead of the routine preaching
service, an informal and interesting consecra-
by Major Thomas p Morgan. Five persons
knelt at the altar of prayer.
DIR. c. w. baldwin. of Union chapel, deliv-
cred "A comprehensive and stirring gospel appeal
at p. M. in the tabernacle, to large audience.
His text was: 'If We being evil know how to give
viii your Father give the HOLY Snirit To them
that ask him?'
CAMP GLEANINGs.
Alta meeting of the ladies' committee Mr.
Geo. Birch was named chairman of committee
OF ladies to decorate the stand for the mission
airy tomorrow.
Rev. VIM. Rogers and wife, Mrs. Harper, Mrs.
Sarah Father and Mrs. May, all of Douglas Me-
mortal, were in camp to-day, the guests OF Mrs.
Rev. c. I. House, of Baltimore, and Rev.
Harry hughes, registered at the Lodga to-day.
snd Lady
VIM. b. Miller, left for their home this after
noon.
Mr.. Bowen Turpin arrived to-day.
"A party of young men will visit Rockville on
Thursday to attend the circus.
Miss NimmO returned to the Grove from
Washington this afternoon.
Among the visitors in camp to-day were Hon.
Daniel Griffith, Miss Mary Wallace and sister,
die and j. Sprigg Poole of Gaithersburg.
Proposed National Drill Here.
MITTEE OF NINE.
At a meeting at Wizards last night prelimi.
nary steps were taken to hold an Interstate or
national drill in this city In the closing week of
May, 1877. Commissioner Wheatley, who was
chosen as chairman of the meeting, was author
lied to appoint q committee of nine citizens, of
which he should be chairman, TO consider the
details OF the drill and to report future meet
Ing. 1t was suggested that $4,000 would be
needed for the purposes, to provide tor prizes
raised by subscription.
PAYING FOR HIS RIDE.-Yesterday at the B.
rage to George Adams, q young colOred man,
to drive TO q livery stable. but instead of going
direct TO the stable Adams drove to the resi-
dence of q lady friend and took her out driving
and was seen by the sister Of the owner OF the
carriage, who, knowing the horse was her
brothers, started TO drive after Adams. but he
drove rapidly away He was arrested by Officer
Butler for fast driving. This morning Judge
Harper fined him $40 or 60 days.
The Courts.
POLICE COURT-Judge Harper pro tenn.
To-day, Hugh Brown, loud and boisterous;
IS or Is days. George Hawkins, Frederick
STRUGGLING sidewalk; % or days each. Column
bus futile. profanity; S5 or days. lobe Simp-
son, colored. do; do. Bridget Ryan and VIM.
James Hill, do; do.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
GAMBLING ON ANALosTAN IsLAND.-For
some time past Analostan island has been used
as retreat tor gamblers, white and black,
by the police to rid the island of this gang,
which attempts have heretofore been unsuccess-
ful. Last week Lieut.. Roadway. with squad OF
officers. visited the island, and although no one
was captured, the officers claim to have found
evidence upon which warrants have been
sworn out against Smith, alias Reddy Williams
and Wyman Brooks, cOlOred. Both men were
arrested yesterday, and each left $40 collateral
at the station for their appearance in court this
NOTEs.-Mrs. William A. Drew and her son
George lett on Monday for WarrentOn Sulphur
Sprlngs.-LincolnG Guards gave garden party
on Q street, between 33d and Saith, last night,
largely attended.-Mrs. II. A. Peters, 1923 r
street northwest, through the medium of an
eyeglasses returned to her, they having been
found by Senator SpOOner's son.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-Great Falls, temperature, n; con-
dition, %. Receiving reservoir, temperature
IS; condition at north connection, "a; south
connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 79; condition at infuent gatehouse
SO; efhuent gatehOuse, SO.
At POtsdam, yesterday. the centennial anni-
versary of the death OF Frederick the Great
was celebrated quietly, in accordance with the
wishes of the emperor.
Three hundred wOrkmen in q farm-imple-
ment factory at Vierzon, France, have struck
for higher wages. Troops have been sent to the
scene to preserve order, as the strikers threaten
Violence
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