Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-24
THE CAMP AT WASHINGTON GROVE.
Song and Worship mOng the Tenters-
Preparing for the Closing Days.

4 Correspondence OF EvENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Nd, August %, SO.
| Monday is usually the exodus day at camp.
| Many came on Saturday and remained until
this morning. then left for home. There were
some arrivals to-day, however, but they were
| principally at the Lodge. Revs. s. NJ. Hartsock,
VIM. Rogers, of Douglas; Harry France, Frost
| burg, and A. III. Thompson, of Clarksburg, came
and reported at the presiding elders cottage to
| day. Rev. A. Manship, of the Philadelphia
! conference, returned to the Grove, and was
| actively engaged In all the devotional services
to-day. AT the forenoon public worship Rev.
John Edwards, of Alexandria, preached to an
| audience large and attentive for blue Monday;
| duss of yesterday, that lay a half inch deep in
many of the tents and cottages. AttwO o'clock
The grown-up folks also found this service
attractive. for 1t was prolonged far beyond the
usual hour, there being no afternoon preaching
service, as has been the daily arrangement.
scripture verses were recited by the children,
each having found one beginning with the
letter i. Rev. VIM. ii. Lane acted as captain,
and at the close reported for the girls a. and for
| the boys Is. Addresses were made by Revs.
John Edwards, $. NJ. Hartsock and A. Man
| ship. The charming feature of this meeting
was the singing of the little folks, conducted by
Prof. Henry Wilson.
Riley, under the GrOve-avenue tent, was one of
great interest, and continued almost until the
evening. A number of requests for prayer
were made.
At the $50 pm. vesper song and prayer SER
| vice. Mrs. Clara Roach presiding, an unusually
| large number of requests for prayer testimo-
| MES We're received.
The evening service of the tabernacle was the
| most enthusiastic of the camp meeting and was
| largely attended. 1t was near midnight before
| the devotional exercises closed. Rev. A. Maui
| ship delivered an address. His theme was the
Jdran M responss to pPe exSrtation n. thu ha
| close one penitent and a large number of Chris
tians seeking the salvation of relatives knelt at
| the altar. The "Old Ship of Zion" was sung at
| this service in stirring way.
Wednesday, the closing day OF camp, DR..
Hanlon, president of the Pennington seminary,
New Jersey, will preach, and in the afternoon
will instruct a Bible class after the manner of
teaching one that he has at Ocean Grove which
has 1000 members.
CAMP HAPPENINGS.
There will be meeting tomorrow, called by
| Chairman l.. w. Worthington, to dispose of i'm
portant unfinished business.
The choir has another gospel hOrn,-Mr. Wal
ker cOrnetist.
A number OF admiring friends of Miss Anna
Feldmeyer, OF Annapolis, gathered in the
pretty reception room Of the Grove hotel this
afternoon To erjoy singing by that lady. Miss
Wheaty accompanied her on the piano.
Miss Phil Stearns, of Montrose, and Miss
Saioma Cramer, of West Washington, left for
home this evening.
Mrs. Weech has returned TO Washington. She
was the guest. during her stay here, OF Mrs.
VIM. Miller.
Mrs. Ellen Somers and friends. who were the
guests of Mrs. Mary Knott, have returned to
| their home III Washington.
To BE TAKEN TO THE CRIMINAL CoURT-In
the case of the District of Columbia against the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company
Judge W. VI. Merrick granted yesterday "a writ
of certiorari TO bring from the Police Court to
the Criminal Court OF the District the infOrma-
ton made against the Il. and +. X. X. Co., Oh
the oath of Elias G. Caldwell, charging the rail-
nue., between 18th and 18TH streets, with its
cars. The railroad company alleges that 'the
Police Court has no jurisdiction over causes
involving the questions presented by said
lniOfmation.'
NIAGARA FALLS Rocks WEARING AWAY
The American Association for the advance
ment of Science continued its work in Buffalo
yesterday. Much interest was manifested in a
paper of Poi. X. ), Woodward, OF this city, on
The Kate of Recession of Niagara Falls" The
professor has lately made "a survey of the falls.
and deducted figures there1rom which he eX.
planned at length. He said that the area OF the
rock wornaway at the Horseshoe Falls between
the years 1912 and 1875 was 1880 square
feet. The time required to recede one mile is
1900 years.
HELD on A CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY
This morning in the Police Court a colOred man
named Ananias Gill, about forty years old, was
placed ON trial, charged with housebreaking in
the day time, II being alleged that he entered
the store of Daniel Shehan, 1929 18th street
northwest, Sunday afternoon, during the abb
Sence OF the proprietor, and carried OIL a cigar
box containing S37. John A. Moss appeared
Tor the prisoner and pleaded not guilty. After
testimony had been heard the case was sent to
the grand jury; bonds, $500.
WHY ROBERT PETERSON WANTS DIVORCE
Robert Peterson and Emma Sonneman were
married in this city by Rev. Joseph Matthews,
October 2Sth, 1888 and lived together nearly
seven months, when a separation took place,
and is explained by the petition tor divorce
filed to-day by the husband through his at
torney, Mr. Campbell Darlington. In his ap-
pllcation MIR. Peterson states that he and his
wife lived together until May 18th, 1884, and
that since that time she has lived in open
adultery with Charles Parker as his wife, at
1908 n st. u. W., and he wants a divorce.
The Courts.
POLICE COURT-Jud0e Harper, pro tenn
Yesterday, Oscar Barry, disturbing religious
meeting; So collateral forfeited. Henry Rogers
Mary Washington VIM. j. Evans and Joseph
trespass; 50 days. Alexander Foot, An
drew jackson, Charles Biddle and Edwin Davis,
loud and boisterous; so or days.
To-day, John Kelly, affray; collateral forfeited.
Shadrack Webster, cOlored, profanity; So or
days. LenwOod Green and Robert BransOn,
do; do. Philip Steuben, Sunday bar; personal
bonds. John y. Guethier, do; collateral for
feited. Robert Hilbert aud Matte MetcalL dis
orderly; 80 each.
No Wind for the Yachts.
THE SECOND TRIAL OF THE AMERICAN SLOOPS
POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW.
After nearly five hours of slow sailing in
smooth water and with light summer breeze,
the second trial between the sloop yachts May
flower, Puritan, Atlantic and Priscilla outside
New York harDOr yesterday was postponed by
the Judges, eX-CommOdore James u. Smith and
Fleet Captain krebs. When the signal was
given ut lab p IN, the Puritan had the wind.