Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-16

Serviccs Yesterday At Warrington
Gr"ve-Scenes and Gossip Among the
Tents.


Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON GROVE, August Is.
sunday is always the great day OF the feast OF
tabernacle in camp. This sabbath day dawned
clear and cool and brought an immense throng
OF visitors TO the grove. The gentle showers OF
yesterday had taken away the dust that lay
several inches deep, leaving in its stead COM
pact and firm walks and drives. Consequently
an unusual number of vehicles were to be seen
in the grove, and as early as a m. more than
LOCO persons were In attendance upon the
morning service of prayer at the tabernacle.
At 900 the first train from Winchester and in
termediate points discharged its "animate
cargo" thus more than doubling the number.
and so the human tide flowed in until by noon
five trains had poured in mighty stream and
The grove became one surging sea OF color.
During the day the crowd numbered at least
10000 and the attendance upon the public
services of the sanctuary was uncOmlOflaOly
large. At Ii a. IN. DIR. Geo. Elliott, OF Balti-
more, preached in the auditorium a sermon
from John 10th, 24th-"They parted His raj
ment among them and tor His vesture they
cast lots" Many who came too late to get near
the speaker went away disappointed. At 2 p.
IN. the children's song service attracted another
uncomfortable crowd. At p. m. DIR. McKen-
dience-Ist Cor, fst Chap and 21st verse At
the same hour Mr.. VIM. II. II. Smith con-
Quoted an interesting and enthusiastic revival
service at the ladies' tabernacle. Then followed
the attractive vesper service for the young PEG
pie, at the same place. conducted by Mrs.
had left the grove, and still the circle and
avenues were alive with country folks and the
residents of the grove.
At = pm. DR.. Elliott discoursed upon John,
MI, rs. y notable feature OF the days wOr-
skip at the tabernacle was the singing of the
excellent choir. In the absence of the chOris-
ter. Prof. III. Wilson, who is confined to his bed
with sciatca, his brother, MIR. Frank Wilson, OF
Washington, took charge OF the singing.
Mr.. Frank Wilson and wife are at Maple
Villa, guests of Mrs. Alfred Wood. The COM
mittee and all concerned are given due credit
for the unsurpassed order.
SCENES ABOUT CAMP.
Not single arrest was made, and the nearest
approach to a disturbance was the letting loose
of the cO!loquial powers OF two youths while
the crowd was gathering on the platform at the
depot this evening. but they boarded the first
incoming train and left. The world and his
next-dOor neighbor were at camp-meeting to-
day. The tin-type man was here, as were, also,
the spooney couples TO patronize him, and they
did IL handsomely, too Next let not pass
over the never-failing chestnut gong corps,
for which West Washington and Rockville
chiefly deserve the credit. The politician was
Frank Neirs, Uriah Griffith and Bernard Mon
day were around speaking word in season for
McComas success as the tall nominee for Con-
gress by the republicans OF the Sth district.
Mr. "Lum" Harper came into camp Saturday
night for a stay of several days with Mr.. Thos.
Dove, of 9TH avenue cottage.
Among the people present were Gen. HaZen
and family, Mr.. Samuel Emery, VIM Stobbs,
Miss Jane Gibbons and sister, l.. g. OrndOrff, ].
T. Cramer. Mr.. Linthicum, OF Washington Mr..
B. +. Stearns, Samuel Matlack, J. q. England
Al. AlmOney, "A. BraddOck. Somerset Jones,
OF the county; Mrs. Gertrude Dorsey, of Ken
lucky; DIR. Hardy, Chas Thomas and DIR. Robt.
Warheld, of baltimore, and Miss Hammond, of
Frederick. Miss NimmO, of Washington is the
guest OF Mrs. L. Chapman, on list avenue. Miss
MllStead, of Laurel, is at Mrs. Dorsey's board