Evening star., 1886-08-13
Opening Of the Camp Meeting At Wash
inxtOn Grove.

inStOn Grove.
| Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
| August 18th.
The din and commotion consequent upon
| moving in" day of camp meeting had about
| subsidized, when the tabernacle bell pealed
cheerly out calling the tenters forth to the
opening vesper service of the camp meeting at
quarter before eight last evening. Father
Laney came into camp early In the afternoon,
and will see that that bell does its duty
promptly during the coming fortnight. An un.
usually large band of wOrshipers gathered
| under the tabernacle at this service. A choir
| of about thirty-five voices, led by Prof. Henry
Wilson, was on the stand, with Mr.. Dyer as
organist.
DIR. Peyton Brown announced the opening
hymn, after the singing of which DIR. Mex.
Riley took his text for the evenings appeal
| from the fourth chapter of Nehemiah. He
spoke earnestly and pointedly to a deeply at
tentive audience
After the spirited singing of "All Hail the
Power OF Jesus Name by congregation and
choir, DIR. Edwards, of Dunbarton, led in
prayer, followed by Deacon ]. w. Wade.
Upon the dismissal of the congregation, after
from President Thomas p Morgan, the heads OF
households within the encampment were de-
tanned to hear the instructions and report of
the committee on grounds and finances.
Mr.. L. w. Worthlngton reported that about
81 900 had been expended on the grove since
the last annual meeting After further direc>
tOns, concerning sanitary precautions the
business meeting adjourned at 10 p. m. The
awakening bell rang at 615 a. m. to-day, and
at $50 am. family prayer meeting was held at
the tabernacle, conducted by DIR. Laney and
others. At . a. m. the public prayer and testi-
mony service was held and was well and
largely attended.
Because of the ill-health of Mrs. VIM. Burris.
Mrs. Mex. Riley has consented to take charge
of the ladies meetings that are held daily at 3
pm. under the canvas tabernacle on Grove
avenue.
Mrs. Clara Roach arrived yesterday evening,
q .f NrS m % Rnf ffoO
W III. Jones, of q ueenstown, will spend the two
weeks of camp meeting with Mr.. MOulton, ON
folks were In camp last evening. Among them
were Miss Estelle Bouic, Mr.. Will White, Miss
Leila White, of Rockville, and Prof. Lee Davis
Dodge, of Gaithersburg.
THE RIFLES WILL 60 TO COLONIAL BEACH
At a special meeting of the National Rifles last
evening the invitation received from the citi.
zens OF this District interested in Colonial
Beach to encamp there was accepted, and it
remain nine days. Some 90 members stated
that they would go. The Weccacoe band, of
Philadelphia, will accompany the soldier boys.
During the encampment special excursions
from Washington to the beach will be given.
The RIFLES will camp on the lawn at the beach.
day, when the steamers Jane Moseley and
Arrowsmith were off Matthias Point, the for
played THE Girl Left Behind Me-" while the
ArrOwsmiths band played "ShoO Fly" On
the return trip the MOSeley was ahead of the
ArrOwsmith when she struck the sandbar, and
then the Arrowsmith's band played ave Won't
Get Home Until Morning"
RoBRERIES REPoRTED-JOhn Mansfield No.
224 lineup alley, reports stolen from him a
bucket, a shirt and four handkerchlefs, valued
at S2.4O-Frank Allen, 1912 Pennsylvania
avenue, reports stolen pair of shoes worth So.
IT LOOKS AS IF THE WRONG PERSON WAS
FINED.-Lily Gordon, colored girl, was yes
terday arrested by Officers GOeghan and Foley
on the mere statement OF some one that she
had been lighting. She was taken without q
warrant, and, IL being the first time she had
ever been arrested, she was badly frightened
and screamed while being taken to the station
house. and when she saw the iron bars staring
her in the face she fought the officers in her
efforts to escape. The girl was kept behind the
bars until this morning when she was taken to
the Police Court and fined So for being loud and
bOisterous. And this because Of her loud cries
when frightened at the arrest.
Low RATES To ANNAPOLIS.-TO accommo-
date persons desiring to be present and witness
the ceremonies incident to the unveiling OF the
DE kalb monument at Annapolis the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad company will
place on sale round trip tickets from Washing
ton to Annapolis on Monday, August 16, at
the rate OF 81 tor the round trip tickets to be
good returning only on day of issue Trains
leave Baltimore and Potomac station at 7:15 a.
a. IN. and las p. m.