Evening star., 1886-08-11
THE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
The Closing Hours Of the Annual Camp
at Jackson Grove.
ice of THE EVENING STAR.


at Jackson Grove.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
JACKSON GROVE, Nd, August IL
The experience meeting yesterday morning
was conducted by Rev. C. n. Robinson, of
Brooklyn. The preaching was by Rev. DIR.
Ewell, of South Baltimore, from xxi, 4. The
administration of the communion followed,
Rev. DIR. L.W Bates, assisted by other ministers,
participating The communion was admins
tered to about 20 ministers and $50 members
In the afternoon Rev. DIR. Greenfield preached
an effective discourse on individual RESPONSE
bility. At night Rev. L. w. Bates preached to
an interested congregation, from Genesis XIV,
Is, "Thou, God, seest me-" and an earnest
exhortation followed by Rev. j. w. Gray. three
young men and a lady presenting themselves
as penitents. All of the minor meetings were
be growing in interest.
The crowd upon the ground was quite large
yesterday, and the ministers were 20 numerous
as to suggest a conference meeting. Among
them were Rev. w. 8. Hammond, president of
the conference; W. J. Napier, of oxford; J. w.
cambridge, Md; j. M. Gin, Of EGtaw; Rev. H.
Joyce, of the NJ. E. church; Rev. j. ID. Still, OF
Hill Street N. E. church, Baltimore; Rev. Mr..
Porch, of the Evangelical association, and
others.
About o'clock a wagon was driven up to
pants, Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham, had cut poles and
raised their tent over 1t, the Oddity OF the
rig causing much comment. They left West
route to Baltimore.
Quite a collection of pictures has been made
by the photographer on the ground.
The prayer meeting this morning was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. ]. Napier. The sermon will
be by DIR. Sunderland. The meeting will close
at 6:45 tomorrow morning.
GETTING MONEY FROM PHYsICIANs-There
who says he is physician anu On u his s way yty tS
California. His object is to obtain money to
pay his passage thither. The Medical Record
responding to appeals for assistance from one
''Dr. Watson, who claims to have been q vic
tim of the Oregon disaster. The man in this
city answers the description given OF "Dr
Watson and has already obtained money from
the physicians here.
RECENT RoBBERIEs.-About 6 o'clock yester.
day evening sneak thief entered the Office of
stole u new satchel.-Sometime after IL
O'Clock last night thieves entered the house OF
Henry {. knode. 2O5 E street northwest and
carried off enough clothing to almost fill an Or
dinary wagon.--Patrick Ragan, 1907 7th
street, reports tn At about 10 O'Clock last night
his place of bus ness was entered by a sneak
thief who stole SO. VIM. Campbell, Good
Hope road, REPORTS that some one entered his
house last night and stole q watch, a coat and
vest, valued at $40.
A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT ANNAPo-
LIS.-At a special meeting OF the Anne Arundel
County Historical society, held in Annapolis,
Nd last evening, it was decided to hold the
celebration of the one hundredth anniversary
of the United States constitutional convention
which assembled in that place September, 17S6,
some time in October. The committee have re-
ceiyed information that delegates have already
been selected from the states of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware, and that New York
and Virginia would also send delegates. Each
delegate TO the convention will come prepared
TO read a biographical sketch OF q delegate who
participated in the convention q hundred years
ago Mr.. w. W. CorcOran OF this city, was
elected to honorary membership.
Affairs in West Warrington.
BASE BALL.-The Olympic ball club of this
place visited Frederick city yesterday and were
defeated by the nine of that place by a score of
to 3. Beaten, of the Frederick Line struck
out nineteen men. This is the thirteenth sue
low, recently Of the Nationals. played first base
man for the victOrs.
a BENEFIT PERFoRMANCE.-A wellattended
last night at Curtis hall, under the united aus
plces of Federal City lodge, No. 20, /. o. o. F.;
Decatur lodge. No; g. K. Of p; Logan Tribe. No
8, i. o. X. NJ. and William Louis Schley Lodge
No. 4, 1. .. NJ, tor the benefit OF the family OF
the late A. ID. Sheele.
REAL ESTATE SOLD.-The Valley View farm,
sold 10 DR.. Clarke, of Washington, yesterday
tor $4,000. This purchase is situated in the
vicinity OF the Presidents cottage.
A SHOW CASE RoBBED.-A show case at John
Jonnson's store. 1926 32d street, was robbed OF
TWO silver watches and set OfspOons yesterday.
CUMBERLAND COAL TRADE--The shipments
from the mines OF the Cumberland coal region
during the week ended August were 81 04O
tons. and for year to date, L. 1S1 1886 TONS u de-
crease OF 415,O.5 8 tons, compared with the cor
responding period of 1885. BY canal-week
1863 tons; year, 90, $50 tons; decrease, SS 951
tons.
ExcURsIoN.-Heber Tent, No. 19. I. o. R.,
gave an excursion yesterday to Lower Cedar
Point, on the steamer Jane MOseley.
GRAIN RECEIPrs.-Canal boat Beulah ar.
rived with 4 800 bushels Of wheat for Hartley
Bros.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-Great Falls temperature, a; con-
ditlon, 10. Receiving reservoir, temperature
as; condition at north connection, IA; south
connection, p. Distributing reservoir, TEN.
perature, 80; condition at intiuent gatehouse
~; efhuent gatehOuse, 26.
THE LATE Col. RICHARD NJ. HoE.-The
funeral OF Col. Richard NJ. Hoe, the printing
press inventor, who died six weeks ago at
Florence, Italy, will take place In New York
tomorrow. His remains reached that CITY
Sunday in the steamship Elysia, OF the Anchor
llne The BODY was embalmed in Italy, Col
Hoes son-in-law, John Harper, and his brother
Harry, of Harper Brothers, are in charge of the
funeral ceremonies: Among the gentlemen in
yited to act as pallbearers is A. M Clapp of this
city. Mrs. Hoe Is in New York and very ILL.,
Bernard Grady, of Baltimore, went to Druid
Hill park yesterday, and lying down on q bench
shot himself near the heart. The wound Is