Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-17
JACKSON GROVE CAMP.
Teuters Assembling on the Methods
Protestant Cnmpmeeting Ground.


| Protestant Cnmpmeeting Ground.
| Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
JACKSON GROVE. Md, July 18th
FROM present indications the campmeeting
OF the Methodist Protestants on this ground
which will CONNER nee on the 3Oth inst. will be
the largest yet held here. There are now no
less than twenty families upon the ground,
| most of them prepared TO remain till the end
OF the season, which will last till the middle OF
August. Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Rupp, w. II. Jones,
G. ~ simpson, W. r. Gardner Mrs. John Nc
r. Warner Rev. T.. J. Drinkhouse, X. Scott Nor
RS j. H. kinzer. md ID. l.. Greenfield, of BaIti-
more; Rev. J. l. Mills. ~ II. Treadway, W. B.
Marche Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs Wibert, ]. d.
| Caihell. j. III. Catheli and Mrs. Croggon, OF
| Washington, are on the ground.
The grounds are In excellent order. The store
| ha' already opened. but the boarding tent will
not open till the camp begins.
| Mr. Gardner i busliy engaged with his hands
| putting up the tents and Mr.. Disney is clearing
up the grounds, moving furniture, &c. There
| are number OF tents on the avenue leading
| rom the depot To the plaza on which is located
| the tabernacle There are but two cottages on
the ground. one occupied by Capt. ]. ID. Cathell,
OF west W ashington, and the other owned by
| Rev. j. W. Gray, now of Anne Arundel circuit,
who is expected on the ground next week. Be
sides those named above as being on the
ground, tents have been engaged by Squire
| Hawkins, of Anne Arundel county. Nd; Mrs.
r /, OF Washington; w: +, Beard, w Pulley,
G. Shipey, :. :. Tracey, Miss S. E. Woodward
Rev: C. n. Robinson,C "A. Robinson, L. Ty dings,
| county; DIR. Jordan, w. III. Silk, Mrs. Merymon,
Rev. +. T. Tagg. H. Burrough, Rev. D. l.. Green
| Magruder and Mrs. Frost of Baltimore There
| are already some fine.singers on the ground aud
| nightly the woods are made melodious.
| Thursday next what is known Brother
| Robinson's picnic will take place the
| grounds, and will bring together eight or ten
sunday schools from the county. 1t is expected
that services of some kind will be held In the
| tabernacle tomorrow as there are several min
| listers present on the grounds.
Il
Amusements.
| NATIONAL THEATER.-At this house next
| week the Washington public will have OPP
| portunity To witness another version OF Au-
| drains latest opera. under the title, "Ths
| Growing Hen" 1t will be done by a company
containing several excellent light opera artists,
under the management OF Col. McCaull. This
| Is a guarantee that the work will be given an
| adequate presentation, and that whatever
merits it possesses in score or book will be well
| brought out Bertha Ricci an engaging young
artlste' Who possesses very sweet soprano
| Wilke best known here by his admirable work
as Boiesetas in :" Falka," the Count. Miss Alice
| Galiiard. De Wolf Hopper Harry Marlborough
and Chas. H. Jones will also be in the cast
| Seats are selling rapidly at the National box
Office.
| ALBAUGH's OPERA HoUsE-That always de.
| iisut1ul OPERA "MarItana," is announced for
production at this house next week by a
| strongly reinforced company. IL will be put on
| In excellent style, with appropriate costumes,
and 1t is promised that the production will be
| in every way worthy of tue merits OF the work
| Mr.. Pruette. whose fine baritone has been heard
| To great advantage in the role of the Marquis
in The Chimes of Normandy at Albaughs
| the last lew evenings, will greatly strength
| then the cast. Other well-known singers are
also expected to appear The sale OF seats for
| ''MarItanst Is now progressing at the box office
| OF the opera house.
| HARRIS BIJoU THEATER.-It is announced
| that the Mexican Typical orchestra will remain
/ at this house during next week, and one
VINO appreciates beautiful music should fail to
| hear one of the concerts. Nothing in the way
of Il musical entertainment more uniformly
! est ,t
can well be imagined. There is a change OF
/ program nightly.
| ARNER'S SUMNER GARDEN-There will he
the usual vocal and instrumental concert at
/ this pleasant resort this evening.
/ HE MANASSAS PANORAMA remains on exhi-
bltlon IN the building. corner OF 18th street and
i Ohio avenue.
| IRISH FUND SUBsCRIPTIoNs.-At the meet
| ing OF the J. NJ. Healy branch of the Irish Ma
/ tionai League last night the following
additional subscriptions to the Irish Par
liaInentary fund were received: P. Daley
;nd Charles j. Tanning, So each; Miss
Mary Nary Merchant 1Ns, ST. James 9pay; Mrs..
| W aters, Nj. Cook, John Brown and F. Vaughn.
- each; cash d, and c. X. SOC each: George
read a receipt from Rev. Chas. OReily, treas
urer i. y. L., for $500, forwarded by the branch
/ ON July =.
| The MANAGERS of the Children's Country
| Home return thanks for the donation made to
| the home by the children who gave fair about
| Two weeks ago at the office of Major Armes.
The sisters in charge of the home a lew days
| ago received the following note, signed by the
| little girls whose efforts had raised the money
| ana containing an enclosure OF S50.35:
| WASHINGTON, d. c., July 1st
ITO tte Sisters ia charge Of the Chidrens Country
/ please accept our mite to aid you in your
| labors Tor the little ones i'll your care, and may
| the benefit derived from our efforts be as great
| 'is the pleasure we take in donating it.
| "tSlgnedj-Cecily Armes, Agnes Hale, Daisy
Dyer, Rene w. Barr, Florence N. Caine, Nellie
| MacNulty, Jennie Hale Gertie Nj, Johnston
Nellie =. Tally, Morson Payne, Ethel Armes,
| Laura V. Kelly, Martie n. CAME Alice Lerch
Minnie Herbert, Helene Campbell
| MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
! have been issued by the clerk OF the court to
| Frank Jordan and Mary Cross; Robert Me-
| Dowell, of Dublin, ireland, and Lilly Mcdowell,
of Holly Springs, Miss; Nathan Stewart and
| Susan Ann Mack; Richard Hannah and Mar
| garet Wardell; John Linden and Bertha Rich
! ter.
RACES AT Ivy CIrYDThere will be two races
! at Ivy City, next Thursday, at 4 O'clock The
| program, including trotting and running, is as
.ollows; First race, purse 500, 2:45 class,
/ troiters and PAGERS second race. sweepstakes
| $500 each PIP, with $50 added, of which SIS
| a second. Weights Ioo pounds Overweight
a lowed. Herodias to carry Z pounds extra
/ q ntlemen riders. Tnree-quarter mile heats.
| hutries close next Monday at 8 o'clock pm. at
| the n. j. club rooms.
ATTENTION is called 10 the sale of a frame cot
tage with brick back building and shop to be re-
| moved. sale on Monday at O'clock July 10th
at So III street northwest.
| SEE NOTICE of sale OF blooded cattle by Thos
| bowling, on Monday at II IN.
| THE REAL ESTATE BUREAU of B. H. Warner
| ~ 20. possesses superior facilities Tor trausac.
tons IN real estate either in buying, selling or
renting property, negotiating loans or in fur
nlshihs Information To persons about to build