The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-10
The State Convention at Glyndon

The State Convention at Glyndon.
Reported for the MIDLAND JOURNAL.
The proceedings of the Prohibition State
Conyention at Glyndon last week haye al
ready been quite fairly reported in the daily
papers and those published at the end ofthe
week, of the weeklies. Glyndon is a station
twenty miles out on the Western Maryland
r. r. where Temperance Camp has been
established the past two years, holding
meetings ten days, and securing some Of the
best talent in America, it draws large au-
diences from Baltimore and the surround
ing country. The grounds are adjoining
the Emory Grove Camp which is occupied
by many Baltimoreans as place ofsummer
residence and these help to swell the audi
ences at the Temperance Camp when noted
speakers are in attendance.
This year the grounds are partly fenced
in and an admission of FIVE cents charged
and no basket collections are taken. "a decid-
ed improvement over persistent begging.
Ten times as many tents as last year and
other additions indicate healthy basis Of
this camp meeting association.
We extract from the Sun: "The State
convention was called to order in the audi
torium at 10 o'clock by Mr.. William Daniel,
and the Rev. John B. Wilson led in prayer.
"Two hundred and nine delegates and al
ternates we're reported from all the counties
in the State except Allegany, Charles, Gar
rett and Prince Georges.
''The Rev. Alfred Smith, of Cambridge,
Md, of the Wilmington Conference of the
M. E. Church, was chairman, and VIM. L.
McCleary and Geo. T. Brattan were secre-
taries. The SILVER Lake Quartette did some
excellent singing. 1t was an enthusiastic
gathering, and singers and speakers were
applauded all day."
Six of the eight delegates from this county
were in attendance. John B. Quigg of the
Cecil delegation was selected to make the
presentation of bcquet to St. John at the
evening session on behalf of the Glyndon
W.~C.T. U.
Your correspondent staid over to have
the pleasure of seeing and hearing Clinton
B. Fisk the next day. saw him as he
reached the ground about II o'clock when
he was driven round the tent in which
meeting was in progress, and received with
hearty cheers. also had the pleasure of
short talk with him as he sat with Prof. A.
A. Hopkins on the porch at our boarding
house. He asked if / lived near Port De-
post and spoke of his intimacy with Jacob
Tome, whom he had met on his way to Bal
timore on the train. They are connected as
trustees Of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
The time for his public address Was fixed
too late in the afternoon for me to hear it.
did however hear the song of greeting to
him, composed for the purpose by the lead.
er of the Silver Lake QuArtette, that rouses
any audience 10 enthusiasm. An ode to
Albert Griffin (poor AlberD words by Mary
T. Luthrop, music by c. 81. Mead, was also
loudly encored. G. B.
Quite full report of the convention was
published in the Baltimore Sun from which
we make few extracts.
The convention elected as the two electors
at large DR.. c. w. Jefferson, of Caroline
county, and Eugene Levering, of Baltimore
city.
The nominees for Congress were selected,
except for the fifth district, which will do
that work on August IA, as follows: First
district, Walter F. Hartman, of Queen
Anne's county; second, Joshua l.. Benson,
of Baltimore county; third, Major ]. B
Dunning, of Baltimore city; fourth, Rev. w
H. Reed, of the II. E. Church, Baltimore
city; sixth, w. w. Moore, of MONTGOMERY
county.
Gov. ST. John was the first speaker. Mr.
st. Sohn said he was glad to see the women