Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-21

PROGRESS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SER
VICES ANDGRATIFYING REsULTs-yIsIToRs IN CAMP
AN ADMIRABLE CHOIR.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August 81.
The camp-meeting has been In progress but a
week, and there have been forty conversions up to
date. Although yesterday was the "blue- Monday
OF the camp, DR.. w. Ii. Chapman attracted large
Ing the gloomy weather. The audience was fully
repaid In listening to the assuring words OF truth
that fell from the preachers lips.
At pm. DR.. Skuder, OF the eastern New York
conference, preached In the Tabernacle to a large
audience. AT the close OF the sermon five peni-
tents knelt at the altar OF prayer. All We're con-
verteV.
The children's meeting yesterday, led by Dr.
Laney, was specially interesting. Addresses were
Prof. Hopkins, president OF the Womans Insti-
tute OF Baltimore, arrived to-day. Rev. q. w.
Hobbs and DIR. e. W. Baldwin and wife, OF Ryland
chapel, came in camp yesterday evening.
DR.. I. G. Lockerman, of Mispah college corner
OF Circle and I'd avenue, has been greatly lndis-
posed for day or SO, but is now convalescent
guests or Mr.. and Mrs. JAS Somerville, at their
Grove avenue cottage.
Among yesterdays visitors in camp were Frank
Calhoun, j. Erna Cramer, - Childs, OF Washing
ton, and Wilson Offutt, or the county.
The singing OF the campis one OF its most charm
lowing choir: Musical director, Prof. Henry Vii.
son: Organist, Mr.. JAS Dyre; cornetist, Glen
Poole; soprani, Mrs. Allie Winters, Mrs. Kate
rick, Addie Pussy, Mollie Wilson, Minnie Wood,
Elma saunders Ella Riley, Clara Cohen, Belle
jackson. May Riley, Townsend, Hattie Wise, and
Annie Chapman ana Mrs. Mickle; alti the Misses
Mary Smith, Millie Dyre, Mamie Gordon, Mamie
Price, Della jackson, and Emily Feltham; tenor,
Messrs. Alfred Wood, W. Ii. Ii. Smith, Jessie VIII
hone, James Braddock, Percy NJ. Hughes, Arthur
Merriam, and William Woodland. b
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
The ST. AsAPH AND WEST END RAILROAD.-The
surveys for the new departure OF the Washington
and Alexandria Railroad, or rather OF the AleXan-
dria and Fredericksburg Railroad, are now COM
pleted. Under the subdivisions of the Pennsylva-
MIA syndicate the Alexandria ana washington
south from that point, except the line that runs 10
Portner's brewery, is the Alexandria and Frede-
rickSburg Railroad South from st. Asaph now
there three tracks one to st. Asaph street and
Portners, another by Henry street TO The Midland
depot at Duke street and on south 10 Danville,
and the third by Fayette street the local DEPOT
on Cameron street and on south to Richmond. The
new survey has just stuck the stakes for a
Junction westerly OF the Fayette street track and
keeps west OF the west boundary OF the town,
passing the lands of VIM. Gray, Spring Park, Bas-
sett, and Others, through West End, near Emer-
sons and Rochford's places ana connect With the
Fredericksburg track some roOdS west OF HOOff,s
Run. These lines are experimental yet and it
is said that another line following the valley OF
the river Is proposed. The farmers over whose
lands these surveys pass are much licensed and
SO injured that land damages to The rui pecuniary
value OF the land taken will not compensate for
the damage done their homes. 1t is not certain.
however, that the new line Will I've made Many
regard this preliminary survey as 'blufrr In the
game now being played for the control OF Fayette
and Henry streets.
HELD FOR WASHINGTON PoIIcE.-The police here
hold to-day John Staylong undera telegram sent
by Major Moore, or the Washington police, q few
weeks ago. He was caught in company with John
Prince street this morning.
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY.-In view OF the trouble
now as TO the public right OF way along Potomac
Strand 1t Is understood that as soon as The sum.
mer vacation OF the city council Is over an efYort
will be made to secure complete map OF the town.
other streets, lanes and alleys to which the public
have full right OF way. To this map it win be
proposed to append notes showing the legal title
OF the public 70 the right OF way in these cases
Not only on the river 'front.' but In other sections
OF the town the public, It Is said, is barred from
In some cases the city has acquired by tax title.
rights TO fees In real estate which may also be
NorKs-President sweeny, Of the common coun.
being headless since the resignation OF President
strauss sI some months months sge.Th: remains Of the
the vault at st. Mary's cemetery to the grave
The supply OF tomatoes at the Gamers has some
Vegetable sun Continue r s1ain
masters ONCE OF the Midland Railroad was yester-
day removed from this city to charlottesville, and
w. Z Cook went with it-An attempt 20 rob the
store OF Mr.. G. French last week failed In conse-
q t saSSss q ss 's
vision expect their uniforms IN Q few days and
VIII parade with them IN septencer:
school buildiSg today announces ne conplstsOa
OF the brick work.
WIS RnmslTns w1if Of the late Hester A.
Clements me- wss n'ed sosy ess ssyss beg sstsss
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