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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16

WHEN IT WAS REAL CAMP MEETING GROUND.
When Washington Grove was organized it
was as typical camp meeting ground. but the
distinguishing features Of camp meeting life
have. much to the regret Of some Of the old
stagers. been one by one refined away until
now 1t Is, one of the trustees recently de-
scribed it to a STAR reporter, nothing more nor
less than "a religious summer resort" II one
goes out there with the expectation of seeing a
tented city with all the characteristics of a
regular old-time camp meeting ground he will
be very much disappointed. In the whole
grove there are but three tents this summer.
The day is past when the farmers from the sur
rounding country would drive in in their farm
wagons. bringing along with them their tents
and all their provisions TO last them through
the meeting time. OF late this class of campers
have begun to feel that they not as I'M
portsnt element in the makeup of life at
the grove as they might be and they have be-
gun to stay away. The cottagers and perma-
nent residents have more than filed their
places. for the population Of Washington
Grove Is what one might call q comparatively
permanent one. People begin to 60 out from
this city as early as the first part Of Nav and
stay until we'll along into November. 1t has
become q regular summer resort fer people
from this city. And it is a very pleasant place,
indeed, to spend the summer. as it is cool and
retired and by no means devoid OF amuse-
ments.
TIE COTTAGES.
There are about $50 cottages at the grove.
Some Of them have as many as ten rooms,
though the majority are very much smaller
and many have but one room apiece. This,
however, is divided by heavy curtains into
several cosy compartments.
The style OF architecture 10 by no means
elaborate and. in fact, there is but little yaria-
HOn from the one fayorite plan. Almost all
the cottages at the upper end of the grove in
the neighborhood Of the tabernacle are alike
and simple in the extreme. They are one
story cottages, with one large room. The roof
u high and very steep and q window in the
front up under the ridge hole makes it look as
though there were room or loft mp there.
This 10 delusion and a snare. however, though
The window does furnish the most delightful
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They Wear Big Hats.

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
In AMMAN, an empire occupying the eastern
portion Of the Indo- Chinese peninsula, with
population Of 5000, O00 men and women wear
their hair in the same way and dress almost
alike Like the man the woman wears tur-
ban, . long tunic, wide, loose trousers and
bright sash, the ends falling below the
knees. The physiogonomy IL almost
the same, az the men are beardless
aud have their hair done up like the women.
The only clew to distinguish them 10 the ear
rings and finger rings, worn by women only.
The ear rings are like double shirt studs and
among the lower orders are Of colored glass.
The wives and daughters Of mandarins alone
are allowed to wear gold jewelry The rings
are OF spiral wire, fitting tight and standing
out to some height Some women Of the upper
class wear also necklaces Of strings Of gold or
silver beads.
The hat of the women Il monumental n n
Ike large barrel cover, three-quartsrs Of .
yard in diameter. Blk or seven silk cords a
thick a. quill are fastened on each side, aud
when worn fall down below the waist Where
the ends are fastened TO the hat on each side il
. huge black or brown silk tassel Some Of
these hats are artistically made of carefully
selected palm leaves and lined with neatly
plated nag leaves. These are expensive, espe-
cially when they have chiselsd silver clasps a
the tassels. Many women fssten little round
mirror in the hat, before which they arrange
thor turban when they 60 10 town. The hat
ID the article most priced By the stylish ladies
and often costs ol0 OF Slk
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RELIGION OUT OF DOORS
What the Washington Grove Camp
Meeting Ground is Like.
sCMMERING IN COTTAGES.
Recreation and Ansusememts for City
Peopic-Thc Grove I'm Its Beginning
Houses Instead of Tents-Where the
Ministers are Quartered.

IA t HAS BEEN suggested that the Ameri-
E& can has a good deal of the GYPSY in his
Il makeup. if one may judge by his love Of
81 nature and the evident delight he takes in
being in the open air and in all forms of out-of
door life. However this may be, il is more
than likely that the happiest part of the year
with Americans who live within city walls is
hat part of the summer when they can get
away from the old familiar busy scenes for
while and rusticate. and the more rustic and
primitive their surroundings may be for that
time the more certain they are TO enjoy 1t.
Ii is wonderful how well families from the
cities for when a ffteen-room house may be
none too large in December or January, can
get along in two or three-room frame cottage
In July or August. providing only that the
cottage has a piazza and is in the country or
by the seashore. As soon as summer has ar
rived and the sound of the locust is heard by
DAY and the hum OF the mosquito at night, then
do the mothers and daughters begin to talk to
pater familia on the subject of summer resorts
and the need of the whole family for fresh air
and recreation. He NAV happen to see 1t from
their standpoint and then again he may not.
If he is willing. and occasionally he is more
anxious than the rest Of the family to seek
green fields and pastures new. then there are
q thousand and one desirable retreats in almost
as many directions. any one of which might
offer Just the attractions most sought after.
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The accommodations for obtaining the neces-
saries of life In the grove are even more prim-
tive than one would expect There is but one
store in the place. and while that make "a pre-
tense at selling little of everything it is such
an insignificant place that ono wonders how it
manages to sell much OF anything. The store
Is an old unpalnted frame building with an
opening down one side, along which a sort OF q
counter is ranged and through which the
various articles of merchandise are disposed of.
In addition to this store there is a crude frame
structrre-simply roof supported on four
corner posts-which Is dignited by being called
the market Here the countrymen come three
mornings in the week with vegetables and gen.
eral farm truck to sell. and with their wagons
backed up to the market house do thriving
trade with the housewives of the village.
In addition to the cottagers who keep house
. large number OF summer visitors who may
not care 10 stay the whole season lind very com.
Portable accommodations at the hotel or at tn
boarding houses. of which there are two or
three. The following is the directory of the
cOttagers at the grove, almost all of whom are
from this city;
Reed DR.. Merriam and family. Warren Choate
and family. DIR. NJ. d. Peck and family, J. T.
Ritter and family. Mr.. Gordon and family, ",
Redin Woodward ami family. James w. Som
erville and family, W. ii. II. Smith and family,
DIR. J. 7. Winter and family Mrs Carpenter.
family, A. II. Doane and family, b. H. Stein
metz and family, Fred A. Gee ana family, J.W.
Bowen and family, Mrs. Shively Jolly Jones
and family, j. n. BOvee and family. Alfred
Wood and family. Robert Cohen and family
VIM. Hutchinson and family, Isaac n. Rollins
and family, Burris King and family, Mrs.
Derby, John f. Allen and family. james L.
Padgett and family. VIM. I. Hutchinson and
family, Louis ". Maxon and wife, l.. Strang
and family.
Circle. T. Mitchell, Jesse Wilson. j. F.
Birch W. ii. Allen. wife and their sons Perry
and Fred, W. A. Wells and family, j. II. Bird
and family, George L. Woodward and family,
George Hill and family. l.. W. Worthington
and wife, George Birch and family, Presiding
Elder McKendree Kelley and family, John G.
Athey and family. II. W. Frankland and family,
r. W. Dunn and family, j. q. Calhoun and
family, Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice aud family S. L.
Rynex and family, NJ. Lindsay and family Henry
Wilson and family, Z. }. Hill and family.
First avenue-B. 5. Platt and family, Thos.
Hurdle and family, L. E. Dean and family, L.
s. Chapman and family, r. o. Polkinhorn and
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family, Vim. Bell and family, Mrs. Wise and
daughters. j. r. Riggles and family Mrs. NJ
ID. Knott and family, Mr.. Ohutt and family.
Second avenue-L. p. Altschue and family.
c. p. Archibald and family, J. L. Owens and
family.
Third avenue-wm. 8. Jackson and wife,
Mrs. NJ. s. Jackson and family, Thos. Downing
and family.
Fourth svenue-Perry Brown and family, ].
Rifard MIckle and family, Mrs. Mary Nash, c.
W. Murphy and family, George Gartrell and
family, s. J. McCathran and family, John b.
Davis and wife. Edwin S. Potbury and family,
Mrs. Kate Harbaugh and family, Mrs. N. john
son. Court Wood and family, E. l.. Boyer and
family, c. r. Murphy and family. Mr.. Lips
comb and family, Chas. Carey and family.
Fifth avenue-wm. Selby and family. W. H.
Pollock and family, Mrs. Barnes and daughter.
family, H. X. White and family, Mrs. Ellen
Wilson and daughters, Edward Hawkins and
family, VIM. +. Dove and family, John White
side, VIM. j. Palmer and family, Mrs. NJ B.
Sheridan and family, the Misses Frye, Miss
Emma Marche, Alice II. White and VIM. Car
Sixth avenue-Robsrt Tretler and family
james Harrison and family. James X. Nc
Cathran and family, J. 7. warneld and family,
Mrs. Mary Dorsey.
The Officers and trustees are: Geo. T. Wood
ward. president; Fred A. Gee, vice president;
urer. Trustees: Geo. Birch, J. Riffard. Mickle,
Geo. 7. Woodward, L. w. Worthington, Jas.
W. Somerville, r. II. Dunn, Fred A. Gee, War
rem ChOase and p. N. Smith Of the county.
Giadys-Maud, aged ten-"Grammar, how y
spell beas'ly?'
Grandms-"B lastly, darling, but
It's not nice word for my pet 70 use.''
0ladys-Maud-"wel.I don't care I've got
70 write TO mammar and pepper, n want 70
tell EN- about the uaather
arandma-'0h, very well, pet"-Nesc York
Tribune.
New York brewer = raising chickens down
"homs brood Yonkrs NotesnsdA
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This is a small cottage, no larger than any Of
the others This is where the visiting minis
tiers put during camp meeting week, tina
is. as many Of them are as have not cottages Of
their own or friends with whom they may stay.
The trusting STAR reporter was informed that
within the narrow limits OF that dwelling house
were ranged side by side sixteen cots whereon
the reverend bodies were expected to repose.
II that is The case the accommodations must be
rather limited and one who was of exceeding
skill i'll snoring large sized SHORES would be
anything but desirable fellow In that minis
terial dormitory.
IN THE TABERNACLE.
Every Sunday during the season services are
held at the grove and for week in August
camp meeting exercises are kept up in the
tabernacle. The camp meeting began last
Wednesday evening and every day and every
evening during the week services of various
sorts are held in the tabernacle by different
Methodist ministers from this city, who are
invited out to otficiate in turn.
The tabernacle is large wooden structure.
open ON the four sides and continuing benches
sufficient to accommodate q large congregation.
and also the usual reading desk, organ. COM
munion table and seats for the ministers. Up
In a little tower above the roof of this building
is hung a bell which is runc at stated times
during the day and also to summon the wor-
shippers to prayer. The task of ringing this
old bell has for years belonged to Brother
Laney, as he is called by every one about the
grove. an old landmark and one OF the stand
bys of the organization. He is retired Meth
odist minister of the Baltimore conference. and
the memory of man gOeth not back to the time
when Brother Laney was not interested heart
and soul, in the welfare of the grove There is
a rumor current, however. to the effect that he
is not altogether satisfied with the modern
methods of running a camp meeting. and that
he would view with great deal of satisfaction
any return to the days of tent life. camp fires,
midnight revivals and the other forms OF re-
ligious awakening now relegated to neighbor-
hoods less highly civilized.
Around the tabernacle. which may we'll be
considered the center of life i'll this summer
town. is ranged circle OF dwellings and from
this center and circle radiate the various ave-
nues of the village. Up one of these Streets
a short way from the circle. is located
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CAPTURE A BUCK.
With . Rope Around His Antlers He ID
lowed Ashore Q Captive.

From the Boston Herald
VIVA, 10 it,
THE sea serpent"
NO. it's got horns"
"eil- ITS a fresh water sea serpent; they're
oiHerent from those seen in the ocean,"
ihis coiloquy took place between Capt @. p.
sprsgue and Mr.. Rollin Jones. both Of this CITY,
yesterday morning as they stood in their little
SKIN opposite Milestone point, on Lake wini-
piseogee. whittier they had gone 70 try their
luck In hooking mess Of bass, which are said
10 inhabit those waters. While patiently wait
inE for the nibbleru TO come along one of the
gentlemen noticed q strange-looking obiec,
putting out from the shore and called the At
tenton of his companion to il when ansued
the above conversation
III that 10 sea serpent" continued the
captain. II want a closer look az IL as our
IN session Will be inclined TO doubt our
s'of! unless we can give the fullest kind of de-
,ali regarding the appearance OF the strange
looking animal They will also declare we mad
more attention to pulling corks than we did to
pulling IN fish unless We can show them some.
thlng TO confirm our yarn"
well, then. il our reputation ia threatened
Mr.. Jones.
few tugs at the anchor rope and their skiff
was free. Each manned an car and the little
- uahSinb over the SHINING waters Ike
astreak OF light When within a few rods of
.he object of their investigation the captain
turned his gaze in the direction of the horned
curiosity and Immediately exclaimed:
ITS deer. it's deer-an old buck! pull
FOR your life, He's making for Snake Island,
ana II he ever gets into the bushes it's the last
We shall ever zee of him."
Are you quite sure it's buck and not sea
| serpent inquired Mr.. Jones disappointedlv,
as he mad been e1hausting his strength in the
happy anticipation of at last beholding mem
Der OF this somewhat doubtful family of tor
| quatas.
Il am an expert on bucks" responded the
captain, who was now in a fever Of excite
| ment. Pull for your lIfe.'' he again shouted,
| as he noticed Mr.. Jones tagging oar
In few moments they were abreast OF the
frightened animal. whose horns rose above the
| water like two stout branches of a tree. He
gave up all efforts to get away, and quietly
| suomittedto having the painter OF the skif
made fastto his anters. In this manner he
was towed ashore and led to the camp of Mr.
| Jones. He is a beautiful representative Of his
species, and weighs fully 200 pounds.
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l.
On the other hand. however there are many
business men who cannot leave their desks in
the city for long at time, and who may not
want to be separated from their families for
the whole summer. What they most want Is
some place not far from their places of BUSH
ness. out in the country somewhere. at some
attractive suburban resort. where they may 20
when their days work Is done and spend part
of each twenty-four hours amid cool and pleas
ans surroundings. For New Workers and Phil
adelphians tie sandy shore of the Atlantic has
more charms In summer time than all else be-
side. They have resorts near at hand where
the rich find ii all they can do to keep up with
the general pace, and others where the poor
or the moderately well-to-do are as important
any one. 10 many people Ocean Grove is a
most agreeable place to spend a portion of the
summer. Washington has her counterpart Of
Ocean Grove Ill Washington Grove. the relig-
iOus summer resort ont in Montgomery county.
How those Maryland groveites do love to be
told that their camp meeting ground only
needs an ocean to make il as attractive as any
pIous grove IN Jersey. The two places really
are much alike IL sentiments and objects.
When one alI%hts from the train at Washing
tor Grove. 81 miles distant from the capital,
the first thing he sees is a long whitewashed
fence stretching along parallel to the railroad
AMI marking tine dividing line between it and
the sacred precincts of the grove within. En-
tering the gate one sees long graveled street
leading off before him and lined on either side
with rows of great trees. They're all neatly
whitewashed. too. Everything Is tidy and
clean and ones first impressions of the place
are decidedly satisfactory. Two rows OF sum
mer cottages. one on each side OF this long
street. give it picturesque and pleasing effect.
These cottages are none of them large nor
SNOWY. but all have a comfortable and home
like expression about them. Little patches Of
green lawn, a shady piazza covered with vines
and hung around with hanging baskets. gen.
orally hammock around somewhere. easy
chairs in abundance. and what more could one
ask for in the way of appanages to summer
aaInfortI
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CAUGHT BY "A DEVIL FISH.
Mr.. Anderson's Queer Experience with
. Shiny Creature Of the Sea.
From the Tacoma News.


Mr.. @. II. Anderson had thrilling experience
with devil fish in Commencement bay last
Friday evening. He has been cruising about
in the little steam launch Daisy with a pleasure
party, and when opposite the coal bunkers on
the way into port some obstruction blocked the
propeller screw. The boat was given a terrible
wrench and the little screw began to thump,
thump, thump against the hull of the launch.
Imagining that piece Of kelp had become
entangled in the screw, Mr.. Anderson, stopping
the engine, calmly rolled up his sleeve and
thrust his arm down at the stern and grasped
the wriggling mass, the outlines of which were
only indistinctly dscsrnible in the gathering
dusk. As he grasped the Shiny mass to loosen
it from the screw he felt Q crawling sensation
and knew that his arm was being encircled by
some reptile.
Then followed Q sensation as Of . hundred
leeches sucking and the strength Of Q man be-
ing exertsd TO draw him overheard Mr.. An
derson nerved himself for final effort, and the
tsntacle wrapped about his arm parted from
the body Of the monster. As he drew himself
upward the tentacle relaxed its hold and fell
back into the water.
~ might have held on TO H." said Mr.. Ander-
son this morning, "had not been more intent
In holding on to my own arm"
show large was it?'
''Only little one," said he.
show big is that2' asked the reporter, and
Mr. Anderson indicated the size of the tentacle
that had enrapped his arm by holding his hands
Is or 20 inches apart
A mass Of 20-inch tentacles with body about
the size of Q water bucket would make q very
formidable monster, Notwithstanding his pro-
testations to the contrary.
The screw Of the propeller was wrenched
nearly of the rod by the animal and its blades
show the abrasions made by humping the little
vessels bottom. Around Mr.. Anderson's arm,
in an advancing circle, are q series of little
spots, which on Friday night were very sore.
showing where the suckers Of the tentacies had
fastened themselves. Mr.. Anderson supposes
his encounter 10 have been with devil 6sh
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A coRSKR on THE CIRCLE.

coRyKR on THE CIRCLE.
ventilation in summer nights. The houses may
be small as a rule. but what difference does
that make? One persons house is Just 90 good
as anothers, and then, too, the genuine grove
he is sleepy or when the rain is falling very
hard AL the rest of the time he wants
TO be out OF doors, and to all appear
snces he is, too. And SO are the babies
and what paradise that grove IL for
small children from any possible age up!
ers are running around all the time Just az
happy as the day is long. No danger Of any
Accidents there; no wagons to run over them
and no ubiquitous signs telling the small boy
that 10 b 70 his best welfare 70 refrain ffom
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From the Pittsburr Dispatch.

y stalwart Hungarian, who had been in this
country but few days, applied at schenley
Park on Saturday for employment and ran
against some iokers. They gravely informed
him that the position vacant was that Of hostler
to the bear, which il now quite chunk Of an
animal He was furnished with q curry comb
and brush and sent in TO tx up bruin. Neither
Hun nor bear hinched from the encounter.
The bear enjoyed being scratched with the
curry comb and showed il by rolling IN DIRT ~
fast as he was cleaned He also svinced his
appreciation by playfully clawing his valet,
and BY the time the latter had completed has
Job he had no clothes on worth mentioning.
The jokers had TO buy the Hungarian new
suit OF clothes. and being unable 70 furnish
him with situation, the city having mace no
proyision for bear keeper, they made up
purse q an acknowledgment Of his pluck.
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IRON The 6Iobe-D6mocf6t.
Not one man in twenty-five can tie fourth
hand or Ascot scarf. When man once gets the
knack Of it. he viii never wear any other Kind.
Il would be N accomplishment that would re-
pay barber, 70 30 able 10 tie the neck scarfs
Of his customers gracefully and in the latest
style. In France, I am told, there are shops
where you may 20 and Nave your necktie ad-
justsd By an expert It seems 10 me that this
would be . very enjoyable adjunct 70 the at
tsntions Of the tousoriAl artist
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walking on the grass There are plenty of
afnusements, too, for the children of an older
growth. There is base ball. of course, lawn
tennis. croquet, quoits. bicycling. riding and
driving, visiting at each others cottages. con-
ctrts at the hotel and straw rides in big four
horse farm wagons. These are but few Of
the ways the Summer residents have to while
away the pleasant afternoons and evenings.
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The Rev. Mr.. Hicks OF 81. Louis has also
embarked In the weather prophet business. In
winding MP his forecast for the present month
he SAYS: aIf much sustained heat and dryness
occur In August, with . cessation Of electrical
activity In the atmosphere, chances will be in
creased for earthquake disturbance" He
might have added that II cold weather aud
two feet Of snow appear on the 18th, with the
absence Of thaw. the chances for two weeks
Of good sleighing In August will b sxosllsnt.--
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