Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-24
WASHINGTON GROVE
Tho Last Sunday in Camp-Large Attendance
and Interesting Services

The Last Sunday in Camp-Large Attendance
and Interesting Services
Correspondence of The Evening Star
WASHINGTON GROVE, August "a, 1891.
The last Sabbath of the camp meeting closed
without q murmur of discord to mar the days
enjoyment. The sun shone hot and bright and
the temperature went up above the comfort
mark. still the people thronged the place Of
worship and showed intense interest in the serv-
ices The committee had arranged barricades
to be used during the hour of preaching to
prevent promenading in and from the circle,
but they were not needed and consequently not
used.
Political hill, though not empty was graced
by other forms than those of candidates. for
they, together with their constituents, who
were not SO utterly hopeless as to prefer soli-
tude, were to be seen near the depot and out
In the Grove and on Broadway, about the hotel,
discussing the returns and receiving congratu-
lations. Even the ladies were nightly con-
cerned, as was demonstrated by party Of
them taking an early trip to the depot to hear
the issue and result of Saturdays voting.
The crowd was equally large as last Sab
bath, and the city folks seemed to fairly equal
those who came in vehicles. All the trains
were full when they whistled for the Grove and
comparatively empty when they left it.
The afternoon assemblage was perceptibly
larger than earlier in the day. The Grove
choir. largely augmented rendered delightful
music with JUNCTION and taste. Mr.. Watkins Of
Browningsvills assisted Mr.. Poole, the Grove
cornetist, during yesterday.
At ii o'clock DR.. John Lanahan delivered a
strong, soul-stirring address to an immense
congregation from the text found in Proverbs,
Nv, IA.
This mighty exhortation went ringing even
beyond the rapt, attentive audience out into
the midss OF those grouped about on the out
skirts.
Rev. Job Price has a strong, thrilling voice,
well adapted for outdoor speaking, and his SER
mon in the afternoon was intently listened to.
His theme was The Good Shepherd and he
took his text from John, K, 4. The presiding
elder, DR.. Naylor, filled the desk at night, and
preached characteristic sermon. He earnestly
exh0rted the people to Seek first the kingdom
of God" Mr.. Warren Choate, ST., spoke enter
talningly and with deep instruction at the
afternoon gathering Of the little folks.
Mrs Frank Calhoun left the Grove Saturday,
and is now at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Kate Smith paid Mrs. II. FARMLAND a
lying visit on Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs Bovee have returned from the
lakes.
Mrs. Mary Heathman Of Canton, Ohio, spent
the Sabbath in camp.
Mrs. Reid and son Norman have returned
from Virginia, where they were enjoying sum-
Samuel Wise, Ernest E. CisseI, Misses May
and Altha Brewer of Beltsville are guests at
Warwick cottage, the home of c. S. Cisseu,
4th avenue.
Miss Cora Eaton of Irvington, N. j., is Wis
iting the family of Mrs. +. j. L. McCathran.
Miss Bessie Nelson, Mrs. J. Piatt, Mrs NJ. p
Brown OF Williamsport Pa, are stopping with
Mrs. John Davis.
Miss Ella Poole of Poolesville, who is at the
Osborne. had with her yesterday her cousin,
Miss Alice Kraft, who is a talented musician.
Miss Kraft and Miss Poole sang several charm
ing solos to the great delight Of the folks u.s.
sembled in the Osborne parlors.
Among the visitors noted at the Grove YES
terday were Judge David Griffith, Fletcher
Veitch, Mr.. Gassaway. Worthington Dorsey
and daughters, Chas. II. Griffith, Mrf
Ella v: White of Rockville, Miss Rosalie
Bouic, Thomas White, F. Cushman Braddock
OF South Dakota, Mrs. Osborne OF Brightwood
Miss Fannie BishOff, Mr.. Dyer and wife Of
Washington, DR.. James Lodge and Dorsey
Irundle Of Gaithersburg, Miss Lucy Garrett of
Rockville, Mrs. Ida Wilmington Of Washing
ton, Mrs. Mary Darby, Mrs. Tribby and Z. J.
Cramer.