Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-03
WASHINGTON GROVE.
Getting Ready for the Camp Meeting-Yester-
days Services-NOtes.


Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Nd, August g. 1891.
Rev. C. L. Pate. pastor of Laytonsville NJ. F..
Church, preached in the tabernacle yesterday
morning. His text was taken from the sixth
chapter Of st. Matthew and the ninth verse:
.'Our Father. which art in heaven" He dwelt
upon the relation Of God to man and gave an
interesting and instructive illustration of the
relation of the child to the parent. and ''Our
Father TO the children Of the Christian
church generally. In the evening at 8 O'Clock
the Rev. Mr.. Graham. pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Rockville, preached from the four
teenth chapter of Mark. from sixty-sixth to
seventy-second verses, inclusive: "Peter s
Derial of Christ" Mr.. Graham is an inter-
esting and fluent speaker.
A promenade concert and literary entertain
ment was given by the residents at the Hotel
Osborne under the direction OF Mrs. Katie
Reyes the following program being finely
rem Tered and all sustaining their various parts
admirably: Piano solo, Miss Elma Saunders
comic duet, Mrs. W. H. Allen and Fred Allen
banjo duet. Miss Daisy Todd and Mrs. Neal
piano solo, Miss MAY Smith; solo, Mr.. William
Palmer. recitation. Miss Grace Altschu; solo,
Miss Clara Clark; piano duet. by Misses Todd
and Saunders. Ice cream and refreshments were
served after the entertainment.
Everybody is looking forward to q prosper
Gus and old-time camp meeting. DR.. H. X
Naylor, DID,. and his estimable wife and
daugh will arrive on the grounds on Tues
| day and make final arrangements for the camI
Meeting which commences on the 18th instant
The board of trustees have appointed Mr.. E.
Ward of Derwood. Nd. superintendent of the
| grounds, in place of William Scott. who re-
signed on account of i'll health. The residents
| of the Grove are 10th to part with Mr.. Scott
| who has filed successfully the position of SUI
perintendent since the organization OF the
| camp ground. in 1878.
Mr.. J. L. Burns. the postmaster. gives genera
| atisfaction. He has arranged to deliver the
! mail twice a day to the houses of the residents
Mail boxes are placed in convenient places
throughout the Grove for dropping letters and
newspapers thus affording every arrangement
to facilitate the handling Of the mail.
| Misses Ida . Neil and Efhe Perry are visiting
Judge III. b. Moulton and family on Grow
| avenue
| Mr.. and Mrs. Baker are domiciled on tn,
| circle.
| Misses Hattie Quinter and Addie Bolway
| who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. j. r
Mickle. have returned to Washington.
Robert Cohen and family are rusticating il
| their cottage on Grove avenue.
Thomas bowling and family have arrived
anG are located in their cottage on Sd avenue.
Prof. Henry Wilson and family Of Dunbar
ton Church, West Washington. have arrived.
| Ir. NJ. ID. Peck and family, who have beeI
visiting relatives in New York, have returned
Jesse Wilson and family are among the lates
The favorite pastime is divided between ten
ms and croquet. Quite an expert quartet o
croquet players are engaged each evening il
an exciting and friendly contest, consisting O
} Aessrs W. H. II. Smith, Capt. Ripley, Attire
Wood and W. Hutchinson. J.R.M.