Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20
WASHINGTON GROVE.

An Interesting Camp Meeting Program for
TomorrOw-The Services Yesterday.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GRovE CAMP MEETING,
August 20. 1891
No copious shower OF rain has a. yet fallen
to rid us from dust. but the sprinkling cart will
do good service this afternoon, thanks to the
energy and efficiency Of Supt. Grifith. Mr.
Babcock Of the Albany is doing all and every
thing for the comfort OF the inner man and in
tends that the ice cream industry sha ! not flag
for want Of supply, as was the case Of last Sum
day, but he can do nothing for the accommoda-
ton Of dodgers that may want 10 stop over
night, for every available apartment. bed, cot
and couch are in use, and there IL . steady de-
mand that cannot DO met
Washington Grove camp meeting IL steadily
growing in popularity each year, and is de-
servedly the fayorite resort Of good people who
can only afford one or two weeks outing dur
ing the summer. The singing alone Is well
worth coming twenty miles to hear, for it has
been avowed that no other camp meeting save
Ocean Grove can boast Of choir like this and
that it win compare very favorably with even
the trained and paid choir Of Ocean Grove
The grove choir is made up Of talent from the
several District churches, with two Montgomery
boys, Poole and Griffith, cornetists, and
gospel songs with the same JUNCTION that the
ID. DIS preach it. 1t 10 a free will offering Of
praises.
Elder Naylor has arranged the following rich
bulletin for tomorrow: Morning sermon by A.
c. Gibson, d. D.; DR.. NJ. F. B. Rice Of Balt-
more at $50 Pm; Rev. Richard Norris at s
pm. Other interesting services will come in
between.
Mr.. Norris has been greatly indisposed since
his arrival IN camp, but he is improving daily
under the care Of Mrs. Harriet Wise and
daughters, whose guest he is, at their LIST avenue
cottage.
This mornings sermon will be bv Jas. NJ.
slarrow. E. II. Smith will preach at $50 p m
J. n Snyder will conduct the young people
twilight service and merge il into the evening
service, to which he has been assigned.
Rev. Alfred Zimmerman Of Laytonsville
preached to large congregation last evening.
His tex Was from Gal. 6. 8. BE not deceived;
God is not Knocked. Whatsoever man soweth,
that shall he also reap"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Zimmerman are the
guests Of H. H. NJ. Smith of Grove avenue.
Mrs: Bates and Mrs. ]. Snyder are stopping
with Mrs. Melville Lindsay.
day.
Mrs. Griffith has with her MIRA Mathews Of
East Washington
Mrs. Will Tsohefelly is here, visiting Mrs.
Clara Ward on the circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Chapman and daugh-
ter, Miss Nella, spent last evening with friends
in the Grove.
Prof. Glen Poole has gone from the encamp-
ment to Gaithersburg to attend political rally
in Norman Hall.
Mrs. Molie Dorsey Of eth avenue has with
her Mrs. r. s. Furguson, Mrs. NJ. A. Brown and
granddaughter, Miss Julia Hill; Miss 8. r.
Clokey, Miss Lola Clokey, Miss Emma Dix,
Georgetown; Miss Sallie Artz, Miss N. Ree-er,
Miss Victoria Joyce Of Washington, Miss virgie
Grimes Of Poolesville and Mrs. C. E. Thomp-
son.
Besides the Albany, Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs.
Cookson of Mispah cottage will entertain the
visiting public tomorrow.
Mondays services will close the twentieth
annual camp meeting.
Sacramento services will be held on Monday
afternoon and the closing services at night.
Mr.. Edward Taylor, who was visiting his
aunt, Mrs. H. FARMLAND, at Ingleside, returned
to town yesterday.
Mrs. L: Youngs of Washington is registered
at the Albany.
Miss Eulalie Braddock is visiting friends in
camp.
Misses johnson are stopping at the Hughes
cottage.