Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-05
WASHINGTON GROVE.

There was an entire absence of anything
like formal celebration at the Grove yester-
Gay. There was a lack of anything to
mark the occasion but the noise of small
fireworks, and the lowering clouds added to
the stiffness of the occasion. Not single
speech was made. There were as many
outdoor games as could be crowded into
the hours of daylight, while tennis and
base ball were the order of the day. There
vas large influx of visitors from the city
and surrounding county, who were hospita-
bly, entertained by the groveites. The cot
tages were decorated with flags and bunt-
ipg, and many were hung with Japanese
lanterns. A large American flag was flung
t. the breeze from the residence of Presi-
cent Fred. A. Gee, who has inherited a
fathers.
At 10 o'clock the fire department gave a
parade on the boulevard. An exhibition of
speed was given at the rate OF a mile and
a quarter minute.
At noon game Of base ball was played
at Paradise between Washington Grove and
Hunting HILL The former was victorious.
Score, % to &.
There is a movement on foot to have a
course of Chautauquan lectures given at
the Grove during the summer. The officers
of the Salvation Army visited the Grove on
Tuesday and were pleasantly entertained
by Mrs. VIM. Redn Woodward.
Mr.. Jas. A. Bushby. who has been quite
sick, is convalescent.
Among the recent arrivals at Hotel AL
bany are the following: Capt and Mrs E.
A Ripley. Mr.. and Mrs H. Farless. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Walter Duvall, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Gatchell and Mr.. and Mrs. Monteur Tomp-
kins.
Under the organization of the new board
Of trustees MIR. Jesse L. Burns has been
appointed chairman of committee on
grounds. and it is the duty of this commit
tee to protect private and public property
and to that the grounds are kept in a
Clearly condition
A number of the small cottages adjacent
TO the tabernacle are not occupied, but
many may be as the time for camp meet
ing approaches. There is quite rivalry
in the ornamentation of private grounds,
which conduceS to the beauty of the Grove.
The public improvements are impeded by
the failure to pay the assessments due on
certain properties, as the association is
now out of debt, and the trustees will not
go beyond the cash on hand.
All the members of the present board
favor of making the Grove rallying place
for religious societies or organiZat tons of
all denominations for outings and picnics,
and not to keep it hereafter exclusively as
Methodist camp ground, but Offering to
all such societies the use Of the Grove in
the spirit of Christian unity. Of course, it
will remain the Methodist camp ground to
all intents and purposes. but more neigh
borly spirit is to prevail.
The Salvationists are to have the use of
the grounds for camp meeting from Au-
gust l to ), inclusive. They are to bear
their own expenses, conduct their services
in their own way subject, Of course. TO the
general laws governing this association.
The regular camp meeting of this year
Will begin August 20 ana Etinue ten days
elder of this district.
Prof. P. NJ Hughes has been appoints
by the trustees chairman Of the religious
committee for this season, with power to
choose his assistants, and this committee
to have control of all religious meetings,
save those of the camp services.