Evening star., 1898-08-20
PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
Fraise of Old Glory Concludes WASH
ington Grove Meeting.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE. August 10. 1895.
The service of prayer and praise for the
closing day of the deaconess convention
was led by Mrs. A f. Bovee. Mrs. Hart
sock was the presiding officer at the sub
sequent service and Miss Bartholomew
gave Bible reading on prayer Mrs ].
Riffard Mickie read a prayer on "our I'M
migrant Work in Boston, Philadelphia and
New York
Mrs. r. ]. WOodman read an "appreciA-
ton" of Salee Comaseeyah, written Ly q
classmate. The subject was an Indian
girl whose religious education was ad-
Taneed at the Lucy Webb Hayes Training
School. and whose death occurred soon af-
ter her graduation. Mexican work was the
subject of paper by Miss Emma Barthol-
omew.
in the evening the patriotic meeting,
which was the closing one of the aELiver-
sary, was presided over By Dr. Francis ].
WooGman- The platform was beautifully
decJratcd with palms, potted plants and
BASKETS OF flowers. There was a lavish
display OF bunting and banners. Mrs Clara
l. Roach, who has had t6e general direc-
ton of the series of meetings ire visiting
GcacGne sses, the officers of the a.ssociation
anc a large choir occupied the platform
america. Rally RounI the Flag"
Maryland, My Maryland, and the Red,
White and Blue were sung by choir and
congregation, and when the STA Spaneled
tanner was sung solo by Miss Lau-
renson the audience Joined vigorously in the
chorus. Mr.. Carlton Hughes read an or
lsinal poem and Mr.. Arthur Bovee made
an address upon the Man of the Hour"
The reference to President Mckinley was
received with hearty applause.
Inc principal speaker Of the evening was
ex-Lieut. Gov. AlphonJo Har: Of Ohio,
whose address awoke responsive echoes
from the audience, and his mention OF the
names of Dewey and Schley CALLED forth
prolonged and cordial greetings. He re-
minded his hearers that Montgomery
county Was a part of the sixth Confessional
district tlere is a possibility of Mr. ASHLEY
M Gould being its represents tive in Com
sress, and this remark seemed 10 put tho
auditors into q political frame OF mind as,
by their action, they emphasized the fuea.
he stated that this county one OF OK
pansion from its initial formation, Louis
lana territory, Florida, Texas, Mexican.
Cadsden and Alaskan additions all show
ing that the so-called objection of the
fathers of the Constitution to expansion
was fable of these latter days as Jeffer-
son, the father Of democracy, first set the
expansion idea in motion. The happy Lam
guage of the speaker in announcing the
solidarity of the people of our country, the
removal of that sectional feeling which has
SO long existed, the possible future of our
country as a national power and the bless
lngs OF peace 10 a free and unitel people,
aroused such enthusiasm as has been sell
dom seen at this place.
AT the close OF the address resolutions
were presented by Mrs. Roach. seconded
by Miss Sanders, and unanimously adopted
by the cong regatiop. afteI which the Lene-
dkction was pronounced by the Rev. IL J.
Gill.
The resolutions adopted are to the effect
that '-at this. the closing session OF the
Women's Home Missionary Society ard
Deaconesses Anniversary, at Washington
Grove, the members of the society and
deaconesses herewith express their grateful
appreciation for the cordial manner in
which they have been welcomed by the
officers and members of the Washington
Grove Camp Meeting Association. v no have
seemed to vie with each other in Kindness
and attention, not only in the public serv-
Ices, but in their homes; to w. II. II. Smith
heartfelt thanks are extenTed for the beau
tiful banner with notices which have been
an inspiration to the meetings. and the
friends who have loaned the plants. to the
newspapers which have fully reported
the meetings and to ex-I-ieut. Gov. AL
phonso Hart of Ohio for his patriotic ad-
dress we acknowledge our appreciation and
thank them one and all