Evening star., 1898-08-09
THE DEATH NIGEL IN CAMP
Sorrow at Washingtoa Grove ever Deoease o
Mrs. IAurenson.
Program of Divine Services Yester-
day-Lapse in Afternoon Causes
DisappOinunment-Not


Special Correspondencefef The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August 8. 1893.
With the coming Of dawn came the death
angel to this Edensand the camp is shad-
owed by great SORROW and tears are fall
ing in sympathy. Mrs. Harvey Laurenson
passed away. after brief illness, at her
cottage on 1st avenue, while the prayer
service was in progress at the Auditorium,
led by DR.. L. B. Wilson.
At IL o'clock Rev. VIM. E. Harms of
Clarksburs circuit preached melting ser
mon to a small but attentive congregation.
The women's holiness meeting in the tenn
pie impressed all who attended. There was
lapse of public worship in the afternoon
to the regret of the county contingent, for
those who once came after the midday
meal are obliged to quit the camp after the
chfldren's hour, from to o'clock, and so
lose the afternoon.
Rev. A. ]. Gill presided at the vesper ser
vices, which is pre-eminentfy young peo-
pies meeting, in which he was assisted by
Mr.. s. A. Terry of Grace Church, who con-
Quoted the song service and added testi-
mony to the power of God over human
The gathering clouds of the afternoon
brought a refreshing shower upon the
camp, which, however in nowise dampened
the ardor of the hosts, for a large audi
=
brought by Rev. E. L. Watson, as he out
lined the lenses of religious character, bas-
ing his logic upon the text found in Phil
lpians B, Is and 14-"Laying aside the
weight and the sin that doth so easily beset
us. let us press forward"
Never in the annals of the camp has there
been SO large contingent off Montgomerys $
representative Methodism as is to be found
In camp quarters, and never have they been
more cordially greeted by the committee
and resident society than during these SER
vices. The proverbial courtesy and fellow
ship of old Montgomery has been given in
return. The camp will close with the night
service of Tuesday, much to the regret Of
many.
The remains of Mrs. Harvey Laurenson
will be removed to Washington at 2:13
O'Clock pm. tomorrow, where, after ser
vices at her late city residence, interment
will be made in Congressional cemetery.
The deceased was the eldest daughter of
Mr.. Chas. King of Washington, and had
rassed her twenty-second birthday on Sun
day last. A husband and three young chill
dren survive her
Miss Della Keyes of Baltimore, Md, Mr..
Warren Price and the Misses Price of Hy-
attStown are visiting Mrs. Eliza Miller OF
9TH avenue.
Miss Jennie Kilgour of the Chfdrens s
Hospital arrived in camp this evening and
is stopping with her grandmother, Mrs.
Frances Kilgour.
Prof. Henry Wilson, the veteran chorister
of the Grove, arrived in camp Saturday and
is the recipient of a perpetual ovation from
his hosts of true and tried friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. StinemetZ, who have
been recruiting at Ocean City, were back
at their Grove avenue cottage in time for
the work of the camp, to which they are
devoting their time and energies.
Mr.. Jesse Wilson and family have re-
turned from Atlantic City and are al their
Circle cottage.
Miss Ida Meem Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Laura Bowie.
The musical talent of tn Deumbartou
young people was heard in an informal
porch concert at the Birch cottage in the
Circle last night after the close of the days
services. Sweet songs of the long ago--the
survival of the fittest-upon the night air
thrilled all hearts.
Mrs. VIM. Calhoun. of Kensington return
ed to camp this evening and was cordially
received on the plaza.
Mrs. George F. Woodward is a late ami
very welcome arrival la Dumbarton row.
MIR. Frank Roach acted as precentor at
the evening service in the enforced alb
sence of Dr. WoodTnan Miss Jennie MickEe
Is a valuable acquisition to the Grove choir
Mrs. Mary Nash is visiting ]. Riffard
Mickle and family at Oak cottage, 4th ave
nue..
Mrs. May Moulton and Mrs Alex Tur-
ben of Washington and Mrs Belle Kelly
were recent guests of Mrs. Mary Keiser
I'd avenue and Broadway.
The widow of Rev. W. T. A. Weitch spent
a portion of yesterday with old friends in
camD,