The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02

Much Enthusiasm Over tho Services Many Decorations nnd Scenes of Anil mation-Thirty-sixth Annual Meetin X of New Haven NJ. E, District Open To-day.
 Plainville Camp Ground, Aug. l. Everything was favorable for the big patriotic celebration to-day. The weather was most propitious and the day was ideal for midsummer. The camp was in gala attire and pre- sented a very animated scene, with its decoration of flags, buntiugs and flow CTS Large numbers of people were In attendance and came in streams all day. Among them were many of the brass buttoned, blue coated and battle-scar- red veterans. Patriotism was in the
 air, and under the inspiration of the energetic and aggressive president,
 Comrade Charles A. Baldwin, things moved.
 In keeping with the camp meeting spirit, the day was opened with praise and prayer service conducted by Will
 liam Alanson Sage, of Hartford. The
 Plainville band rendered q concert of airs suitable to the occasion which helped to increase the stock of enthu- siasm and superinduce the patriotic spirit.
 The formal exercises were opened by religious worship and the introduction of Charles A. Baldwin, president of the
 lao Adams, who presided over all the exer- cises of the day
 Mrs. Marietta A. Rice, of the Wom- ems Relief corps, spoke eloquently of the work of women in the war, and prefaced her remarks by an amusing anecdote of sentinel in North Caro- lima, who, questioned as to knowledge of his duty-as to what he would do in case the enemy came upon him said: II would form line, sir" Form a line?" replied the questioner. How could you form a line of one?' Form bee line for the camp, sir came the reply.
 A vocal duet entitled "The Red, White and Blue" was sung by MT. and Mrs. B. F. Meredith, which was followed
  ing, delivered by Comrade R. T. Booth, of the Moravia, N. r., Grand Army post. He gave "reminiscences of his Three Years in the Ranks The ad- dress was replete with humorous and pathetic incidents, which greatly de- lighted the audience.
 MT. Booths description of scenes on the battlefield of Gettysburg, especially the charge of his own company, was very vivid and realistic, The speaker paid a high tribute to the private in the ranks, and gave illustra tions of hero- ism on their part.
 Tomorrow the thirty sixth annual camp meeting of the New Haven dis trict of the M E. church will open in the afternoon with a sermon by Rev. Herbert Welch, of Middletown. The camp meetings will continue until and Monday. August F. Begin hing at o'clock with the rising bell there will be services of one kind or an other nearly every hour of each day; fourteen services in all, without count Ing the gatherings at thevarious church | houses on the grounds, which are al- ways held at frequent intervals.
 The preaching services each day will i pc at 10 a. m, 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. The | preachers will be, for the most part, | ,lergymen about the district. Others are the following: Rev. Jo- ,eph Pullman, presiding elder of the New York district. on Sunday morning; Mrs. Mary Scott Bradley, of New York 'ity, on Monday afternoon; Rev. B. P. Raymond, president of Wesleyan uni yersity, on Tuesday morning; Rev. Charles H. Buck. of Tarrytown, N. r., m Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Buck will peak on recent observations in India, Ihina and Japan. The sermon next afternoon will be by Rev. AL red Hodgetts, of New York city. Bish- ID w. F. Mallalieu will preach the ser non Friday morning.
 Singing will be a feature of the camp meeting this year and will be in charge nd evening services will be followed by Id fashioned evangelistic or after neetings," of which the Rev. Frank A. cofield of Meriden, will have charge The Rev. D. w. Howell. of Hartford 1ill be in charge of the "Vesper Hour" ach evening at 6:3O o'clock, and the lev A. l.. Hubbard, of West Granby, i'll conduct the "Children's Hour" ear 7 in the afternoon.
 The Ministers Retreat" will be | CIV feature this year and will be pre- ded over by the Rev. Benjamin N. dams of Bethel