The Washington herald., 1909-08-04
BUSH MEETING OPENS
Purcellville GatheringStarts
with Big Crowd.
SCHOOL DAY OBSERVED
Children from LOudoun County Are
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Opened with an
Address by John II. Bowers-PrO-
hibition Programme Begins To-day
with Prominent Speakers.
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Special 70 The Washington Herald
Purcellville, Va. Aug. 3-With weather
as delightful and balmy as the first
breath OF spring and with all other
auspices favorable TO the occasion, the
thirty-second annual meeting OF the Pro-
hibition and Evangelical Association Of
Loudoun County opened here this morn
Ing.
Loudoun County, or many sections Of
IL, is suffering from a sever drought. and
the country roads are piled high with
dust. but this did not deter the coun-
try folks from coming in large numbers
this morning.
Big Crowd Present.
From o'clock until the noon hour. and
long after. they continued 70 pour IN.
until the crowd was regarded as the
largest ever known here on opening day.
IN addition to the country people. who
come 10 the grounds IN all manner OF
vehicles, the Southern Railroad had
special cars on all trains, which were well
filled. A number OF persons who are out
fer a weeks outing. are camped in the
grove surrounding the tabernacle.
This meeting. the Oldest of SIS eharac-
ter in the State. and more largely at
tended than perhaps any similar assem-
bly, or summer Chautauqua In the South,
promises the most interesting session this
year IN It's history. Noted talent from
all over the country has been engaged
for the occasion.
Good Talent on Programmes.
1T Is no longer difficult to obtain the
best talent for PurcellyIlle." said Presi-
dent Hoge. recently. because we pay
FOR It and lecturers appreciate an intel
llgent audience"
Lou Beauchamp. the noted lecturer, re-
Gently wrote OF tho meeting.
"Of the six hundred summer assem-
blles. or so-called ChautauQuas IN the
United States, at the present time. be-
leve that the PurceIlville. Va. prohibit
ton assembly can look back for thirty
years 10 a more useful existence. a more
persistent clinging 10 high aims and
purposes than even the original Chautsu-
qua OF New York Nowhere IN all the
land is there warmer welcome or a
more royal hospitality than among those
grand Virginians, who have given their
time and money for the good OF man
kind and the advancement Of all things
that at tho last analysis OF lies prob
lens viii spell out the coming Of the
Son OF Man 70 all the weary ones OF
earth
Sunday School Day.
To-day. as In former years, was known
as Sunday School Day. the programme
being largely furnished by the Sunday
schools OF the county. all denominations
participating A majority OF the sun
day schools OF Loudoun are to-day on
the grounds. all the members wearing
badges OF their respective schools. which
permits them 20 enter and partake OF all
the privileges Of the grounds free OF
charge This feature Of the association
is growing more popular every year. and
the exercises likewise show more prepa-
ration. interest. and entertainment
After the opening exercises this morn
ing an address Of welcome was delivered
by John H Bowers, Of Hulsboro. 10
" hich a response was made by Rev. D.
L. Blackmore, OF the Leesburg Methodist
programme OF the school followed until
the recess hour.
At o'clock this programme was con-
tinued. interpreted. as IN the morning
with music by the Irma male quartette. OF
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Franklin knight. a
cOntralto singer. Of ST. Louis. and read
irgs and representations BY Mrs. celia
Moore Cardin, OF Kentucky.
Tonight a concert was given by the
qUarteJte. assisted by Mrs knight and
Mrs. Cardn.
Prohibition Programme begins.
Tomorrow the regular prohibition pro
gram viii begin and continue until Thurs
day evening. The lecture tomorrow
morning viii be entitled. The beasts OF
Ephesus," by Rev. Ora Samuel Gray, OF
Amherst. Mass, and IN the afternoon.
What a tramp saw IN Ireland" VIII be
delivered by Bishop Joseph Berry. or
Buffalo. Another concert viii be given
in the evening.
The officers OF the association are: D.
J, Hoge, president; J. 2. Rinker, first
vice president: @. W Bowers, second vice
president; J. Arthur Otley third vice
president; G. c. GRver. secretary, and A.
B. Davis, treasurer.