Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
Washington Grove.
sn.c,., Correspondence Of The star.

WASHINGTON GROVE, August l.
More than forty years have elapsed
since Washington Grove received us
charter as place to be USED lot
meetings by churches. Sabbath schools.
temperance and other benevolent ana
moral organizations" During the carry
years of its history 1t was exclusively
camp meeting ground. a town OF
tents. which for ten days In the year
surrounded the large tabernacle
These essentially temporary dwellings
gradually gave way to small cottages,
but the place of worship still remained
not only the center of interest. but the
building center as well. Later years
have brought greater changes. Paths
through the woods have become shaded
avenues. while those who before tarried
for day are now occupying cottages
for the entire summer.
AS natural result of these changes
the camp meeting IL no longer the ek-
elusive attraction at the Grove. The
population continues. however to be
made up to a great extent of the
church-going element. and looks for.
ward with much interest to the annual
Christian workers conference" which
has been holding its sessions during
the past week.
The meetings have proved source
OF inspiration and uplift not alone to
Grove residents for a steady stream
of vehicles bringing great numbers of
the county people attest a continuation
Of the widespread interest of early
camp meeting days.
The clubhouse belonging TO the Girls
AtA.etic Association has been open
throughout the meetings as a rest room
or the comfort and convenience of
mothers and children who come from
distance to attend the services. Young
Iajt t1-Ir bar, nff ha nG
ton. under the direction of Mrs. Frank
E. Couch and Mrs. Frank r. RyneX.
have been in attendance.
The board Of trustees of the Epworth
League OF the District of Columbia,
composed of Miss Florence Day. chair
man: Mr.. Charles F. Linger. Mr.. S. NJ
Falconer. Mr.. Lee b. Emory, Mr.
Irvine Miller. Rev. Clarence E. Wise
and DR.. A. C. CSsty. held its regular
monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the Epworth League rest cottage. Pre-
ceding the transaction of business, din
ner was served. to which Miss Day In
vited the members of the board and
their wives: Mr.. L. Cabell Williamson.
president of the Washington Grove AS
sociation. and Mrs. Williamson. and Mrs.
Lula f. Jet. Mrs. J. E. Griffith and Miss
Edith Maddocks. honorary member OF
the board. The lawn was artistically
decorated for the occasion with Chinese
lanterns and wild flowers
\ delightful party was given Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Garages in celebration of their
daughter Dorothys fifteenth birthday.
The young folks enjoyed a pleasant
evening of games. after which refresh
rents were served. Among those pres
ent We're Misses isabel Meany. Mar
suerite Murphy. Dorothy Cook. Miriam
Hall. Elvira Kramer. Julia Cook and
Helen Faris and Messrs Bremen Hunt.
sam Cissel. Edward Adams. Harold
Hiler Stewart Coates, William Myers
and Frank Perley.
The Cohen cottage on Grove avenue
rear Center street was purchased TINS
spring by Mr.. Charles Myers and has
been renamed Porto Bella. After making
extensive improvements. including cleo
trio lighting and a hot-water system. Mr..
Myers and family are settled In their
new summer residence. Mrs mary camp
bell of Washington is the weekend guest
OF Mrs. Elizabeth A. Teepe OF Grove
avenue.
Mrs Elizabeth French. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. French and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Starr have returned to their homes after
q few days visit with DR.. and Mrs. W.
B. Hoofnagle at their cottage on Grove
avenue Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Gaddis and
their daughter Margaret of Washington
and Miss Ivah Ross of Baltimore are
now being entertained by DIR. and Mrs.
Hoofnagle.
Miss Meta Craig has left for Prince
Edward Island. where she expects to re-
main for the month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin K. WEIGH and
Miss Helen WEIGH left today, August 1.
for visit with Mr.. Ben T. WEIGH. Ocean
City. y. j.: Mrs. S. W. Foster, Narberth
Pa. and Mrs. Albert Buckler, Staten Is
land. n. Y. They expect to be gone about
three weeks
Miss lola H. de Tarrant. who has just
returned from a tour around the world !;
Miss Stevens of Toronto, Canada. who is
touring the states. and the Misses Ora
hame OF Washington. D. G.. have been
the Weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert L. Davis at Malbert Cottage, on
Grove avenue.
Mrs Walter G. Hurley and Mrs. Byron
Turner OF Chevy Chase. Md. have been
visiting Mrs. Z. ]. Bremen and Mrs. H. "
Hunt this week
Miss Mary E. Bohrer Of Washington is
visiting her brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmon Cook, at their cot
tage on Grove avenue.
a party OF young folks from the
Grove. composed of Misses Louise Cissel
Frances Meany. Mildred Couch, Louise
Gardner. Ivah Ross. Dorothy Adams and
Gertrude Wiber. and Messrs, Boise Boil
ton; sam Miller; George Lester. Earl
Faris. chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs John
7. Meany. enjoyed a straw ride to
Seneca Tuesday. August %.
Mr.. Harold Osborn at the latter's home
on Brown street.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Hopkins and
family of Washington have arrived for
domiciled at Woodgrange their summer
home. Mr.. Donald Hopkins has gone to
New York by sea with his aunt, Miss
Madge Keogh.
Miss Emma A. Childs has returned to
her home after an absence of six months
spent with relatives at Davidsonville,
Annapolis and Taylorsville.
The second open-air watermelon feast
OF the summer was enjoyed by eighteen
Young people. members and guests of the
II. c. NJ Tennis Club. last Tuesday. Mr.
George P. Bohrer Of Washington has TAX
en- great interest in the club and do
mates the melons for these happy occa-
sions.
Dr. William 7. NcKenney of Ryland
NJ. E. Church. Washington. who preached
Wednesday evening in the auditorium
was the guest. with Mrs McKennev. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Duvall of Grove
avenue
The annual tennis tournament under
the auspices of the Washington Grove
Athletic Association. and in which the
various clubs of the Grove narticipate
began Wednesday afternoon The
drawings for singles have been made
and are as follows: w r. MacgilI and
Robert Milans. X. Walker and ]. T.
Meany. Allen Perley and Ed Adams. AL
bert Pike and II. V. Hunt, Peter Valear
and r. Coates. Leo Tweedale and G.
Mulvahill. II. Morgan and c. WEIGH, L.
Archibald and III. Osborn.
Saturday afternoon, July 25 game
between the WASHINGTON Grove base ball
team and the Washington Athletic As