Daily Republican., 1883-08-15

Yesterday was principally spent at
camp In preparations rather than the
enj 10Y ment of the services, and anon gst
the sounds that filled the grove were
those of the hatchet, the saw and the
tack hammer. The largest number Of
the tents In the circle are now occupied,
but struggling tenters will come along 10
day and even "a late AZ to- morrow there
will be some inquiry for tents. me
shower Of Monday evening though
not amounting to the dignity OF Hood,
laid the dust, washed the dust from the
leaves of the trees and made every
thing look fresh and vigorous. :,
Chandlet with his bread, meats and
fruit, IL on hand In his big tent up on
the high eIEinence at the entrance TO
the circle, from which he looks down
benignantly upon the busy hab!tation,
happy and smiling AZ a big suntiower.
Casey's boys will be Oh hand with ice
cream to-day.
Will Chandler eyes closely every
equine that enters the grove and Is
ready with his half peck in one hand
and the other on the hasp of the oats
box. Tommy Husbands is here, there
and everywhere. What would Brandy
wine Summit camp meeting be without
"Tommy ?" and another question IL
what will he do without camp meeting
II II should be decided that no more
were to be held at the Summit?
Amongst those who are always AT
home at this camp are Samuel Handy,
ex-representative of the Delaware Leg
islature; Thomas johnson owner OF the
grove, both of the aged Samuel Hahces,
Hinkson, the Mousleys, the Derrick
sons, and the Greens. They certainly
wont give up Brandywine Summit
Camp yet while.
The real commencement of the camp
proper took place at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning by prayer service at the
stand. At 10 O'Clock Rev. n. W. Clarke
of Bethlehem, Pa, preached the firs'
sermon proper of the camp from no
mans 10Th chapter LIST verse. At
O'clock the venerable Father Hanc'
led PRAYER service in Siloa III tent.
AT three o'clock Rev. X. Smith, o
Crozerville, Pa, preached an energetic
and able sermon from the first verse o
Dist Psalm, which was followed by Al
exhortation by Rev. NJ. Graves, pastol
in charge of the camp. Rev. w. w
w. " i,son, of the Wilmington Confer
ence, Frederick charge, preached IN
lucid and able manner in the evening
Rev. NJ. Graves, PresidiI g Elder Nc
Cornell, Rev. +. l.. Hubbard, Rev. W
W. w. Wilson, Rev. j. f. Smith, Rev
IL. W. Lay field and Rev. r. H. Adam
are all on hand and more ministers ar
expected daily. Rev. G. W. Pretty
man will arrive tomorrow. Rev. Z
Ii. Seminar. of the Conference Worker
visits the camp daily, coming IN tn
morning and returning to the city IL
the evening. He will take an activ
part in the children's meeting.
The Union Circle near the head Of tn
ground Is not so large as the st. Paul's
but sufficiently large to afford cOngenia
companionship. Amongst the tenter
here are Mrs. Jane Walls and Mrs. s
A. Pierson, Isaiah Thomas, Mrs. 4
Forrest, W. N. Mccormick, James A
Oliver and Rev. Q. w. Prettyman.
The st. Paul's circle is almost full
Amongst the tenttrs are Revs. q. w
; Todd and Il. H. Adams, George Mccall
, samuel Harris, }. c. Morrow, Mrs
Brown, Mrs. Mary Todd, j. Zebley
, Miss Hannah FoOrd, Vincent Finn, j
$. Hotiecker, ). Hugh Pyle, Misse
Clara Il Mn gatroyd and Susie Simp
, son, Mrs. Geo. Mousley, Joseph France
John Green, j. q. Pickles and 4. Nj
-. Gargal. George Mccall and JOsep
France have charge of the boardin
t arrangements and none who 60 TO 81
: Pauls table need come away empty.
r Mr.. Oliver so long and favorabl
known as keeping one of the best boart
ing tables on the ground is in charp
: of that department this year. The ri
: PUBLICAN leads in CiEcul alton here 4
: it does at home, and Master A. Olive
is prepared to serve it to all who wal