Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
BRANDYwrsE SUMMIT.
The Camp n Success-BetteF Rail-
road and Telegraph Facilities
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
BRANDYwTNE SUMMIT, Aug. 20.--This
was the last day of camp. II ended early
this morning by an old.time wallS.around.
Many of the tenters awaited themselves Of
this opportunity, and took places in the
procession, which wns headed by the
Rev. Adam Stengle ind Father hanee,
they marching arm in arm.
The total number of conversions during
the encampment has exceeded 80. While
this number is not fully up to the expecta-
tions of those in charge, ii is nevertheless
very gratifying TO them. The camp in
every other particular has been a decided
success. All of the tents have been en-
gagged for next year at this early date, and
several locations have been selected with
view of erecting new ones.
mature seems to have intended that
Brandywine Summit should be camp
ground" gentleman some time ago said,
after having visited numerous other
camps, including Chester Heights. II is
practically on the top of miniature
mountain, as IL slopes on every side, thus
giving decided advantage during wet
weather. II II unlike Chester Heights, in
blt shhbt AlAttt tnO Wbr0ttttAOh Mhl AttOW
only one.story tents to be erected, while
at the Heights nearly all of the so-called
tents arc two-storiod cottages, and are
occupied by families during the heated
months. The Brandywine people claim
that il they should allow two.storied
structures to be erected it would hurt the
religious feeling and make it more of
summer resort.
Chester Heights is ahead of Brandy
wine Summit in railroad and telegraphio
facilities. The visitor to Brandywine has
the choice of taking cumbersome hack
from Wilmington, and even they were
very scarce, or the w. a. N. railroad to
Granogue, and ride over rough road, 81
miles, in country turnout, or take the
Baltimore Central road to Brandywine
Summit station, and from there take a
hack, and ride over fairly good road to
the grounds. II one wants to telegraph,
he has to come to Wilmington, OF
go to Brandywine Summit station
which is two miles distant. If q
railroad branch and the necessary
telegraph wire from either one of the
nearest railroads could be run into camp
| il would make the SUBMITS facilities
| equal to that of any other camp-meeting.
| One of its great features, however, is the
good water. The several pumps held ou'
we'll on big Sunday and gave o suppl,
of this excellent beverage, second onl,
to ice-water in frigidity, and much mor'
agreeable to the taste.
No better order could have possibl,
been expected, there being notable ab
sence of rough characters during the en-
tire camp.
EARLY this morning the camp wa
changed from one of peace and qnietnes
to a scene of activity. In sense 1t re
sembled Wilmington on the 25ih o
March. Teams obstructed the vNriou
avenues, received their loadsof household
effects and were off. BY noon the CAM
was practically deserted, only two O
three tenters remained, and they will re
move tomorrow.
W. j. Lank auctioned about 6, 900 fee
of lumber which had been utilized o
seats in the tabernacle to-day. Tn
prices realized were very fair, rangini
from $l.95 TO 1920 per 100 feet. othe
articles were disposed of and fair price
realized.
The association will hold meeting il
Union Church on September 4th, at 1.3
p. m, to settle accounts.