Evening journal., 1889-08-10
NEWS FROM THE CAMP.
NOTES OF A DAY AT BRANDY
WINE SUMMIT.

August, 10-Friday is generally dull
day and yesterday was no exception to
the rule. Although the weather was
clear in the morning there were few ar
rivals In the afternoon the sky became
cloudy and threatening, but the rain
came not until after supper. II was about
time for the young peoples meeting at O. 80
o'clock when the gust struck the camp
Then there was a scurrying for tents and
umbrellas. The promenaders were caught
in the rain, which fell in torrents The
fall was very heavy for fifteen minutes
and was accompanied by thunder and
lightning and wind. The location of the
camp made the avenues cutters that
were soon filed. The driving rain blew
into some of the tents before their occu-
pants could close the flaps. The young
peoples meeting went on as usual, al
though the rain fell on those inside the
tabernacle until the side awnings were
dropped. The rain continued until Z
o'clock. The evening was very cool after
it had passed
Rev n M Brown Of Newark preached
at 10 o'clock, yesterday morning, on the
text, / Samuel, X, 26: "And Saul also
went home to Gibeah and there went
with him band Of men. whose hearts God
had touched
Rev. j. d. Riggs Of Still Pond, Md,
preached at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
text, Acts, Vi, 81 "And they said, be
lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou
shalt be saved, and thy house
Last night Rev. r. Irving Watkins
preached on christian Name" Ephe.
slams ill, 15 "See then that ye walk
circumspectly, not as FOOLS but as wise "
Rev. J. d. @. Hanna conducted the
young peoples meeting, assisted by Miss
Lizzie Sharp Miss Sharp arrived yester
day from her home in Bridgeton N. j.
She can play the organ and sings we'll
The order Of services to-day is as fol-
lows; $50 a. M, prayer meeting. con.
Quoted by j. G. Pickles; $50 a. M,
prayer and experience meeting, conducted
by Miss Lizzie Sharp of Bridgeton, N. 4;
10 a M, preaching by Rev B. +. Price
of Christiana; preaching az o'clock by
Rev. f. II. Nelson of Chesapeake City !;
Z 45 p. m, preaching by Rev. A. p.
Prettyman Of Sloan. The cbildrens and
young peoples meeting will be conducted
as usual.
Gu Sunday the preachers win be from
Wilmington: 10 a. m, Rev. w. l.. S
Murray, presiding elder; p. m., Rev,
Adam Stengle, Union; 7.45 p. M, Rev.
l.. r. Barrett st. Pauls.
The health of the camp is good it
could hardly be better. Most of the
sickness has been caused by the dampness.
DR. l.. Harvey Day the camp physician
was up here as usual, last evening, visit
ing his patients, In talking with the
EVENING JOURNAL reporter he said
''The excellent quality Of the water sup
ply Is to be given the credit for the
prevailing good health. Last year there
was bad water and great deal Of sickness
caused by IL. After camp last year /
know Of FIVE cases Of typhoid fever,
directly traceable to the water in camp.
| do not believe there Is any such danger
this year The drainage Is better and the
water as good as 1t is possible to attain.
The artesian well is 70 feet deep, with
capacity of 1900 gallons of water an
hour. There will be no lack Of water as
consequence.
The managers Of the camp have had
no trouble with law breakers this year.
The preparations for the accommodation
of to morrow's crowds are completed.
Clear weather will bring visitors by the
thousands. That bad rut at the entrance
TO camp has been filed with sods Some
thing harder, like stone, is needed.
A runaway horse yesterday was cap
tured by Clarence Green. The carriage
was damaged, but the occupants were
uninjured.
A Wilmington preacher and VIII
mington young lady were talking yester-
day afternoon on general topics. The
minister drifted onto the subject of dress.
He said he had noticed that the
young women were constantly changing
their costumes so that he had become
astonished One young woman, he be-
lieved, had made Ave changes during the
day. In explanation he stated that he
saw her several times and each time
she wore different costume.
The young lady said that FIVE changes a
day were rather too many, although one,
or two, or three might be admissible.
Besides, you feel much better if you
change once or twice The minister
remarked that the reason men did not
change their clothes oftener was because
of their laziness. To this the young lady
acquiesced and the conversation con
tinued.
Miss Ida Tong Of Asbury avenue was
riding see-s saw with young lady out in
the lane yesterday The young lady
gracefully got of from her end of the
rail as it was up in the air and.
From Tent TO Tent.
The tenters are not troubled with
mosquitoes.
Mrs. James T. Tong has recovered from
her slight illness.
Walter Layfeld and Miss Florence M
Tong drove up yesterday afternoon and
were the guests of Mrs. Tong
Herbert Mullin, son of ]. 7. Mullin,
arrived yesterday afternoon and is board
ing at Mrs. Tong's.
Rev. l.. K. Barrett and Mrs. Barrett
returned to camp to-day.
Howard Mcdaniel Of McLear & Ken
dall's carriage works was here yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs ~ NJ Browne returned
home to Newark last night.
Rev. ]. ID. Riggs Of Still Pond N. j.,
viii return home o.day.
Rev. R. Irving Watkins and Rev. D. H..
Corkran win preach at their respective
churches in Wilmington to morrow. Eli
Mendenhall will preach at Brandywine
Church tomorrow.
Professor j. R. Sweeney of Chester. Pa.
will return to camp on Monday.
Rev. w. T. Tull of Wilmington was up
to day.
Lewis t. Grubb President OF the
Board Of Trustees, went in to Wilmington
last night.
William H. Foulk the Wilmington
builder went over TO West Chester, yes
terday.