Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-04
LAST EDITION
gRANnYwINE SUMMIT CAMP OPENS
Services Attending the Opening Yesterday
and To-day Incidents Of Yesterday.

Services Attending the Opening Yesterday
and To-day -Incidents Of Yesterday.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, August =
Yesterday was greater success in camp
than was expected and the boarding
tables and livery stables have reaped q
rich harvest. Although the clouds had
q threatening lock about them large
crowd. came out to hear Rev. "Father"
Hance preach the morning sermon
TIE Epworth League choir of Union
avenue and the Newport cottagers of st.
Paups avenue, favored the camp with
some very fine singing last evening.
A balky horse created quite an excite
ment at the entrance to she grove last
evening.
William Padelfcrd. of Jacksonville,
Florida is visiting on st. Pauls avenue.
About fifteen members of the Viii
mington Wheel Club came out on their
wheels this morning and spent the day
in camp. i
Joseph T. Lort is visiting Miss Lille
McCrea Of Union avenue.
Candidate for Congress Daniel Green
is on the grounds to-day.
The bootblacks and hostlers came out
In fierce this morning
]. r. Kilmer gave free magic lantern
show last night to large crowd 1t was
announced to be for the benefit OF the
children, and nearly every child in the
woods was there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lednum were
the guests Of Miss Josephine Pickles Of
st. PauPs avenue to-day.
A large party of young people went
down into the feldspar nines near here
and spent several hours exploring its
hooks and corners and collecting speci-
mems. This mine is one of the largest
of its kind near here, and large force,of
Italians are used to work it. The product
is used to make false teeth and large
quantities are sent to Wilmington, Phila-
delphia. New York and Boston. The
mine goes down to a depth Of 1850 feet or
more and numerous tunnels are dug out
in all directions.
Joseph Bartlett and several women
friends took walk in the country this
afternoon, and becoming tired got over
into a field and sat under large tree to
rest. Joe forgot that he w&s on
earth, but he was soon awakened by
q farmer with huge cudgel
who demanded his business and when he
learned that be was from camp told him
to move on. Joe moved and next Sun
day will walk in another direction.
The services of yesterday were In
charge of the Elam Church. Father
Hance, has preached. the first sermon
here for over twenty-four years ,ssnd
nowin his Goth year, preached toa larR,
audience. Rev William L. White OF vii
mington, preached In the afternoon anC
Rev. Mr.. Hendrickson in the evening.
A large crowd is expected this even
ing to hear Bishop William Taylor
preach the opening sermon.
The countrymen who drive into CAM
as fast as the horses can go may enjoy
it, but 1t is rather dangerous and shoult
be stopped.
A horse was tied to tree over a yellow
Jackets nest this afternoon and tn
awful insects stung him, causing him t.
break the harness in several places
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Kilmer left th
camp yesterday afternoon to attend tn
anniversary Of the 10th birthday of job
w Day, at Talleyville.
There were about 9. 900 people on til
grounds Yesterday. The camp meeting
proper, opened this morning