The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-25

A local Of the Republican with some
lady companies, visited the Brandy
wine Summit Camp grounds yester-
day afternoon, and enjoyed Few
hours very PLEASANTLY with a few who
were already encamped there. The
camp doee not commence for nearly
two weeks yet, still there are eaid to
be thirty or forty families on the
ground. Some Of them have already
been there over two weeks. and In.
stead OF being tired are more and
more delighted with the place. This
lie not to be wondered at when the sur
roundings are taken into considera.
ton. Here is ono Of the most spa.
cious and magnificent groves to be
found In Delaware County. Some OF
the forest trees are majestic in appear
ance. The coil ID spongy, absorbing
surface water freely and quickly, and
and the sylvan brightness OF the waters
that gush up from several wells sunk
to accommodate the people.
On our arrival at the camp grounds
about the only sounds that greeted
our ears, were the harsh saw OF the
carpenter and the pattering Of drlv-
ing nails. There are 1911 wooden tents
on tho ground, and everybody seems
intent ON trying to make the tents
| COfy anu VIAL bhcJ
| have ever been before.
An infiexible rule Of camp prevents
the ambitious tenters from building
4 two-story tents, but what they are
prevented from making up In height,
they are making up Ill front and rear.
| A favorite idea now is to extend the
canvas coverings OF their tents two
feet over the front. making the tents
look very attractive, and almost
forms O canopy over the avenues that
are not very wide.
more room, and wherever opportunity
affords, they are extending their tents
to the rear. Yesterday we found Mr..
A. Il. Vernon busily engaged In re-
modelling his tent, making 1t the usual
width, but extending 1t 40 feet to tho
rear. He says he believes in having
plenty of room and fresh air. Amongst
others on the grounds who have very
COSY and comfortable tents are MIR. q.
+. Vernon, who for the first time lei
tenting on the ground. j. II. kiimer
est tents to be found In the encamp-
ment. In strolling around. an inva.
lid with cane, we came In front Of
Mr.. Kilmer's tent. He was absent,
but his good lady was present, and by
her invitation. our party were provid-
ed With comfortable seats. while your
local scribe was provided with a com
Portable lounge upon which to rest
his sick and weary body.
These little acts OF kindness are de.
monstrative of real feeling and chris
tian principle. There is great deal
OF religion IN pleasant words and lit
tie acts OF kindness, and II tenters on
Brandywine summit want to make
friends they have only to ask some
wearied visitor to seat for few mo
ments, when he can become rested
There Is great deal in the words
Il was a stranger and ye took me in
sick and we visited me-"
10 William Robinson and his amla
BILE wife our party was much indebted
for acts of kindness. and indeed there
were none who were not willing tC
share their pleasant cottages with
visitors.
In strolling around we met Lewis
Grub, who cannot attend camp this
year but has placed his tent In the
hands OF Superintendent Mccormick
to dispose of. Mr. Grub and others
give Superintendent Mccormick the
highest praise for his attention to his
duties and his desire to accommodate
everybody. We also met Rev. j. II.
Quigg on the grounds. lie Is very
comfortably located or Lebanon ave-
nue.. We were not physically able to
visit all the avenues but we ara in
formed they are all beginning to TEEN
with active lie. and everybody is
looking forward to this as the most
successful camp ever hell upon the
grounds.
Mr.. G. W. Goodlng who has charge
of the store could do good business
already il he would push 1t little
We left the ground about o'clock
and on the public road near Johnson'f
corner we saw something ahead that
glistened in the bright sunlight com
Ing towards us. As 1t approached
nearer 1t assumed the shape of a man
in knit shirt and straw hat on q bi
cycle. As he was about passing us
we took off our hats to him and in re-
spending he lost his balance and was
, dismounted. TOO much manners II
this said the Rev. j. D. q. Hanna a'
he gathered himself up in time to hole
a conversation with Rev. j. ID. Quige
who closely followed us. Citizens Of
Wilmington who want TO spend &
pleasant day can find a no more plea
SAINT place TO spend it than by taking
run out to Brandywine SUNNI
Camp.