The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-31
AZ RAsaYVlls srgAl tsXs
Twenty-Five Years Ago In
the Grove Here.
THE GROWTH OF THE CAMP.
The Religious Exercises VIII begin on
nIanday-Thc Condition Of tho Grounds
Many Incidents ma Notes-whs the
Tenlera Ara

BnANDYWINE SUMMIT July 31-IWonty'
nine years ago TO m orro W the Brandy wine
wood. IL was then the camp had Its ort.
ain and this new life was infused into the
wood by tha good people OF SLOAN III. Il.
Church. the gathering was mere hand
full 80 to speak the more prominent work.
ers being the Brothers Hance. samuel and
Wilson. Rev. Mir. Dalrippls. Thomas
johnson aud Mr., Beeson. Mr.. Dalrlpple
was pastor OF the Sloan Church at tho
time and when the camp began he WIS
made preacher In charge.
There was no tabernacle as there now
Ia but under building SO uiely con.
structed that II was known as The sheep
pen the early service was held, and from
that day TO this tha camp has fiourls he'd.
thousands OF souls have been sHvei, aud
from the old sheep.pen an Influence has
gone out which will stand when the Bran.
dywine Summit camp is no more.
Until 1884 The camp was In charge OF
those who organized 1t. Tents were
erecled. tho present avenues laid out, and
In fact the wood transformed Into the
pretty grove II now ls with a very few ex-
ceptions. The wood was owned by Thos.
johnson and In the summer OF 'SS there
arose some slight trouble between him
and tho association over tho rent OF the
ground which resulted in the SLOAN
people selling out. 1t was because OF that
trouble the b andywln .Summl Assocla.
tlon secured The lease oil the ground and
since twice the number of tents have been
erected, new tabernacle built and the
grounds put In better condition than they
had before been.
or the workers at the first meeting there
is believed TO be but two living. They arc
Brothers johnson anu Beeson. But there
are several living who remember the
meeting and what glorious timo was
had and one at least who ls on the ground
TO day. Ho IN Superintendent Vandexrift.
II.
came TO take In the fun camp lie makes
but to-day he comes for n threshold bless,
Ing. Since That day he has missed but
six camps. Mi. johnson has also been a
faithful attendant but Mr.. Beeson has
wandered from Delaware aud the ca mp
ground until now there is no one on the
ground who knows his whereabouts.
Thus were the early days OF tho camp at
brandywins summit.
IT, lay everything is bustllng. On Mon
day camp begins aud tie tenters who are
hare are cleaning up and making ready
for their nexs week visitors. Other tents
are being cleaned by those who will take
up their residence hero for the coming two
weeks. OF the 1877 tents on the ground,
there are but Two that have not been D..
piled for. Since last year live new tents
have had to be erected and they grace
Scott and Union avenues The new tents
have not been numbered, and until they
are the tsnters on that avenue will be
among the ''numberlass,"
About the camp grounds there are many
Incidents to divert the mind from the re-.
uglou6 surroundings and the young peo.
pie. OF course. piay the important parts
tp them, but there are some fow in which
the older folks figure.
THE BOYS LIKE APPLES.
Farmer Garvlne owns an apple orchard
not fur from the grove, and In it grove
HAl IEaNA IRa n
hke city boys when apples ara to bs con-
adhered and rather than ask th> thirsty
fermer for tha fruit, the boys enter the
orchard, and If there happens to be no
Iruit on the ground, It Is shaken from the
trees.
! Farmer Garvlne has lost many bushels
OF apples In this matter, but to dav he de.
termined to have stop put to the pllfer-
tns. Accordingly he called upon Super
tendeGt Vandegrltt and stated his case.
Sabs qu9ntly the superintendent sent out
. call for all the boys iu the grove to meet
him, and when all were gathered they
we're informed that when In the future
they were led by their apple-lovlng appa-
tltes TO enter the orchard to tirsJ cali on
Mr. Garvine, who would give them all
the fruit they wanted. The boys voted
that tue apples would still he better, aud
1t 10 safe TO say that hereafter they will
never steal apples, anyway.
. CONDITION OF 1HE GROUNDS.
Previous TO the oponing of camp the
grounds ale usually In dirty condition
but at pr ,sent superintendent Nandegrlft
has everything us clean as it ia possible for
II to be. But one nuisance which should
be abated Is the practice of dumping
the rubblsh at the entrance OF the ground.
This, however, is not the fault OF the sup
erlntsndent. Yesterday ali the leaves aud
bgush we're deposited near the entrance.
giving the approach an unsghtly appear.
ance and causing to arise an odnr which
fs extremely unpleasant. few days ago
some misohlevnus boys set tire to tine
heap and 1t hns siuee been burning. The
u rectnrs should look into the matter II,
once aad see that the rubbish is removed
before camp Is formally opened.
vESDEEs had TO GO.
This afternoon two men with their pncI;e
displayed their wares near the head Of the
grounds. Aa the sale OF articles without
privilege IL prohibited by the assOcia
tlon Superintendent Vandegrlrt informed
the peddiers that they would have Il
leave anu they did alter some protesta
tion.
RAILROAD FACULTIES
The Wilmington and NOrlhen Railroad
Company this season will better It's faciil.
fies for reac hing the grounds. There will
probably bo unother train run to accumo
irons already have been ben0iltted by tht
excursion ticket, privilege from Gran ogut
TO Wilmington. Heretofore but ono wa,
tickets were sold. Tho change has been
profitable one TO tho tont1rs who are com
pell "a to so % the city every morning /.
attend to business.
tLiYED eRoqrtT UNDER LASgtESg,
Cfoquet ls the rayorate game of youn.
people aDd so fascinating has It bacont
that the game is played by tho aid 0
lighted lGlnps. 10 night brother llann
and number ot young folks put up pots
and arches meas the heal of tho Erount
aud played until 20 O'Clock. The plnyer
carried tho lanterns whiie they struck tn
balls.
'ovEEfLow' TINT 4 SrrisASrE.
There is already strong sentimen
nRulnst the overflow tent bsnE ereCte
at the head OF the ground It's proposes
site Is neurel the tents than It vas las
year and this for one reason has give
risO to the complaint, nearly every teute
on summit avonue being against tn
changing Il the sits.
Whom the meetings in tho tent ware bs
gun they were unGnr the auspices OF th
st. PanPs people anG the tent was ersGta
on that avenue. There was only one mee,
Ing held daily and after tina all the youuj
people would oOngreRate in the tent an
play, their noise being SO unpleasant tina
the nuisance by giving tho tent 20 the as
ISOLATION and compelling them to take
OF theI avenue. HE change was mad
and since the tent has been on or near th
proposed site. Now the Summit Hvenu
tenters are wondering whether or not Ill
st. Paurs people ever think Of that B bl
passage; do unto others us you wrui
have them do unto you.'
Whether they do or not the teHter
along the avenue will protest and IL
probable that when next year rolls aronn
If there Is an overflow tent, 1t will |
erected near the tabernacle But the pros
poets are that the tent will be done ava
with this year. Preacher In charge, Ter
has had such an Influence brought to boz
on him that hp would have ordered u
tent not TO be put up had 1t not been fo
the fact OF having engaged woman I
lead tho Homau5 meeting to 10 hol
thore.
&s& THEY ARE IT .rnY" GIRLS.
81. Psul's ayunuaitont, Misses William