Evening journal., 1900-08-06
.IOUSANDN AT
OLD CAMDEN CAMP
.lderS Of Political Parties
Out In Force
,Ome Of AddickS Snap Convention
in Dover TODAY the Chief
Topic Of Convention
Correspondence Evening Journal.

AVVtt VI NVhNNhlAVh
Correspondence Evening Journal.
mden Camp, Aug. 6.-Ten thou
people were here yesterday. 1t
THE largest day that Camden camp
known for years. Twice as many
,e were here as reside in any Della
town south of Wilmington. From
in the morning until after dark
was a continuous flow Of vehicles
e famous old camp grounds.
o attendance was not confined
ly to Kent county, but people were
INT from Sussex and New Castle
les. Several team loads were here
Middletown and other towns in
Castle county, and at least fifty
Ne drove twenty miles from Mil
For the first time In several
people were compelled to leave
teams In Camden on account OF
pf room on the grounds and in the
Idiate neighborhoOd. Every
bic space in the grounds and
the outskirts was utilized for
Ing posts.
INeen the services it was almost
sible to walk with any degre Of
rt on any of the three avenues
|Dund the circle. After services
anced a great many We're seated
auditorium, and a little more
was to be had on the avenues orl
the circle. All the
,s were largely attended.
morning the Rev. l.. Il. Barrett, /
ford, preached. He lis one of the /
& est ministers in the Wilmington
& ence, and his sermon was Listen
y by several hundred In the af-
p the Rev. j. S. Pierce, Of the
N Church, Of Dover, preached.
evening service was preceded by |
n ially-arranged musical program, |
surpassed anything of the kind I
ven on the grounds. It was as
logy, choir and congregation;
b, Sing, o Daughter of Zion,
choir; duet. "Harbor Light"
harton; duet and chorus, Still
~ Christi" basso solo, John Car
( olO and chorus. viii They
/ Am COming?" Mrs. Evans. J.
rtOn, Miss Florence Burt and w.
h; solo. "One Sweetly. Solemn
t." l. NJ. Price; chorus, "Out
K he LfebOat;" contraltO solo,
s a Bird" Mrs. James WolcOtt;
Sweet Sabbath Eve" Mr..
3. Gardner and Mrs. and Mrs.
Dn; soprano solo, Eternal
Miss Mary Wharton; duet, II
e Satisfied" Miss Wolcott and
Smithers; solo, selected, Mrs. ].
idsOn; anthem, "Laudate Do
81 by the choir.
the musical program had been
d the Rev. A. G. Wiley deliver
xcellent sermon.
morning a song service was
thOut preaching, and this after
e Rev. Alfred Smith, of Dover.
d. This evening the sermon
delivered by the Rev. ]. p. Otis,
ningtOn.
religious services were going
he grove the politicians, not
Kent county, but all over Della
5ere doing effective work. ALI
arties were represented. There
mingling of the clans. II didn't
lg to ascertain that the Repub-
lid not intend to join hands
r. Addicks and his band this
.e gasman's action regarding his
invention in Dover to-day were
criticised. The feeling against
this county is bitter, and is
more so every day. The pos
tcome Of his convention to-day
host the sole topic Of conversa-
ow one thing" said a we'll
Republican, "and that is If DIR. /
w. Marshall is nominated for
r we are gone" The feeling
DR.. Marshall in the upper part
county seems very strong.
e the political leaders present
Willard Salisbury, of Whining
l.. II. Bishop, Postmaster Cas-
brge w. Baker, James A. Smith,
r. r. Kenney. Frank Alice,
F. Causey, Alexander Daily,
p. Shockley Dr. Davis. Ste
Her. Samuel Hammond, Robert
Allison Slaymnler, Samuel
ark L. Davis, George w. Mill
Peter X. Meredith. Joseph H.
John f. Salisbury, William
;son, Frank Dickerson. John
ton. A. B. Magee, Sheriff j. B.
n, J. Frank Wilds and many
SITORS AT THE CAMP.
aeba Blackburn. of Wilmington,
guest Of Miss Virdie May
Margaret SalmOns. of Odessa, is
Miss Clara Hughes.
b Chandler. of Wilmington, isl
9 few days with Frank Tharp.l
ne Donnelly, of Scranton, Pa,
uest of the Misses Sharp.
Elizabeth Jones. of Cambridge.
the guest Of Miss Margaret
William Collins. Of Trappe, Md,
Sunday with Miss Mary