Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-08

The 41st annual campmeeting at
Brandywine Summit, beginning on
Thursday, July 26th, and continuing
IL days, is expected to be one of the
most interesting and largest gather
ings in the history of the popular re-
sort. Rev. II. W. Bolton, ID. d., the
minister in charge, has had large ex-
perience in such work. Already most
OF the tents are leased, and by July
lst many will be occupied. The open
ing exercises will be held in the even
ing and will consist Of song service,
interspersed with addresses by minis
ters and laymen. Tuesday, July 3lst,
Will be Temperance Day, on which
occasion the services will be under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of New Castle
county. Wednesday, August lst, will
be Epworth League Day, when there
will be addresses by Rev. Charles /.
Fitz George of Beverley, n. j., and
representatives of the Epworth League
chapters Of the Wilmington district Of
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference. On the first Sunday, July
10Th, there will be preaching by Rev.
q. I. Wyatt, ID, D., in the morning
and by Rev. S. n. Pilchard in the
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August 9th, Revs. j. ID. G. Hanna,
ID. d., and II. G. Turner will supply
the pulpit, preaching in the morning
and evening, respectively. There viii
be preaching on Thursday, August I'd,
by Rev. A. s. Mowbray, ID. d.. in the
morning, by Rev. Thomas l.. poulson,
ID. D.. in the afternoon and by Rev.
w. l.. S. Murray, ID. D., in the evea-
ing. A laymen's meeting, conducted
by S. b. Goff Of Philadelphia, will be
held on lSaturday evening, August
4th. Aubrey Vandever will be the
leader of the children's meeting, IN
which capacity he has served efficiently
for many years. Dr.. Bolton s corps Of
assistants will include Revs. G.. W.
Dawson, J. Howard Gray, r.. X. Ste
phenson, j. M. Van Blunk, "A. A. G.
Westerfield, /. G. Fosnocht and j. NJ.
Arters and other ministers. Music
will be a speciality, and a competent
musical director and organist will be
engaged and a suitable hymnal Sc
lected. A committee comprising
Minor @. Smith, DR.. Bolton and /.
Elmer Perry will engage the musical
director and organist and select the
hymnal. Mrs. S. b. Goff and Mrs.
S. h. Raynard, Jr., will be the
soloists. The closing exercises will be
held on Monday evening, August 9th.
Yesterday was Location Day at the
campgrounds, and many Whining
tonians spent the day in the grove.
Asbury, Brandywine, Epworth, Kings
wood, Madeley st. Paul's, Union and
Washington Heights churches were
strongly represented. The board Of
trustees held a meeting in the after
noon, with Trustees S. III. Baynard,
Minor G. Smith, l.. w. Jordan, II. c.
Sergeant, L. Elmer Perry and Thomas
johnson in attendance. Drs. Bolton,
Mowbray and Murray and Rev. H.. A.
q. Westertield also were present
Privileges were awarded as follows
General store, to William +. Gihney
of Wilmington horse pound, to Till &
Taylor Of Wilmington; hack, to Bull
lock Son of Cossart; laundry, 70
Miss Annie Moody of Wilmington st.
Paul's boarding table, TO Mrs. Harri-
son Hinkson of Elan; Union boarding
table, to Mrs. Annie McCaulley Of
Wilmington f; book store, to Arthur W.
Brilely Of Wilmington. John Robin
son of Wilmington was elected ianitor.
The contract for removing garbage
was awarded to Alfred Tailey Of
Brandywine hundred, and it was re-
quested that the tenters aid the man
agement in improving the sanitary CON
dition Of the campgrounds. Many
tents were located. The few tents not
leased can be obtained upon applica-
tion to the superintendent, /. Elmer
Perry. Much of the day was given to
picnicking, and a pleasant time was
had. Both dinner and supper we're
provided, the boarding tables being
used in serving the meals and the ma
lority of the visitors forming one large
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Foulke. Mrs.
NJ. Anna Taggart, Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. Shaffer, Mrs. David Powell and
Mrs. Enoch Moore of Wilmington are
occupying their tents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Shaffer are entertaining
Rev. and Mrs. l.. J. Westfall Of VIII
mington.