Evening journal., 1908-08-14
BIG THURSDAY AT
SUMMIT CAMP
About Three thousand Wis.,
itOrS FIOCked to the Grove
Meetings Yesterday

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP. Aug.
l4-"Big Thursday" at camp was record
breaker from a point Of attendance for'all
day long the grounds swarmed with Wis.,
tors and the ideal day made camp life
especially delightful. The camp was the
mecca for at least three thousand persons.
Last evening large numbers Of persons
came to the grove in vehicles of every
description, ranging from the more Gle
giant automobiles to the more primitive
one-horse shays.
Last evening serious accident was mar
rowly avorted at the head Of the grounds
when two horses hitched TO a carriage be-
longing to William Goodley. OF Whining
ton, became frightened and began to
plunge and rear They ran into a bench in
front of John +. Carver's cottage and mar
rowly escaped crushing into the front Of
the cottage. Mr.. Cooley. while trying 10
control the frightened animals was thrown
down and his clothing was torn. One OF
the horses was hurt and is now stabbed
on the grounds. Mr.. Cooley left his de-
molished buggy in the garage and secured
another vehicle in which TO return to
town.
In the excitement Mrs. George w Cox
and Mrs. Charles Tindall became en-
tangled in the runaway. and their pres.
ence Of mind saved them from being in
jured.
The services yesterday morning were Of
an interesting character and the sermon
b by the Rev. A. S. Mowbray. d. D.. wa
enjoyed by a large audience. DIR. L. T.
Barrett preached in the afternoon. whlci
was followed by conservation service
The Rev. W. L. White was the speaker
last evening.
The spiritual side Of camp is CROWNS
more enthusiastic. while at the same
time social life is more in evidence
The speaker this morning was the Rev
e +. White and following the big time o
yesterday visitors were scarce in camp
Mrs George b. Moreland entertained
party OF women last evening at Delawar
cottage on Asbury avenue. The visitor
, composed about twenty-four members o
cyrus Temple. No. 3. Ladies' of th
Golden Eagle The guests were eutertaine
. at lunch by Mrs Moreland and the lode
colors. rcd. orange and purple, predom
mated. In the course OF the evening Oh
!. hostess was presented wSh a set {
. combs from the members OF the orde
: The party came to camp in a large coy
cred wagon. Those who took the tr
> were: Mrs George Miller, Mrs. r.
!. Orrisau. Mrs Harry Sawdon. Mrs. Wi
liam c. Burton. Mrs. W. c. Davis. Mr.
Ellen Richardson. Mrs. n. y. Vernon
/. Mrs. Lewis Dickerson, Mrs. ID. b. Sultor
Mrs. Clarissa Russell. Mrs Dora Shelir
Mrs. G. N. Houston. Mrs. Isabella WOOD
Mrs. Samuel =. Gamble, Mrs Louis
shorts. Mrs. william j. Gamble, Mrs. n
Bullock. Mrs. Mary Dunbar Mrs HAITI
Prescott. Mrs. j. Stats, Mrs. ]. A. Har
I ma, Mrs. Matte Ainsworth. Miss Iva i
shelin, Mrs. Frank Hyatt, Jr.
NOTES OF THE CAMP
Lewis Weldin, Of Chester Heights wa
guest OF Mrs. George Drayton. Of II
8 circle on Big Thursday.
d Mrs. Wilson and daughter Miss Emmi
t Of Granogue. were camp visitors yestei
q day.
h Miss Florence Graves of Talleyviile, an
+ some friends, were camp visitors yestei
n day.
If DR.. Merritt Burke, Of New Castle was
: guest of Mrs. John J. Clayton.
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