Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-22
SUMMIT CAMP
COMESTOCLOSE
TenterS Join In "waIk
Around on Last Night Of
WOed Services
SOME STAY In GROVE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER DAYS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP
Pa, Aug. 22-Tho camp meeting sea-
son Of II has ended, and all that re-
mains of tho twelve days encampment
is a pleasant memory. The camp
breaking proper was held last even
ing, when the occasion was marked
by jollification following the farewell
service In the tabernacle and the
walk around" and serenade, but the
real camp breaking took place this
morning, when there was a general
fitting from the ground. All was
hustle and hustle in the confusion OF
departure. Furniture vans We're load
ed. while persons fitted around bid
ding hasty adieus to their friends.
many of whom they will not see for
another year. Cottages were closed
and the grounds stripped Of all their
gay adornments OF the night before.
Before noon today the grounds pre-
sented forsaken appearance, and all
but a dozen or so families. who ex-
pect to stay out until after Labor
Day, left this morning. The Brilelys,
Sergeants, Coxs. Alexanders and
others, who have been on the grounds
/
homes today. DR.. Hanna and family
viii remain over Labor Day, as they
are fond of their summer home.
The camp breaking exercises last
evening were no doubt the most
elaborate which we're ever given on
\ the camp grounds. and 10 the Rev. J.
ID. c. Hanna and members Of the
Ladies Auxiliary is given much Of the
credit From o'clock until about
10 o'clock last evening the number OF
people on the ground almost equaled
that OF Sunday evening. The camp
II grounds were gorgeous in their decor
ations OF lanterns. candles and red
ire, and il was decidedly far in ad-
vance of anything ever given here.
|. All the afternoon was spent in ar
ranging the decorations. DR.. Hanna
with his forces transformed the hill,
the section of the grounds where his
cottage and the store Is located, into
r fairy land OF beauty, while Mrs.
q Nipple as chairman Of the committee
lappointed by the Ladies' Auxiliary, ar
ranged an the decorations within N
q Circle. Each avenue Was similaEl.
iel decorated by the residents O7s fo-re
le spective avenue. Hundreds Of Jap
81 anese lanterns were used in the ar
m rangement Of the decorations. They
II we're hung on wires. criscrossed and
intertwined across the avenue and
e with a string almost around the Cir
r Gle. Lanterns. were strung across the
t porches OF each cottage and candles
q were arranged around the rockeries
h and on each porch. and during tho
a walk around there was an illumina-
y ton of red fire. The scene. which was
] a. t.
scribe. and IL caused the greatest ad-
e miration from all the great number
= of visitors present One of the most
effective cottages on the Circle was
y that Of John r. Kilmsr. who spent the
= greater part of the afternoon in ar
> ranging the display A triangle
archway. studded with candles, was
arranged above the front Of his cot
s. tage. and the lanterns and candles
8 placed about the porch and yard at
= iracted the attention Of all the vis~
\ itors
4 A brief service was held in thu
S tabernacle last evening with tho
h Rev. j d. c. Hanna In charge. II was
L. of a very informal nature with brief
talks in happy vein by the R9v. #.
r. C.. MacSorley. Aubrey Nandever and
Il the musical director. Prof. Mueller.
= Each took occasion 10 throw BOUQUETS
at his neighbor and speak of thslr
pleasant camp relations Prof Muel-
Ter paid a nigh tribute to his choir
"a who sang very charmingly last even
I ing. Dr. Hanna made "a statement
r about the finances of the camp, giving
an itemized account OF the expenses
of the new pavilion. He explained
= that he had used all of the proceeds
of Improvement Day and was still
S15 In debt
After this service the Ladies Auxil-
iary called a special meeting and de-
= cided to reimburse DR.. Hanna for tno
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