Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-12


something doing" in the way OF
having fun, everything is done on
the spur Of the moment" with the
result that the various crowds" are
finding life here very enjoyable
Crocheting and embroldering parties
are the thing" and each morning
group OF girls or women gather IN
the pavilion at the top Of the hill and
embroider and crochet-and talk.
DIT. J, Marvin Hanna. son OF the
Rev. Or. and Mrs. ]. ID. &. Hanna,
who with his wife and small son.
Jack. are spending the season with
DR.. and Mrs. Hanna, suffered
sprained ankle yesterday when he
twisted H. He Is able 10 hobble
around, however, and thinks It will
soon be as we'll as ever.
Miss Virginia Keen, a niece OF Mr..
and Mrs S. NJ Keen. who is staying
with them at their cottage on the
Circle, suffered an accident yesterday
morning when she fell on the tennis
court and ran a crochet needle which
she was carrying in her pocket
into her right side, II penetrating
called and rendered medical assist
ance. The wound while painful is not
considered serious.
The Bicycle Brigade" which Is
composed of the younger boys and
girls, is much In evidence these fine
days. Each morning and afternoon
the owners of the bikes" ride
through the grove and to various
places OF interest around the country
Among the riders are Junior" Mac
Kenzie, Allen White, Norman White,
Elsie Lewis, Harr ct Rose. de Haven
Ross and Bobbe Ross.
Following the boys meeting yester.
day morning four boys we're initiated
into the Eagle Beaver and Raven
Patrols. The boys we're initiated by
being put through the paddles" and
by having candle grease smeared on
them. Boys initiated we're Raymond
Grubb, who was initiated into the
Eagles; Emlen Lloyd who was taken
into the Beavers. and Francis Hama
way and Ellwood Garvine, who were
taken into the Ravens.
Yesterday marked the birthday an
niversary OF Mrs Martha Whalen
mother of Mrs. Harry Husbands, who
was SO years young" and also Of lit
tie Miss Vera Keen. who celebrated
her fourteenth birthday and Miss
Emily Mckee. who was ten years old
Yesterday morning tho young people
Of the camp serenaded Mrs. Whaler
as she sat upon the porch OF the Hus.
bands home, and late in the afternoon
members Of the st. Pauls Avenue AS.
ISOLATION sent her a bouquet The
serenading of Mrs. Whalen, who 4,
well known at camp where she ha.
been coming for many years. is an an
nual custom. All the old-fashloneC
Methodist hymns were sung by tn,
children, each of whom carried AZ
) American flag
One OF the most interesting ser
, vices Of the day is the ohildren's ser
b vice which takes place at $50 o'clock
b The talks given by Mr. Bicking ar
= closely followed by the children. witt
do not hesitate al any time to sing on
their answers TO his questions. It's
lively bunch Of Riddles" that gather
for this meeting and some Of theil
pranks are amusing. For instance. n
taking up collection Il is usually tn,
custom for the boy on the end Of tn,
seat 10 hug the collector" and try tC
pull him down In his lap, while tbs
tin baskets are banged on the bottom
as they are passed from one to thu
other and such expressions as "Shak'
her up" Pass her along" and "Pu
chure chink in accompanied b!
= pinches and nudges are frequertl.
One boy az the meeting had bol
+ on his leg Of which he was very proud
He showed It triumphantly to mum
e Der Of others and invited each enc 4
} feel Il. Some boil. all right" AL
invited accepted the invitation ant
4 there Is no telling how many other
would have claimed the privilege la
% not one "feeler" squeezed the boil q
he felt Il. That ended the party.
over in the woods yesterday an e2
citing battle was fought betwee
. three patrols OF the camp Whe
= things were at their zenith a humble
4 OF the younger girls we're Spotted
n and before they knew It they wei
q captured" by the soldiers" and mac
X" prisoners OF war" A number Of ha
0. ribbons were pulled off in the fraoi
le and it was quite evident that the CIR
II did not relish the Indian" stunt q
boys pulled on"
ST Mrs. Elizabeth B. McCaulley, WI
IL has a cottage on The Circle decora
he ed her cottage yesterday with ty
r. large white ribbon bows, while a sil
IN on the front OF il stated that 1t W
1 the w c. T. L. rest tent. This W
s. done in honor OF Anti-Saloon Dt
which was observed at the grove yt
y terday.
IN Clarence Keen, son Of Mr.. and NJ
n 8. NJ. Keen. who is taking a twoy'
vi course at the Moody Bible Institute,
$ Chicago. and Miss Anne OrocSer.
,h scranton. Pa. will be guests next We
ia of Mr.. and Mrs Keen, at their colts
20 on the Circle Young Mr.. Keen, who
H. been i'm Chicago since April, is study
- for evanpelistic work, and he will Ia
n an active part In the various servi
nc held AT camp while he is here. He
large number Of friends IN this ST.
who will be interested 10 read what
- Chicago paper printed concerning
y, Keen and his worl, at one Of the larg
&c PRESBYTERIAN churches in that city.
> was chosen out Of class Of 500 s
- dents 10 teach n class during the lin
~ of one Of the teachers. The article
lows
"Clarence Keen. who has been tea
W. ing Miss Hunters class during her
no ness. will leave shortly for his home
no Wilmington. where he win spend his
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