Evening journal., 1916-08-04
LYON HYMNS AGAIN
WARM MANY SOULS
Prot. and Mrs. ClaSe's Visit
Recalls Revival Sweep
of Late Winter
THOUSANDS AT
PARK REUNION

What Is declared by many persons
to have been one OF the largest crowds
that ever visited shellpot Park crowd
ed that popular resort last night "a
participate in the open-air concert
which was given there in honor OF
Professor and Mrs. Harold G. Clase,
musical director and pianiste Of the
Lyon campaign party. who arrived in
this city yesterday morning 10 be the
guests for a week OF friends az Bran
dywine Summit Camp. Long before
the hour set for the beginning Of the
concert had arrived all the seats on
the platform we're occupied. while the
audience was so large that there were
not nearly enough seats to accommo-
date the crowd.
Professor and Mrs. Clase were
given cordial welcome by Whining
tonians, and following their introduc-
tion by Professor George z. King the
audience gave them the Chautauqua
salute That Wilmingtonians still
hold dear TO their hearts the members
of the Lyon campaign party and the
Christian standards for which they
stand was clearly proven by the en-
thusiastic welcome which was ac-
corded Professor and Mrs. Clase last
night. To an observer Il was evident
that II will be many a day before the
people OF this city forget the Lyon
evangelistic campaign. which for
seven weeks last winter drew thou
sands Of persons like some huge mag
net to the tabernacle on the Wash
ington Heights triangle.
Mr. and Mrs. Clase arrived in this
city from Ashley. Ohio. little after
s o'clock yesterday morning. They
we're met at the station by Mayrice
F. Alexander, with whom they will
stay while here. and following lunch
con they were taken at once to She'll
pot Park. where an informal reunion
OF the Lyon campaign chorus choir
and their many friends was held
There was no set program arranged
Tor yesterday afternoon, the reunion
taking the form OF a picnic. However
Professor and Mrs. Clase sang a duet
Ashamed Of Jesus" during the az
ternoon. A box supper was served
IN picnic style at supper hour
Every trolley car that went out In
the park last night was crowded
while hundreds Of automobiles and
other vehicles we're parked in the
driveway. Seating arrangements.
which had been prepared by the mark
management for approximately 2OOO
persons. including the large choir
we're entirely inadequate TO accommo-
date the thousands OF persons who
fiocked TO the park.
To watch the crowds as they surged
through the gates and hustle TO find
seats and with each one carrying the
tabernacle song hooks. reminded one
very fOrcibly Of the days and nights
last winter when the Lyon Campaign
was on in full force in the taber-
nacle. Leaders Of the campaign last
winter we're again in charge of ar
rangements last night and many of
the ushers we're on hand to assist in
seating the crowd.
All the tabernacle songs we're sung
with a fervOr and enthusiasm that
made the park resound with music
which could be heard for some dis
tance II would be safe 10 say that
never I'm the history Of Shellpot Park
have the surrounding woods resound-
cd with more soul stirring music than
that which echoed and re-echoed there
last night through the magnificent old
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