Evening journal., 1916-08-10

OF the history or BrandyWine Summit
campmeeting has the opening night
OF any campmeeting season ever held
in that grove been attended with such
enthusiasm as that which featured the
formal opening of camp last night.
What is generally estimated as the
largest crowd that ever participated
in the opening OF Summit camp took
part I'm the celebration last night.
With all the camp leaders present.
together with the presence OF the
largest chorus choir that has ever
featured any campmeeting al Brandy
wine Summit. last nights meeting
was conducted most auspiciously and
with splendid spirit.
Many persons who frequented the
Lyon tabernacle meetings last win
ter in Wilmington attended the ser
vice here last night, and II was al
most like a grand reunion of the
Lyon tabernacle crowd.
Last nights meeting was in the
nature Of platform or boost" meet
ing, and each of the leaders spoke
enthusiastically Of the coming two
weeks OF camp, which, IL was declared,
will be regular old fashioned
Methodist revival" The Rev. DR.. e.
l.. Hubbard, spiritual director OF
camp, and Mrs. Hubbard. who will re-
main through the season, arrived yes
terday afternoon and presided over
last nights meeting.
Professor William N. Thomas. mu-
steal director, and Mrs. Grace Sutton
Powell, soprano soloist and member
OF the Lyon evangelistic campaign
party, have also arrived. while all
the other camp leaders were in their
places on the platform.
Never did the grove look more at
tractive than last night. Every portionI
Of it was attractively decorated with
Japanese and colored lanterns, American
flags and lighted candles. At the top
Of the hill a string Of japanese lanternsI
and a canopy Of lanterns formed an ef-
fective entrance TO the grove, while all
the other avenues were gay with their
decorations. Brandywine avenue was
especially beautiful the residents of
that avenue having placed in the fern
beds and rockeries lighted candles. while
three huge banners were displayed on
which were the words Greetings TO Dr..
Hubbard" Greetings to Mr.. Thomas"
and Greetings 10 Mrs. PoweH.7 --.-
Following the service all the tentersl
and a large number Of visitors. led by
the Rev. Or. r. J.. Hubbard and the Rev.
DR.. J. ID. G. Hanna, who were followed
by the choir took n "walk aroumde the
campuounds, singing as they marched,
Marching to Zion, "Happy Day and
many other popular Methodist hymns.
This Is the first time In the history Of
the fifty one years Of Brandywine sum
init Camp that the opening night of the
campmecting season has ever been fen
tTcd by walk around" aud by the
general gathering ut the top Of the hin
Why're other hymns were sung, such
heretofore having been n feature Of the
closing night only. However, announce
ment was made that the closing night,
Wednesday. August %. will he more
suspicious event than ever before.
Good Music a Feature.
AT the meeting last night the choir
sans I'VE Welcome YOU as each
camp leader came on the platform.
Or Hubbard who presided. introduc-
ed each OF the leaders and each lead
er in return spoke few appropriate
words. Camp leaders introduced were
the Rev DR. J. n. c. Hanna, affection
ately known by the residents Of the
grove as the Father OF Brandywine
Summit Camp" Mrs. S. NJ. Keen. in
charge Of the girls meetings; the
Rev. Richard A. Bicking. IN charge Of
the boys and children's meetings: the
Rev. e. II Collins. In charge OF the
young people: the Rev Raymond
Cooke, in charge Of the Yoke Fellows.
Mrs. Grace Sutton Powell, soprano
soloist: Professor William n. Thomas,
musical director; Miss Ella Frederick,
pianiste: Charles Cleaver. cornetist,
and the mepbers Of the board of trus-
tees
Or Hubbard said that Il was a won
derful opportunity for all hands to-
get some Of the best things in life
and he added that he felt sure OF the
hearty cooperation Of all.
Special music marked the service
throughout. Professor William n.
Thomas. who possesses a beautiful
tenor voice. and Mrs. Grace Sutton.
Powell. well-known sopranoI sang
several solos and duets The camp
choir this year. which numbers be-
tween fifty and sixty voices includes
some well-known singers from WI
mington. The camp music is greatly
helped this year by the loan Of
grand piano by the Charles NJ. Siieh
Piano Company. Among the solos
sung bv Mrs Powell were "If a Chris
tian Meet a Christian" sung TO the
tune OF "1f Body Meet a Body Comm
Through the Rye" and "The Man OF
Galilee." while she and Professor
Thomas sang GLORY, Glory. Glory"
The children's choir was put TO work
last night and several times Professor
Thomas led them through verses and
choruses Of various songs.
Announcement was made by Or.
Hubbard that all services would he
strictly observed according to the
schedule already published and that
twenty-eight preachers, including
many Of the most prominent ministers
from the Philadelphia and Whining
ton Conferences would preach 2S ser
mons during the camp. He also an
nounced that hymn books could be
purchased on the grounds.
Attention was called to the many
Improvements which the committee
has made TO the tabernacle. which
include the choir loft" the brass rail
ing and green curtains around the
platform, and the splendid lighting
arrangements. Members OF the Union
and Summit committees of the Hill
Top Association, of which John |
Bradley and Mrs. F.. s. VanDyke are
chairmen. respectively. started today
to erect two lattice work arches at |