Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-12
BIG BIG SUNDAY"
ATSUMM|T' CAMP,
THANKS TO WEATHER
Extra Attractions Also Help to
Draw Crowds to Old Brandy
wine Grounds.
MANY MEETINGS HELD

RRASpYwINE SUMMIT CAMPGRoUNps
Aug. II.
Excellent weather and extra attractions
in "Biu SUNDAY" services brought here
the biggest crowd of the season yesterday
IL was a very big Big Sunday. 1t was
estimated. that nearly thousand auto
mobiles were at camp, bringing CROWDS
who filled the tabernacle and an overiio"
outside the big tent, lined the avenues,
filed tables at tlR boarding tents, crowded
cottages as visitors and brought general
atmosphere of life and hustle to the old
camp on It's annual big day.
And vet there was little confusion.
Due to work on the part OF the manage
ment the many automobiles that came
To camp were so placed that no trouble
would result when they were needed by
owners. MANY Improvements made by
the camp association since last season
proved their worth when the test was
given by the big crowds Yesterday
4 case of whooping cough was reported
on the grounds Yesterday and during the
morning a health officer. l.. L. Cox OF
Delaware county, Pa. quarantlned the
cottage of MIR and Mrs. Lewis Il. Jervls
OF CoateSvllle, Pa.
Rev. John G.. Wilson, ID. d., district
Superintendent of the Philadelphia Con
ference, was the preacher at the morning
and evening preaching services. Tic came
to fill the pulpit in the absence of Bishop
Hamilton. who was first announced as the
preacher on SUNDAY. but who was unable
to attend on account Of Illness. DIR. VIII
sons wife, who is a noted soprano, sang
a number Of solos during the day. among
them patriotic number composed and
written bv her Take Your Hats OF to
Uncle sammy DR. Wilson's address was
principally patriotic in the morning and
his sermon OF the evening was cvangeliStIc
in character Rev Harvey Ewing, tho
new pastor at mon NJ. T.. Church,
preached at the afternoon service. Prob
ably the largest crowd OF the day at
tended.
OTHER SERVICES.
Other services during the day were as
announced and all were exceptionally
we'll attended On Saturday there was
no morning service Rev j r. Bicking
preached nj ) clock and Rev. I. j. Sard
IN the evening Other meetings were as
usual. The Ladies Auxiliary met on
the Hilltop during the morning.
One of the most interesting nt the day :
services was the one in charge OF the
Y. W G. A., through the courtesy Of Rev.
r. H. Collins and the young people who
usually have their meeting AT this time
Il o clock the entire program was turned
over to the girls and a speaker from New
York
Miss W B. Honsingcr, formerly a mis-
sionary in China, was the speaker OF the
evening She told Of the work OF the y ".
c. a on the battle front, among home and
foreign girl munitlon workers, with nurses
on the front, in hostess houses the tram
ing camps, among the colored girls IN the
South, and teaching foreign women the
English language IN tins country She
said there are as many girls working IN
munitions factories and other war indus
tries in America as there are Americans
in the trenches in France. She closed her
address with an appeal for help IN the
drive the ~. W is soon to start for
funds to carry on this excellent work
In order TO pay a visit OF respect TO
Dr. T. L. Hubbard three different fami-
lies from Mary land, who were former
Of DR. Hubbard, visited the
camp on Saturday remaining until today.
Mr. and Mrs William Seward from
Sosen's Neck, Md, and Mir and Mrs
Samuel Linthicum from Connorville, Md,
Benjamin Wilson and party OF seven, also
former parishioncrs of DIR. Hubbard from
Maryland, came through, stopping for a
while to visit the camp.
PERSONALS PICKED on SUNDAY
Guests at the cottage Of Thomas C.
Appleby were Mr. and Mrs Daniel G.
krauss, George Russell, of Newark,
Del, and Miss Lulu Little, Mr. and Mrs.
G. Mckaig, William X Grant.
all of Wilmington; A. ; Twaddell and
Mort T. Twaddell, of Beaver Valley.
Pa, and Miss Margaret Crossin, RAYMOND
4 Appieby and Clarence Crossin, OF Newark.
Del: Jane r. Won ZOhr, of Chester. A
party from Edge Moor Church came to
camp on a straw ride and visited the tent
Of Mr.. Appleby. In the part were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas II. Dorman and son,
MIR and Mrs Carl W Dorman, Daniel
Rutter, Mrs Robbins and children.
Miss Almyrgle Jones and Miss Mabel
Jones, Miss Lizzie Latman and James
Adanson.
MIR and Mrs Edward Handy, Mr. and
Mrs Edward T. Mills, Mrs. Bessie Whit
craft and son, Mrs Bunting and Miss
Savers, all of Wilmington; Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Barber, of Pottstown, Pa Miss
Marget Pyle, of Carpenter, Del; Miss
Rachel Elright, OF Chester, and Miss
Mary Cochran OF Hockessin were the
visitors at the tent of A. j. Banks.
Guests at the cottage of John c. Carver
we're Mrs Lizzie Palmer Of Grubb's
Corner, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Carter and
daughter of Johnson's Corner, MIR and