Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
SUMMIT CAMP HIT
HARD BY THE HEAT
Services Dwindle in Attendance
Because SummiteerS Seek Cool
Spots and Breeze.

PR.NDYwINE SUMMIT CAN'T GROUND,
AUG. s.
Thermometers at Brandywine Summit
Camp and at Wilmington recorded the
same maximum temperature yesterday
despite the altitude of the camp and the
fact that it is situated IN n grove OF ex-
cellcnt shade trees. One hundred and
six was the highest at both places and
the sweltcring heat drove many at the
camn To seek comfort in wcll-known
pool about two miles from camp.
Many services suffered accordingly In
attendance, and several of the regular
services were omitted Relief came
about 10 clock at night in the form OF an
excellent breeze, which eventually de
velopcd into almost a gale. For TINS
reason the evening service was cut short.
No damage was reported tins morning.
The Summit Sing Yesterday again
proved one of the most attractive tca-
lures of the day Ii was under the leader
shin of W. L. White, the popular leader
OF a number of the Wilmington Com
munitv Chorus sings III the absence of
Harry Barnhart. and the hca; couldn
affect the enthusiasm Of the young people
who enjoy the Sings every night As
announced the service was patriotic IN
character and a number Of the Older folks
of the camp we're noticed IN the audience
ENJOYING such numbers hy the chorus rs
"Amt rica. columbia. the Gem of the
Ocean. II hc Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" NV Old kentucky Home.
'Carrv Me Back TO Old Nirginry.
"Ovcr There and the ''Star-Spanglcd
Banner.
MUSICAL HITS.
Miss Edna Strong pianist At the vii
mington High School was at the piano
and during the service sang solo which
proved tn hc one Of the hits Of the even
ing. II J Guthrie. who usually leads the
>lng also sang 81 solo. aS did Miss Edith
Groves. Miss Elizabeth ABRAMS and Prof.
W \ Thomas There was duet by
Misses Grace and Ethel Lynch and the
"kidoic>' SeNtrt from Brandywlnc ave
me esane Keep The Home Fires Burning
Nil, Frances iolluC>worth IS the soloISt
Of the ~cNtct
The usual PRAYER service and tho Chii-
dreu~ services were hold III the morning
The preacher at the evening service was
Rev. r. + Nichols. Of Wilmington, but
the oncoming storm caused the meeting
20 hC cut short Rev f. l. Hubbard
preached N the 1890 O'Clock morning
service
After the evening service 4 party was
gwen at Tho home of Mr. and Mrs
Leon II Ryan and the crowd present
cnlovcd the breeze and games n the
Hilltop for quite while Refreshments
were served a the Ryan cottage later
II AND orT or CAMP
Miss Blanch layhcld Of Chc~tcr-Bcthcl
Pa Paul I.ayhcld. of Milford. and John
Todd Of Greenwood were recent guests
Of Mrs William White on Il Paul's ave
nue.
NrS John Tallcy and daughters of
TalIeyvillc spent yesterday afternoon on
the grounds rs the guests Of Mrs Med
ford White.
Charles Lewis Of Dclmar is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Jones on Asbury
Miss Willye Crosslcy Of Wilmington
has been visiting Mrs T. VI Collins
and will remain during the period Of the
campmeeting A1rs Collins and daughter
spent the day in Wilmington
Mrs William Newell OF Wilmington is
the guest OF Miss Helen Foulk at her
cottage on the circle Mrs Ellen Kirk,
who has been visiting Miss Foulk for some
time returned home yesterday
William H. Jervis has gone to vii
mington for few days. after which he
Will return to his home IN Coatesville
Pa He has been the guest of Mrs
Lewis Jervis
Mr. and Mrs John Keen Of Whining
ton were guests OF Mrs B. j. Pepper on
81 Paul's avenue Yesterday.
Lewis Carpenter Is visiting his brother,
William Carpenter, on Brandywine ave
nue..
Miss B f. Downes Of Hamilton, Md,
is the guest of Mrs J Edward Powell
She will remain until the end OF the camp
season.
Mrs Thomas Talley was on the camp
grounds TODAY.