Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
BIG THURSDAY"
At THE SUMMIT
Many Interesting Features for
the Sessions on the Camp
Ground Today.
star Correspondence of Every Evening

Nffc not very eucoufaplng ioi his
Thursday" at camp. but everybody
eeemed determined to make the day and
evening too--as big as possible. and get
the very best out of it. The camp spirit
rs at fever heat and good results are IN
evidence all around. There Will be
picnic lunch I'm the tabernacle. In the
evening, The Triumph of the Cross Will
he depicted by means of large electric
cross and a service of song.
OBSERVANCE OF MOTHERS DAY.
Yesterday was Mothers Day and il
was observed in an appropriate manner
Miss Mildred Van Dyke on behalf of the
Yokefellows presented the eldest mother
in the audience. Mrs Charlotte Beale
with beautiful bouquet of flowers. J.
Elmer Pcrry's mother-in-law was also
presented with bunch of flower since
ahe was the second oldest mother at the
services She is clghty-thrce years old and
Mrs Realc is cighty-sevcn. A cheer was
given for Mrs Martha T.. Whallen. who is
ninety wears old Her health prevented her
from attending the services.
DR.. NcComhe preached an eloquent
serrAon last night. touching on mother
hood. telling his hearers that if prople.
would carry out the teachings OF their
Christian mothers, there would be far
less trouble in the world.
Al the Yokefcllows meeting j Elmer
Perry gave an interesting address ON tins
subject.
The chldren's meeting. conducted hy
Professor Clase. was especially interesting
The boosters" have divided themselves
into two factions. the Reds and the
"Bhes There is contest on hand TO
soc which side can bring in the most new
members The Reds sit on ono side of the
tabernacle and wear red tags; the Blves
wearing their blue tRgs. SIT on the other
side Every new little boy or girl who
comes to camp is Immediately surrounded
hv tho Young religious politicians and
intrigued into becoming either Blue or
a Red
child INTEREST.
Professor Clase did the trick Of the
disappearing block. He put big block
INTO box, but when he looked for It
again II was gone IN some other plaCe. lie
used this trick in his talk on bearing re-
spnnslhilty and the lnadvlsahllty oi
passing the buck
Fido made his appearance again. In
that expectant moment when Professor
Clase reaches into his satchel and says
he Will wake Fido up there IS tense
hush. sometimes broken by 2 delighted
little laugh of excitement Yesterday Just
ss Professor Clase was about to take Fido
from the satchel. Young Billy Clifford,
Doctor Hanna $ grandson stood mp and
said will vou wait till go up the hill
and get my grandmother She wants
III soc Fido. Professor Clase RoodnatlIred-
H. cons ntrd to wait and Billy flew up the
hill to come back IN a few minutes with
grandmother
M We could get girls 70 he staunch in
thor refusal 10 allow bows 10 smoke in
their presence we could do great deal 70
break up the use of the cigarette. said
Mrs NcCombe az the women s meeting |
The trouble is that when hoy SAYS |
NAV I smoke7',the girl is afraid of an |
nearinr prldish. and says, Certainly, ] |
rather like the Odor
At this meeting. the old-fashioned rod. |
to spare which our grandmothers thought
was 70 spoil child. was given the old place
fhonor In a genera discussion the women
decided that there were occasions when
no punishment took the place Of good,
prompt application" Stress was also
tait ,Ipon the wisdom Of appealing TO the
finer nature Of a child when possible and
upon the necessity of studying the indi-
vidual type.
CAN'T PERSONALS.
A number of members of the order
Of the Eastern Star, St Johns Chapter,
No. q. were visitors at camp last night
at Nrs Clase's invitation. Those IN
the party were MIR. and Mrs Frank |
Hitchcock, MIR and Mrs Charles Nc
kenzie, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Humphrles,
MIR and Mrs William Shane, Mrs. |
Mabel Jefferies. MIR and Mrs. Harper
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Collier, Mr. and
Mrs Herman Dill, Mrs. Charles Clinton,
Mrs Mary Cluth, MIR and Mrs
4. Cleward, Mrs T. Mask, Mr. and
Mrs y A Grubb. Mr.. and Mrs Willard
Ior man, Mr.. and Mrs George Wit
worth, MIR and Mrs. Ralph Fink.
Mrs Martha E. Whallen was ser
enaded last night the occasion being |
her o0th birthday Mrs Whallen's rela-
tives came to camp to present her with |
gifts. Mrs. Whallen appeared to
thoroughly enjoy the occasion. She |
IS living at the home of her daughter, |
Mrs J. g. Husbands.
Mrs Harry Fisher is entertaining |
81 her cottage MIR and Mrs William |
+ DeightOn, John A. Crouch, MIR |
and Mrs Harvey Barratt, Mr. and |
Mrs John Bennett, all of Marshallton, /
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Burns, of |
Chester.
Mrs Milton Pennington and Miss |
Mary Quinn both of Boothwyn and |
CLYDE Rowand of Chester are staying |
with Mrs J. A. Husbands /
Mr. and Mrs Wales Davis are visiting |
Mrs Samuel II Baynard.
Charles Reed and family and Mr. |
and Mrs. Robert Morris are visiting
camp.
r. F. Mareney is visiting his little
daughter Elizabeth Mareney and Enoch |
Moore is visiting his daughter Virginia.
Both the little girls are staying with
Mrs. J. A. Husbands
Mr. and Mrs Minor c. Smith are
entertaining Mr. and Mrs Charles
H. Grey, MIR and Mrs Howard Nc
Coy, Mrs. katherine Bridges and Miss
Fish.
Rev. and Mrs J. H. Whedbee and
son William of Cordova, Md, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Gregg are visiting
Rev and Mrs. J. d. c. Hanna.
Mrs. Abraham Moore OF near New
Castle is visiting Mrs. Ella Rhoads
Miss Elizabeth ". Stevenson of VIII
mington is spending a few days with
Miss Mildred Van Dyke.
Miss Betty Weir spent the day in
town with Mrs. W. L. Slower.
Miss Lottie Baird is now on the camp
grounds. She has just returned from
a months trip TO Canada
Mr.. and Mrs George Lott of Phil
adelphia, and MIR. and Mrs Richie,
of lauSdovnp have been visiting Mr.