Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
SONG FESTIVAL AND
CAMP WALK AROUND
6oth Season at Brandywine
Summit Closes With Inn
pressive Ceremonies.

~S~u NoFrcSponuence OF EVERY f4NeHlHk.
Brandywine Summit. Pa. Aug. l6.-
Inspiring wax the scene at Brandy0ine
Summit last night. when the
McCombe- Clase- Roberts evangelistic
party closed the popular resorts seth
carnpmceting season. The grove was
beautifully decorated and brilliantly
Illuminated. and 1000 cottagers and
1000 visitors participated in fes-
oval OF song and a walk around
The American flag was prominent
In the decorations. fiuttering from
poles and trees and surmounting
masses OF flowers. asparagus. willow
and foliage banked against the front
of cottages. Lighted candies adorned
porch floors and rails and sparklers
giowed on foot paths and rockeries.
while Japanese lanterns and railroad
signal lamps were suspended from
cottage roofs. Asbury and Brandy
wine avenues were layishly decorated.
Two electric stars were at Asbury's
head. an electric triangle and an
electric ladder in the center and an
electric cross at the foot. Asbury also
had tableau, with Mrs. John $.
Aorciand impersonating the Goddess
cf Liberty" Alban Montgomery "Uncle
SAM" Raymond Grubb soldier and
Walter Sawdon an Indian. A bower
of roses was at Brandywines head
and an effigy of Uncle Sam" at the
foot. with streams of red and white
ribbon and clusters of vari-colored
electric bulbs stretching across the
avenue one yard apart. st. Paul's and
summit avenues and the Circle were
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railroad signal lamps and lighted
candles. and the tabernacle and hill
top parks were similarly adorned. In
Spectacular beauty the grove re-
senbled fairy land.
Two hours were given to the final
service. In the congregation that
thronged the tabernacle and extended
far up the hillside were 40 members
OF the Epworth League of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, Whining
ton. $50 employees of the Electric Hose
and Rubber Co, and all the employees
of Herman Glanding & Co. The
Electric Hose and Rubber employees
sang Marching to Zion" as they en-
tered the building, and the Glanding
employees wore banquet caps. Prof.
Clase directed the festival of song,
with Pro-. Roberts accompanying on
the piano. Musical specialties in
cludcd the following: Quartet, II Want
To be. Like Jesus" DIR. McCombe,
Prof. Clase, Prof. Roberts and Mrs.
Roberts; vocal solo. Thou Keep the
Faith Mrs Roberts; trio, Travel
ing Hcme." sung in Welsh, Or. Nc
Conibe. Prof. Clase and Prof. Roberts;
piano sole, "Old Black joe" chimed
and also played in waltz time and
rsGtime. Prof. Roberts; piano duet, |
'pnward Christian Soldiers Prof. |
Roberts and Mrs. Roberts. Many |
persons shouted amen" to signify that |
they had received a blessing in the |
camp. and a few quoted scripture. |
Minor c. Smith, secretary of the /
hoard of trustees, asked the cottagers +
and visitors TO express by rising +
xih<k6er they desired the McConlbe-
Ciaxt- Roberts party TO return fo +
Rrandywsne Summit next year, and i
almost the entire congregation arose. /
MIR. Smith said the board would give
the matter careful consideration. The +
congregation gave the last installment I
OF a freewill Offering of 81 600 for the /
eNangeiists. Booster prizes were |
awarded to William Clifford and Miss /
Anette Hewes, who collected large |
sums on the campgrounds Sunday. +
Noting the presence of the Electric I
Hose and Rubber employees, DIR. Nc +
Conbe said the management is CO. /
operating with the employees and the 1
employees are cooperating with the |
management. DIR. McCombe's parting |
words TO the throng were keep your t
selves in the love of God
h Prof. Clase led the marchers and 1
singers in the walk around" which /
Was enlivened by the shop songs and /
yells of the Electric Hose and Rubber /
employees and the participation of the |
Glanding employees. The evangelists |
left the camp at e.55 o'clock and Were
)1ourneying from Wilmington to Ash /
ley. o., As minutes later. After the +
k"walk around" the cottagers and
isitors INDUCED in serenading and /
.Iiowship, which continued until mid
iGht. One feature of the evening |
vas a family celebration of Samuel |
Penington's birthday anniversary |
ie was given a travelling bag and a |
birthday cake which was decorated |
rith 65 candles
No camp services We're held yester- |