Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-28
DISTINGUISHED CAMPERS.

The party of nationally famous men
VINO were TO have campei al Miller's
BASIN, couple OF miles east of Shep-
herdStoWn, along the Potomac river. as
announced last week, fooled US after
all. Instead of coming TO this delight
ful spot, they located at a little settle
ment called PecIonVille,, six miles east
OF Hancock. Ii is a distinguished
party all right. The host is Harvey s.
FIrestone, the automobile tire manu-
tacturer; his guests are Henry Ford,
VINO needs no introduction; Thomas a.
Edison, the inventor; Bishop w. s.
Anderson of the Methodist Church!
Others IN the party are Mrs Henry
Ford, Mrs. Thomas A Edison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edsel Ford, Mrs. H. S. Firestone,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. H. 5. Firestone, IT.,
bishop AnderSon'S wife and Russell A
FireStone.
The camp is not on the river-it is
located on Licking creek. in a pictures
que spot mile OF two from the river.
1t Is not what one would call a simple
camp. There are nineteen sleeping q
tents, two big eating tents, and an i'm
menSe amount of parahernala. Five
big trucks brought the supplies
There are thirty attendants, including
chefs, cooks, servants, maids and
laborerS. Mr.. Firestone Brought six
line saddle horses along fo: those
who would enjoy horseback riding, and
splendid limOuSineS and automobiles
are plentiful. There's nothing lacking
for comfort and pleasure There have
been scores of reporters. photograph
ers and camera men about the camp,
utilizing every item of interest.
! President Harding and his private
secretary and secret service men drove
up from Washington on Saturday and
spent Sunday at the camp. He ENJOY
! ed the outing greatly, as il gave him
a quiet day or two in the country with
congenlal companions. Sunday after
noon Bishop Anderson preached a SER
mon TO those in the camp, 10 which
were admitted persons who had driven
to the camp for curiosity. The Bishops
text was, "Thy Kingdom Come" and
his argument was that peace, brother
hood, good will, the kingdom of God
on earth can be had only as the spirit
/ of Christ enters the hearts of men and
governs their thinking and living. AS
he preached, the little congregation
gave him respectful attention. although
irreverent Mr.. Edison. who is
extremely deaf, used the opportunity to
take a good snooze under a sycamore
tree. The President and his party left
late Sunday afternoon and reached
Washington about 8 o'clock Sunday
night.
Last Friday afternoon a Curtiss BIZ
lane carrying a pilot and a represent
ative Of the Baltimore Sun visited Shep-
herdstown, on the trail of the distin-
guished campers. The airplane cir
cled over town and finally descended
in the broad bottom on the Billmyer
place along the river a mile north of
town. The landing was made all
right, but a little later when the ma
chine again took the air the engine
went dead before il had gotten very
| far. The pilot was about 10 swing the
airship across the river, but when the
trouble developed he managed to turn
| it over the meadow again. In descend
/ ing the machine went through a tree
and crashed heavily to the earth. The
two occupants escaped with slight in
juries, but the machine was badly dam
aged. The truck was smashed, both
wings we're broken and il was put
hopelessly out Of commission. With
out wasting much time in trying to
repair damages, the two men took the
first available train for Baltimore,
leaving the machine in the field, where
| it was visited by many persons dur
ing the afternoon. Mechanics came up
from Baltimore on Monday with new
parts for the machine, put it in order