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Aglow in the Camp Ground for 151 Years

Pianists Stefan Young and Amarayllis Glass entertain as the Tabernacle fills.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Pianists Stefan Young and Amarayllis Glass entertain as the Tabernacle fills.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Musical director Robert Cleasby leads the community sing.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Musical director Robert Cleasby leads the community sing.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Saluting the classics in the American Songbook.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Saluting the classics in the American Songbook.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Jelly Roll Horns keep the Camp Ground rocking.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Jelly Roll Horns keep the Camp Ground rocking.
Mark Alan Lovewell
First lantern is lit by Irene Murdoch.
Mark Alan Lovewell
First lantern is lit by Irene Murdoch.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Soon the Camp Ground is aglow with light.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Soon the Camp Ground is aglow with light.
Mark Alan Lovewell
A summer event even a snowman loves.
Mark Alan Lovewell
A summer event even a snowman loves.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Perfect evening for two- and four-legged friends.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Perfect evening for two- and four-legged friends.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Camp Ground was filled Wednesday evening for the 151st Grand Illumination Night.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Camp Ground was filled Wednesday evening for the 151st Grand Illumination Night.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Some lanterns date back through generations of families.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Some lanterns date back through generations of families.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Greetings for friends, old and new.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Greetings for friends, old and new.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell

The 151st Grand Illumination was held on Wednesday evening in the Oak Bluffs Camp Ground. The crowd came back in full force, and by the 7:30 p.m. start time the Tabernacle was packed and well-encircled by people seated on picnic blankets and lawn chairs.



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