Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09


 Kenyon and Ada Colton. The former led the race nearly to the goal but being inadvertently pushed by one of her com 1 petitors. fell, and Mabel Kenyon came in first. The latter, however. generously de- clined to be declared the winner and repetition of the race was deferred to some other day.
 The three-legged race was won by Lockwood and Bemis. Broad jump standing, with we shts, W. Birge, loft. 8 in.. Without weights. Beach, Sit. 6ain- Running jump. Birge, 14ft Hin. Hop Skip and jump. standing. 1st. class. Birge, 27ft. Hop skip and jump, running. Birge, 34ft 2ain. Brinsmade second, 34ft. 1ain. 2d class, Flames. 25ft. High jump. running. Beach. 3ft. 11zin. 2d. class. De Bussey. 3ft Ain. Throwing base ball. 1st class A entries) Harris Parker. winner, 2d. class 0 entries) De Bussey The Sack races, three in number. which created a great deal of amusement, were won re- spectively by Colton, De Bussey and c. Church.
 The distribution of prizes promptly followed. Colonel King, who was appoint ed by Mir. Gum SpeechmasterG General and who, therefore. after Andrews, is the biggest blower in camp, referred feelingly to the scanty and dirty apparel of the winners and in view of the dance at Ed ward Beeman's for which invitations had l already been issued, presented each with l two paper collars with the wish that they l would wear at least one on the festive Oc- casion. The hope was also expressed that the victors would not confne their dress to a collar only. To Messrs. Hagar, Bur- ton, J. O. Brinsmade and Master Gregp. ry, were presented leather medal each, | with the assurance that their children and grand children to remote generations would look upon this day with pride | when their ancestors made valiant efforts in manly sports and were successful in none. The crowd dispersed with heAr- | ty laugh and the evening closed with a dance and sing around the campfire till taps at ten sent all to sound refresh ing sleep.
 On Thursday match game of base. ball, between picked hines under Gap tain Brinsmade and.Parker took place on Hopkins meadow and was vigorously con. tested until Parker, the catcher, under took to stop the ball with his head. It was no disparagement to Parker's head to say that the ball was the hardest and Par ker consequently pillowed his softer .ca- put on the grass-in military parlance, ,ca- 1 pitulated. The umpire called the game and with the dizzy hero (as courageous 8 youth as ever stood behind bat) all re- 1 turned to camp where with judicious ex- ternal applications of arnica and internal prescriptions of more palatable nature, the 5atLed-head was restored to it's usual healthy condition. In the evening those gifted with talent for dancing spent three hours most enjoyably at Edward 1 Beeman's
 Among those in camp, whom it is of special interest to mention are Wing Chuan. and Cum Chiong, two of the Chi nese boys selected by their government in this country. Both are remarkably in- telligent. They speak English fuently, and are wide awake to all that is going on. Wing Chuan is an inveterate fisherman and ballist-of which latter sport his hands bear most unmistakabie evidence. They are under the private tuition of Mrs. Julia F.. Richards in Washington, and at the Gunnery, whence they go to Yale as soon as fully prepared.
 There has been a constant stream of visitors during the week, including Don- aid G. Mitchell (Ike MarveD, Dr. s. O.. Robinson. of Troy, who at this writing, Aug. Sd, is expected to preach on Sun- day. Rev. Wm Jones of Roxbury (Conn. ) MT. Augustus Bemis, of Springfield, Mass. all of whom were attended by their wives or some member of their families. and several hundred others.
 The Family" which included all the regular attendants at the camp pronounc- cd it the most delightful of many encamp- ments: and everything has been conduct ed under the supervision of Mir. & Mrs. Gum with skill and judgment born in them and brought we'll nigh to perfec. tion by experience.
 The Christian Union has been enter | toiniprv to ~ooIarc xuSfh %hao oR "How to spend the Summer!' We can give better counsel in a sentence-.'Come to the Gunnery encampment.
 H. c. K.
 On Saturday morning the Kings left us. to our grief. The King of good fell lows. he is the life of every company into which he enters. Our three times three had been given him the night before. Rev Henry Upson proposing and leading the hurrahs.
 Sunday was day of quiet enjoyment. At 5 o'clock came the religious convoca- tion. Abundant notice had been given and from the leafy pulpit embowered in clematis, the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Robin. son of Troy, N. r.. addressed an audi. ence of fully three hundred. The sermon, preached without notes, was listened to. with rapt attention; and was we'll worthy of the scene and the occasion. This was the crewning exercise of all the joys of the encampment.
 On Monday, up and away. Leaving | RA1. Il who is to try the experiment of camp life in preventing the approach ot disease. We started for home at 3, p. m. At 9 the Gunnery was alive with happy throng of ladies and gentlemen in the usual habili- ments of civilized life. Thank God for another two weeks of freedom, health and safety on the bosom of Lake Waramang.
 G.