The herald., 1893-06-25
BOYS BRIGADE CAMP.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GOOD TIME
AT CATALINA.
A Gathering Likely of One Thousand
People Every Arrangement Made
for the Entertainment of
tho Vlsitors.

The reports received by the command-
ing officers of the boys brigade indicate
that fully 500 boys of the Southern Cali
fornia battalion will attend the encamp-
ment to be held at Catalina island from
July 9th until July 18th. Inquiries from
the friends and relatives of the boys in
dicate that fully 1000 of them will be
present during the camp, as special
rates have been made on all the railroad
and steamship companies covering the
period of their encgmpment.
A most elaborate programme has been
arranged for the amusement of the boys
during camp. One of the features of
the camp will be grand illumination
Of Catalina island on Saturday night,
July Sth. Squads Of boys will be posted
on the different promontories and noun
tain peaks within radius of five miles
OF Avalon and beacon lights of green
and red and blue fire will be lighted on
q given signal. The bay Of Avalon will
be filed with flotilla of boats from
which will be discharged rockets and
other pyrotechuics. Ii is expected that
the fireworks display will be sufficiently
elaborate to enable it's being seen from
the main land,
One day will be given up to athletic
sports, baseball, swimming and boating
matches, and another day devoted to
competitors drill for prizee. A large
number of boats have been rented for
the uee of the boys of the brigade, and
boating and fishing parties will be ar
ranged for every morning.
Ocean trips to Seal rock, Swain's,
Whites end the isthmus. mountain
climbs to Middle ranch, Black Jack and
other picturesque spots will, be arranged
for the different days of encsmpment.
By resolution passed by battalion
council. Capt. @. d. Wilbur of I'd Los
Angeles company, a graduate of the
United States naval academy, An
rapolis, Md, is commander of the
camp, with rank and title of
colonel. Colonel Wilbur has appointed
the following lieutenant colonel and
staff officers:
captain Sd Los Angeles company. Adju-
tant. Rev. f. v. Fisher, pastor Vincent
NJ. E. church, Los Angeles, and captain
Sth company. Commissary, Lieut.. M.
NJ. Ogden, commissary 9TH regiment N.
G. G. Quartermaster Capt. Frank l..
Hilton, company d, 1st regiment N. G.
w. Chaplain, Rev. j. 2. Stoops, Tus-
tin, captain 1st Tustin company and pas
tor Presbyterian church. Surgeon, -
Through the generosity of the officers
of the National Guard their tents will be
used in camp. A squad will occupy q
tent. Bed sacke filed with oat straw
will be used for sleeping. An officer
will be in charge of each tent.
The following hours of service are es-
tabished for camp Reveille. 8 a. m.
breakfast call, 80 a. M. prayers, a.
~. sick call, 7:l5 a. m. ; guard mount,
s 80 2. M; company drill, 8 a. M. re-
call, 10 a. M; issue call, 1915 a. m
dinner call, II m. dress parade, s 80 p.
m. supper call, 6 p. m.: evening pray
ere, 6:l5 p. M; tattoo, 8 p. M. taps,
8 80 p. m.
Special days will be as follows;
aturday-Mountain day. Great illu-
mination at night.
Sunday-Sunrise meeting. Sermoni in
pavilion at IL am. Beach song service
at 6 80 p. m. Gospel meeting at 7 80
p. m.
Tuesdsy-Field day. Athletic con-
tests; baseball game to decide pennant;
swimming and boating matches.
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comparative drill fireworks at night.
Company drill daily except Sundays
unless otherwise ordered. Battalion
drills, etc, on special order. Competi-
tion drills on the 18th.
I The bathing is exceptionally safe and
adapted for swimming. Dressing tents
will be provided ON the beach; use free.
Boys will provide themselves with bath
ing suita or trunks. Certain hours in
the afternoon will be set apart for bath
ing when men in boats will be prepared
to assist bathers. Captain @. Il. Jones,
First Alhambra company, will have
charge of bathing. No one allowed to
bathe out of bathing hours without ad-
jutant's permit.
The beautiful, picturesque harbor of
Avalon affords delightful boating. The
battalion has engaged oeven boats for the
use OF membera. Members of companies
wishing to rent boats by the day or
week at reduced rates can do go by APP
plying to Quartermaster Hilton. All
| boys under 16 must procure written
permit from their parents or guardians
and present to adjutant before camp
permit will be Issued them allowing
them to use boats. No one allowed to
use or hire row boats without official
permit. The battalion row boats will
be issued on Tickets. Requests for use
must be liz "a hours before the hour de-
| sired. All under age of q wishing to
hire or use esil boats during camp must
present 60 the adjutant special order
from parents or guardians allowing
came, and parents are warned that the
| officers will assume no responsibility for
| the use of sail boate. Boating during
hours of service in camp will only be
allowed by special order from sdjutant.
Morning and evening prayers will be
held under supervision Of the chaplain.
The evening service will be brief ble-
class session. Sunday will be full Of
good things; especial attention is d.
reeted to the sunrise meeting and COM
pany meeting. 1t is hoped that the
hi b Christian tone and deep religious
influence OF the Boys' brigade may per-
wade Che camp. A chorus of 50 voices
will be formed for religious services.
The splendid First Southern California
battalion brigade band will be in camp,
besides our drum and bugle corps. Con-
certs often camp fires and songs.
To Ceanse tho System
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