The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-30
CAMP ENDEAVOR.
Fifty Happy City Boys Enjoy All OlllDs.

Efforts of uur Citizens to Entertain Then
| They Attend a Circus-They Name
| Their oily Goat '.Admiral SchIey.''
The interest generally felt in This unique
encampment has not aba!ei AID the number
of visitors is daily increasing. The improve
ment of the camp is steadily progressing.
A suspension bridge is being erected over
Winters Run, and upon its completion access
to the grounds will be very materially aided.
A boardwalk will be laid from the bridge to
+ Major Curry's quarters, ard this will enable
visitors to avoid the steep ascent of the rough
| hill.
Another notable addition to the comfort Of
the boys, is the placing in position of tables
| and uches, thus enabling them to partake OF
| their meals in more comfortable manner.
The allotted number of boys has been com
pletcd II Il 10 more recruits will DC received
until some have left, which will not occur
until July 5, rs arrangements are being per-
fected for celebration CT Independence Day
at the camp.
Six of the little chaps became home-sick and
were returned to the city on Monday.
Every effort has been made for the enjoy
ment Of the boys, the citizens Of Bel Air al
vicinity taking an active part. On Monday
sub cription was taken up in town By Mr.. W.
s. Forwood, Jr, by means OF which the entire
corps was sent to the circus. That they APP
preciated the fact that they would ne able to |
walk boldly into the tent, without crawling |
under the canvas ar over the fence, struck |
them with such force that they made the air |
resonant with chra:s. Clad in motley garb, |
bat clean and whole, and with ciPs Of a uni |
form pattern, they marched to aud from their |
camp, and Just before leaving Bel Air they |
were halted in front of The -Egis building, |
aud served with rcfrt shments.
Some of ii en- were, for the fist period OF |
their ives, drinking in the fro Il air of heaven,
just as the Creator gave it to man, untainted
with The odoIs IF the city; and they showed
their enjoyment. They have the clear spark
ling water of the rapd-moving Winters Run
for their bath, without being haunted by that
terror of the small boy, the cop ard at
night, sheltered by their snowy tents, can ic
down upon comfortable mattress; and cujoy
tie rest their tired little bcd:tS crave.
On Tuesday evening graphofhone entC.
tain ment was given on the gr,u nd by Mr.. N.
y. Mock, ard on Wednesday, through the
kindness of Mr.. David Lapsley, OF New York.
and Mrs. Russell Murray, Of "Waverley,'
they were furnished with an abundance OF
cake aud ice cream.
The bill OF fare is varied and tempting, ard
a vast quantity Of food daily disappears.
Good bread, butter and milk, C flee and
sauces, and above all, crisp aud natural vege
taste of the health aud heartiness Of a country
life.
Mr.. John w. Anderson, o; Bel Air, has ac-
cepted the position of e lmmissary, thus
tightening very much the laoors of Major
Garry, whose popularity with thu boys shows
the wisdom Of his selection.
A game of bIse ball was played by the boys
On wednesday afternoon. There was no un-
pine, but The wrangliug over the playing YVES
Just hearty and earnest if they bad tie
required brace of those useful attachments.
I he respective sides were led by "Toothiess"
and chair Cut" two Of the leading spirits OF
he camp. The audience consisted of two
adissan Admiral Schley"-not the genuine
nero of Santiago, but the Billy goat who after
careful consideration was named after the
Naval pride of Maryland, he receiving thirty
one votes on the first ballot.
The Umbrella" tent, the invention of Mr.,
George E. Mason, of Baltimore was put up
IN Wednesday. 1t is unique affair, both
useful ard ornamental, and should be seen.
report was circulated that the boys had
et the water out OF the dam and thereby
,aused the absence OF electric lights in Bel Air.
This Major Curry authorizes us to positively
leny. The damage done by the boys was of
such nature that its repair was Effected in
ess than half an hour.