The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-23
CAMP ENDEAVOR.

a Picturesque spot On Winters Run
Fifty Happy Boys There-FIve Hundred
OH More to be Made Iappy-The Mascot
of the Camp.
The long-cXpectcd, much heraided Fresh
| Air Camp for baltimore boys, commenced ON
Thursday, near Archer & Towards old mill,
on Winters Run, two miles from Bel Air.
| This Is very pleasing feature of the practi-
| cal w":k Of the Christian EndGavor Society
The Intention is Ia give ali ''outing to live hun
Cd OF the poorer boys OF the city, aid Lr-
| rdnSemepts have BEEN made VITA that object
| H. view. The first instalment was composed
of tweutycight boys. Ills will be supple
ment:d By the arrival 10 day of twelve and
ten tcmo?row, making fifty in all, who will
remain upoa the ground until July 9, when
ten boys will leave and ten others arrive each
day, uAtil the entire body of 800 will have been
a. the camp.
The youngsters, the ms jointly of whom seem
to average ten or twelve years of age arrived
on the III. 40 A. NJ. train aud were taken to the
camp III the large feed wagon of the Henry
Reckold Manufnc urng Company. The boys
were accompanied hy Miss Gertrude Fuhr-
man, the chsirman Of the Northern district OF
the Y. z s. e. f and the officers of the
camp. Lieutenant Oscar Benjamin, OF the
7th regiment B. L. l., acting as adiurant, and
Lieutenant Frank Watts, acting quartermas-
ter. Major James IL. Currey, the command
ant, has been iu town several days perfecting
the arrangement.
The mascot of the camp. huge billy-goat,
was brought with The boys. He was chained
to large, old willow tree close to the bank of
the stream, and ct once proved himself
"good butter" making the air resound with
his fierce ''whacks," as he attacked the tree.
Camp Endeavor is laid out upon the South |
bank If Winters Run, Oh the property of Mr.. |
John II. Reckord, upon s'ope which will |
afford fine drainage. There are ten tents |
which will hold five boys each, and two re-
served for the use Of the officers. They are |
10 by IL feet in,size. There will also be an |
Assembly tent Ii by 40 feet. A kitchen has |
been erected 10 by IL feet, which will have |
cave attachment 10 by 90 feet, in which the |
provisions will be stored.
"Old Glory" will float from pole fifty feet |
high.
Ample arrangements have been made for
the amusement Of the boys. A base ball |
ground will lie laid out and swimming, wad-
ing, fishing and boating may be INDUCED in
to their hearts content. beats have been
loaned by Mts srs. John II. Reckord, DR.. L.
Hall Richardson, a. NJ. Fulford and ohm w.
Anderson. An organ is also one Of the at
Major Currey has announced that the camp
will be closed to visitors at O'Clock on each
week day and at G z. NJ on Sunday.
Perfect arrangements have been made for
The health and comfort of the little chaps, To
whom this trip will be a memorable picnic,
and tie commGudant gives assurance that
any act of uEordnation or outlawry will
be promptly net by the aggres or being sent
back to Baltimore. Several of the citizens of
Bel Air ard Mr.. William l.. Amoss were upon
the ground on the arrival of the crowd,
ready and willing to reralsr every assistance
towards making the camp happy success.