Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-31
AT GOOD WILL.
Greater Interest Than Ever
in Boys Assembly.
Boys Brigade Of HaIIoweII Taking
Prominent Part in Exercises.
They RepeI Night Attack Splendid Attend
ance, Daily Increasing.

speaker was MT. >. ii. H3dley oil New
York City, superintendent of the Wa
ter Street derry McAuley) Mission.
This is the third successive year Of Mr.
IIadley's visitation to the Assembly.
He says that he enjoys il, and no one
doubts his word He says that the con-
trast is 50 great between his work day
and night in the slums of the great
city and the privileges Of life and err
vice with lot of clean boys down in
Maine that he cannot resist the temp
tation to come when the chance is
given him Certainly he is a most wei
come visitor and a most helpful assist
ant. His addresses are listened to with
great interest, as he makes the truth
marvellously realistic.
His first address was an appeal to
the boys 20 have root in themselves -
ard by genuine oratory. illustrated by
living illustration, he warned the fell
lows To shun the fallacy Of supposng
that they were safe in this world with
out Uel-established Christian charac-
ter. <xd and young alike were proiited
by the address, although he declared it
10 be- for the boys only.
On Saturday morning. 800 people
were inside the tent. the smaller boys
crowding the front seats. listening 10
Rev. Leroy $. Bean az ~ gave his ad-
dress entitled The Devil in Black and
White" Tho address was Il timely ana
much needed note OF warning against
much Of the so-callcd literature Of the
day. the gossippy ana criminal press
reports. the average stony paper ihe
trashy novel.
The audience. which was a represen-
tatiNc one, met the truth with a hearty
response Of approval sir Bean has
promised I" ~ one VI the speakers ut
the Assembly next year. and the boys
are delighted with the plan
Il was gratifying TO see present Pres
ident Butler ana others from Colby
college. Senator Wisgin and others
from Augusta. Judge Hobbs and wife
from North Berwick, +. 4. Bridgham.
ESD. If Boston. leading business men
ard professional men from Watervillc
and other places High school teachers
ard instructors ~ boys. ana the mum
b"r Of boys and young mon in attend
ancc Was particularly pleasing. many
of whom came in on their wheels.
The athletic hour Of Saturday after
noon was the time fixed for the game
of base ball between the Good VIII nine
and the Oakland Juniors The visiting
combination appeared in due time nut
ii had the look cf seniors not to say
professionals, The captain was a MEM
Der of the regular nine. the second
baseman was a professional man from
Oakland. and there were others Of I'M
certain age ana ability.
IL was not a very good exhibition Ut
base ball or anythin@ else Eut bad
temper and cheap talk. and at the end
of the sixth inning the Oakland cap
tain called his men from the field
Had this been done earlier il would
have been better. OF course not all
equally mixed UP in it. but profanity
and cheap talk have no place in Boys
Assembly. The umpire declared The
score 20 stand 9 to o in favor Of Good
VIII
This probably ends the practice Of in
Ntng teams with which We are I'M
quaintcd. as the trustees have decided
to place the athletics on IN entirely
different basis from that hitherto
adopted. Every effort will be made to
have every part Of the assembly clean
and Of high moral character in every
way helpful to pure and noble boy
hood and true manhood. The grove
in its every tree and every foot Of
land. has been dedicated to such pur-
pnScS: and only those who are in sym
PATTY with such work are ever per-
fcctly welcome.
Al $50. occurred the regular dress
parade of the Boys brigade. This was
2 special occasion. as there was in at
tendance by special arrangement. Ma
jor General Percy A. Brigham of Bos-
ton. who has charge Of the brigade
work in Massachusetts and Maine.
This was his official visit and GO. G,
lst Maine Regiment Il. +. 3. A.. of
HalloWel1. was under Inspection.
The brigade had in line nearly 50 Of
ticers and men and they made a fine
showing with uniforms and equip
ment. Ii is a manly company Of fell
lows and they carry themselves finely.
The commandant, Rev. John r. Board
man. is ably supported by Captain
Percy Bradbury and other officers
The discipline is firm and rigid. the
hours definitely marked and closely OBJ
served, the camp rules plain and posi-
i've ne inspection was very salts
factory, the general declaring himself
as greatly pleased with the boys.
Following the dress parade the com
bined forces of the boys in camp organ
lied brush brigade and made a gallant
charge on a lot of dry pines in an adioin-
ing field and a result they came back
loaded with wood enough to make a pile
in the center of the athletic field large
enough to satisfy the veriest fire tiend.
Darkness soon settled upon us and Cen
eral Bridgham touched the torch to the
pile. and a brilliant bonfire made tho
pines which surround the ball field re
spiendent with beauty. We gathered
around the leader. sang America" toll
stories and had a good time generally.
We Joined the boys as they sang Good
night. brigham, were going to leave you
now. and thus fittingly closed the scr
vices Of the week.
We supposed when taps were sound
ed q $50 that all lights were out and all
voices still for the night; but soon the
stiffness was broken by the crackle of
pine branches and the steathy tread of
nimble feet, and there were seen moving
forms dressed in white. The Might
Shirt Brigade" had been organized and II
moved ont in full force toward Camp
Boardman.' Evidently there was no word
ser in advance. as only the four men on
picr:et duty Were out 40 welcome them.
The challenge was given but none of the
visitors had the password. The attempt
was made to force the lire, hut the bu