The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion has sent out the following circu-
lar with reference to the arrange
ments it has made for the coming di-
vision encampment at Mt. Gretna:
Since the Spanish American war, the
mission of the Young Mems Christian
association to the American soldier on
The field is we'll understood The state
Young Mems Christian association Of
Pennsylvania will be on the field at
MT. Gretna during the division en-
campment of state troops, August A.
IL, 1900. Two tents (40x60 feeD, same
as were used during the war, will be
erected in the very heart of the camp.
They Will be in charge of genial and
experienced Young Mems Christian
association workers and supplied with
Ice water, abundance of which will
be kept on tap all the time; (at Camp
Alger in 1898. where the attendance at
our Third brigade tent ran as high as
e,500 in a day. the boys consumed as
many as five barrels of ice water in a
single day..
Games of checkers. chess, crokinole
and carroms and quoits end base ball
for outdoor amusement.
Reading matter, including New York,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg dailies,
illustrated weeklies, such as Harper's,
Leslie's, Puck, Judge and Scientific
American, and the standard monthly
magazines.
Writing materials-paper, envelopes,
pens and ink. Postage will be on sale,
and letters mailed and received in the
tents
Organ or piano in each tent for the
use of those who can play, also an
abundant supply of song books.
Entertainments. With the co-opera-
tion of the guardsmen, it is hoped
that at least one entertainment can
be given in each tent.
Services. A short gospel and song
service Gnformal but very Interestingly
will be conducted each evening in each
tent These services will be largely in
the hands of the Guardsmen. Consider
this circular a personal invitation to
you to attend them, as we'll as to
make freest use of all the privileges
named above. Your uniform will be
your passport to the Young Mems
Christian association tents.
It will be our aim to make the privi-
leges of the Young Mems Christian
association tents so attractive that
the most convivially inclined will pre-
fer their shade and cold water to the
fre-water that the saloons of Lebanon
are expecting to dispense to the SOL
dier boys during camp.
You will need no parole to visit the
Young Mems Christian association
tents, as they will be located within
the lines. You may escape a .mess OF
trouble by spending your leisure time
in the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion tents instead of down at Leb-
anon.
They will be so near yours that you
will not miss rol-call though you
tarry until just a moment before taps.
Rev. w. H. Williams, the Drum
mer Evangelist" will conduct three
anti-Saloon league meetings at Haw-
ley Sunday, July 90 as follows At
1870 a. m, Presbyterian church: sub
Ject, Breaking Home Ties. At 315 y.
m, Kimble's school house; subject,
THE Young Man and His Company"
AT 1.3O p. M, union meeting in the
Methodist Episcopal church; subject,
THE Last Romp with the Tiger" He
will speak Monday, July 80, at p. m.
in the Union church at White Mills.
The family meeting of the Railroad
Young Mems Christian association will
be held in the basement of the Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day at 3.45. The meeting will be
bright and enjoyable and will last Just
forty-five minutes. All railroad peo-
pie are urged to come and bring their
friends.
Gospel service at the Young Wom-
ems Christian association at D. m.
tomorrow. All young women are cor
DIAL invited to attend. Leader, Miss
Elsie Terry. Subject will be of inter-
est to all young women.