The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-16

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Monday-other Notes Of the Little
Island.
This island camp was lively place
on Wednesday. Tuesday night very
high tides came near raising havoc with
the pier. A part of Wednesdays du-
ties lay in repairing the pier, which was
successfully accomplished.
The chief excitement of Wednesday
was furnished by visitors day. Rain
fell in the early morning, and the pros
poets for a successful day seemed
small. Old Sol soon proved victor in
the conflict with the clouds, and the
boys went to work with a will. The
rooms and grounds we're prepared as
well as the boats, and little before
eleven the first installment of guests
arrived. From then until half-past
eleven the transportation department
was busy.
Chef AlIston had fine chowder. sup
plemented by baked fish, cake and ice
cream. The guests were delighted with
the service. They sat at the regular
camp tables and received the service to
which campers are accustomed.
sAfter dinner series of well planned
accidents kept the attention of all.
A series of yells and an explosion and
smoke indicated fire In the upper sto-
ry Of the cottage. The fire department
at once responded, raised ladder, and
while a portion interested themselves in
the work Of extinguishing the flames,
the balance removed the victims, car
rying them down the ladder and plac-
ing them in the care Of ''Dr." Taylor,
whose compounds and bandages seemed
to be composed Of magic, so speedily
were the victims restored to normal
condition Of health and vigor.
About the time the recall from the
fire sounded the shout Of a drowning
boy thrilled all the people. The life
saving crew rushed out. Owed for the
unfortunate (who had also dived),
brought him out. towed him ashore and
again gave the popular doctor a
chance to show his skill; he was equal
to the emergency and added to his
llaurels.
Succeeding these cases for first aid
lpractice were the battle Of top-knots
and then a series of boat races. The
battle of top-knots was fiercely fought.
Two squadrons consisting Of two boats
i each will crews Of Ave men each, went
to sea for the purpose Of annihilating
1.-The enemy leach opposing squadron.)
The armament consists Of tin drinking
cups; the valuable feature Of each indi-
yiduaI was a paper top-knot sticking
up like the feathers OF an Indian. Each
sailor was dead and must jump over
board il the top7knot became so wet as
| to fiatten out on the unfortunate head
lof its possessor. Each boat attacked
an opponent; finally all the crew Of one
boat were dead. The victorious boat
went to the assistance of its ally and
soon the seas were free from the enc
my, Great enthusiasm greeted the dis
play of nauticla skill, by which each
crew attempted to avail Itself OF the
advantage of wind and tide.
The tide was low when the boat races
around the island started, but that did
not prevent a good race, even II the
time was below the record.
BY this time the visitors were start
ling for home much pleased with the
camp in every detail. One mother said
she should be perfectly willing to have
her boy 60 to Europe with Mr. Smith
Every one else agreed that he was just
the man for the place a sentiment full
" shared BY those who know him most
Intimately both in and out Of camp life
The campers were gratified at larger
delegation than ever before attended q
visitors day celebration, and only wish
all parents could become familiar with
the actual conditions of camp life.
Camp closes next Monday with q
base ball game against the friendly ri
walls, the Madison Y. NJ. c. A.. on the
Madison green. Practice for the event
will be the chief feature between dates,