The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-28
RETURNED FROM CAMP
Y. m. c. A. Boys Enjoyed a Ten Days
Outing on the Kentucky
Shore.

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returned yesterday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock from an outing Of ten days
on the banks of the Ohio almost op-
posite Mound City. The tug Theseus
brought the party and baggage TO
Cairo and the members are tanned,
hearty and vigorous looking.
Secretary HUNDRED was in charge
of the camp which consisted OF three
large tents which were pitched on the
sand bluff on the Kentucky shore
about one mile from Sandy Slough,
and The party numbered thirty-nine.
The site was very satisfactory but
not as we'll liked as the one last sea-
son ON Cache creek, as drinking wa
ter had TO be carried about half a
mile.
One of the tents was occupied by
the larger Cairo boys, one by the
smaller ones and the third by the
boys of Mounds.
During their stay the boys arose at
6 O'Clock every morning and INDUCED
in vigorous physical exercise before
breakfast. which was eaten at 7
o'clock and usually consisted of Dat.
meal bacon or ham, and eggs, COTE,
milk and sometimes butter milk. The
meal was followed by devotional SER
vices after which fishing was INDUCED
until about 10 O'Clock when an hours
swim was allowed, The time until
noon was then spent playing baseball,
rowing, hunting or swinging in the
large swings of which there were two.
A few squirrels were killed and some
good catches of fish were made.
The noon meal consisted of beans,
peas or corn, meat, bread, drinks
and fruit following which the time
until $3.50 was spent in hunks or
strolling in the woods. when half-
hour swim was allowed.
The usual sports and amusements
were again participated in until time
for the evening meal of fish, vege.
bread, milk, coffee, dessert.
Indian pow-wows were held at night
around the camp fire and many tricks
were played by the "old-timers" on
the raw recruits, such as running pigs
and cats through their tents and
them with ghostly sights.
A majority of the campers were de-
lighted with their trip. They com
pliment the food furnished and all
had good health One strange thing
was the absence of mosquitoes from
the camp, and the greatest pests were
the chiggers and gnats.
During their stay the campers were
visited by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lutes Of
Cairo: Misses Gusta Frederick. May
Brelsford. May Gallon and Miss Fitz.
patrick. Mr.. Joe Saliba. Mr.. Clyde
Harding of Mounds.
The boys passed resolutions Of
thanks 10 the Singer Manufacturing
and the Marine hospital for |
the use Of their tents, to A. ]. Dough |
erty of Mound City for the use of his |
skin. to Mrs. Ira Lutes for the good |
-hings TO eat that she brought up and |
% Kentucky neighbor for the use of
ais seine.
A few of the boys left the camp al |
.er only a few days stay. but major
ty of them remained the entire time. |
Those who made the party were as
follows:
Cairo-Secretary HUNDRED, Roy |
.utes, Stewart Carey, Ed Weldon, Ed.
win Hill. Roy HUNDRED. Arthur Metz.
ger. Frank Glade. Ed Marshall, Gar.
lett Shoemaker, Malyin Franklin, Ar
hur Krauss Ward Cotter. Charles
Erickson. Lee Harrison. Dan Johnson,
Harry Schulz. Carl Herbert, George
Trink, Joe Walmer, Russell Reed
Mounds-Wlllie Givens. Oran
ioonce, Adolphus Laws, Claude Arm
strong. Mike Kennedy, John Sim
mons, George Frederick. Charles
Iealey, Thurman Carson, Willie
Blanchard. Henry Richard. Harvey
Roy Palmer, Ed Robinson, w.
!. Hudson. Erick Bristow. Paul Hud'
nj. IL. Ill