Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
At CAMP GOOD WILL.
The Brimming Measure of
Childish Happiness.
TENEMENT DISTRICTS
GIVE LITTLE ONES HEALTHFUL
RECREATION.
Accessories for the Enjoyment of Their
Little Guests Supplied by In
fuential Citizens.

y sunshine and shadow OF Camp Good
u VIII. in the northern suburbs of Wash
inxton. may be found the trimming
measure OF childish happiness. 1t IS
there that the little ones from the local
byways and congested tenement districts OF
the city are taken for heaithfui recreation
ia Gods great out of doors. There away
from the hustle and noises of the busy
town and their squalid surroundings, they
find for the nonce the stimulation or ma
ture the songs of birds, the perfume OF
flowers the waving foliage and grass and
the gladstone sunshine and refreshing
breezes with their purifying effects In
word. it is u childrens paradise.
Added to the surroundings of Camp GOOD
VIII, in the most picturesque and enchant-
Ing section OF Rock Creek Park. the sum-
mer outings committee, comprising some
of the most Influential citizens of the Dis
trict have supplied the place with many
accessories for the enjoyment OF their niue
guests Of the other half" Last year there
was noc much apparatus for the playground
reatur.. of the camp. but this season the
good people of Washington maize up the
lacking requisites in some degree. and when
a Star reporter visited the place yesterday
he found many means of enjoyment ana eh-
erCse had been installed and were being
strenuously patrOniZed by the small folks.
Tnere were eight big swings, all moving
with happy occupants. twelve odoS swings
for the tots, four tcter ladders, a punching
bag horizontal bar. two sets OF walking
rings. two see-saws occupied by happy little
girls who were merrily singing See-Sa"'
See-saw. Up and Down You Go; TWO large
sand boxes filled with wee human ants. uis-
ring and deIving; a novel shoot the chute,
without the boats and water cascades; a
base bali field and outfit. basket ball, vol
Icy ball. tennis and ring toss pardpheInalla'
Il trapeze and a swimming pool located In
Il pretty nook in Rock creek not great
way from the camp.
MAUD and the Dummies, the chickens
and the Moo Cows must be added to the
tist nf amusenents. Maud is a cute
little donkey. which was presented TO the
camp through Col. John Biddle. Engineer
Commissioner of the District. The colonel
Is a great friend OF the little ones who en-
Joy the outings at the pretty country place
and he manifests his interest by making
frequent visits to Camp Good W III during
the summer months.
Maud amt like that fghtin an kickln
mule in the picture papers. sald one NIUE
fellow. whose former pallid cheeks were be,
ginning to take on a tlnge or heailniul
n.arh-blush red She Is a nice donkey,
she is an plays with US fellows Just ike
she was another Teller. She got sense.
TOO. an she likes TO play with the girls,
an she wont hurt them, either. l wish
( could take Maud home with ME when l
go"
Maud was browsing in the meadow near
by and seemed to understand the words
Of CON nlendation from her little friend. for
she looked at the boy and bllnlScd her big
brown Dyes approvingly.
Gee" said another sun-hrowned little
chap but this place is nice. We has lots
Of fun lots TO eat and lots Of fresh air"
This boy wanted to know who had been
instrumental in providing the camp ana It's
equipment for the poor children of Wash
lotto Nt,n .vsET fG
Joy Edison. the goOd-natured and philan-
thropic chairman OF the summer outings
committee OF the Associated Charities. Mr..
Edison is a busy man OF affairs, but he
takes time TO give much attention to the
needs OF the little wards OF the camp. He
has been called the father of Camp Good
VIII" Associated with him In the work are
Mr.. Wallace Hatch, secretary and Mr.. John
Il Sleman, jr.. treasurer of the committee.
and the following members: Col. John
Bidile, Engineer Commissioner; Mr. Henry
/. West. District Commissioner; Mrs. Ii. 3.
T. Mcfarland and Messrs Byron s. Adams.
Charles b. Bailey. Charles j. Bell, Col.
Henry +. Blount William J. Boardman.
Lewis J. Davis. John w Douglass. Rev.
Prof. p. T. Janney, James NJ. Johnson,
Thomas r. Jones. Miss Bessie j. Kibbey.
Or. George NJ. Kober. T. y. Lambert. A.
Lisner, A. NJ. Lothrop. Rev Joseph l. Ma
bit. f. SoGchard Parker. Lyman L. Pierce
Cuno ". Rudolph. Frederick L. Siddons. E.
J. Stelwagen. Gen. George NJ. Sternberg
Col. George Truesdell Rev. John Van
Schaick. jr, B. II. Warner. Charles F.
Weller. George s. Wilson S. W Woodward
or. William c. Woodward.
The active season OF 1905 at Camp Good
VIII is near at hand. for September 1 the
place Will be closed until the beginning of
the summer of 1906 The children, about
fifty in number who are now enjoying the
hospitality of the summer outings commit
tee, VII participate IN the closing exercises
at the camp.
The farm house. about which cluster the
white tents and Fairgrounds of Camp Good
VIII. was known as the Carpenter estate.
1t IN n deplorable condition when 1t
committee. but under the superiutendency
of AIR John Joy Edison and Mr.. Wallace
Hatch and by a liberal application of paint
and wtJitewash and an equally Illegal appli-
cation of carpenters work and material. 1t
haE been converted into an inviting and
pretty structure Part of the ground is I'M
der cultivation. and the gardener has raised
crop Of vegetables which has in large
measure supplied the table of the institu-
ton.
The barnyard OF Camp Good VIII IL not
rs least Interesting feature. One fine COW
Was donated through Col. Biddle, while two
cows. known as The doctors herd were
purchased from 4 fund raised by Wash
lngton physicians, who contributed 81 each.
These. with two animals that haze been
leaned to TIE committee. give the poor
children liberal and plentiful supply of
fresh MIX. !, number OF hens wGs also
donated, and from their eggs raised
Mr.. Christian Heurach. and Mr. Wiuism ].