Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
SECTION OFTHE CAMP

ZeE loaned one of his wagons for the sum
mer. The farming utensils were the gift of
the First Congregational Church.
To reach Camp Good Will over the shady
winding roads of Rock Creek Park is
most delightful drive. The scenery is pic
turesque and the air cool and invigorating.
But best of all Is view of the camp where
happy smiles of contentment of the wee
children of the neither side of life are every
where visible.
This Is so nice" said a little fellow who
has been cripple since infancy. 4 wish
I could always live out here with the birds
and the bees and Maud
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A capacious barn of the old Maryland va
riety serves as a rainy day playhouse,
and the children are supplied with ice-cold
water from well forty feet in depth.
Church services are held in the big barn,
anu sometimes amateur theatricals are
given there for the amusement of the little
campers. Water for washing and cooking
purposes is conveyed to the camp through
a water pipe. which runs from the military
road, and which was laid by direction of
Col. Biddle.
Mr. Hatch mentioned as one of the great
needs of the camp a wagon, and he ex-
pressed the hope that some phiIanthropist
would soon donate one
1t was related that some of the children
are aWed by the big dark" they term
1t. and the intense stiffness during their
nrst night or two in camp, when the 81
lence is only broken by the occasional cry
or night bird and the chirping of crickets.
The contrast between the noises of the
night in town and the stiffness of the after
daylight hours in the country is so great
that II Is aweSome at first, but soon wears
away. and the children grow to appreciate
the quietness and balm of nature in. the
suburban night.
Inc dining tent is a happily arranged af-
talr, with its long tables and benches all
spotlessly clean and inviting. The Star re-
porter witnessed the preparations for the
frugal eventide meal. With the ringing NJ
the first bell the children ceased from NAV
ana washed their faces and hands Then
"hSn elle second bell sounded they formed
III iihe ana marched to their places at the
table. w bile still standing. and at a signal
from Mr.. Paul Zinkham. they repeated in
unison this patriotic grace:
For peace and for plenty.
Fol- freedom and for rest
For JOY In the land.
FROM the east to the west
For the dear starry flag -
With its red. white and blue
We thank Thee from hearts
That are tender and true
ihen the little folk sat down and a great
gathering followed as they did Justice to the
, them.
The menus for the three meals as given
by Mr. Hatch were as follows: "Breakfas n
-Reai mix, oatmeal or hominy grits fried
eggs or sausage. Dinner-Corned or roa st
beef. variety of vegetables principally from
the camp garden, milk, bread and butter
Supper-Milk. bread. butter, cold meat. cake
and cooked fruit. Fish Is served on Fri
days and cantaloupes and watermelons are
sometimes given dessert Occa sionaIlv
special treats of ice cream or Lemonade
and cake are sent by friends of the camp
Mr.. Henry Lansburgh recently sent out a
treat OF ice cream and cake, as did a we'd
ding party in the neighborhood of Camp
Good VIII, while Mr.. Parsons sent n lot OF
apples and other fruit and vegetables
The tents are arranged in front of the
old farm house in the form of hollow
square, one side of which is yet to be filed
owing to a lack of the white soldier
houses" Eight tents formed the compile
ment last year. This season ten tents
were loaned by Quartermaster General
Humphreys, one was donated by the Fir st
Congregational Church and the committee
the committee that more tents will be do
mated in time for the camp next year OF
those now in use was given by the
Peoples Bank. another by the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church and one by Mrs
kinnear's class OF the Calvary Baptist Sun
day school.
The rabbit pen now contains fine brood
of white Dummies, the product of a pair pre-
sented by Mr.. Schmid.
An instructive feature of the camp life
consists In tri-weekly rambles over mead
ows and through woods of the little ones
III charge Of Mr. Zinkham. who explains to