The leader., 1905-06-28
100 MILES AFOOT.
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O'Clock they were invited to pitch
their tent on the lawn of Major I.
I. Hart, an ideal Kentucky gem
tleman, where they were enter
|tained by his daughter with true.
Kentucky hospitality. The boys
were SO impressed with their
treatment at Camp Hart that they
suggested a Gypsy trip to Ken
lucky.
Thursday five men challenged
the little fellows to a game of ball
and won by score of 80 to 3. In
the afternoon the boys played the
Utica Juniors, most of whom
were heavier and older and larger
than the Y. M. G. A. boys, and
besides they had not walked 1870
miles. The score was % to 9 in
favor Of the Utica boys.
Their stay in Utica was a de-
lightful one, and the boys will
always have warm place in their
hearts for DIR. Green, Major Hart
and his daughter. Utica is fine
town and we wish it we'll.
Clyde had his face BACKED
while asleep Thursday and the
boys had great fun with him, and
during the night the tent was
dropped and none of the boys
knew anything Of it. Bill, Leon
O. and the secretary put it up
again. Camp Hart was broken
with regret, and with hearty yells
they bid Utica adieu. They reach
ed White Oak River where the
boys had a good swim and washed
their clothes, and waded in the
crystal waters. Several hours
we're lost here on account of the
slowness of the cook in preparing
dinner, and the boys roasted him so
mcuh that he decided to quit US,
and the boys were glad of it for
circumstances could be no worse
without him than they were, as he
always required several hours to
get ready to cook after everything
was prepared.
Dinner over they started for
Bayou Pierre River, intending to
camp there for the night, butaf
reaching there they decided to 60
to the Carter place several miles
further on but we're not received
there and went to j. Greer's farm,
arriving very tired and nearly
famished, but Mrs. Greer soon
had a bountiful supper ready and
the boys did justice to it. They
4 will forever remember the gra-
cious hospitality of these noble
hearted people. This was called
Camp Rest for they needed rest
here more than at any other time.
This was 21 miles from Camp
Confederate and the boys wanted
to make it by Saturday night in
order that they might spend Sun
day on the old camp ground, and
reached Camp Wilson before noon
where Mrs. Wilson prepared them
a big dinner and sheltered them
during a shower.
The roads were in a horrible
condition and the boys were glad
when they reached the old camp
where they were to have long
| rest.
The boys slept late Sunday
morning and Clyde and Leon ..
prepared breakfast, which was 0.
K. and relished. Felix and Leon
assisted by Bill prepared dinner
and Tom added the finishing
touches. These cooks know their
business and deserve much credit
For the second time at this
camping place their horse strayed,
and Bill, Leon 0. and the secreta-
ry found him four miles from
camp.
The boys we're now anxious to
get home and suggested that they
start for Brookhaven at II o'clock,
midnight, and all willing the start
was made and they arrived home
at daybreak Monday morning,
having walked 100 miles in 8 days
and camped Is times.
All except three of the boys,
Tom, Lucien and Julius walked
every foot of the way, but they
only rode several hundred feet or
yards at most. The boys were all
in good health and gained in
weight, one gained 5 pounds.
1t was long, tiresome journey,
and the boys may we'll be proud
Of what they did in walking that
great distance. They averaged
l17H miles a day, they showed re-
markable endurance and patience,
and gave the secretary no trouble
whatever.
They are boys to be proud Of,
and they can be trusted away from
home. They are rough and tough,
the real stuff, and little gentlemen
every one.
This trip was a big thing for
these little fellows to accomplish,
they bore the hardships like men
and they can glory in having made
the tramp. Three cheers for the
Y. M. 9. A. Juniors.
Jests and Dots.
Leon Q. asked if the electric