Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
BOYS CAMP WAS A SUCCESS
An Even Hundred and One More
ut Silver Lake.
Joseph LnPierre Made n Record by
Cooking 20 square Feet of johnny
Cake and Frying 38S Griddlc
Cakes, Each n Foot in Di-
ameter, for One Meal.

Byron N. Clark has returned from
Silver Lake, after looking to the clos
Ing up OF matters connected with the
boys camp which ended there last Fri
day. The organization this year, which
was a union camp composed of the
boys from the Burlington. Montpelier,
st. Johnsbury and Franklin county Y.
NJ. c. A. associations. was a great sue
cess. There were 1O1 at the camp,
including the different leaders. Mr..
Clark was the president Of the camp,
assisted by w. G.. Mason of Franklin
county and c. 3. Gilman of Montpelier.
The leaders went ahead and looked
after the placing of % tents and all
was in readiness for the arrival of the
boys. who struck camp in a terrific
thunder storm. Joseph La Pierre Of
Burlington was installed in the sugar
house as camp cook, this being his
fifth year as cook. and the boys say
he lived up to his reputation as the
best cook the camp ever had. Some Of
his star performances were the cook
ing of 20 square feet of johnny Ike
and the frying of SOS griddle cakes.
each foot in diameter. for one meal,
camper. on the spot.
Each days programme consisted of
the bugle call at a. m for tho morn
ing swim, followed by breakfast at Z,
with short religious service after
wards. Then came fishing. rowing,
base ball and tramps to surrounding
villages At eleven o'clock the crowd.
Including the leaders. went In for an
other swim and came out for dinner
at noon. Then followed games until
r. m, with another swim and supper
It p. m. Each day closed with a
religious service around the camp fire.
Fishing was excellent all the time. Two
Burlington boys the first morning
brought in a string of pike numberin, a,
Is and each one over Is inches long.
On the night of July the crowd walk
ID to Franklin to the town cclebra-
lion, at which three Burlington boys,
Robert Adsit, Ralph Simonds and
Fletcher Andrews. assisted BY enter
tanning the villagers with mandolin
trios, and, incidentally, causing the
hearts Of the village maidens to futtcr,
Another day was spent in a trip TO
Eccles Hill. Canada. the scene of the
last Fenian invasion. going over the
battlefield and other historic spots. on
Sunday evening the whole camp at
tended church at Franklin, and day
was given over to a trip to the Pin
nacle. mountain across the Canadian
border, which was climbed by trail
and dinner was cooked on the top of
the mountain. One day was given ur
to field and water sports, the Mont
pelier association winning the cup by q
total of 1864 points.
The last evening at cwnp was giver
over to religious servihe around the
camp fire. led by W. G.. Mason. wher
every boy in the camp declared his in
tention of living a Christian life.
AS a proof positive that every camp
err had his appetite with him. tho fol
lowing list of provisions consumed al
the camp Is given; 80 pounds of sugar
Pc pounds of coffee; 113 pounds Of GA
meal; ] bushcl beans; 81 boxes crack
ers: As cans corn; 81 dozen eggs; .;
pounds Goldfish; 1876 pounds roast bcHt
IS pounds ham; dozen cans tomato
SOUP; 100 pounds butter; 250 loaves
bread and $40 quarts milk.