Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
BOYS HAD FINE TIME
AT LONG POINT CAMP
Young Choir Singers of st.
Johns Church Enjoy Their
Annual Vacation.
Long point is the boss place for pic

Long point is the boss place for pic
MIC"
That is the unanimous verdict OF the
bright and attractive little chaps who
constitute the Juvenile portion of the
choir OF St. Johns Episcopal Church in
Georgetown. Every summer the boys are
taken by the organist of the church to
Long point, on Round bay, which is an
arm Of the Severn river, about eight
miles above Annapolis. 1t is an event
which is looked forward to with no small
degree Of pleasure by both the boys and
the congregation and friends Of the
cuhrch.
In June of every year a concert is pre-
pared and given by the choir under the
direction Of G. Thompson Williams, the
organist Of the church, who is now serv-
ing his third year in that capacity. Not
withstanding il is given in the Sunday
school room. where the accommodations
are limited as compared with halls where
such entertainments are usually given,
the net proceeds are always ample to
meet all the expenses of the trip.
This year the usual number, twelve
made up the camping party. Long point
is an ideal place for an outing. II sticks
out into the bay like a sore thumb. and
is covered with a fine clean stretch OF
timber, affording good shade and shelter
from storms. Nestled in the woods, yet
having a fine sweep OF water on all sides.
the point seems specially designed by
nature for a camping ground. II Is fully
two miles on either side 10 the mainland,
and in the distance are the blue waters
OF the picturesque Severn. The land is
owned by a resident Of Annapolis and is
improved with neat and commodious
bungalow. outbuildings and small wharf
and boathouse.
Was a jolly Crew.
The jolly party of lads, with cook
and camp kit. left Washington over the
electric line to Annapolis, from which
place they were conveyed in launch
to the camp grounds. Their ages ranged
from nine TO fifteen. and Mr.. Williams
declared that you could not find a better
behaved lot of boys in a days journey.
The outing covered ten days and every
mothers son Of them came back without
a pain. ache or a mishap.
Mr.. Williams gave them all the latitude
possible for enjoying themselves. They
were allowed to go in bathing three
times a day, and il filed the bill exactly.
1t was never necessary TO send a mes
senger to rout any one out for a bath
before breakfast. and such a thing as
dinner bell would have provoked laugh.
1t was jolly lot of boys and right
royal time they had in the woodland as
we'll as on the water.
Long Point has among its other ad-
vantages in summer the service of daily
mail and supply boats from Annapolis.
A flag flying from the wharf is signal
to the boatman to stop. All along the
beautiful and picturesque Severn river
are the summer homes of Annapolis and
Baltimore people, and for miles on either
side they range from the coy vine-clad
cottage to the more pretentious bunga-
low and colonial homestead. The boat
ride itself is one well worth the journey.
The money cost and effort necessary
to embark upon such an undertaking Is
of such little consequence" said Mr.. Will
liams, that the wonder Is that others
do not plan for such an outing. Indeed.
the secret of ST. Johns success with its
choir and the loyalty OF It's little folks
is the interest the congregation and
grown-ups take in the welfare of my
Young proteges. Ii can be safely stated
that no better plan could be evolved to
give any organization OF young people the
pleasure Of an outing than to have them
figure in their own benefit. and to let