The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-08
THE CAMPERS
BACK. REPORT
A JOLLY TINE
A PARTY. OF THIRTY-FIVE BOY
SCOUTS RETURNED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON FROM THEIR CAMP
NEAR MAGNOLIA BLUFF.

When the scouts left Friday after
noon at 4:30, thirty-nve in number,
like the old settlers of the fatherland,
to migrate to a grant OF land that they
had never seen. After an hour and a
half of marching, all the while a feel
ing of expectation possessing the boy
settlers, the camping place was
reached. They found it located on
high bluff overlooking the bay. The
site is excellently situated, having just
enough of the protection afforded by
civilization to furnish a feeling of Sc
curity, DR.. Kennedy's home being in
the near distance.
Tents were pitched, fires were lighted
and soon the boys were reveling in a
good supper. Then a camp council
was had, when DIR. Kennedy had some
interesting things to say to us, one of
them being a cordial invitation to his
place. Stories were told and gradually
as the fire died down into embers the
camp became quiet and some went to
sleep.
The camp was astir at the break of
day and after a quick dip in the bay
we were ready for breakfast. Camp
cleaning came next, followed by some
interesting scout games. Some alert
eye caught sight Of the Penrose near
ing our wharf and Immediately there
was rush Of everyone to meet her
and their scoutmaster, Lieut.. Farwell,
whom they greeted with a scout salute.
Another turn in the water was taken,
accompanied by water games. Then
dinner and drilling by Lieut. F'arwell.
Realizing that the camp was almost
over and having a desire to make per-
lament such a desirable camp site, the
scouts sought after a name for their
country" OF course none other but
the appropriate name Camp Kennedy
was chosen. Camp breaking consumed
but little time and in a few minutes
nothing but a clear spot marked the
place where the fathers" of Camp
Kennedy settled and called the grant
their own. The trip homeward was
made without an incident to mar the
pleasant outing and the thirty five boy
scouts parted with the desire that it
would not be long before Camp Ken
nedy will be lighted up with some
more jolly camp fires and be inhabited
with a jolly band of boy scouts.
Camp Kennedy" How does that
sound for the name of the boy scouts
permanent camp site?
Fine weather and no mosquitoes--a
gracious blessing to campers.
A few visitors, DIR. Kennedy, Thomas
Kennedy and the revenue cutter Pen
rose, that brought one of our scout
masters. Lieut.. Farwell.
We slept CD well, assisted by the
soothing tones Of Lewis X. Y. z. etc
WishkowskPs and Tommy Kelly's mel
odious voices.
Peter Scruggs's cooking was fine. In
fact, the boys like 1t too we'll. We
would have had quite enough had not
Jakey Berlin put in his hungry APP
pearance.
There were no accidents. Every
body seemed to thrive on camp life
1t was declared that Peters horse got
fat on the trip.
Several of the patrols wish to build
a log cabin on the camp site.
Lieut.. Farwell's drill of the scouts
and the game of Smuggling over the
border" proved attractive features.
Scoutmasters Williams, McLain anG
Farwell. assisted by Patrol Leaders
Olsen, Sims, McKinnon and McCIune
did efficient service.