The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
BOYS KEEP BUSY
IN CAMP HODGES
BRIGADE OFF SUNDAY SCHOOL sCHO-
LARS ARE ON DUTY NEAR
GLEN ALLEN.
ENJOY MILITARY LIFE
SITE NAMED IN HONOR or COVER
NOR AND YOUNG SOLDIERS
FOLLOW ROUTINE FROM
REvEILI.E TO TAPS
ENJOY MILITARY LIFE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CAMP WILLIAM HODGES MANN.
! GLEN ALLEN. VA, July 23.--At the
first notes of reveille, seventy-five
eager boys. composing Companies A,
G and ID of the Boys Brigade. tum-
bled out of their tents, ready for the
first full day Of fun at Camp Will
/ liam Hodges Mann.
In fine condition. full of pranks
and getting fun out of everything
they fell in at assem- bly,. policed camp
with a Will and answered mess call
with a Joyous shout, and they claim
I blind robin blank sandwiches" and
! black coffee beat any Thanksgiving
day dinner ever cook ed.
After recall and inspection of tents
the boys were given leave of alb
sence until 1880. some going to meet
friends at Glen Allen, otheFs going
10 Taylors Crossing to take a swim
in the Chickahominy, and a few stay
ing at camp resting up,
AT 1870 the boys were assembled
and did fun justice to first fun meal
cooked by Jeff. the coinred cook. who
arrived on the A. NJ. train.
Drill in the Evening.
After short drill In the evening
the boys were again given their Iib-
friends and numerous visitors who
came from Richmond by train and
trolley and renewed their aequaint-
ance witt the people from the sur
rounding country who RENE mhered
them from their first annual encamp-
ment here last year. Battalion drill
was held at 5 p. M. guard mounting
6 y. NJ, and mess at F, M
Companies A, and Il are com
posed of scholars OF the Sunday
schools of the Seventh street Chris
clau and First Bapriat churches
Their ages range from twelve to
eighteen years and are enjoying their
second annual encampment of ten
days They are uniformed, armed
and equipped like the regular r3llitia.
and While in camp are under strict
military discipline. drilling. marching,
skirmishing and doing all duties con-
nected Wit hthe camp and being I'M
der orders all the time.
Getting Into Camp
The battalion. under command Of
Major r. w. Ellyson. assembled at
Elba. Station Saturday. July %, en-
trained at lao, arriving at Glen Al
len al 2tif. unioaded their baggage
in the three minutes allotted them
by the railroad company and marched
to the camp site selected and pitch
ed tents. held short drill and had
supper before dark
Captain Vivian Douglas. officer of
the day. and Lieutenant Doyle Off
Ger Of the guard. quickly arranged
everything and posted their guards
The boys We're tired from their la
hors. pitching tents and We're sound
asleep long before taps were sounded
The quiet was only broken by the
call of the sentinels and the noise
Of few adventurous spirits who
sneaked from their tents to have a
lark. but ran against the wide-awake
guards. who captured them and con-
fined them in the guard tent for the
balance of the night.
Where Camp Il Located.
The camp is located on the large
farm of Mr.; N. Y Shepherd. about
one mile from the Glen Allen de-
pot. Afr Shepherd having cleared
up fine spring and bathing pool
for the use Of the boys.
The camp proper consists of "A
company street running north and
south. fianked Icy fifteen tents on
each side. five officers tents on the
north. guard tent on the south, mess
and cook and mmissary tents being
located about ESQ yards from the
main camp in 4 grove of large trees.
which affords the boys cool place
to Seat, play and rest after their work.
All mail for the boys should be
addressed care Camp William Hodges
Mann. Glen ..AEeI9,. MAJ 4ss'