Evening journal., 1911-06-26
(By Robert wier, Jr.)

CAMP CRESCENT OF THE Y. NJ.
G. A., (near Elkton,) many
weeks of tense excitement awaiting
the final pull Of the signal cord Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad train leaving
Wilmington at 1906 Thursday last
for Elkton, eighteen boys tired of the
toll In school and eager for natures
wilds started on an eight-day camp
ing trip along the Elk River.
Upon arriving at Elkton the boys
were forced to remain in that would
be metropolis for one long hour. At
last the launch appeared, 1t having
been detained on account of the late
arrival of baggage. The boat was
boarded In haste and the eight mile
trip down the river began. At last
the cook was seen standing on a beau
tiful strip of sand like Robinson
Crusoe, but upon landing he proved
to be anything but one, for steaming
on the improvised table was a dinner
fit to make a millionaire's stomach
ache with the pangs Of hunger. This
dinner which Fran, the cook, prepar-
ed was composed Of French stew,
potatoes, baked beans and coffee, be-
fore being touched. After ten min
utes of consecutive chewing and
cianking of knives and forks the table
was enough to make a wolf turn away
In scorn for 1t contained nothing but
tin dishes.
The next thing on the program was
to erect the tents. This done, the
squads hung out their tent ensigns.
The first squad under Herbert Wier,
hung out the name of Look Out Inn" ="
The second squad, under Robert Wier,
Jr., are known as the Its" The third
under John Kern, are "The Nameless"
squad. The fourth, under Harlan
palmatory call their tent Bachelors
Hail."
AS usual, the first night of camp
passed with great excitement, there
being quite a few serenades. Ray
mond Stout, one Of the Squad ! bunch,
greatly entertained the campers by
performing the difficult feat Of falling
out of bed and upsetting his cot during
one of his numerous nightmares Gil
bert Craig attempted to give an eX-
hibition of how to alight on the
ground but did not succeed as his cot
went with him. Harlan Palmatory, al
most swallowed a blanket when at
tempting to keep back a laugh.
At last the camp quieted down for
a few hours sleep. At 3.30 o'clock
Squad No. / arose and went off fish
ing and succeeded in catching a few.
The other tents arose about one hour
later and after having completed
their toilets began TO get dirty again
by digging for worms to use as bait
and catching ball AT last somebody
heralded forth that Mr.. Meissner had
gotten out of bed at last Then three
loud cheers rent the air, for as soon
as he was dressed the morning "eats"
would disappear down eighteen half
tanned young tigers throats.
After breakfast moved off the boys
went off on a launch trip to Elkton,
the nearest place where ice cream
can be bought The six boys remain
ing at camp went fishing Ralph Dur
stein was fisherman. He caught 21
bites and no perch, or vice-versa. Mar
vel Jester came in a close second.
Some Of the boys are already win
ming names for themselves, Marvel
Jester having gotten off some good
jokes Robert Wier, Jr., has become
so infatuated with the sun that he
permits 1t to entertain him highly
every night around the head and
shoulders.
Raymond Stout is called the goat
because he kept every boy awake.
Harry Marston is the opposite Dud-
ley Gray is called doc" because he
says If you eat too many cherries
you'll get sick.
The menu for the day was:
Breakfasts Scrambled eggs and ba
con, sliced ham, potatoes, coffee
Lunch--I forget now, but know