The Washington times., 1912-06-27
POORER CHILDREN
AWAIT THE CALL
OF SUMNER CAMP
Forty Tots Will Enjoy Out
ing, Starting on Next
Tuesday.

All the little men and women Of the
poorer sections of the country await
open eyed, the opening of Camp Good
Will and Camp Get Well next week.
with their mothers, more than forty
city-bound youngsters will depart next
Tuesday for the hilly wilds of Rock
Creek park, where tents have been
pitched, a baby hospital has been
planned, and all is ready for the in
vasion. Another collection of forty chill
dren also accompanied by their
mothers-will go out the following week,
making all told 100 Inhabitants of the
white-capped summer city.
This is it's full population excluding
the little group of helpers and workers.
headed by Mrs. Edna Keen Bushee, of
the summer outings committee of the
Associated Charities. Each child will
remain but two weeks, however; he
must give way to the scores of others
whom he has left behind.
The new feature of the year is the
baby hospital" alias Camp Get Well.
Little folks who are sick and diseased
and who sadly need the elixir of the
country air will be sent there. The
equipment Of this feature is costly, and
that is why the Associated Charities Is
making a request for larger contribu-
tons than usual this summer. Not
more than half the money necessary for
the entire campaign has so far been
Camp life will be one round Of ju-
venile activity. Monday nights special
entertainments will be given; field days
will be conducted under the direction
of the Christian Endeavor; services will
be conducted by various churches on
Sunday nights; and the new play pa
vilion will always be crowded to over
flowing.
Camp Pleasant, for colored children,
is the third outing camp conducted by
the Associated Charities this summer.
1t is located on Lincoln Heights, and
has accommodations for about forty
children
The summer outings committee Of the
Associated Charities reports that the
money-raising campaign has started off
well and announces the following con-
tributions:
Mrs William H. Taft, IS; Col George
F. Foote, So; Mrs. William Wilson Fin
ley. 6 S. pr: Isaac W; .;o Kite Sc; Mrs; 1,s
Fireproof Construction Company. 50;
DR.. A. George Wilkinson. 81; James H.
McKenney. SIS; Judge Edward T. San
Howard ,,d s; Nyman. $; Miss Ellen Cor
George o. Little, S. Mrs. Edith Berry,
rs cents; Prof and Mrs. Amos G.
Draper 81; Mrs. Anna j. Gould, Sc; Mrs.
Livingston Hunt: se Mrs. Charles Kauf-
man. 81; Mrs. Thomas l. Casey. 50:
Cash, I: Miss Mary ]. Don. g; Mrs.
Sarah N. May; SIS; Dr.: Frank A. Bar
Admiral Thomas Hoidup Stevens, Sc:
Miss Mamie NJ. Dade, 81; w. E. b., SIS;
Mrs. Ethel A. McNeir.. Sc: Theodore w.
Noyes. SIS; Mrs. William NJ. Bunker.
Martin; Sc: Mrs. Mary Ann Watts. 81;
w. H. w. 50; Mrs Alfred Bliss. S; John
p. Langhorne; SO; Mrs: Jonas H.: Nc
Gowan. Sc; w. B. Moses & Sons, SIS;
Richard Rathbun, $40; George H. Evans,
Sc; Porter D. Haskell, Sc; Charles c.
Snow, IS; Mrs. William Corcoran Eus-
tls, $12; Mrs. Charles L. Bliss, Sc; Mrs.
Courtland Hoppin, s25; Mhes NJ. Shand,
81: NJ. j., IS; Admiral and Mrs. George
c. Remey. S. Miss Alice C. Atwood, 81;
Miss Lucy M. Hewitt, 81; William H.
Scudder. 81; Mrs. Arthur w. Dunn, Sc;
Mrs. Samuel G: Cornwell, S; Carl B.
Keferstein, s12; John A. Moore, 81;
George P Merrill, So; Miss Louise Jag
ger, S.; Charles NJ. Hendley. Sc; Rev.
cash. 81; Mrs. Vernon Bailey, Sc; Bar
Der & Ross. IS; cash. $40.
Or. Daniel McFnrlan, $40; NJ. Golden
her. SO; cash. S., Mrs. Laura S. Con-
s.: Mrs . Mary A. % Mcbride. s'ts:"GTTs' S.; Mrs.
Carrie NJ. Brdsall. S.. Womens Bene-
Mr and Mrs. Wtliam J. Boardman ss5:
Mrs: William E. Chandler. SO; Julius
Son1hemrr, s2: Miss Sarah d. Baldwin,
. Miss Alice NJ. Jones. 81: Miss Alice
Deal. So. Chester A. Snow. $40: DR..
Frederick w. True 81: William P. Kel-
logg, S. AIRS. Thomas jefferson. 50;
Dean Swift & Co. 50; DR.. .Franck Hy-
att. So; Mrs. Ella Hyatt. 50. Rev. Or.
and Mrs. George Stewart Duncan, $3
Charles V: Wheeler, Sc; Hon. Herbert
Knox Smith. SIS. Mrs. Martha J.. Vim
cent. 81, Miss Mary A. Hartwell, 81
Miss Louise Brooks, .25: cash. IS; pro-
ceeds from lawn party. s36; Mrs. B. c.
powney. 81: Eureka Glass Sl617: Will
lam F. Carter. s5?5: Miss Ethel Hen
dershott. 50.
For Camp Pleasant (colorcd) the fol-
lowing amounts have beer received:
Miss Mile T.. Gibbs S.; Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Gilhllan. Sc. w. NJ. Grand Lodge
i. A. A. NJ, IS.