Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-06
EVERY BED IS FILLED
AT CAMP GOOD WILL
Latest Acquisition Has Waited
Nearly a Week for Repair to
Recent Storm Damage.

Camp Good Will welcomed eishty-hve
guests yesterday afternoon. and there is
now standing room only, as every bed is
filled. There are 165 guests in all at the
camp.
The party which went out yesterday
has been waiting patiently for nearly
week. They were examined last Wednes-
day and ready to start when the storm
came that almost demolished the camp.
Not only were the tents blown down.
but many of them were so badly dam
aged that new tents had to be secured.
and it was not until yesterday that the
camp was able to entertain it's full quota
of guests. The camp now is in fine shape
and looks almost better than it did in
the beginning.
The party just gone out from the south
west section was a particularly happy
one and went out prepared not only to
have a good time themselves. but to help
others. One boy had violin and a lit
tie girl had an autoharp. and they ex-
certs.
At Camp Good win the children are
called at am. Breakfast is served at
7:3O o'clock and an inspection by the
! superintendent of the camp and several
physicians is made during the morning
hours.
Every morning many of the boys are
taken to Rock creek and allowed to swim.
bathing suits are furnished by the camp.
In the afternoon the girls are taken to
| the creek Dinner is served at noon and
during the heated part Of the afternoon
| the children are allowed to retire to the
| tents for maps. Later parties are formed
for rock climbing. drives to the Zoo, visits
to the Soldiers Home, etc Those who
do not care to go on the parties enjoy
sports on the athletic field. There are
many swings and sand boxes Tor the lit
] tie tots too young for the more strenuous
games. Supper is served at $50 p. m, and
after supper the children are allowed to
do what they please on the grounds until
the bell is sounded. which means that
they gather in the play pavilion for their
good might songs and speeches. Then
with their lanterns they quietly move
away to their tents and at pm. the
lights are out and the campers are peace
/ fully sleeping.
Children Gain During Stay.
The children are all thoroughly exam
| ined by physicians. before going to the
camp and their weight noted. 1t IS in
teresting to see that each child gains per-
ceptibly during the two weeks stay.
! There was no interruption to bust
ness at the baby camp on account OF
the Storm although the camp suffered
considerably, tree falling on one OF
the porcheS and making big hole in
it. All Of the tents were blown down
they were at Camp Good Will, but
those in charge Of the camp managed
to crowd every one in so that there
would be no cessation of the camps
activities.
At Camp Pleasant for colored mothers
and children at Deanwood Heights
there is also only standing room. The
subcommittee in charge Of this camp
is arranging to give an entertainment
for Saturday afternoon and evening.
Judge j. Wilmer Latimer is to be one
of the speakers, and the committee has
secured the services of the National
Training School Band. The object Of
this entertainment is not only to en-
terrain the mothers and children, but
to furnish an opportunity for visitors
to see the camp.