The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-09

she was lowered-for those girls are
patriotic.
After retreat Lieutenants Fulton and
Kirk and Miss Bowman, who is q
guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. Fulton,
made an inspection of the camp and
awarded the banner to Tent No. 10,
Guardian Miss May Wheat of War
rington; the other occupants of the
tent were Willie Gowd, Nora Chaff1n,
Ollie Waggoner, Lillian Robertson,
Flora Roni<ey and Edith Cooney.
Honorable mention to Tents No. 6
and 8.
Miss Wheat has been doing some
remarkable work with her Camp,
which is the second oldest in Pensa-
cola. Her teamwork is fine and the
general spirit OF the girls Shows what
one noble woman can accomplish in
community.
In the quiet starlit stiffness that
follows twilight by the sea, these girls
(thirty- FIVE In number) who are max
ing wonderful strides toward beau
tifuL noble womanhood, assembled
around the Council Fire. At the ap-
prevail Of the guardians they gave the
Camp Fire salute; then repeated the
Law OF the Camp Fire Girls, which
was followed by explanations of each
point by volunteers with remarks by
the Chief Guardian. Mary Pruitt re-
cited Burn, Fire, Burn" and this was
followed by Nanny Moon" a Camp
Fire lullaby, sung by the Camp Of
the Gulf (Sannington).
Two candidates, Alice Roch and
Helen Wilson, were admitted as Wood
CATERERS, four Wood Gatherers, Lu-
cile Shackieford, Mary Lindsay, Ethel
Wilkerson and Alberta Davis, were
promoted to Fire Makers.
Each guardian awarded honor. beads
to the members Of her camp. Mr..
Anderson and his son, Frederick, Were
awarded camp craft beads for their
meritorious work In the organization
OF Camp Monroe. Mr.. Anderson
thanked the Camps with a speech that
urged the love of Country the rev.
erence to our flag and our National
Anthem which he said. when taken
all in all was
"The love of Man for Man.
The love Of Man for God"
Mr.. Anderson said that his speech
had been inspired by the sight Of the
Camp Fire saluting the colors.
America" was then sung and Mr..
Anderson led in the Lords Prayer.
which was said IN unison. Taps were
sounded and lights out.
Just here the ridiculous follows
the sublime and there was Mule in
spection." A curious member of the
mule family poked his nose In to see
il all was well. This of course caused
some commotion.
Messrs. Anderson. Louis Robinson
and Frederick Anderson guarded the
tents during the night, another ex-
ample Of unselfshness of the people
over the Bay. Tents 10 and win
be awarded special beads for quietness
during the night.
Tuesday morning 1t was not neces-
sary to rouse any member Of the
Camp; all were up in time to a glor-
ious sunrise and take a swim. Here
again the men Of 1e3rd Company were
on duty in the capacity of Life
Savers
Miss Spencer and a picked squad
Of girls prepared the bacon and eggs,
the men Of the 1sSrd Company pre-
scented the Camp with plenty of grits
all ready to serve and Mrs Anderson
made coffee, and Oh, how good 1t
tasted.
Then inspection by two of the Boy
Scouts Of Troop No. 1 Of Warrington.
followed and the banner was awarded
to Tent No. l, occupied by Hasse
Camp, under the guardianship Of
Miss Thornton, members in tent:
Ethel Wilkerson, Ruby Wflkerson.
Blanche Sheppard. Mary Lindsay, hon.
orary guest Bah Marvin Willie Roy,
one Of the inspectors, printed our pro-
grams for us.
Following this came a hike on the
sea wall. arriving at Camp In time