The Washington times., 1914-07-16

III you wish to visit one OF the
most interesting spots In the Dis
trict. come 60 with me to Camp
Good Will.
Should you care to drive, you
may go by way Of the beautifui
Beach drive through Rock Creek
Park. II by cars, you must walk.
after leaving the car line. about
ope-half q mile along the Military
road. and there, to your right. at the
top Of the hill. you will find the
camp, where, during two months OF
the summer. about 600 children and
mothers md rest and recreation.
The happy voices of the children
win Eui8e you on up the hill until
at its top you step out from the
honeysuckle and locust-bordered
roadway, through the entrance and
into the very midst Of the camp
itself.
To your right. as you enter the
more than nifty years ago, which Is
used as an administration building,
and beyond 1t and adjoining are the
dining room and kitchen, which
have been built on in recent years.
A short distance away are the bath
houses. where basins and tubs are
provided for bathing, and q fairly
well equipped laundry. where the
mothers can do their washing.
Vegetable Garden.
Directly in front Of the house IL
the James pavilion. which IL used for
gatherings of VARIOUS sorts. Be
You'd, on three sides Of square,
are the tents where the mothers
and girls are housed. and on the
other side of the road are those
where the boys sleep.
Back of the house and q short
distance away Is the garden, which
for several seasons has supplied
most of the vegetables used al the
camp, and at the end OF the ROAD
on the farther edge of the hill IS
the barn where the camp horses
are sheltered
The two months of the summer
bring many visitors, all OF whom
exclaim over the beauty OF the
spot, and one cannot wonder. Ior
IT is indeed a charming sight The
old rambling, white painted farm-
house, with Its hss whifs trss.: ne
white canvas tents glistening In
the sunlight, the croquet grounds.
see-saws, swings, tetherpole. sand
boxes, and baseball grounds, an
occupied by happy children, wnIe
in the shade of the splendid old
trees, rocking. resting. sewing; or
talking happily, are the mothers
with their babies.
Bathing Beach.
II is a wonderful sight. which
once seen will be long remember
ed. II your visit is in the morning.
you may find that many OF the
children and q few OF the mothers
have gone to the bathing beach.
about a quarter of a mile away, on
Rock Creek. for their usual morn
ing frolic. If in the afternoon you
NAV find some. of them away driv-
ing to the Zoo, or perhaps climbing
rocks, or having a paper chase
through the woods.
But always. whether IL be morn
ing or afternoon, you will md some
of them there. Mothers too tired
for walks and frolics. children too
small to travel far, and older girls
and boys who. on that particular
day, strangely enough. may seem
inclined not to enjoy the company
of their companions and prefer 10
remain in camp and keep quiet.
Navy Yard Day.
A busy place Is camp. from the
time of the rising bell at $3.50 until
s o'clock, happily tired. the chill
dren are sent to bed. All days are
strenuous, but especially so Is
navy yard day when; once eacn
week, the navy yard committee
nroyides special entertainment and
refreshment for the entire camp
family.