The Washington times., 1916-07-06
KALL|POL|S CROTTO'
TO PAY VISIT TO.
CAMP GOOD WILL.
Advance Parcels Of Concentrat-
ed Sunshine Already Un-
loaded for the Children.

. hundred Juvenile tongues at Camp
Good VIII at bedtime last night, and to-
day is not the first Of May: either.
But 1t is the day the Grotto' goes
out to camp. And last night q big
wagon load Of concentrated sunshine for
the camp Riddles" was unloaded-under
the supervision Of grotto mon.
Gee, Sam. It's Kelly slide"
And more see-saws."
And they're gonna bring 800 Ice cream
comes out here tomorrow
II heard as how they's goin' to bring
the band out, too"
All were right. Today Kalhpols
Grotto. with other Masons of the Dis
trict. is going to invade Camp Good
VIII. The slides and see-saws and
Stner Sv M.J piaysronnd parsphernslis nsyer Were
dedicated by scores OF romping. yiee-
'1 Past Sofossd MonslcS Shlerfp p f. Pullman looked
final arrangements with those in charge
dy rSe rSSsmG ST the w the
New Masonic Temple at o'clock and
90 out In automobiles.
Following the procession will be q
and toys for the children. And the
Grotto Band will be there.
A New Ford Joke.
Camp Good Will has the distinction
Of developing an entirely new Ford
Joke. One boy from Camp us Men,
saw several signs. "Fords are closed
He went up to Captain" Taylor. tho
boys head worker. with the question.
Say Say cap, what they. got all the Fords
Camp "Us Men" entertained tho girls
last evening Despite certain gloating
beasts among the "Pollys." as the Polly
anna Club Is derisively termed. that
''the girls beat tho boys the girls
came. and they had some tricks played
Cap" Taylor did somo hypnotic
stunts. there was a blanket tossing
campfire devised OF lanterns and sticks
and colorcd paper. for It Is against the
Aaw to build ire In Rock Creek Park.
new rule has gone into effect at
meal Tune :" child may have two
Tactic. For seine Of the children who
Geioom had milk to drink. at home liked
y SO much they drank four. Ave. and
Ak. glasses. and tho nurse grew fearful
lest the hospital and dispepsary should
socdenly be overtaxcd.
Don't Have Milk at Home.
A worker asked one Danish woman II
her children did not have milk to drink
at home.
Not often. she replied. Cant Of
no 1ora il. We have to give 'em tea and
Ihe camp 10 n veritable neutral zone.
Win halI q dozen nationalittcs repre-
eented. This became more apparent the
other evening when IN international
tertainment in the pavilion. ' GU"
nttie SYRIAN g.rl sang and danced.
a group OF italian children sang their
national air, two Swedish children sang
nAttnn'Q a n "a
girls sang German songs.
ABOUT that little Syrian girl hangs q
tsie' sne Is only eleven years. but she
a tsrs El,ie sh mother to two younger sis
charge. She Is the only child at the
camp permitted to have a tent without
an older person In It,
The care she takes Of her younper
charges is almost pathetic at times. She
insists that they be clean, sees to IL that
tney nave enough to eat and has to be
sure that they are being cared for be-
tore she viii 30 on and play herself.
Accomplished Linguist.
Moreover. this young lady is an ac-
complished linguist. She speaks Syrian
and Italian, knows a lot OF Turkish, and
speaks excellent English.
Her name Is Elizabeth. She was de-
lighted when told that Miss Lacey.
fend E1i.a,ssih girls yorker yorker. also was named
up to her and said. respectfully and
cordially. Good morning, Elizabeth"
Taken back. Miss Lacey explained
to use Miss so the Syrian girl re-.
Rsai ssi you yaa MEss MstEs' E.sss.Sy sS you Miss but
Thsre are five italian mothers. They
are thoughtful Of each others comfort,
And like to get together and talk in
not speak English so their children act
as interpreters.
One especially is a regular fairy god
mother to the group. She helps them
OF her own too.
Each afternoon now there Is q ZOO
trip" In charge Of one Of the work.
taken ovcrIto the Zoo. and they look
forward 70 this trip from the time they
turn they have wonderful tales of
strange animals to tell.
While mothers and older children eat.
the babies are kept busy outside. This
Is one Of the big Jobs Of the day for
CRYING they all begin. and then the
mothers are apt to rush out and try to
One OF the big helps for the enter.
entertainment is put on the pavilion
room man."
Rag Time Some Time.
Eric is a Swede and he plays the
plano well. He knows all about the
music OF his land. and plays II as he
tells about the composers. Occasion
ally. though. he alternates Grieg and
the classic composers with rag time
One boy over at Camp ''Us Men" in.
formed worker that "Joe. the mar
1t developed that the boy meant q
cornet
Down back OF the old farm hous,
which Is used as a dispensary and re
ception room there Is a stable now
used by the District. In II are eigh
horses, that used to be Are horses
making and hauling hay. etc.
The boys find plenty OF range fol
their imaginations in these forme
nre horses, ana get me staple mel
when the horses used to answer