Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-28
JOHN ROBERTSON CAMP
CHILDREN MEET GUEST
Healthy aud Tanned Youngsters Arc
In Receiving Line at Forest
Hill.
MRS. DAVIS is HONOR GUEST
Wife OF Governor Among Visitors mt
Northumberland Is Given and
Luncheon Disappears Rapidly Be-
fore Youths.

Two score youngsters. bronxed and
freckled by weeks OF outdoor living,
their one time anc'nic bodies flushed
by health, were IN the receiving lin" nj
a public reception given yesterday af-
ternoon at John Robinson Fresh Air
Camp at Forest Hin NY tho RiChmond
Federation OF Mothers Clubs and Pa
rent Teachers Associations. under the
auspices OF which the camp is oper-
atcd
These youngsters a; the dinner hour
stration of how rapidly not biscuits,
jam and butter, ice cream and cake can
nc made to disappear from sight, and
Sc, to rest any misrepresentation that
tue personnel Of the camp was made
UP OF iuvalids.
Mrs. Davis Honor Guest.
Mrs Wcstmorcland Davis, who has
evinccd great interest in this activity
Of the federation. Vas guest of honor
ut the reception. The rosy-checked.
briEht-eyed children. tanned TO
healthy brown by much pay in the
open air and wadinG in The creek near
dance Of wholesome food. greeted the
wife of the Governor of Virginia with
a joyous clappins of small palms when
she entered the pavilion. which is used
which was reception hall as wei yes
terday. Mothers of the children and
members OF the organization were
seated along the sides OF the pavilion.
recita:ions, arranged by Tire children
themselves. was given for the benefit
OF the visitors. Mrs. Robert II. iiud-
son. who has personally supervised
the camp since June 10, th"n intro
duced Mrs. Davis TO the asscmhlagc.
An inspection of the camp, with the
creek and swimming pool. followed.
and a local photographer took a num-
Der OF exposures OF the group Of chill
drcn and members OF the federation.
photographs Arc Taken.
While the group was in formatisn
for the photographs one of the mem
and in a brief speech gave resume
OF Mrs. Hudson's work in connection
with the supervision Of tho camp this
summer. and presented hcr with gold
bracelet as mark of appreciation
from the organization which she heads.
and, in addition. stated that it was the
intention Of the federation to give
Mns. Hudson a weeks trip after the
camp formally closes tomorrow
The evening meal was then served
children and visitors Hot. biscuits;
ice nn' ca 3' in rne G" f0 anu
cody. Mrs. Davis helped serve the
children on either side Of a long table,
She was atterward presented with an
prize OF 81 was awarded TO Emily But
Ter. one OF the children, by representa-
lives OF the w. 9. T. l. present for the
excellence OF composition on the ef-
fects OF alcohol on the system.
Economy in Operation.
II was STAGED by the treasurer Of
The federation tina, the John Robert
son Free Air Camp had been run on
2 budget wa7ch represe atesi a third o:
the expenditures las: year and more
Lad been accomplished. both in the
obvious gain IN weight OF the children.
who are from the opcn-air classes of
.ih+ Richmond city schools, mostiy. and
n The training which had been given
hem TO f. them 70 take up their
school wo-k n septic nlbe-
Mrs. Julia Gay has been play super
yisor Of sae camp during he summer,
and Ms. Ia II. Butler. natron.
This camp has supp led nc fresh
ar camp IN Fulton for colo-ed chill
dren With donations .! cots and other
necessities and With funds from TN.
treasury Of the Federation. Mrs WI
Ian. 4. Burrows, a member OF the fed
Grafton, has given much Of her time
Z ano attention &c .ae Fulton camp
Il Was stated that :he outlay %
something over s. 600 IN cash 5y the
iSdeTat.oH assisted oy she Richmond
Educatron Association and the Rich
Hond AntituoerCu'osis Association
had been repaid Tith inter.s. in me
tremendous gain apparent in the Dhysi-
cal condition OF tHc healthy youngs;ers
mis- summer