Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — An All-Night Party. [ARTICLE]

An All-Night Party.

George W. Healey, 12 years of age, entertained 32 boy friends at an allnight party Tuesday night Ten army pup tents were pitched at the host’s tooipe on Weston street and three or four boys slept in each tent —that is they slept some. The boys were given a long walk after nine o’clock, with the intention of tiring them out so that they would be ready for bed, but they returned from the bike prancing like colts and refused to quiet down until midnight, when some heroic measures were adopted by the camp boss. Along about 3:30 there was a general uprising and 33 voices declared that they had had all the sleep they needed. After the boys had divided into sides a tug of war was held and all were then marched to the ball park where they chose up with 13 on each side and played a five inning game of baseball which resulted in a score of 8 to 0. After the return to quarters, all the boys washed up and breakfast was served. It consisted of egg sandwiches, bacon and beans and coffee. This was followed by some relay races and other athletic featß. This was the second annual camp, the 1907 camp having occurred last September. It seemed to be as popular as the first one. The participants are a good, healthy lot of boys, with' plenty of animal matter apd strong lungs.