Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1909 — WHAT THE K. 0. K. A.’S ARE DOING AT BOY CITY. [ARTICLE]

WHAT THE K. 0. K. A.’S ARE DOING AT BOY CITY.

Cope Hanley a Candidate for City Clerk on Conservative Ticket— Notes of the City. The K. O. K. A. boys, who are now at Boy City, at Lake Winona, are surely having a fine time, judging from the letters written home. The first letter was received by the Republican today. It is as follows: Winona Lake, Ind., July 27, 1909. Ed. Republican: We arrived at 11:30 a. m. Monday in fine shape. We are all well and having the time of our lives. We send you a couple of papers. Note that the supposed Chicago team was a pick-up team only of all the camp instead of Chicago boys. In fact only four of the Chicago boys played in the game. We can beat any straight camp team here with Harold Clark. Tomorrow the regular schedule begins. A large pennant will be given the winning team. Yesterday’s gathe will not be counted in the series, so we have high hopes of bringing home the trophy. Swimming is fine. The shoot the chutes, boating, free launch, games, fishing and assembly attractions keep us busy. , Yours truly, K. O. K. A. Club. P. S. Ferd Hamilton has been employed as assistant cook at the boys’ restaurant. Cope Hanley, of Rensselaer, Ind., is presented as a candidate for nomination for City Clerk on the Conservative ticket. He is backed by a strong camp of fifteen from Rensselaer and stands for a bigger and better Boys’ City.—Boy City Daily News. George E. Murray and Harold Clark went to Boy City this morning, and the latter will help the K. O. K. A.’s win the base ball pennant.' Among the early arrivals to the City was Mayor Joseph W. Clark, who arrived on the noon train from Portland. Mayor Clark is not a candidate for re-election. In one of the fastest and most exciting games ever seen on the Boy City base ball field, the Chicago camp base ball team defeated the nine-from the Rensselaer camp by a score of 3 to 1. Clark and Padgett were the battery for Rensselaer, and Clark worked in great form, striking out sixteen men. Applegree and Ryan were the battery for Chicago, and Applegreen pitched a great game, not allowing a single hit. Mayor Joe Clark umpired.—Boy City Daily News. The camps now on the grounds, and their leaders, are: Muncie, Professor Ira McKenney and Prof. E. W. Garrett; Ossian, T. M. Deam; Chicago-, Rev. H. R. Dunlap and O. F. Schultz; Alexandria, W. E. Spitler; Champaign, R. M. VonPetten; and Rensselaer, J. C. Parrett. A delegation from Champaign arrived Wednesday. A crowd of fifteen boys from Union Mills went into camp Tuesday night. Assistant Director William Penhallegon was struck under the eye with a base ball Tuesday morning while playing with the boys. The boys went to hear the New York Symphony orchestra Tuesday night in a body. To say they enjoyed the concert, would be .putting it mild. At dinner Tuesday Mayor Joe Clark was called on for a speech and, after respon'ding, he urged the different leaders to call on a boy from each camp to tell how be was impressed with Boy City. This was done as suggested, and there was some very clever speech making. The Republican hopes the K. O. K. A-’s will write often for publication and also send copies of the Boy City Daily News promptly. The third camp of Boy City started Monday with about seventy-five boys on the ground and about 200 more expected today and Wednesday. It is expected that a hundred or

more former citizens will be in camp to renew old acquaintances and enjoy the two weeks of camp life, and they, in addition to the new boys, will fill the camp to over-flowing. The first event of importance will be the preliminary caucuses on Wednesday, when the political parties will effect a temporary organization, and it is hoped to have every boy in camp in attendance. On Wednesday the convention will be called and permanent officers elected. There will then be left only two days before the election on Friday afternoon. The officers to be elected are mayor, city" clerk, city treasurer and a board of public works, consisting of three members. These officers will take charge of the city Saturday, when a big celebration will be held in the assembly tent, and will serve until the election next year. Next in line is the big street carnival and circus to hold the last week of camp. In the circus every kid can do some stunt and the camp which gets up the. best freak for the sideshow, which will contain the regulation fat lady, living skeleton, tattooed man, wild man, snakes, etc., will be given a prize. The street fair will have the regular attractions, all of which will be given by the boys. Regular church services will be held every Sunday in the Assembly tent and all the boys are expected to attend regularly. Throughout the existence of the camp, visitors will be welcome. Any one visiting the Assembly is Invited to Inspect the City. Several cities expect to run excursions to the City during the encampment and large crowds are anticipated.—Boy City Daily News. * >