BOYS' BRIGADE (LONDON BATTALIONS) SEASIDE CAMPS.
pro ME EDITOR OF THE " SVECTITOR.1
you allow me, on behalf of the London Council of the Boys' Brigade, of which Mr. R. G. Hayes is chairman. to make again this annual appeal to the readers of your valuable and influential paper for help for their seaside
camps ? Last year, out of eight thousand boys on the rolls of the London battalions, two thousand two hundred and thirty-seven were present at the various camps, an increase of seven hundred over the previous year, largely the result of the liberality of the public, without whose help most of the boys would be quite unable to be present. The total cost of the camps is over £1,700, about half of which is paid by the boys themselves. If funds admitted, we should like to send the whole eight thousand ; as it is, we can only send one in every three. I can testify personally as to the excellent methods on which the camps are managed and the great amount of good the eight days' outing does the boys. Two of the camps will be at Lancing, one from July 2nd to the 9th, the other from July 30th to August 8th. Any visitors who may be interested will be welcomed. The second camp, the South London Bat- talion, is by far the largest; the other, the City and East End Battalion, cannot afford, alas ! to send so many of its mem- bers. Mr. A. F. Buxton, the honorary treasurer, will be pleased to receive subscriptions (cheques crossed "Union of London and Smiths ") at the London office of the Boys' Brigade. 34 Paternoster Row, E.C. I would mention that all the boys on the rolls are working boys.—I am, Sir, &c., Major-General (Retired), late Royal Marines, Member of the London Council.
Junior Untied Service Club.
Previous page
