BIG CAMP AT OTAKI.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 29 December 1920, Page 2

BIG CAMP AT OTAKI.

THE "STOP-OUT" CLUB BOYS. On Monday morning (Boxing Day) some 150 youths, members of the "Stop our" Clrib, of Wellington, arrived at Otaki, for a ten-days' camping holiday. The Otaki Maori Racing Club through their popular president (Mr Ben Ling) very kindly placed the Otaki racecourse, together witb all btuldinga thereon, at the disposal of the boys, and this makes an ideal camping ground for the purpose. The lads are in charge of the Eev. F. Ficlden Tayior, who holds office a>. commandant. The other officers are:— Adjutant W. F. R. Atkinson, Assist-ant-adjutant Cf. Blackwell. Quarter-martcr-Sergc-ant H. Kenney. Mr E»piner is in charge of the sanitary arrangementft of the camp, while the canteen is supervised by Mr U. Haley. Wo may mention, for the enlightenment of our reader?, that the "Stopout" Club k a flourishing organisation ia conacctioc with St. "Peter's Mission, Tarazaki street, Wellington. The club members are boy 3 and young men from the age of 22 years opwarUa—junior and senior members—and the [ club has been fenced to promote the spiritual, moral, physical and social welfare of its members. The lads are already having a delightful time. The rain on Monday night and yesterday morning caused I practically jio ineoiiveaic-ace, the lad* | being hoased in the spacious bnildiaga. The time u. spent in sports, swimming, games of ail kinds, and ex/jorßion* to various point* of interest. Dissiay caused when it was found that the cook engaged for the camp had ihiUA to make hit; appearance. However, nnder inrtrscrioM f ra=2 t be leaders the la/i«. have be«n carrying oat these duties themielvt-', and arte aeqoiitiog thcmjelvfte admirably. Tbey are well fed, and appear to be having "the time of their lives." It has been Atr.i&fA to hold a b:j CGJifcert at the local theatre oc Monday Eight next (advertised elsewhere), while a vporta gathering, open to the pablic. will also be held, on » date yet to be srr&riged The Otak; public are taking aa active interest in the carap. and already many kind ofiere of assistance for tb« lads have beta received with tfcanfrtt, We hope and ezpe«fe the local residents wiii do their beat to make the boy*' stay here' a pleaMßt oae. A criiket againat a local team wil2 be flayed ea Friday cext.