The first of its three seven-line stanzas ran "Out where the
handclasp's a little stronger, / Out where the smile dwells a little longer
Kaynak: Arthur Chapman (poet)He was able to recognize people just by their
handclasp when shaking hands, prompting the local Chinese population to refer to him as
Kaynak: Christopher Augustine BuckleyPoem: Out where the
handclasp's a little stronger,: Out where the smile dwells a little longer,: That's where the West begins;: Out where the
Kaynak: Out Where the West Beginsthe left-handed
handclasp, and the name of the camp was adopted as the Lodge name ("Echockotee" is a Seminole word meaning "we are brothers").
Kaynak: North Florida Council