St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
DOUBlE-DYED BLISS.
That Is What the Gay Duluth
Campers Squeeze Out Of
Life.
Fun and FPolie hid the Cool
Retreats OF Minnesota
Point.
The Kids Play a Joke on the
Ha- py Hollow Fra
tePnity,
Who Get Back at Their Youth
full NeighbOrs in Good
Shape.

ozone, L am cOnUQenL IndI Iley WOulU
cease f=htiug the mosquitoes and HE
themselves instanter to the bustliDg
borough at the head OF the lake.
Never were the Duluthians more
given over to the social amenities of the
summer season than during this year Of
grace, and any one inclined towards
having what the girls call a gay time
can fairly revel in an eiysium of bliss.
Camping is the principal delight of
the Young folks and l know OF no more
pleaSurable pastime when Old Sol is
shedding his tropical rays. making the
earth very furnace. And speaking Of
camping. | have often wondered why
it is the st. Paulites are not given more
to this kind Of enjoymentS. For myself
never could see what pleasure there was
in taking a cottage at the lake and
coping oneself up IN few Stut1y little
tWO-by-fOur rooms during the heated
term. And that seems to be the extent
of the pleasures incident to season at
White Bear, MinnetOnka and the rest.
To be sure, if one is piscatorially in
clined he can angle his time and
patience away in that enervating
drudgery; but. as a rule, the ladies care
as little for fishing as the men do for
running a sewing machine, aud so it
strikes me the Joy of Turing the miniOns
of the deep with the elusive bait is
trifie jughandIed. But if you would
make Of the season "a summer of roses
and wine' get the girls and boys to-
gether, single out a cool retreat far re-
moved from the hauntS of men, spread
your tents to the breeze and prepare for
a couple of months Of unallOyed happi-
ness and
Unadulterated LaZiness.
And that is what the beauty and the
chivalry of Duluthian society is mostly
engaged in at the present time. That
little streak of sandy beach which jutS
cut from tho light house from its north
ern terminus and runs along in an un-
broken line till it comes within hailing
distance of the badger state is Verita-
bic beehive of campers.
This is Minnesota point, or 1.-The
Point" as it is often called for short,
and forms the dividing line between
Lake Superior and the st. Louis bay.
Looking at this curious formation from
a distance one would imagine that it
was the hottest place on earth. but such
is not the case. A delightful breeze
plays about it at all times, and a thick
growth Of trees wards Off the fiery rays
of the sun, which filter through the
leaves and branches in delicate pencils
OF light. There are probably twenty
camping parties OH the Point at the
present time, each party containing
from twelve to twenty persons,
made up equally of the sexes.
Each camp has its complement of cook
ing utensils, tinWare, crockeTy, etc, and
also mattresses. blankets and cOmfOrterS
for sleeping purposes. The cooking is
principally done on oil stoves. and
though the service is crude enough to
suit a Sioux Indian, the lads and lasSieS
leave all ceremony behind them when
they enter upon camp life, and deYOur
everything laid before them with keen
relisi-their appetites being simply vO-
racious. Reveille is sounded at a. M,
and fifteen minutes later the campers
are astir and ready for the days amuse-
ment, which is varied from day to day
to suit the whims and fancies of all con-
cerned. All kinds of sports and games
are INDUCED in to while away the hours
which speed by on golden wings. Ham
mOcks are stretched here and there be-
tween the trees, and many indulge their
fancy discoursing the latest light litera-
ture. In the evening huge bOnfires are
built. around which all hands assem-
bic and make the Welkin ring with
their jolly camp songs and chOruSeS.
MandOlinS, guitars and banjos are
pressed into service, and the girl or
fellow who has musical talent is affOId-
ed ample scope for their attainmentS.
Story telling is a fayOrite pastime in
the evening, and fills III the intervals
between the chOruSes. Each one has
to tell a story. and the wilder. Weirder
and WOOlier the tale the more thorough
" is it appreciated. The Happy HOl-
low lodge has the greatest layout of
any of the camps. They have built a
20X40 frame structure, which is divided
up into sleeping compartments, with
upper and lower hunks like sleepers.
and also very nice dining room and
kitchen. This
Comes in Handy
especially in rainy weather, when q
sOggY tent is anything but desirable
lodging place. The members Of the
different camps are continually playing
pranks on one another, but all in the
most good natured way.
Just below Happy Hollow is a camp
of young men who during the day DO
duty in the banks of Duluth. They go
by the name of 1.-The Kids" but whether
onaccount of their tender years or fuzzy
upper lips l know not. At any rate, the
kids are full of the Old Harry, and they
make life perfect dream for the other
campers. 1t appears that in the Happy
Hollow lodge there are a number of
lOve-sick youths who are swaYed
by the passion divine to such
an extent as to attract gen.
eral attention by reason of ''that
tired feeling" which stands depicted in
every lineament of their fair visages.
The kids sized up the situation a while
ago and gave vent to their sentiments
in ha in
rueP' manner. A few even
ings ago when Happy Hollow
had wrapped the drqpery of its couch
about it and lain down to pleasant
dreams, kid" wearing look of fiend-
iSh delight and pair of pajamas stole
out into the night and walked nOiselessly
but briskly towards the Hollow. He
was armed with short piece of plank
which, upon reaching a tree hard by
the entrance to the lodge of Happy IIol
lowners, he proceeded to af1iX with
few vigorous blows from q fiat stone.
The plank bore the following inscrip-
ton: This way to the matrimonial
training school f0T young men,"
His mission performed, he retired
hastily to his apartments, where his
confreres were in waiting to cOngratu-
late him for his nerve, cunning and
bravery. The next morning there was
CONSERVATION in Happy Hollow, which
was thrown into perfect frenzy of ex-
element because of the outrage % that
had been peTpetrated on them. Every
one had an idea as to what was best
TO be done. One young gentleman adj
Vanced the argument that the camp
should
Call on the Governor
for military protection. He claimed
they had more right to it than the empty
Hall-FitZsimmons pavilion in st. Paul,
which had the unique distinction of
having a military guard thrown around
it because an in0ffensiv5 Scandinavian
was disturbing the peace by mailing a
few pieces of siding on the building.
This was voted down by the ladies,
who believed the best plan was to offer
a reward Of a package of Yucatan
chewing gum for the apprehension of
the miscreant. The fair sex being in
the majority, the motion prevailed. 1t