The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENTS EyGAc-
ING ATTENTION or PEOPLE.
Assuming Experiences Of a
Partaking Of-E1xperiences of a
Youthful Camping Party.

The season for outdoor entertaining is
on and thus far there have been lawn fetee
garden parties, teas and dinners and lunch-
cons in the garden or on the lawn. For one
morning last week a lady invited a few
friends for morning Sin the garden" On
arrival the guests were taken back OF the
house to the small garden, where a great
tree with its wide-spreading branches,
made a canopy and furnished shade. There
were several tables. On one was placed a
large crystal pitcher and glasses. and soon
after the guests arrived the pitcher was
filled with lemonade, colored and Favored
with red raspberries On another tahIe
were games. and a third table held sinonlv
a big bowl of nasturtiums. Around the gar
den were flower beds with blooming sweet
peas, nasturtiums, daisies and geraniums.
aud the tall spikes of gladolus plants gave
promise Of flowers to come luncheon Of
salad and sandwiches and then coffee and
macaroons was served. The guests pIaved
games, told stories and propounded conun-
drums and chatted of people and things.
At a garden party given in the evening a
large round tent was placed above the table
where the guests were seated At another
a long flag was stretched tent fashion over
there were oblong tents of different colors
under which were the refreshment tables
Strangers visiting Indianapolis usually
speak Of the extent of lawns which most
houses have. 1t is quite the fancy to have
pretty yard at the rear of the house awav
from the street, and this is covered with a
smooth-shaVen grass plat and flower beds
Where there are not large trees there is
usually grape arbor and frames covered
with vines and climbing roses A lawn mar
ty is one of the most attractive forms of
entertainment, for the muslin gowns and
parti-colored ribbons look well against the
emerald of the grass and in the streaks of
shadow and sunshine through the trees An
Eastern hostess, in planning for a progress
siVe dinner to a company of eight friends
had her tables for the five courses set un-
der as many tents, and each was decorated
after one OF the seasons the ice course com
with the spring. The floral decorations
were also appropriate to the season.
A rumber of indianapolis youths, who be-
long to as many prominent families. made
up their minds that as soon as school va
cation came they would throw off prosaic
home life and camp out in quiet, delight
full place they knew of several miles north
OF the city, where there is water for boat
ing and bathing. The preparations made
were elaborate There was a tent for each
party of four, with a general dining room
tent and kitchen tent. They hired a
cook from one of the hotels so that good
things to eat might be an important part
of the outing. All of their friends knew
of the outing, and the boys half suspected
there was jealousy among the big brothers
and the fathers, to say nothing of the sis
tiers and the girl friends who could not CO.
The brothers might be tolerated for an hour
or so if they should come out, and some of
the girls were even asked to spend a whole
day. Those invited were duly grateful.
The camping party set out one bright
morning and rowed north in boat from
Broad Ripple. The boys were dressed in
boating STYLE short sleeves and abbreviated
length in trousers. The caps were simply
excuses for head covering On arriving at
their destination the lads found that some
one would have to go back to Broad Ripple
after more boats, as the ones ordered for
the camp were not on hand. Two of the
boys volunteered. When they returned
they had reached the limit of their endur-
ance. Necks and backs, arms and legs
were blstered. The boys were lame from
two days. At the end of the second day
there was nothing left to cook, the boys
were sick had taken colds and each and
everyone came to the conclusion that there
was no place like home, and home they all
went The relatives and friends We're in
of their visit to the boys, but they have
been sending cakes and candies to those
who were feeling miserable and to the sun
blistered boys have gone witch hazel plas-
tiers, jellies. all the advertisements recon-
mendng remedies for sunburn. tan and
freckleS, and with the remedies. have been
sent such cheering words as Tired out, "
Want to rest" How do you like camp
ing?" ''How shall l spend my vacation?"
and others. one morning the following
verses were sent each, nicely typewritten;
There, little boy, don't cry;
You have been out camping l Know
And your dreams were bright,
And your plans all right.
They're things of the long ago;
But youthful troubles will soon pass by,
There, little boy, don't cry.
There little boy. don't cry;
You have broken up camp, Know,
The river was low.
And twas hard to row.
And the bathing suits had Shrunken So
But home and friends are both near by,
There, little boy don't cry.
There little boy. don't cry;
You've blistered your legs, 1 know,
And the dudsh shoes,
Are now indeed ''de trop."
The city holds all for which you sigh,
There, little boy, don't cry.
new scheme for wall decoration has
been introduced. The person who originated
it says it takes no skill or previous study.
Any color ofspaint may be chosen, and then
the painting is to be done in the evening
Plants are to be set between the light and
the wall and the shadows which they cast
are to be painted on the wall The result is
fresco The selection of plants, like palms,
ferns branches of oak trees, needs to be
made with care in order that the result may
be artistic For summer cottages the ef-
feet might be tried, but il would seem that
there should be some talent required Tor
anything that is designed to make house
beautiful The hand-painted decorations
which were put on the walls or some OF tne
houses in this CITY q few years ago by
skilled painters were something dreadful.
Personal and Society.
Mr. Keyes Winter has returned from
Yale.
Miss Elfride Scholl is home from school
at Cincinnati.
Miss May Helms has gone to Chicago to