The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-07-20
Camp Jambrincgofelds,
At Birch Hole is the Home of a Mer.
ry Party.-Jottings by Special
Correspondent.

CAMP JAMBRINCGOFELD July
-Jambrincgofelds is not a mus
ical name, nor name the sound
of which suggests comfort, either
to the tongue that speaks ii or the
ear that hears IL, but IL is a name
that fully describes our camp be-
cause 1t Is composed Uf the initial
letters of the names Of those who
are having an outing at Birch
Hole, or there-Abouts. Sure it H.
not the place, nor the tents, nor
the black bugs, nor the snakes,
nor the three-leaved ivy, nor the
river that rolls by, nor the boating
upon it, nor the bathing in it. nor
the weather, nor the moon that
causes the weather to rhange-hut
the people that are camping make
the camp, so Jambrincgofelds is an
appropriate name, and makes of
our signboard memorial tablet.
We are having a good time. Per-
haps you who live in houses may
not have noticed 1t but we have
been having some rain. 1t is this
that brings out the sturdy qualities
of the campers. 1t is what some
people call "trying," to wake up
while sleeping under rubber
blanket and, by drawing up your
knees little, to tilt half a gallon
of water into your own face. 1t is
also said to be "trying," to be
slumbering in tent when the rain
comes down so fast that it don't
stop to run off the roof, but comes
straight through. A person may
get gallon of water in the face in
this way. We have all been tried
this way and have not been found
wanting,-any more rain.
A red silk parasol brought by the
thoughtful Czarina Lucille Roch-
ester is the most popular THING in
camp. 1t attends all the functions
of the day and of the night. "Sun
or rain, it is just the same" The
Czarina sleeps under it.
A word in regard to the eating.
We are all now What our old friend
David Harum calls "good feeders"
Every body eats we'll except the
new comers and they only fail be-
cause they are not skilful with
their hands. | saw dish of escul-
loped tomatoes, a dish of corn and
dish of potatoes sail in swift sue
cession by new camper the other
day just because he failed to get
good grip on them. One must not
be distracted by scenery at meal
time. Our manners are faultless
but our appitites are awful. The
eating is good in passive as well
as active sense. DR.. Steward an
eminent authority on such things
pronounced last Saturdays supper
"the best thing of the kind he had
ever experienced,"your correspond
ent who is also an eminent author
ity pronounces the words in the
same way.
The camp scenery is the very
best that could be had. Very little
expense was incurred in this line,
but a beautiful canopied sylvan
effect was secured. 1t is construct
ed of beech, elm and buckeye trees
with grapevine and ivy trimming
and bullrush lining. 1t is very
effective.
A musical program forms a part
of each evenings entertainment.
King Dillon is the leader and con-
ductor. Queen Eleanor is the first
Soprano, but there are others
whose voices add greatly to the
harmony and general effect. A
mock trial very ably conducted was
another Of the entertaining features.
The Three Bears, very strong
romantic cOmic-tragedy is running
in continuous performances The
part OF Golden Hair, is sustained
by the very talented Czarina
Lucille, the Woodman by the King,
the Twittering Bird by Sultana
Nellie and the twig upon which the
bird rests is very well represented
by the Gar.
The most picturesque feature OF
the camp is the bathing beach
Baron Wright's and the Czar's bath
ing suits save them from present.
ing an absolutely hideous appear.
ance. The girls do not object to q
J swift current and can swim behind
: a boat with greatest ease. They
can fish some too. have had tC
stop writing this several times tt
go and take fish off the hooks fol
them. A trautline captured thirty
i've pounds of fish on last Friday
and Saturday nights. They were
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