The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-08-25
THE JOLLY CAMPERS

The jolly Campers, congenial camp
| ing party, which enjoyed delightful
] camping expedition at Henryville, on the
| Buffalo River, has just returned from
what each member of the party declared
to be the most enjoyable outing of their
! lives. The members of the party were
in camp during The entire four weeks,
and so delightful was the stay that not
one member was ready to ret1rn at the
end of the time. The list Of campers
included Mr.. }. G.. Bostick, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Bostick, Master Jim Bostick,
Misses Jessie, Merry, Jennie, Fannie
and Helen Bostick and Miss Alice Doss,
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Warnock, and Miss
es Bell, Ruby Mai ana Ethel Warnock,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Howard, Misses Mary
and Bessie, Messrs. W. j Jim, and
B. Howard, Mrs. II. G. Kittrel, Miss
Larissa and Messrs. Allie, Hinton, Frank
and Harry Kittrell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Connor, Misses Mary aud Nellie and Mr..
ers amounted in all to about fifty. With
50 large and so jolly crowd there was
something doing every day.
Each of the five families occupied two
tents. The tents were stretched in two
long rows in a beautiful grove, remind
ing one of the Streets of Cairo The
camping spot wasideal situated as it was
on high bluff, overlooking the deep
waters of the classic Buffalo.
The kinds of amusements the campers
engaged were as numerous as the
campers themselves. Some tished, some
hunted, some rowed, some rode, some
drove, but the ''inseparables' made love
in the hammocks. Oh, the tales those
hammocks could tell if only they could
talk! Every night after supper there
would be grand concert by the band,
and everybody wondered at the energy"
OF the Professor and appreciated her
"feeble attempts" to amuse the crowd.
Two of the boys taught the spirit of the
Professor, and oft in the Silly night
soft strains of Big Indian Chief and
Sweet Alice" Ben Bolt, could be,
heard. w aiding was great amusement,
especially to two of the visitors, who,
while wadng, invariably left their hose
supporters standing" on the bank.
Some of the ladies would make proficient
circus riders. The Carroll Hall, where
they went each day for lessons in swim
ming, was about a mile down the river.
Three trees had fallen across the river,
go that where the canoe went under the
log the girls had to leap over it, and
land in the canoe as it came out on the
other side. This feat vas successfully
performed cave once, when one young
lady was left suspended to the log while
the others fosted on down the river,
"Merrily' singing, "There's only one
more log to cross"
Our favorite amusement was squelch
ing long winded yarns by means of far
fetched laughter, our sorest aff1iction !
was "sea-sickness," our chief compsn
ions were chigors and ticks, our friend |
in distress was wet salt, and our pet !
aversion was wearing collars and being i
dignitied, though our model of perfec-
ton was once found at one a. m. with |
both collar and breast-pin on.
With saddened hearts and tear. stained
faces we broke camp last Tuesday. AS
we wendell our way back to the Phos
phate City, we we're pleased to say, 'As
the sunflower turns to the sun, the
yearnings Of our hearts turn to Henry
Vile" Here's to the hopes that all the
wearers of the Red Ribbon-yea more
that all thiHgs tied with red string,
may meet again on the banks of the
classic Buffalo at the home Of the jolly
Campers.