Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
Douglas Family Enjoys Outing in
Pine Woods, With All Joys
of Outdoor Life.

The summertime resorts at noun
tain and seaside are claiming fewer
Atlanta people this year than ever
before. And the reason is Atlanta
people have learned that the best and
most pleasant summer resort in the
whole land is right here in the coun-
try surrounding the city.
In every direction are to be found
summer camps where the business or
professional man is enjoying all the
pleasures and comforts of a summer
resort. and at the same time is able
to get into town every day to attend
to business affairs.
One of the most attractive camps is
that of Hamilton Douglas, president
of the Atlanta School Of Law and of
the Atlanta Bar Association. 1t is
located on the grounds of the Capital
City Country Club about one-flfth OF
a mile from the clubhouse, in a
charming bit of pine woods. The
camp is called The Camp by the Side
of the Road" and the Hamilton fam
lily. and many visiting friends, are
spending the summer months just as
cool and as comfortable as if they
were in the most perfectly appointed
mountain resort hotel.
There are four tents; one for Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas. one for Misses
Jean, Helen and Dorothy Douglas
and their girl friends. one for Hamil-
ton Douglas, Jr., and for the various
members of the Boy Scouts, which he
organized in Atlanta, who come out
to the camp from time to time Then
there is the cook tent. which is pre-
sided over by the best cook in the
State" to quote Mr. Douglas.
I'VE get up at $50 every morn
ing" he declared, run down to the
lake for a cool plunge. and after a
hearty breakfast, Hamilton. Jr., and l
catch the Sis car for town. We come
back to our camp early in the after
noon and | tell you it is relief to get
the fresh air. cooled by the constant
breezes, and redolent of the pine
woods, after a hot day in town. Every
night it is so cool that we sleep under
a double blanket. Give me this camp
lire every summer hereafter"
The young women at the camp find
MANY ways to make the days at
tractive and void of dull moments.
All of them are expert swimmers and
divers, and Miss Helen is golf en-
thUsiast besides. Boating on the lake
is one of Miss jeans hobbies. The
tennis courts of the country club are
only a short distance away, and every
morning and late afternoon tennis
sets are played. There are many
charming walks to be found in the
country also.
A big camp fire Is a nightly feature
of the camp, and the family and
guests sit around ii and tell stories.
sing or listen to Misses Helen and
Jean play on the mandolin and guitar.
A Victrola provides cheerful music
also, and the birds and squirrels must
wonder greatly when they hear Ca
russo open up with his Sob Song" or
Collins and Harlan render one of
their characteristic rags
I'm not going back to the noun
tains another summer" says pretty
Miss Jean. This camp just suits me
exactly, and we don't have to be sep
arated from father and brother.
either They can be right here to en-
joy 1t with US, and that makes IT all
the more ENJOYABLE. I think every
body in Atlanta should camp out in
the summer, and I know they would
if they knew how grand 1t is"