The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-30
Closing Festivities
Of Camp Greystone

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Great Smokey mountains neal
GreenevilIe, Tenn, under the direcY
ton Of DR.. and Mrs, Joseph R. Sc,
vier of Augusta, Ga. closed it's first
and very successful season on Tues
day last with various forms Of enter
tainment and fun-making. The reg.
ular exercises were dispensed with
and the day was given to numerous
kinds of events and stunts for the
amusement Of both campers and
friends from they valley,
The visitors were first mvited to
the assembly hall where aesthetic
dancing classes gave charming and
delightful exhibition Of graceful
movements The dancing was follew-
| ID by a swimming demonstration III
which many of the campers showed
unusual skill, both IN swimming and
diving.
Immediately after the swim, prob
ably the most enjoyable part Of the
days program was rendered by the
guests who sang number of splendid
songs with such ability and accuracy
that the campers almost hesitated to
respond with their own camp songs.
After the singing the girls were sent
to their usual rest hour and the coun-
selors undertook to entertain the visi-
tors with series Of comic songs and
costume dances. Then occurred
another swimming period which was
thoroughly enjoyed by both onIook-
ers and participants.
The guests were then escorted to
the lodge where the exhibition Of the
arts and crafts Of the department was
on display. This exhibition consisted
of number Of attractive articles
such as reed and raffia baskets, stem
ciled camp pillow covers, book bind
ings, q variety Of bead chains, and
embroidery designs, which were the
result Of untiring efforts Of the mem
bers Of the craft classes.
After having spent this delightful
day together the guests were bade
farewell and the campers then turn
ed their attention to the preparations
for the closing Mneuet.
This banquet far surpassed all ex-
pectationss and proved to be the
crowning glory of the summer. The
dining room was artfully and beauti-
fully decorated in the camp colors
green and gold. The walls were
banked in green foliage with here
and there cluster of mountain gold
Ell rod, while streamers Of green and
gold crepe paper extended from the
ceiling to the long banquet table
where they >were attached to cxqui-
site baskets Of waving ferns and gold.
en- wild flowers. The dainty little
place cards and the tiny green and
gold favors added much to the at
Of the banquet table.
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There was copious supply Of chick
en- salad, creamed potatoes, diced
cheese with crackers, asparagus salad,
punch and hot rolls, not to mention
the delicious Neapolitan iceN cream
and fancy cakes.
The courses were interspersed with
4 variety Of toasts and songs, presid-
cd over most cKarmingly by Miss
Frances Deane of Knoxville, who had
been unanimously chosen the best all.
round Creystone camper. Among
The best toasts were those to DR.. Sc
vier, Camp Greystone, Mr. Brown,
Greeneville, Tusculum. and Gethsem.
lne Church Following the tpasts
we're the announcements by the head |
counsellor, Miss jamie McGaughey, Of |
ihe awards and honors, which were
with thugderous applause.
When the cheers had subsidized the
campers arose and joining hands
around the dining hall ended the ev-
sning with "Auld Lang Syne."
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