The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
COTTAGERS MAKE
MERRY ASCAPITAL
PANTS and PUFFS
Always Ready to Share
Their Comforts with
City Visitors.
MANY GUESTS COME
4Klassy Kamp' Becoming One
OF Institutions Noted for
Unique Lighting System.

While the District was swelter-
ing in last weeks heat wave,
campers along the Potomac con-
tinued to enjoy the refreshing
breezes that attract them to out
door life during the summer
months.
The camping community, now
well settled and grooming merrily
each night as the cosmopolis
swsats. swears, and drinks gallons
of iced tea, has passed another
week OF cool breezes-
The friendliness of the up-river
folk is ever apparent--they will
share their last drink-of water.
But. more than that, for 20 Mas
camp, the familiar and friendly
title accorded the Klassy Kamp.
where Mrs A Abbey reigns su-
preme. will share the last glass of
Mas ginger ale, home made ana
justly famous.
Camp Estnblished Nine Years.
Klassy Kamp is not only a camp.
but an institution. having dropped
from somewhere just nine summers
boys think il is Paradise Re-
gained" since il is intimated that
particularly Colonial boys monOpo-
lize the pretty river scenery af-
forded from their front veranda, a
Venetian bower. surrounded by
ferns, and permitting after sun
down the full sweep Of the southern
river. the reflection and glow of
the CapitoTs lights on the glasslike
water. Misses Marie and Gladys
Abbey are the two daughters who
share the camp life with their par
ents.
Miss Marie claims that the
"klassiest" feature Of the camp is
the second family-Klassy and her
black kitten, Devil. At Mrs. AL
bey's camp. where the by-word is
20 Ma" there is plenty OF enter
tanning. Weekend as well as mid
week parties keep the campers
moving. Last Saturday there were
thirteen guests. including Mrs. Err
nest Fowler and Mrs. Heagy. Among
the guests to be entertained today
will be Mr.. and Mrs. MacKathrine,
Mr.. Baker and Louis Hillman.
Mrs. Abbey is the inventor of the
rivers unique lighting system. Each
light consists of a bottle containing
kerosene, with wick drawn
through the cork. This clever
method of drawing gnats has now
spread along the entire river coun-
try.
Colonial Holds Regatta.
Colonial held an almost closed re-
gatta last Sunday, with Rock Haven
the only contestants outside of the
camp members. The Varsity
crew won. composed of Jim Morris,
Doolan, Tompkins and Al. Biggs.
The new flagpOle now touches the
lower clouds.
Last Sunday Hank Deurst met
with an accident, but could not De
kept from the water and is again
giving the fishes. perhaps a mer-
maid or two. a treat. That days
dinner guests numbered fOrty-six
Among the weekend visitors were
Mrs Biggs. Mrs. Emerson and
Messrs. and Mesdames Saunders,
Kunkle and Schan
Colonial boys are angered because
Of attempts at rOwdyism which they
declared was started by several
strangers during the week. Men of
this type are unwelcome visitors TO
the camping regions, and will be
turned over to the river police.
This Camp Has Police Dog.
Among the many camps who are
becoming well settled and getting
a lease on camp life may be men
toned is "Gubitz." Among them they
say. there are pirates. hidden gold
and a police dog whose name is a
river secret. Misses Alice and Grace
Hess. H V. Lund. f. L. Lund. ]. p.
Gilmore and family. Charles Kess-
Ter. Frank McAboy. George b. D.
Ruble, Harding and Ed Kane con-
stitute the gathering.
Key Canoe, with its fourteen
members, are sandwiched. but not
uncomfortably so. between Gubitz
and Colonial Gilbert st. Clair is
commodore. and Bob Vierling, as
sistant: Paul Vierling, treasurer.
and Harry p. Davis. secretary. 1t
Is composed of men who have
camped. at various places, along
Potomac waters for the past seven
or eight seasons. They gave a
feed Wednesday, and plan many
more. Among the weekend guests
were Misses Nellie Bowling, Heien
Grosvenor, Margaret Grosvenor. and
the two Misses Davis. Recently
they have organized two double
teams. which, they hope. will par
ticipate in the canoe races of the
season. Members of the teams are
Harold McCalIey, Carl AhlenfeId
August Fredericks and st. Clair.
Orchestra OF Campers.
Eau Claire. one of the few camps
along the river which has sufficient
musicians to make up a camp or
chestra, are men from the general
offices Of the Southern Railway
Company. F. Reames is manager,
a. Il. Amick, assistant. and X. G.