Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-21

lid ,es are beautiful. 6u-
/ Tended W..a the echoes from
life they not only make Gt-
music but have a greater and
=oa5erfJl meaning. The Dub
Inc brooa, the singing Of
l'he croakinS of frogs, signing
.Flnd in the pines have an en-
different note when mingled
1 ~bubbling laughter, the sing
Ncamping songs. the joking Of
PIT signing Of would be lovers.
he the echoes that come from
I 10y Q922). We wish that we
IN space, time and ability to pOr-
ie entire camp as it was but
~ impossible. We must be con-
ii, give only a few features.
kpannual camping site, Firth
(which is situated about eight
below Macon on a bend of the
zee served again as the camping
| IS for Camp JOY. The men went
l furday and arranged the camp
arters. Nothing was left I'M
that might have added to the
HTence of the campers, especial
ia the ladies quarters furnished
livery modern camping conven-
The approach to the river was
I'd with steps a piesrand a spring
A piano added much to the
Z bent of the camp, furnishing as
called upon both jazz and love
(mostly jazz The camp was
huipped with electric lights that
to Artie Murphey kept the
I fober-for indeed the moonshine
Wonderful as all the lovers will
sl. We wish not only to thank
IN Murphey for furnishing the
"A lights but also for his ice
\ ard candy. The campers are
grateful to Mrs. Sherrod, Mrs.
afurphey, Mrs. Harrison, Miss
I(ce Futvoye. Mrs. Ed. Hardin,
APessie Borgess. and to Mr.. and
si.loyd Shannon for gifts rendered
ia the Camping week.
entire camp, Chaperons. cook,
I arrived Monday morning. The
Irons were, Mr.. and Mrs, Julian
Mss, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rich
III The absence Of Mr.. and Mrs,
gh Smith was regretted by the
Z camp. Before we go any fur
live want to say that there has
N been any camp anywhere that
us good chaper0ns as ours were,
q, untiring efforts and unselflsk
q von the hearts Of all the young
D. and to he them more thar
Hing else we owe the pleasant
\ that we passed together, The
Wing campers hit the camp with
Nj Pep to commence the camping
A July 1915. Misses Alice Louise
1lillian Num- Evans of Shuqualak
I Marie Howard Of West Point
. Elizabeth Burke Of Birmingham
!. Julia Stokes, Helen Carleton
Swami, Mary Dee Cockrell, Caro-
Borgess., Marguerite Crawford
4 Boggess and Anna Louise Dent
u RS. Leonard Martin, Sam Fan
frell. Nelson Sherrod, Edwin Muir
ii, Lancelot Dent, Lrlcian Dent
lall Patty, Warren Martin, Phela.
Her, Walter Hubbard, Waite
Hes, Ellis Hunter, William Kirby
u Bush, Allie Swami, Julian Bog
/, Jr. and George Richmond, Jr.
Ile camp started off with lots o
I and we might say here that
I'd in the same way. The frs
was featured by a delicious has
dinner, chicken a la fried, sand
1 es and cake in ali styles. Befor
day was over the entire cam
1 like a big family, Lige Williams
3champion camp chef Of the worl
] ed on the big camping stove fo
/ first time at supper. We do nc
Nv anything about his techniqu
] the results were OK for the cam
/ furnished with the best things t
/ that money could buy and a goo
k could prepare. We had plent
Fat and good things to eat at ever
HI. Nobody went hungry eXcel
II FAINT Cockrell--or well, you kno'
n FAINT Cockrell. Dancing, sint
] and orchestra music provided II
krtai ment for the first night. TT
ip quartette; L. Martin, W. MART
sHuntar and G. Richmond and II
1hestra, Lucian Dent (piano).
and. Edwin Murphey (flute:
Martin, F. Hunter and S. F. Coo
(euitars) Nelson Sheeod UNelel
/ L. Martin (Mandolin) furnish'
music throughout the week
morning swimming al
Ilnting"(D parties broke with Il