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

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beginning OF q new day on Tuesday
The entire camp attended the oa.
game I'm Macon Tuesday afternoon
between Macon ana Electric Mills,
Honey Pop" Richmond led the yeis
for the Royal Rioters from Camp JOY
4nd popped things up considerably
al the game. Al supper OF this same
night Honey Pop" I've carno, give
the origin of this name for fear Of
breaking mp a happy homel mtroduc-
ed to the camp a song of his own
composition-"Song of Camp joy.
1t proved to be a big hit. AT IL p. m.
of this self same night the young
ladies were treated to a complexion
rub watermelon face washing) after
having partaken of some of We fireSt
water melons of this season. Dane
ing and a moonlight swim ended a
happy day.
The great feature of Wednesday
was a brunswick stew, featuring Lige
in a star role (no, not casSerole(. A
camp ball game and another water
melon feast led by the heartless $50
the girls say Honey Lchabod" Bog
CESS ended the activities of the third
day.
thursday, the day before Friday,
the gay amer WedneSuay, the day ol
all Gays OF the camp except FRIDAY
NUaS y "hnt Shnf' nyan II II did ram
Inc usual morning preilmlnarles were
gone through with out 1t looked Ike
rain. Inc chicken dinner was all
right but 1t looked like ram. The after
dinner SWIM was refreshing out stlll
it looked like rain and BY GOSH ii
did rain. But it quit at supper ume.
The PEP was gone (apparently). AT
10 O'Clock things looked worse but at
eleven the moon peeped from behind
the clouds the pines sighed ana the
t~haperones yaWned. it was then That
the miracle happened. Into the camp
came the wonderful little insect the
Anthracantha Puntobrachiata which
scientist tell us when they bite a per.
son on any ear except the left eaI
for preferably the right ear the saIC
person whether male or female, deal
or otherwise will Immediately become
affected with the now modern dis
ease Of JAZIMA which predominateC
in The savage countries ages go. The
entire camp seemed TO have been bitter
at once. Powell Patty and Bes.
Swami opened the program with
barefoot special dance. The entir,
crowd entered into a Virginia Rec
and Square Dance in which Honey Pop
and Miss Marie Howard capped frs
honors. When the Whip orwill bley
the hour of y Miss Carrie Lee ant
Miss Lillian sent their husbands (wh,
had been skipped by the Jazzma in
sect as being dead ones) off to bee
Then the fun began. The moonshin
was Intoxicating, the dancing was (?)
the jokes were as follows what i
it a fat ady-- censored
, Nelson and Marie had to be page
at this time. Walter Hubbard wa
t tried in court and found guilty G
having won the heart Of Leonard MAJ
tins fifteenth girl. The camp re
/ tired at 3 a. m.
Friday morning and Friday aftel
; noon served as a time for ~recuperatlo
from Thursday. But immediatel
6 after supper the insect again appeare
!. and the fun was on. 1t was sundoW
= ard sunrise special.
= 1t is not possible to even imaglr
the Pep" etct?) that took pla(
= upon this eventful night. 1t is in
= possible for the writer to eve a
= count for some Of the things thu
! seemed to nave happened but OF
- ching Of interest still myers Tor II
- camp court tried and convicted Mr.
y Richmond and Mrs. Boggeas Of havil
sent their husbands to bed IN ord
p that they could enter into the wilde
y Of all parties Thursday night. Nh'
', the morning sun arose ii was a tire
:, but happy party that took part IN
= hot breakfast. With a final Virgin
;, Reel and the singing of Song
'. Camp Joy" the campers %journeyed
= Macon tired out but planning f
another next year.-so-
Here's to our dear old camping crov
% Here's to our fellows true,
: Here's to our girls and jollity,
y Here's to our music too
=, Here's to our nights of fun and che
Tere's to our eats-oh boy.
d Here's to the time when it comes ne
wear.
ID Here's to dear old Camp JOY"
,e ONE OF US,