The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 26, 1901, Page 2

F YOU want to be In the swim get an outfit and go camping. There's no use hemming and hawing about It and then flying about like a chicken with its head cut off, in the mad rush to get away when your next door nelgh- bor does. Go at it rationally and coolly, because If you pretend to be up with the times you will a-camping go. The idea was blown into town by a piping hot wind several years ago, and since that time men, women and children bave caught it and have it in its most ®alignant form, Why shouldn't it be the rage, the sud- den fancy of the hour? There are reasons and reasons for the sudden revival of the old-time custom. The average camper doesn't care to men- tion /health and the pocketbogk In the same breath, but the palr travel together and make a fine team There is more truth than peetry in the words of an old upholsterer who wan ders with his family during the warm summer months, "Campln', oh, Lordy, yas, That's the tieket, All the rheumatis end mean feellne hustle out of the way when there's plenty of fresh air and good elean Alrt areund, There aln't ne sense 1h having' & decter's bill, Git eut n Lhe fresh alr" Thet 1s just it. Get out in the air Yrom & health etandpoint, good, elean Airt—and there 18 a diference between Girt and Alrt—and fresh alr work wons ders, Nature, (o6, appeals Arongly te most people, and & beautiful morning in the woods gives a-glad-to-be-alive feels ihg. Lowell understood this when he said: Joy eomes, griet goes, we know not how; Everything 1s happy now, Everything 18 upward striving; *Tis a# easy now for the heart to be true As for grass to be green or skies to bs blue— Tis the natural way of living. And then the fun! It seems positivels RESTING AFTER A eatching, and laughter always follows in the wake of a camping party. But it isn't a joy forever if the tents ere stuffy and the comforts few and poor- ly arranged. That means sighing for home and mother. The man whe has reduced the trials of an outdoor life into a pleasure and a sci- ence, and > has made himself the envy of his acquaintances and the petted idol of his numerous friends W. L. Prather, do some phoning in fhe afternoon on his way with a merry crowd He after It doesn't pay to take a crowd out be- fore the inner man is appeased. Thers might be scratching and hafrpulling be- fore the tents were pitched and chops In sight How can a man take ten people out on three hours’ notice? That's just where e comes in: everybody knows e pleasure. He can, and he has done it every week for several years. No circus has more comforts, I s many. Four tents, a rs, cots, mattresses, and the luxury of luxuries, an ice-chest. Of course the most important part is the wagon He has a covered three- seater, with extra strong springs. That was only a starter. He made a cupboard that fastened to the back seat and labeled the numerous compariments coffee, sugar, bread, salt, etc. Each article has its own individual place and if it isn’t there it's “good-by, Johnny.” In the largest place he puts granite- ware, cooking utensils and knives and forks. The door is the dining table and n place by bolts. Immediately stove, T W LRI S e The Way to Conduct a Church Wedding most beau! in the 1 and impressive scopal church is e betrothal at the chancel way renders it unneces- e to kneel till the bene- s very desirable, as_it is me to do so in a wedding Sown, ows e gentleman who is to e b a chance to ent he front pew, thus ving him from having scend nd from the chancel, aves him out of the recessional. prettiest way to arrange this style of a wedding is for the ushers, brides maids, ‘flower girls or pages to precede the couple up t sary for the diction, troubl It also Iso le: e aisle into the chancel, separating to right and left and then forming a group, avoiding straight lines and facing the congregation. The maid of honor then stops on the left of the chan- cel step opposite the best man, who should be there with the groom. The groom then steps forward and takes the bride’s hanad, who at the same moment lets go of the arm of the gentleman who is to give her away, he remaining directly back of her The minister then comes forward anil commences the betrothal service. er this Is the’lce-chest, and by its side swings and sways the gasoline stove. No camp fire to fill the eyes with smoke and reward one's labors with burns, That answers beautifully for #tory-telling at night, As one may imagine space isn't wasted, This ingenfous man dldn't want to carry more small packages than were absolutely necessary, so he attached smaller cases to the sides, One is used for medicines, cotton and bandages in case of an Accl- dent and the other is used for stakes ropes, extra harnesscs and the like, The inside resembles an arsenal, for guns, pistols and axes lne the walls, Belts filled with oartridges and an oe- caslonal knife hang by the slde of num- erous hullseye lanterns, The seats are soft and high, for the blankets are stowed away under the peo- ple, 'When the drive s long and enld they do double duty and serve as rohes and wraps. A pillow fills the empty space hetween the baek and the seat, for My Prather helleves in making his guests as comfortable as possibie And what de yeu think the featstania are? One of the things that make 1ifa worth iiving In the wilds. Cots! They ara nandy for they take up ever o little roam and are Infinltely imure eamfortable than mother earth, The leunging and dining ehalrs are Far- Fled 1 the deog wagon, That soinds hor= Fibly ewell for a eamping trlp, but res member this 18 the swellest outfit 6n the coast and you are lucky If you even get & lock &t it ‘The wagoh 1sn't 8o large nor 8o dreads fi ly expensiva Most amateurs make the mistake of carrying along stuff that takes up space and is forever getting lost. The list of essentials that serve admirably for ten people is very small. For instance: Four tents, ten cots, bedding, ten chalrs, five lounging chairs, table, gasoline stove, ice- chest, dishes, provisions, towels, lanterns, medicine, axes, guns. Really nothing more is absolutely neces- sary. If the trip is to be a long one, of course, wearing apparel must be added and much of the precious room is de- The other style of wedding Is for the ushers to precede the party up the alsia till they reach the front pew; they then separate and stand on each side of the | aisle two pews apart, allowing brides- | maids to pass through into the chancel, | where they form a grouping, leaving room. | for the ushers in the background. The maid of honor follows and stands on the left, close to the- altar rail. The groom, | Who is waiting with the best man at the chancel steps, then steps.forward and takes the bride’s hand and leads her to the altar, where they should kneel for a moment. The gentleman who is to give away the bride and the best man follow after, the best man going to the right of groom and the gentleman who is to give the bride stands directly back of her. Then tho | ushers follow, going to right and left back of the bridesmaids. . After the benediction, and while the maid of honor is arranging the vell, the gentleman who gave away the bride can descend from the chancel and enter the first pew, or if desired he can step aside and allow bride and groom, malid of honor and bridesmaids to pass and he can walk with the best man, followed by the ushers. ~—Cnurch Economist. CALIFORNIA HUNTRESS HUNTERS IN THEIR. BUCKSKIN SUITS THE SUNDAY CALL. W w - HOW TO BUILD A CALIFORNIA CAMPING _WAGON. (Ul Uumy voured in minute. Buckskin sults, stout boots and soft felt hats for the men and brown wash covert suits made In on® plece, knee boots and .a large, soft hat that will shield the eyes from sun or rain for the ladles, are by far the most sensi- ble, durable and comfortable things that can be worn. An outfit for two {s built almost on the same plan, The back of the wagon should be converted into a combination pantry and kitchen. One small tent suffices, Cots are not In a8 great favor as canvas bags. Unless & cot has & mattress on it, the weather s very apt to get decidedly breesy about 4 8, m, One double bag with a mattress and a double blanket mal Nug A~ bug-in-a-rug as anybody would care for. So the entire list narrows down to: Small bedding, two stools, tent, eanv b stove and eombination tahle, dishes and enoking utepsils, provisions, guns, water pall, The pack that aecompany the Prather outings would refuse to work If they had ta fallaw the wagen, 8o they have & wag- on especlally deslgned for them, Tt s knawn ta the fortunate as tha ""dog eateh e¥'a wagon,” and as It only earries two peaple comfortably, the driver and one other, there |8 & grand seramble to get there first, A box divided inte two ters and eov ered with & wire netting keeps the means est doge apart, By the way, thess dogs have a private tent, toe. Biooded animals have suech an anneying way of eatehing cold, running p & destor's bill and then eventually dy- ing, that an ounce of preventive was tnought better than an ounce of cure. The little wagon earries all the food for fts occupants, the horns, a gun or two and the badge of the camper, a water pall. When camp is struck it certainly could not help being the envy of any strolling gypsy band. Tt is absolutely complete. It makes quite a showing, as there are four tents, one large one for the ladies, two smaller ones for the men, a kitchen and an awning that makes a fine dining-room, And that does not include the dogs’ house, elther. The stove I8 set up on its jackknife legs and the table opened out. Then the door of the cupboard is switched off and the pantry backed up to suit the cook’s eon- venience, and all Is ready fo prepare & hearty meal, for somehow people want more out in the open alv than they do at home. By the time beds are made, the table set, dogs fed and half the party has heen over the hills In quast of water, every- body I8 ready ta da hia best, and then all sit by & Jolly campive singing and Jaughing until seme theughtful seul sud- denly remembers that 4 o'clock In the mornlng eomes areund In & hurry, Everyhady 18 up to a candielight hreaks fast, and ham and egae Alsappear &t & turlous rate, foF & (FAMP AOVErIng ARY« whera from fAftaen to twenty miles means hard worl, and wos be unte the unfortu- nate whe falls by the wayside The heounds bark and bediam (9 tusned loose unttl the ehase s commenced. Then all is still save the baying of the heounds and an occasional shots About § o'clock samp la struck again and everybedy promptly goes to sleep while dinner is being prepared. And then it i time to go home, for Mon. day morning means work for everybody. In less time than one can imagine, the wagons are packed, horses hitched and the little party steal Arab-like away. Mr. Prather made a clever move when THE PANTRY WAGON DOING DuTY. he insisted that his friends should wear their camping clothes from his house. One room of his home is lined with all kinds and conditions of suits, and there isn't any reason why everybody should hang on to a grip or have one kicking around under his heels to make the drive a night- mare. California has the climate and her peo- ple have shown a fondness for outdoor life, but only a few, a very few, know how to make the most of every spare day. Arnimals i Fear 'HEN. a number of elephants are shipped a strong structure is erected on Jeck and thers they are stabled, chained by the feet. No doubt in an emergency they could leuny walk away with their chains and the deck flooring, throwing the stable aside If it offered any Impediment to their progress and the door happened to be shut. Elephants, fortuntely, are not al- ‘Ways putting forth their prowess, and the chains in ordinary weather and ordinary elrcumstances keep them suffieiéntly in check. About twenty years ago William Jemrach, who had made a fortune, was returning from India with a cargo of ele- phants, black panthers, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, apes, serpents, orang- outangs and rare birds of all kinds. He valued the lot at $35,00. The Agra—that was the name of the ship he was coming home on—was swinging at her anchor off Point de Galle, Ceylon. Suddenly there was heard a fearfu! crash that gave pause to everything. The chattering, the screaming, the growling and the roaring of the animals stopped ul Disaster at Sea dead. The startled men looked for just a moment straight in the face of each other. Then the exclamation, “Great heavens, she’s sinking!” was followed by a clamor that just blotted out the still- ness. At one and the same moment both man and beast seemed to realize the sit- uation, and at one and the same moment they all began to exhibit symptoms of the alarm they felt. In the case of the men they were free to devise means of escape, and they immediately busted themseives accordingly. In the case of the animals they were confined and had to undergo the horror of facing a death they were powerless to avert. It is natural for an animal to die In combat with an enemy, &nd while the combat lasts there is hope of escape. There Is no facing of death here, the animal Is otherwise engaged— engaged, too, in a natural way. But with the animals cooped up on the Agra, with never an enemy to fight, it was far aif- ferent, and they gave vent to cries of un- bounded despair. The elephants made & noise, too, but there was not one touch of despair there. It was the businessiike sound of crashing timber, and before the Af‘r:lhad reached bottom a herd of ele- 2 S were swimmung to lon!—Cas- sell's Magazine, o