The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
Young Soldiers Experience
Camp Life at River View.
PARADE DOWN THE AVENUE
Procession of sixteen Troops Is
Watched by Large CrowdS-Ath-
Ietic Sports Held at Popular River
Resort, Where They Prepare own
Dinners-Leaders OF Troops.

!. !. ! :: {: !: !:
III M MAA ed a trip down the
NyA&E&HO Potomac to River
NV View, where they
experienced an en-
tire day OF real
scout life.
The Scouts as
sembled early in
the morning. and
at o'clock a procession, composed OF
the young soldiers from sixteen troops,
headed by the bugle corps of Peck Me-
mortal Troop, started in q parade to the
water front, where they took the steam
er Large crowds viewed the Scouts
as they marched down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to Sixth street, and thence to the
wharf.
The boys carried knapsacks, contain
poles, and various other articles, which
| contributed toward making the day as
realistic as those of Daniel Boone and
other Of their pioneer paragons.
Leaders of Troops.
The troops, with their leaders, which
went on the trip were: Y. NJ. c. A. Troop,
Harvey Jacobs; Peck Chapel Troop. H. B.
Angus; Noel House Troop, E. S. Gilfillan;
Brookland Baptist Troop, H. w. o. Milling
ton: Falls Church Troop, E. T. Fenwick;
Friendship House Troop. Gordon Leech;
Clarendon Va) Troop, Norris Bowen;
Cleveland Park Troop, S. A. Swindells;
Berwyn Troop, F. L. Middleton; Woodley
Park Troop, F. r. Nitchie; Sherwood
Troop, Rev. Mr.. Thompson; Laurel Troop,
No. 1, J. NJ. winnemore; Laurel Troop,
No. 2, ]. r. Roseberry; Hyattsville Troop.
Rev. A. I. Nasmith; Centennial Baptist
Troop. Robert Jenkins, and Riverdale
Troop. Frank NJ. Stephen.
Upon arriving at River View the troops
left separately for the nearby woods
and prepared their own dinners of steak
and potatoes and black coffee. The food
was well prepared. and they devoured 1t
with voracity. The spirit Of the Boy
Scouts movement, which emphasizes
helping others in the little things of life,
was evident on every hand during the
entire day.
But besides their chivalry, the boys
showed their bravery, too, for one of the
troops came across a three-foot black
snake, which they speedily killed with
unhesitating fearlessEess, rejoicing over
the victory with vociferous shouts. And
there were other incidents which kept
the boys busy and happy and filled with
good will One OF the Scouts was on the
wharf in his gymnasium suit and acci-
dentally fell overheard, but taking the
dip in q good-natured manner, he de-
cided to stay in the water, which was
cool and refreshing and take a swim.
Athletic Meet Held.
In the afternoon, an athletic meet was
held, in which Hyattsville captured first
place, with q points. The Laurel troops
took second place, with IS points, and
the Y. NJ. C. A. followed closely with
16 The troop relay was won by Laurel
Troop No. 2 and Laurel Troop No. /
came second.
The running high jump, fourteen years
and under, was captured by Gibson,
Troop No. IA; Simpson, Laurel, was sec
ond, and Philip Peppre. Y. NJ. C. A,
third Elliott, OF Sherwood Troop, won
the running high jump for boys under
seventeen, and Ishkamon. Y. NJ. C. A.
took second place. The other events fol-
low:
Standing broad jump. fourteen years
and undsr-won by Vineberg, Hyatts-
Vile; Mills, HyattsvilIr, second; Sim
mons, Hyattsville, third
Standing broad jump, seventeen years
and under-Won by Jerome Samuels, Y.
NJ C. A.; Elliott, Sherwood. second, and
Ishkamon, Y. NJ. c. A. third.
Four hundred and forty-yard run-Won
by Whitaker. Laurel; Ishkamon, Y. NJ.
y. A.
nty-fve-yard dash, seventeen years
and under-Won by Styles, Falls Church;
Smith, Ninth street Sunday school, Sec
ond, and Chroniger, Friendship House,
third.
Two hundred-yard dash-won by
STYLES, Falls Church; Sherwood. Brook
land, second, and Brody. Brookland,
third.
seventy-fve-yard dash, under fourteen
year-won by Vineberg, Hyattsville;
Chapman, Y. NJ c. A, second, and STAN
ley. Laurel. third.
The fitting contest, in which the op-
posing men were mounted on soap boxes,
and tried to prod their opponents until
they were rendered hors de combat, was
won by Leonard Vineberg, Of the Hyatts-
vile troop. The water boiling contest
was captured by Sellers, Of Centennial
Baptist troop Each contestant was sup
piled with a block of wood, two matches,
an AK, a knife, and can containing a
quart of water. and at a given signal the
scouts prepared their separate fires, the
object of the event being to see who
could get the water boiling first
After enjoying a day which will ever
dwell in their memories, the troopers en-
barLed on the o'clock steamer for the
city, reaching here at $50 o'clock.
The temporary scout commissioner, Al
bert c.. Chesley. had charge of the day s
programme. Among those assisting in
the athletic events were Harry
w. Long, L. Gordon Leech, Sidney Leech,
Mr.. Bradley, A. Hamilton, R. Birdsall,
and Artbur T.. Smith.