The Washington times., 1912-07-01
BOY SCOUTS CO
TO RIVER VIEW
FOR WEEKS STAY
First Delegation Opens
Camp Butt After Trip
on Black Arrow.

Twenty-Five Boy Scouts aboard the
motor launch Black Arrow left the
Thirteenth and NJ streets southeast
wharf this morning at IL o'clock for
Camp Butt. near River View. Nd. An
other boat load will go down at 8;l5
o'clock this afternoon.
From now until September n camp will
be maintained by the Boy Scouts
About fifty boys win be at the camp
each week. In this way 1t is possible
to accommodate all OF the Scouts In
Washington. Next Monday the Black
Arrow will carry two boat loads to the
camp.
Frank p Wood was in charge OF the
Black Arrow today, while NJ. p. Jun
kin is director OF the camp.
Friday and Saturday everything was
made ready for the Scouts, and when
the first load arrived today they had
little to do except to be assigned to
their part Of the camp To bear the ex-
pense OF the outing each Scout pays a
week for his board. while at the
camp. or 81 for two weeks.
| A competent chef has been procured,
and the boys will be fed only wholesome
and well-cooked foods. The eggs and
dairy products will be obtained from q
farm on which the camp is located.
| DR.. Murray, Of the District Health De-
partment. and Camp Director Junkin
have given the camp grounds a
thorough inspection, and found them tc
be almost perfect. The drinking water
which Is obtained from a large spring
has been given a chemical and bacteri.
| illogical test and found to be pure
| Thara M Tnnsdntoao IN hothar th.
| boys.
| Arthur Moses has loaned a cabiI
cruiser during the encan!rment.
| viii accommodate about thirty passen
row, which - owned by the Bo.
Scouts, there. will be facilities enougi
| for water sport.
Camp Director Junkln has agreed T.
times a day, but no mors. The boy
promised him this morning upon thel
arrival that they would not 60 in NOR
than three times, but asked him ho,
long can we stay in at a timer Som
CT the Youngsters in fact the majorit
TO swimming. and little or nc uneasI
ness Is expressed for the safety .
the ones who cannot swim. The boy
who nave rot learned to paddle ahou
Wednesdays and Saturdays have bee
get aside as visitors days. 1t is at thi
time that tie parents and friends {
the tent dwclicrs viii visit the camp.
The athletic field has recently bee
graded and is in good ccndi,ion ft
baseball plsyirg. \ complete baseba
outfit has been provided, and sewers
games will he played each day.
,rhe following boys have signed u
to stay ten wrecks at the camp: Lero
Harris. Melvin NJ. Midkiff, William F'
, lix Mengert. Il. Reese Thomson, No
man J. stockctt. Herbert Pierce. star
I ley Allen. wallace Hoover. HERNIA
Diers, Rudolph Paldauf. Paul c. I
} Vault. George Rock, Emmett Bond
. Paul Robin. William piers. Villa
I C!ddIngs, Richmand Brooks. Frank
Williams. Lindsey Green, Richal
Weaver. F. II. Newell. J. Wllliamst
e Cook, Percy c. Klein, Frank x. Whit
X. J. POnde. Dwight Terry. Fred Rec
: Raymond schafcr, Herbert iPerSe, y
5 Stockett, Henry Christtani. Paul
: Bell. Wallace A, Dean; Webster We 8I ,uIs =
s Vcro Danham, Robert D. Porter. Jol
Erbarh: J. l.; cog9wsili; k'nse yinnS R,Uo
r r. A. Ward, II. B. Wci'man, ). vince
/ | I,ryn and NJ. p, Junkin.