The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
INSTRUCT SCOUTS
IN THEIR DUTIES
Large Mass-Mceting Held and
All Details for Fair Week
Work Arc Announced.
PUT FIFTY ON DAILY DUTY
Under Com mand of Scoutmastcrs,
Youngsters Will Give Aid and
Assist in Preserving Order.

Final instructions TO the $50 local
assist In preserving order and aiding
In other ways at the Fair Grounds this
week, wero given last night at big
mass meeting In the John Marshall
High School Auditorium. Assignments
OF tho daily details wcro made. tho
scouts duties outlined and Il practical
lecture on first aid treatment given
Tho meeting was tho largest In point
OF attendance ever held by the BOY
Scouts OF Richmond More than $50
were present and paid strict attention
as the various speakers gave their in
structions. Among those who spoke
were John Stewart Bryan. president or
tho Richmond Local Boy Scout Coun-
Gil; Robert LecEy. Jr.. OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners Dr. Giles b. Cook
and Scoutmaster r. NJ Booth. who will
have charge of the scouts at the fair.
FIFTY boys have been detailed for ser
vice at the Fair Grounds daily. They
VIII assemble each morning, except on
Richmond Day. at the Boulevard gate.
where they will be given buttons by
Mr. Booth. They will remain on duty
until after the fireworks are over each
night. Each boy Will have an hour and
a hair In tho morning and an hour In
tho afternoon to visit the exhibits and
otherwise ainuse himself, Dinner will
Each scout will be In uniform, and
Is Instructed to bring his staff. His
equipment will consist or one roller
bandage. bottle OF ammonia, piece Of
adhesive tape. one tubo of carbolated
vaseline and two clean handkerchiefs.
They viii each be provided with a
written excuse from the scoutmaster
TO carry back TO school
Scoutmaster Assignments.
The daily assignments OF scout
masters and details follows:
Monday-Messrs Lewis. Pyle and
Hinnant. Tuesday---Aiessrs. Slcdd, Peer
man and Crenshaw. Wednesday,
Mossrs. Heindrlch and Williams. Thurs
day-Measrs. Hawkins. Griggs and VIII
liams. Friday-AIessrs. lorraine and
Booth. Saturday-Messrs Peyton and
Bailey.
Mr.. Bryan was the first speaker OF
the evening. He was followed by Mr.
Lecky, who gave an actual demonstra-
tion OF the workings of tho fire alarm
system. using n miniature apparatus
for tho purpose. DR.. Cook. using
boy as an example, demonstrated va
rious hrst-aid methods of bandaging,
lifting and carrying injured persons,
and lectured on treatments in various
cases.
There were ISIS scouts in registered
troops in addition to their officers, and
a large number OF unattached scouts
al the meeting, making total OF more
than $50 at the meeting. Practically nll
were In uniform.
1t was announced that tho scoutmas-
ters would pick out the best shows
and recommend that the boys attend
them. and that they should consult
their sec utmasters before going into
others. They were also requested not
to use their whistles as the police use
them. except in extreme emergency
On Richmond Day the number of
scouts viii DO much larger than on
the other days, and as there are not
enough buttons for all, they are ordered
to assemble at the automobile gate at
the boulevard that morning sharply
ut $50 o'clock when they will be
passed through by Mr.. Booth. Those
coming late will be unable to enter the
grounds free.