Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

way the crowds Of curious people who
! usually gathered about the field hos
pital were kept back from the patients
one scout was assigned to every one
of the field ambulances.
In the hospital wards the scouts gave
patients water and delivered prescrip-
tions for the physicians.
Scout Commissioner Martin said yes
rerday that the records kept at the
camp show that every scout under his
charge assisted in aiding an average
of five persons during every hour of
day and night they were at the camp
The scouts kept a record of their ac-
tivities and this was submitted each
day to their respective scoutma sters.
Following is a typical record pre-
pared by one Of the scouts:
Monday-In the morning marched to
parade field and was assigned to guard
Washington headquarters. During
spare time worked in the receiving sta
ton. Filled canteen with water and
gave water to patients.
Tuesday-Worked in receiving sta
ton and took patients from ambu-
lance to- wards or rest station. AS
sisted and took prescriptions from
doctors to dispensary to get them filled.
Wednesday--In ward No. 2. Assisted
wardmaster and assistant. Learned
how to make bed and number Of other
things. Gave patients water and helped
carry dinners from the mess tent.
Thursday-Worked on ambulance and
had two runs-ope from fainting and
another from heat exhaustion. One fe
male on stretcher and another male
I.sitting. Assisted in receiving ward
Friday-Was in rest station Thurs
day night. Got in camp $40 am.
Nothing to do in morning or evening.
]. obeyed orders from my scoutmaster
TO fhn ne ~
The Boy Scout camp on the Chesapeake
bay opens tomorrow. The first bunch
of scouts will leave for the camp on
the 10 o'clock train over the Chesapeake
Beach railroad. They will be accom-
panied by Field Secretary DR.. Leonard
and scoutmasters r. r. Pirtle and |. W:
Partin. Some of the scouts will only
remain a week or two at the camp, while
others plan to stay there the entire sum-.
mer.
scoutmaster Hyde has been at the
camp during the past week getting it
In preparation for the arrival OF the
boys. Camp Director Frank c. Wood
went down to the camp yesterday follow
ing his return to this city from Gettys-
burg.
tomorrow: Norris Gaddess, Fred Held,
Daniel Thompson, Carroll McNulty,
Harry Lenders. Harold Hirsh. Thomas
Cullen. Francis FAINT. Forest Steig.
Henry Pirtle, Arnell Carpenter. Harry
WEIGH. William Chase Thomas Nikert,
Clifton Tarrant. Clarence Latham, Ed
ward Sherry. Howard Galley, Robert
Cruit. William Allard. Kenneth Harries.
Lloyd Gosorn, Frank *. White. Brax-
ton Boswell Dwight Terry, j. Griscom
Harper, Evan NJ. Johnson, Harry Cham
beriain. Benjamin Landy, William Gee,
Joseph r. Powers. Clarence Parker, 1r.,
Earle Anderson, George Burroughs Mar
tin Beard. Irving Kieny, Spencer Bur
roughs. Raymond Brookmire Willis
fiimler, Alden Himler. Louis Gosorn, Al
ston P. Coughlin. Philip McKenny. How
ard Derrick. James Eggleston. Frederick
w. Apple, Charles B. Wright Frank
Watson, Jack Childress, Charles Ian
nan. J. Noble Simpson. Donald Chiidress.
Chester Guy. J. Irving Drexel. Robert
O. Garde and A. J. McCurdy.
Troop No. 81 held campfire last
night ar Scoutmaster Harries' home on
Poplar avenue, Takoma Park, to wei
come home the members OF the troops
who went to Gettysburg. Twelve mem
beers OF this troop and Assistant scout
master Gosorn will 20 10 the summer
camp tomorrow