Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
BOY SCOUTS OFF FOR
GETTYSBURG TOMORROW
Fifteen to Participate in 200.
Mile Hike, Occupying
Three Weeks.

The officers and members of the two
patrols of Troop %, Boy Scouts of
America, which has it's headquarters
at the Gospel Mission. on John Marshall
place, are today completing arrange
ments for their two-hundred- mile hike
from this city to Gettysburg. on which
they start early tomorrow morning.
The hike is in charge of Troop Capt
James G. Graham and Supt. Herbert W.
Kline of the Gospel Mission. Thomas
cullen, hrst-ciass scout, member OF
Troop 16. is going along, and will in
struct the other boys in scoutmanshir
duties. as we'll as lead Eagle patrol. as
sisted by Lester Bosley
John W. Kline, son of the mission
superintendent, is leader Of the second
or Owl, patrol, with James Shenos as
sisting.
me conmlssary wagon is to be in
charge OF Ships Cook John j. Smith
or the United States Navy, a veteran OF
the Spanish war and Boxer rebellion.
Three states = Maryland. Pennsylvania
and West Virginia-will be traversed, the
latter being entered at Harpers Ferry
A score of cities and towns will be camp
cd IN. mostly for one night only, with q
1our-day stop at Gettysburg.
First Stop at Kensington.
The start will be made at O'Clock to-
morrow morning. and Kensington reach.
ca Tor the first night and a stay over
sunday. Washington Grove will be Mon
days camping site, and then will follow
IN order Clarksburg. Frederick, Thur
mont, Emmitsburg, Gettysburg, Cash
town. Caledonia Springs, Chambersburg
Greencastle. Hagerstown, Boonesboro
Antletam battlefield, Harpers Ferry,
brunswick, Dickerson, GAINESVILLE, Chevy
chase and home to HEADQUARTERS
Washington Will be reached September
~, the trip taking over three weeks, and
some hfteen boys participating.
Edwin Steffey, aged six. nephew OF
Supt Kline, and Malcolm Graham, aged
nine. brother of Capt Graham, are to &c
as mascots' for the troop.
Roster of Hikers.
The complete roll of boys who have
passed medical tests and have written
parental permission to take the hike, as
given out at troop headquarters today, il
as follows:
Thomas Cullen, first class scout. Troop
~; Lester Bosley, John w. Kline, James
Shenos. William Bryant. Lewis Bryant
Russell L. Bosley. Paul Sebastian, Guy
Smith. Lewis Ricks Raymond Stout
Harold II. Sisemore. Leroy Robey, ,Edwin
Steffee and Malcolm Graham.
With the exception of First-class Scout
Cullen from Troop 16, practically all the
boys who go live in the section of the
District near the Gospel Mission, and all
within one or two blocks of It,
The outing will be under strict military
orders, guard being mounted, fatigue
duties performed and instruction given
The noon halt period of from an hour to
an hour and a half will be concluded
with thirty minutes drill, and a like
period after supper.
The daily ''swlms'' will take place be-
fore breakfast and suppers when near
suitable streams. A telegraph outfit is
part of the equipment, and will be uti-
l:zed for instruction in biography and
the Morse code.
Sleeping, shelter and hospital tents
have Deen secured. and a suitable wagon
QUILTED for the commissary and heavy
equipment, all horSe-drawn.