The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-13
BOY SCOUTS GET ]
GOVERNORS PRAISE.
THEIR WORK AT GETTYSBURG WAS
EXCELLENT, HE
WRITES.
Bic, PICTURE TONIGHT
ssEiE MAKING OF SCOUT WILL
NJ: SHOWN AT CITY AUDI
ToRiUM ron THREE
Bic, PICTURE TONIGHT

Governor Mann last evening sent
me following splendid letter of en-
dorsement of the Boy Scouts at
Gettysburg and 'The Making of a
. Scout to d. w. Durrett, the Rich
mond scout commissioner:
1T gives me great pleasure to com
mend the excellent work of the Boy
Scouts at the Gettysburg reunion. Ii
was a remarkable demonstration OF
efficiency. as secured by well thought
out. practical instruction and disct-
pine The wonderful work Of more
than 600 Boy Scouts convinced me, as
nothing before had ever done. that
In this new organization for boys we
have one of the most valuable aids 10
maintain patriotism, loyalty, respect
and discipline. The Scouts won every
ones respect and regard by their
faithful work as orderiies. messen-
gers, fagmen, aids to the Red Cross
guides 10 the old soldiers and as
sistants to the ambulance corps.
''The Making of a Scout" is said
to be one OF the best feature films ever
produced. / am sure that every citi-
zen and every boy and girl in Rich
mond will benefit from seeing this play,
endorsed by such great men as Presi-
dent Wilson, Jacob ~Riis, Judge Lind
sey and others.
II wish the Scouts every success.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) WIN HODG EsS MANN,
Governor"
Very Much Pleased.
Naturally the local Scout officials
and the Scouts are very much graft
fed to know that the governor Is
actively Interested In their work, and
they are especially delighted that the
governor is urging people to see the
play, to be presented at the City audi
forum for the first time in the South
this evening beginning at Sis o'clock.
The prospects are that there win be
a record crowd In attendance. not
only tomorrow, but on Friday and
Saturday sas we'll as al the Saturday
matinee nj AIS O'Clock.
Through w q. Sales, local man
ager OF the Western Union. the an
nouncsment has been made that tho
Western Union believes so much IN
the possibilities OF THE Making Of
a Scout" that II will provide every one
OF It's messengers with tickets for the
play. W. j. Parish, manager OF the
Richmond Cedar Works. VIII do as
much for the boys employed by his
company. and there will no doubt be
good many other employers who will
be glad To afford their boys an oppar-
tunity 10 see this rare photo play. II
s.Ee-l-as- -l4ss-tAat- tina h4lstna&s- saa.a
agency that viii give enjoyment and
benefit 10 the rising generation.
What One Boy Did.
An interesting sideiight was thrown
on the work Of the Scouts through a
letter to the Scoutnasters' Council OF
Richmond. The letter is written by
the father Of a boy who was greatly
helped recently by "a Boy Scout The
boy had been taken suddenly III. and
the Scout found him in an alley The
Scout at once administered the proper
first aid, and later carried the boy,
fremans lift fashion. 70 the hoy s
home, where he assisted in having him
put 10 bed. When asked as 10 who
he was he repEed.'I am Scout
He did not give his name. The best
thing about the whole affair was the
fact that although the Scout has been
with his brother Scouts and his scout
master a good many times since then.
he has never mentioned the incident.
on the theory that "a Scout does his
duty without looking for praise.
Mr.. Calhoun. of New York. an ex-
perienced lecturer, will give brief
address about scouting preceding the
play. He will be introduced by John
Garland Pollard.