The Washington times., 1913-08-17
SEVENTEEN SCOUTS
TO TAKE BIG HIKE"
Will Walk From Washington to
Gettysburg and Back, More
Than 200 Miles.

Seventeen Boy Scouts of Troop 81,
James G. Graham, scoutmaster, have
now signitied their intention of taking
the big hike" from Washington to
Gettysburg and return. a distance of
more than 90 miles. The start IS to
be made August c3. a week will be spent
on the battlefield of Gettysburg and in
the vicinity and the third week on the
return
The itinerary for the trip to Gettys-
burg, which has just been announced
is as follows: Leave Washington Sat-
urday. August q, and tramp to kens-
iHgtOn. Saturday night and Sunday will
be passed at that place under the aus
p.ces of the Presbyterian Church. Mon
day night will be spent at Washington
Grove Camp will be arranged on the
campus. the party arriving in time to
take part in huge campfire in the eve
ming and to assist at the closing exer-
Cises of the camp meeting there.
Tuesday night will be passed at
Clarkesburg: Wednesday night the
party will be entertained by members of
the EvangeliCan Lutheran Church at
Frederick. Four troops of Boy Scouts
of Frederick, under the direction OF
demonstration of Boy Scout activity and
will assist in entertaining the members
of the party.
Sixteen-Mile Hike.
Accordir & to the schedule Thursday
promises to provide the most beautiful
portion of the outing. The day will be
81 ent in doing the sixteen miles of road
along the foot of the Blue Ridge noun
tains from Frederick to Tnurmont. All
the way the trampers will be in sight
of the beautiful mountains and in con-
tact with Gods great Out-Of-dCors.
according to W. II. Kline, superintend-
ent Of the gospel mission. who Is 10
have charge of the itinerary of the trim.
ThErmont will be reached by night
fall, and the boys will BE- entertained
by members of the Lutheran Church
there. Friday the party will hike" to
Emmittsburg. will stay there over
field Of Gettysburg on Saturday noon,
the seventh day out. Sunday will be
spt ut in resting and in viewing the
sights of the historic battlefield quietly.
After another week of living near
Gettysburg studying the e! ents OF the
locality and tTamping in short trips
about the country nearby, the return
trip will be made by way of Waynes-
h9To. Blue Mountain, Ten-Mile, HaEers-
town. Boonsboro. Antie:am. Harpers
Ferry, Brunswick, Md, and Gathers
burg.
In Heavy Order.
The boys will go in heavy march
ing ORDER" that is, they will carry their
blankets. food for a day, and equip
nent for one night. just as if they
were off on an overnight hike. Three
hospital tents and a cOmmissary tent
loaned by tho War Department will pro
vide accommodations while on the
march IN case Of bad weather and will
furnish the sleeping. accommodations
while on tn" Eattlefeld
The trip is to be educational in many
Y avs, il is declared
The boys will leave the city, mostly
as tenderfoOt scouts and expect to re-
turn as first-Class scouts. Two first
Class scouts from other troops in the
city will be taken along as instructors
to assist the SCOutmaster. They will |
cEdeaVor to teach the bO"s all the re-
quirements OF tirst-Class Scouthood.
These requirements will include track
ing. camping. cooking, swimming. and
the ether requirements. all Of which. |
it is thought, can well be taught while
Ch the trip.