The Washington times., 1913-07-03
scout LEADERS ARE
PROUD0F THE BOYS
washington Troops Have Been
OF Great Service in Work
at Gettysburg.

Washington Boy Scouts are seeing
real service at Gettysburg. according
to communications received here from
visitors at the historic battlefield and
those In charge of the troops from here
Within an hour or two or their arrival
at the battlefield, and before they had
been assigned to active duty, they had
rescued q white-haired veteran almost
from beneath the hoofs of a runaway
horse, given first aid, and finally called
hospital.
T am proud of our boys here" writes
Troop ], at the battlefield. In every
emergency they hxve shown their train
Ing and knowledge of what to do. am
sure they have done things that could
not have been done better by trained
untrsined ones
Crowd Came Unexpectedly.
Mr.. P:rtie, writing exclusively for The
Times. has. the following to say about
the work Of the Boy Scouts:
The crowd came In advance of the
proper time. On Tuesday, when only
5000 were expected. 1900 arrivals al
most overwhelmed the forces which
were providing for their accommoda-
tions. Nevertheless, every one con-
neeted with the supply, force worked
hard and none harder nor more con-
sctenttously than the Boy Scouts.
Sunday afternoon, as a trainload of
veterans was being discharged. three
veterans dropped in the road as result
OF the heat. The scouts Immediately
called ambulances, without waiting for
instructions. and soon had the old feI-
lsws under good care.
: That afternoon was a busy time.
Tho chtn
|, ton, N. J.. and Frederick were compelled
TO put up their own tents. Although
they had had no experience In handling
the. special tents used, they had every
thing in shipshape order within an hour
and half, not a bad showing even for
regulars
Good At Emergency Work.
AT the special emergency call Sunday
night at midnight, when two patrols of
Troop / were called out, the boys did
fine work. 1t was a trifle difficult get
ting them awake. The scouts met two
trains with veterans from California
and the West, New York, Pennsylvania,
and other Eastern points Assistance
was given to many of the veterans On
these trains. and two ambulances were
used. The patrols returned to their
tents at 3 o'clock in the morning, yet
reveille
THE boys are called upon to do all
sorts of things. The tripod of one Of
the new Sibley tents fell. covering five
veterans, who were sleeping there.
The Washington Scouts iVmediately
came to the rescue, assisted the old
veterans from the fallen tent, mended
the iron tripod and soon had every
thing in good order.
THE scouts are now scattered
throughout the big camp. doing first aid
work according to assignment, carry
ing on field work and taking part in
ambulance work.
-..z-.--.sL Leaders of Scouts. -,-..z--l
Direction of the boys is with DR..
Martin, as chief of stan; DIR. Leonard
is medical aid, and F. c. Wood. COM
pany commander. T. r. Pirtle and
c. H. Killian, scout masters. have
charge of Troops l and 2. Troop 8 is
N. J., and Troop 1, of boys from Fred
erick
THE boys are more than making
good. There have been no complaints
nor disregard of orders and their
health is apparently the finest.
"The PennsyIvania people are very
hospitable. Every scout is being well
treated and is thoroughly apprecia-
tive. The boys mix well and are
good listeners. 1t is no uncommon
sight to see one or two of them pro-
viding audience for a group of old
fellows who relate for the hundredth
time incidents of the great battle
field" .s--