Evening star., 1914-07-26

Of it, but none was wasted. We were
fortunate to nave the use of shack
for cooking, with a big stove in it. SO
We We're able to have rice or bread
pudding every other day.
After breakfast the camp was cleaned
! up and we all stood at attention While
the buglers blew the call Ito the COL
ors. when the flag was hauled down.
after which taps were blown. when
all tents fell and our camp was over:
Each boy rolled up his blanket roll
containing his blanket. poncho or rain
coat, towel, extra underclothes. etc, and
his half of shelter tent and pole
In his haversack he carried two days
rations of hard tack and canned goods.
The cooking utensils, consisting of two
buckets. one boiler. two fry pans. etc,
were divided between the boys. and then
we fell in line for our hike as follows:
Scoutmaster, Fred l.. Harries; adJutant.
Kenneth r. Harries; buglers. Donald
Stewart Steve Williams and Ira Ewers;
color sergeants. Clinton Allard and
George Davis: patrol No. l.. Howard
Galley, patrol leader; Leland Hedge
cock. Russell Pettitt, William Kroll.
Stewart Anderson and Charles Miller;
way. Ernest Sparks. Leo King, Wilfrid
Pryor and John OBrien.
I'VE hiked through the woods to Ac-
cotink and from there to Newington,
where we ate lunch after having gone
seven miles. While resting under the
trees after lunch, farmer came over
and surprised us with large bucket
of fresh milk. saying that was all he
had left from the mornings milking
and we were quite welcome to it.
after resting, we hiked on through
Garfield to Springfield. where we cook
ed supped. having walked five more
miles. Here we were given apples by
a farmer and they certainly tasted
good. About s O'Clock we decided to
continue our hike at night. SO our
four camp lamps were lighted and we
started out for Annandale, which we
| reached about 10 pm. We undid our
blanket rolls and camped in pasture
| alongside the turnpike to Fairfax
Court House, having walked fifteen
miles in one day.
"The next day we took our time and
arrived at Fairfax Court House about
2 pm, having hiked seven and one
full camp site on one of the highest
points in the town by Mrs. Woolley,
| who was such a good friend to those
of US who were at the Fairfax county
fair last year.
I'VE pitched our shelter tents on a
sloping piece of ground in one line,
four on each side of a large apple
tree. with the scoutmaster's tent about
twenty feet in front of ours, with the
American flag on one side and the
troop flag on the other. After supper
we We're treated to several large water
melons.
"All were excused from camp, so we
wandered around the town and bought
out all the ice cream in the drug store
All were back in camp at o'clock
when taps" were blown. After break
fast next morning we played croquet
on the lawn or rested under the i'm
mense trees. Then We visited the old
courthouse and saw George Washing
tons will and other historic papers At
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Woolley treated US
| to All old d-fashioned Virginia boiled din
ner. topped off with apple pies. At 2
o'clock We struck camp and at 2:3O
started on the last part of our hike.
| We took the pike to Falls Church and
at Z o'clock ate supper at East Falls
Church. Then lighted our lamps and
kept on to Fort Myer. where We camped
for the night. We We're up bright and
early the next morning and started for
Takoma Park. We dropped our packs
at our hall and broke ranks, after
having voted it the best outing we
had ever had.
Not a boy was hurt or sick on the
entire trip and every boy came back
in better physical health than when
he started. We hiked about forty-two O
miles in heavy marching equipment
and as hot as 1t was no boy suffered