Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
Twenty of Merit Badge Faculty
Guests of A. C. Moses, Head
of Local Council.
DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN,
INCLUDING WAR DANCE
S. A. Moffat. National Field Commits
sioner. One of Those in
the Party.

Twenty scoutmasters and members OF
the local merit badge faculty were guests
yesterday of A. c. Moses, president OF the
local Boy Scout council. at Camp Archi-
bald Butt the Boy Scout camp ON Chesa-
peake bay. :. a. Moffat. national field
commissioner of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea. also was present
The visit to the camp was in the ma
ture of an inspection trip for Mr. Moses
and a number of the scoutmasters. who
had not been there since the fifty-sN-
acre tract on which the camp is located
was purchased by the local scout orgaill-
zaton and a permanent mess hall.
water works system and other improve
ments provided. Mr.. Moffat visited the
camp for the purpose of inspecting it N
behalf of the National Council Of the
Boy Scouts of America.
The party went to Chesapeake Beach
on the 2:20 o'clock train In the after
noon and We're transported to the camp
in the motor boat Sea Scout. Engine
trouble developed. and il WAS neces
sary to have the boat towed to the
camp. which greatly delayed the ar
rival of the visitors The camp d.
doctor. Or. Charles Eastman. Sioux
Indian, and about 100 scouts greeted
the visitors as they came ashore.
Demonstrations by the Scouts.
Demonstrations in lifesaving were
given under the direction of Dr. Long
fellow. instructor of the American Red
Cross Society. and other stunts" We're
exhibited for the benefit of tn. visitors.
after which a boat race was bold \
tour of inspection of the camp then
was made. and before long mess call
was sounded
Following super scout games Mere play
ed and later a council fire WAS lighted
Tom Nikirk, the wireless expert Of the
local scout organization. explained the
operation of his radio set to III" visitors
and later in the evening picked up' the
base ball scores and weather forecast
the great wireless towers at Arlington,
Va The wireless set at the camp has
a sending radius of about fifteen miles.
but Tom" believes a much greater
distance can be covered if a higher
aerial is erected.
An Indian war dance part Of
the activities around the council fire.
DR.. Eastman has taught the scouts
number of Indian songs and showed
them how to dance in the most ap-
proved Indian fashion. Music is fur
nlshed by two drums. consisting OF
large milk cans with calf skinskin
stretched over the openings.
Hike Back to Beach.
Because of the disabled condition Of
the motor boat 1T was necessary for the
scoutmasters and other visitors to
hike" back to Chesapeake Beach. a
distance of five miles. 1t was some hike.
as c. E Beckett, director in physical
culture at the Y. NJ. c. A.. was the
leader. and the pace he set was a fast
one. Mr.. Moses and Scout Commits
sioner Martin remained at the camp
over night.
Those who were in the party. in ad-
dition to Mr.. Moses. Mr. Martin and
Mr. Moffat, were Scoutmasters w. L.
Brown. Troop %; w. /. Simpson, Troop
II: T. r. Pirtle. Troop 10. l. c. Priest,
Troop S; Karl Locke. Troop 80: J. L.
kidwell Troop "a; H. L. Taylor. Troop
a.: w. B. Marshall. Troop As: c. II.
Pryor. Troop 3. Mount Rainier Md: +.
II. Hamilton, Troop /. Congress
Heights. Nd; Asst. Scoutmaster. B.
7. Dietrich, Troop %. and W. 5. Putski.
Troop 80: r. T. Tobin. examiner In
first aid; c. Z. Beckett, examiner in life
saving and swimming: Leroy Birch,
examiner in blacksmithing; l.. V Lam
son. examiner in civics; A. II. Fahy.
examiner in mining: S. c. Cousins OF
the municipal bathing beach force. John
Evans and ]. Crosby Mccarthy.