Newark post., 1914-06-03

{ scout troops VI Wy lillliilS 3 tpll IL oii
encampment in North Brandywine
park on Friday. The boys spent
the night in the open, breaking
camp on Saturday i'll time to take
part in the Memorial Day parade in
Wilmington on Saturday afternoon
Field day exercises, attended by
many relatives and friends, were
held on Saturday morning. "t-H +.
THE exercises consisted of sema-
phore and wig wag signaling, first
aid work. dressing race and other
incidentals in connection with the
work of the boys. -o. ~ -~r'
The campfire on Friday night
was probably the most interesting
feature of the camp. The boys be-
gan to arrive in their various troops
at ) clock that afternoon and the
first work to be done was pitching
of tents. In the intermediate time,
or whenever the chance permitted,
mess was eaten. Some Of the boys
brought uncoOked food and over a
fire cooked their own meals. Others
brought their cooked rations along.
About $40 o clock all the boys
assembled about the big campfire.
Senior Scout Master Garrick Nal
lery, Jr., presided. He first intro
duced Park Superintendent E. r.
Mack, who in short address wei
coined the boys to the site on behalf
Of the Board of Park Commission
ers. Mr.. Mack also told the boys
that he was sure the commission
ers were always ready for sugges-
tons whereby the enjoyment and
comfort of the people using the
parks could be increased. The
parks belong to the people, he said,
and the commission is aways ready
to have them used for legitimate
purposes. Following Mr.. Mack, the
representative of the Wilmington
Morning News made few re-
marks, being followed by Captain
G. NJ. Dillon of the Delaware mil
itia, who is also scout master Of
Troop No. 7. Senior Officer Nal.
lery, who was i'll charge Of the bat
TALON, next called Oh the boys to
sound the Boy Scout yell, which
they did with vim. 1t follows:
- AMERICAN Boy Scouts,
Boy Scouts, L. S. A He then
taught them the yell used by Troop
No. : of which he was scout master
i'll Philadelphia, some time ago, and
said he hoped that it may be used
by the boys Of the troops of Della
ware i'll the future. The boys learn
ed it quickly and upon request re-
peated the yell. 1t follows:
'Chicka, Chicka, Chicka, Chicka,
Dee This was repeated
three times and was followed by
Who Are We? We are the Chick
Ems of the Old Blue, Hen" ...
Next, upon the suggestion of one
Df the scout masters, the boys nam
I'd the camp, Camp Mallery," in
lOnor Of the senior officer, who has
lone so much in forming and bring
ng the organization up to It's pres,
mt proportion in Delaware. 3D..
The naming of the camp was
unanimous and the cheering with
which it was greeted was several
in abating. Scout master
NIaltery was then importuned to
ell some of his campfire stories,
md he agreed.
At the conclusion of the story
he bugler sounded the call to the
cnts. following which taps were
sounded and the boys, many of
hem, spent their first night in the 1
,pen.
At $50 o'clock Saturday morn
ng the boys We're up, and at I
'clock mess call was sounded. Each
10Y cooked his own meals. At $50
''clOck there was to have been an
Inspection of, the quarters by
Lieutenant Elyid Hunt, u. S. A.,
nstructOr-lnspectOr of the Della
ware militia, who, however, was
Unable to be present owing to the
udden death Of Mrs. Hunt 5 moth -
r. The inspection was made by the
coutmaster. t....l.. a" ... n..
AT 10 o'clock the field day exer-
ises were held. The contests and
Winners follow: Semaphore signal +
zig, won by S. Hollett and j. Nor
ord of Troop 2; Morse signaling.
von by F. Shafer and J. Morford