Evening star., 1914-08-09
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The coming week will mark the be-
ginning of numerous sea scouting ac-
tlvities at Camp Archibald Butt, the
Boy Scout camp on the Chesapeak bay
The Sea Scout, the forty-hve-foot motor
boat belonging to the local scout coun-
Gil. has recently had a new gasoline en-
sine installed which gives the boat a
cruising speed of about nine miles per
hour. She was hauled out at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis and while the
engine was being installed the hull was
painted.
The Boy Scout feet at Camp Archibald
Butt has been increased by the acqui-
sition of a twenty-foot open motor boat
which Is to be used in transporting
freight and mail from Chesapeake
Beach and in making trips to and from
the camp when there are not enough
passengers to warrant the use of the
larger boat. The new addition to the
fleet has been named the Little Scout.
Cruises are to made to points of inter-
est along the Chesapeake bay, includ-
ing Annapolis and some of the big
eastern shore farms, where supplies of
vegetables will be purchased by Busi-
ness Manager Weaver Arrangements
will be made to have the scouts shown
about the Naval Academy on the occa-
sion OF their visit to Annapolis.
The Sea Scout is well fitted for the
trips which have been planned, having
a high free board and ample cabin ac-
comodation. There is large flush
deck and a roomy wheeIhouse and gal
lery.
During the past week the big scow used
at the camp as a swimming float was
hauled out on the beach and painted. An
ingenious windlass fashioned out of tim
fHopa out hHyf fho No fy, h,,,
Ing the scow out. 1t was then turned on
one side while the bottom was painted 1t
was a hard task, but was thoroughly en-
joyed by the scouts.
A protected swimming pool has been
constructed in order that the boys may
go In bathing when the sea nettles are
unusually numerous. 1t is 125 feet square
Here the scouts take their morning dip
when they are prevented from going in
the open water by the nettles.
The big mess hall has been completely
screened In and now is about as fly
proof as is possible under the circum-
stances Several large fly traps are placed
on the tables when they are not in use
and in this way the dining hall Is kept
almost free from flies. The kitchen also
has been fly proofed.
A sixty-foot wireless aerial has been
was only about thirty feet high and the
camps wireless expert. Tom Nikirk, ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in receiv-
ing messages 1t is believed that with the
new aerial it will be possible for him to
receive messages flashed from this city
by some of his radio associates.
The chicken house at the camp, which
is to house the fine flock Of white leg
horn hens, has been completed. 1t was
built from plans furnished by the De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Word has been receivd that a troop of
scouts from Sharon. Pa. plan to spend
the coming week at the camp.
The newly organized troop at Randle
Highlands plans to go to camp tomor-
row Its members are Raymond Bowles,
Martin Bauer, Emerson Beall. John
Crittenden. John Coryell. David Darr,
Edwin Douglas, Richard Dougherty,
Leonard Frost, Clyde Fletcher. William
Fastnaught, Carl Hoffner. Willie Hahn.
Arthur Keene. Benz Lanham, Roy Perry,
Charles Rankin, Bernard Sheppard. Ir-
wing Taylor Henry Tanner, Fred Wei'
Valentine Yaeger. James Prather. John
w. Bower, George Narrower. D. Taylor
Other scouts who will go to camp to-
morrow morning on the 30 O'Clock
train are Frederick W Appel, Raymond
Brookmire, Chester r. Bletsch, Philip
Hardie, George Windle Read, jr. Dan
Steers, Samuel w. Hardy, A. L. Blake
slee, Grant Thomas. Kenneth w. Boyd.
Gilbert Slentz, B. B. Wilson Knut Nils
son. Francis Harold Hursh, Bertram
Hackenberger, King Ridgway, Julian
Steward. Edwin Emerson, Raymond
Peak, Joseph r. Powers, John McLough-
lin, Frank A. Quinn, Joseph B. Mckee,
Henry H. Mckee. ]. Noble Simpson,
Philip I Williams and Edward King.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows;
Troop 4s.
Last Saturday afternoon seven boys
Of Troop 4s, five boys of Troop SO. with
the scoutmaster of Troop As and a
friend of his, went into camp at Hava-
myer Park. small plot of woods. On
arriving We got our supper and pre-
pared our pine beds for the night, after
which we built large camp fire. Our
guest then began to tell us about his
trip to the north, illustrated his talk
by showing US his collection of knives.
hatchets and pictures which he had
gathered, after which we retired. Sun
day morning we awoke at O'Clock,
giving US plenty of time to get break
fast and get home in time for the Sun
day school"
A1OOP %.
AT our meeting Saturday night merit
badges were distributed and instruc-
tions given to classes in signaling,
bandaging. first aid and rope work.
"A special meeting was called for
Thursday night at which our scoutmas-
ter announced the total cost of our
camp and hike covering twelve days
was 1887 per boy, or 1O1z cents per
meal. including medicines and other
things used on our trip, and that he
was ready to return to each boy 43
cents out of the $500 put into the camp
fund.
"Afterward we had a fire drill. Our
scoutmaster, who is fire hcief of Tako-
ma Park, Nd. took us to hose reel, No.
8, house. where we had fire run and
instructions We're given in coupling
hose. opening hydrants. and then we
went to Chestnut avenue and went
through the same drill with hose
reel, No. l.
~ feSterday afternoon We met at our
hall at 2:30 o'clock and hiked to Wild
wood, where scout games were played.
Supper was cooked over the camp fire
and we hiked back to our hall and held
our regular meeting
I'VE have decided to take an over
night hike to the Chain Bridge next
Saturday, leaving Takoma Park at 2:3O,
taking our blanket rolls and camping
above the Chain Bridge for the night
returning home early Sunday morning. -
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