The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-10-26

The Boy Scouts of Honolulu, several
hundred Of them, had the pleasure last
evening of meeting one of the big lead
ers Of the great Boy Scout movement
in America; Captain J. Van Beuren
Mitchell, chief of staff to Dan C. Beard,
National Scout Commissioner.
At q campfire ON the beach In Kapio-
lani Park in his. honor, Captain Nit
chell reviewed the troops; delivered a
short talk; sang, told stories and Join.
ed the youngster in a royal good time.
On both sides the meeting was an
agreeable surprise, Captain Mitchell,
who by virtue Of his office tours all Of
North and South America inspecting
Boy Scout troops, found the organiza!
tion far more advanced than he had
expected; he found the boys we'll
equipped with uniforms, with enthusi.
astic leaders and a fund of high ideals
and, Staunch loyalty to the cause.
On their part, the lads found the
Captain a jovial overgrown. boy like
themselves; an excellent singer Of live.
ly songs, a capital story teller, mimic
and all around good fellow.
Altogether, 1t was an occasion which
neither the boys nor Captain Mitchell
are likely to, forget for long time
Moonlight Review
First the captain reviewed the troops
by the light Of the moon, as they lined
up across the sgreensward, from the
women 8 bath house to the main bath
on the park beach. As he moved down
the line he paused occasionally to ex-
anime curiously some Of the ornaments
worn by the lads, novelties such as
strings Of sharks teeth, shells or kukui
nuts, which he never saw among the
Boy Scouts of the mainland.
Then the Scouts grouped around the
rig FIRE at the waters edge and, led
~ Deputy Scout Commissioner Harry
ton, sang songs, told stories and jok es
and had a good time generally. Cap.
tain Mitchell was called forth to de-
lNer his message to the Boy Scouts Of
Hawaii from the headquarters of the
Roy Scouts of America. After his talk
he added materially to the program
with stories and songs new to the
youths.
Right Up To Standard
"You have astOnished me-" he said.
81 came to Hawaii expecting to find
perhaps a dozen first and second class
Scouts in uniform. Instead, find uni
formed members by the score and hun
dr&d. And you seem to be right up
with our mainland boys in your work
ana knowledge of wood and water
craft, first aid and all the other fea,
tires of first class scouting
"You have an opportunity to make
your local organization one Of the very
hest in the country. You have gooI
weather for outdoor work, such as hik.
hg and camping and drilling twelve
months in the year. Why, If you were
back in my home State, New Jersey
J6u couldn't be outdoors this evening
without a heavy overcoat, buttoned
right up TO your ears. Our boys are
rot able to do nineh outdoor work -four
Cr Ave months each year.
I'VE are trying now to bring Ho,
kolulu as close to our national head.
quarters as the boys on Broadway, New
York. Except for the postage, you
can get most Of the material for uni.
forms and equipment as cheap as they
do
On a Long Trail
The captain related stories of his
experiences in visiting Scout Organiza.
tons in different parts Of the country.
He said he intended, returning TO the
mainland November 3, travelling down
TO New Orleans and thence to Central
and South America, in a tour of in
speetion that, will keep him away from
home until Christmas.
In the matter of campfire jolIifca-
ton, he gave the Honolulu Boy Scouts
several new ideas.
"You know" he told them, 1--WE
pattern after the North American In
dian In our methods and in many Of
our signs. SO, when anyone does a
thing that we like, instead of saying
GOOD we say How! How! And when
We disapprOve Of an idea we say
'Wachl Waehl'' Thereafter when
Pop" Hutton or Captain Mitchell
give a. song or told a Joke or story
that the boys liked they shouted How!
Captain Mitchell sang several songs
that are popular choruses among the
Scouts around their campfire in New
Jersey. In response the boys gave Ius-
thy, yet with musical voice and unison
q number Of the best known Hawaiian