Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-07
FIVE HUNDRED ATTEND
RALLY-DAY OF SCOUTS
Parents and Guardians OF Members
OF Richmond Troops Visit Camp
at Chesterfield Courthouse.
WITNESS ELABORATE PROGRAM
Exercises Include Track and Aquatic
Events as Well as Fcats of Wood
craft-Wi1l Give Reception to
HOuseman and Executive Weaver.

Scout Rally-Day attracted to Chcs-
; terneld Court House Yesterday more
than 500 parents and guardians OF the
members of the Richmond troops Of
! the Boy Scouts OF America. II was
tho most enjoyable outing and the
most elaborate AFFAIR of Its kind yet
attempted by the organization.
Admittance to the camp was by In
vitation only. accommodations having
been provided only for tho boys. their
mothers. fathers and guardians and a
few invited guests About 1000 invi-
| tation cards were issued.
The throng from Richmond began
pouring into the camp at 4 o'clock in
the morning, and two hours later the
festivities Of the day were in full
swing. At noon dinner was served 20
the boys and their guests. 1t was
wholesome mcal Of Brunswick stew.
meats. vegetables and ice cream. In
the afternoon lemonade and cake were
served.
The athletic contests and field sports
In which the best athletes, woodcrafts-
men and swimmers OF the various
troops competed supplied abundant di-
version during tho day. The athletic
proves. skill and agility OF many Of
the boys surprised the unlocking
throng OF grown-ups The interest of
i'the spectators was never permitted to
lag. There was something doing cv-
cry hour until O'Clock in the evening.
SPEND FULL DAY OF
WHOLESOME ENJOYMENT
At 6:ao o'clock the exodus from the
camp hegnn. automobiles carrying tho
visitors and most of tho Boy Scouts
to Ccntralia. whore they boarded the
trolley cars for Richmond
! IL was n day OF wholesome enjoy
ment for the boys and the grown folks
alike. The morning was devoted to
the athletic events and field sports In
! which the scouts competed for prizes
and honors. the principal events being
n fftr-yHrd dash. ffty-yard hurdle
| race and n relay race. These races be-
gan shortly after 10 o'clock
AT 40 o'clock in the afternoon the
visiting thronE witnessed something
more novel. the feats OF woodcraft in
which many Of the boy scouts are pro-
| ncient. These exhibitions included
such stunts as troe- climbing, choppng
| a log. producing fire by friction. field
signaling by the soma phore, or wig
wag system, and giving demonstra-
! lions in laid to tho injured
At o'clock the aquatic exhibition
was given, consisting Of swimming
diving. an apple-prnbbinr contest and
| demonstrations In life-saving. At 1
{; O'Clock an exhibition of tho skill of
: scouts IN tracing the footprints Of men
I and animals through field and wood
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| WILL DRT1hN CAMP AFTER
! BREAKFAST TODAY.
| Many Of the Scouts and Scoutmas-
! tiers took advantage Of the opportunity
F.. TO spend two or three days in the
| camp. Accommodations had been pro-
| vided for 100 on Saturday when tho
! camp was opened and only Boy Scout s
were received Mt the camp until yes
| terday. The limited sleeping accom-
modations made 1t Impossible to re-
| ceive others. Camp Will be broken
after the breakfast hour this morning.
An unpleasant experience befell the
| three members of the hoard of judgca
| that passed upon the athletic events OF
/ the day. while they were returning to
! Richmond In nm automobile last night.
! While the JudEes-Wiliiam Todd, chair
/ man of the scout camp committee:
/ Fairfax Jones and DR.. Ruckcr-wcrs
! bowling along at lively clip near
| Failing Creek, their car rlowed sudden
! ~ into a mudhole. And there 1t stuck
| For nearly two hours they struggled
| with the mired car before they were
! able TO eXhume it. get 1t in running
| condition and proceed on their journey.
! They arrived In the city shortly before
! midnight
Notwithstanding what happened to
/ us, 1t was n glorious day." Chairman
! Todd declared Every one of the
| thousand and odd people on the grounds
| enjoyed himself or herself Immensely
| At the dinner hour we fed COS per
| sons. including more than 600 fathers
! and mothers of the Boy Scouts The