Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-13
The Boy Scouts
in Richmond and Virginia

A'Sbp I'm 10 III iull
s~ay to-day. The advance party. UNI
der william Todd and Scout Master
II w. Hall, left Richmond yesterday
morning al ? o'clock, carrying twelve
scouts. Two pack wagons and an au-
tomobile. The party had the camp in
hnc shape By the time the main di-
vision reached the camp. II was To-
caied Friday evening at Gaines's Mill.
The main division under Scout Mas
ter Ragland. left jefferson Park
Tie party consisted OF seventy Scouts
and Scout officials, three cooks and
three drivers.
Scout Master r;acland had arranged
every detail for the camp and these
details were carried our 10. the letter.
worked out for the big hike. the first
OF its kind ever attempted in Ameri-
The Scouts assembled at the Jeffer-
son Park promptly AT 3 o'clock and
we're iined up according TO size. after
filling their canteens they were as
signed 10 machines. The daily pro-
gram is being carried out In a military
way. Revcilie. colors. officer Of tho
day. inspection. %setting-up exercises.
morning dip Gf po.sibIe), mess call,
breakfast, formation for guard mount.
general Instructions after breakfast,
inspection, morning work, dinner. for
nation. Afternoon work-supper, re-
treat, camp fire, taps after camp fire
ana inspection. The guard, consisting
Of an officer OF the day. who is "A
Scout master. An officer Of the guard.
assistant Scout master, and a guard
OF twelve Scouts TO be appointed each
day and consisting OF three details Of
TOUR Scouts each. a patrol leader TO be
IN charge OF each. The first guard to
20 ON nu'y AFTER camp fire and be re-
iieved by the second guard at u, who
VIII be relieved at J by the third guard,
who will be on duty until + O'Clock.
The officer Of the days duty will be 10
take care OF the details OF the camp,
such as sanitation, inspection. appoint
buSler, raise colors at 6 o'clock each
morning. The oricer OF the guard will
be IN charge OF the guard and see that
camp is properly patrolled.
orders and those In charge:
sanitation, guard. mess, assignment
10 tents by No. tents 3. 4, :. etc; four
scouts 10 each small tent and eight TO
each tent in charge OF Scout master.
tent No ! is headquarters and No. .
guard tent. First guard posted after
camp fire. Quartermaster General
Todd in charge OF advance party; John
stewart Bryan. b%rigadier general; d.
w. Durrett, adjutant general on starr,
and DR.. D. S. Freeman, colonel on
starr; Scout masters as captains, as
sistant Scout masters. lieutenants; pa
troll leaders. sergeants, and assistant
pa'ioi 'eduels' corPorals. All commits
stoned officers to be saluted at all
times. The special details will be ad-
vanccd party. water detail, sanitary de-
tail, camp fire detail, commanders or
derby. brigadier generals orderly.
Daily Program of Battle Field Hike.
The daily program as worked out by
Colonel Freeman is as follows:
Friday afternoon-Advance to Bea-
yer Dam Creek. Scouts to be divided
into platoons to follow the line OF Rip
ley's, Pender's, Fields and .Archer's
brisades. passing Beaver Dam Creek
and reconoentratins on the line OF
LongStreet's advance.
Inspection and relocation Of Federal
rifle pits on Beaver Dam Creek.
March to Gaines's Mill, Long.treet's
and A. P. Hilrs route.
Friday night-Camp on line on Whit
ing'S advance around A. p. Hills posI-
ton.
Lecture on opening of the Seven
Days Battles.
Saturday mornins-Advance by pla-
toons on the Confederate front, locat-
ing the various Confederate positions
and at signal from bugle. charging
main line Of McClellan's position.
March to Savage Station, following
Jackson's route to Grapevine Bridge.
then making a detour by better roads
to White Oak Swamp Crossing.
Saturday noon-Inspection OF field of
Savage Station and advance by pla-
toons on line OF MaRruder's and Hun
ter's attack.
Saturday nisht-Camp at Glendale
Crossroads.
Lecture on Savage Station and Fra.
zer's Farm.
sunday morning-Memorial services.
March 10 Malvern Hill.
Relocation OF Confederate lines.
Disposition OF corps by platoons, M
at signal from bugle. assault on posi-
ton at Crew House.
Return to Glendale.
Sunday ARCHITECTURE on Malvern
Hill and the results OF the campaign.
Drum Corps to birmingham.
A big public inspection will be given
the Bugle, Fife and Drum Corps In
S O'Clock. Every Scout in Richmond is
invited to come out and witness the
inspection and hear the drum corps
play.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern and Colonel C.
A. Dempsey, together with Major
make the inspection. Many prominent
people have been invited 10 be present.
including the Governor and Mayor. A
great deal OF interest is expected to
be aroused in the citizens Of Richmond
for the bugle. hfe and drum corps,
which is the finest Boy Scout drum,
corps In America.
Leader A.. 8. Macfarlane and Business
Manager T.. o. Heinrich are very much
pleased with the showing and the
work OF the corps, Inc they stated
definitely this morning that the boys
would be In fine shape for the trip.
The uniforms and instruments will he
In the best OF trim. and everything bids
falr for n fine trip.
Every scout making tho trip will
have received the written Consent Of
his parents and Scout master, and will