Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-01
TROOP u.

Eagle Patrol, q.
On Monday night Troop II mobilized
In II minutes. At the end of that time
20 Scouts were present at the Scout
House out of total Of %. OF the
three absentees one lives. in Manoa
valley and has no telephone, so q mes
sage was not sent to him; another
could not be reached owing toNhis tel
ephone being out of order, and there
was one Scout Hnaccounted for.
In conjunction with Troop VIII we
had very fine weekend camp at
Kahala. There were present: Scout
masters and assistant scoutmasters, A !;
scouts, "a; Indian scouts, 4. Total, 80.
We left town at p. m. On Friday
and returned at 4:30 p. m. on Sunday.
1t was a very busy two days. The
chief activities were Scout tests and
Scout games. including the Crazy
King, Staff Relay Race and Verbal
Message Relay Race, all Of which
were very much enjoyed. We also
did good deal Of practise In signal
ing and cooking The intervals we're
filled in with swimming and baseball.
The Indian Scouts put in q lot of prac.
tise on water boiling and Willie Peter
son of Troop VIII established what is
claimed to be the Hawaiian record for
Indians when his pot boiled over at
6 minutes 80 seconds Junior Rath
had his water almost on the boiling
point in minutes 80 seconds, but, un-
fortunately, spilled his water and ex-
tinguished his fire and his hopes
A hilarious campfire was held on
the beach on Saturday night, when
some unexpected talent was discover
ed, especially among the Indians.
Our camp was not far distant from
Mr. A. N. Campbell's house and he
gave us permission to get our water
from his yard, which proved a great
convenience. Mrs. Campbell also
helped in other ways to make our
stay more pleasant and the hearty
thanks of all the Scouts and officials
are extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell
Mr.. HUMPHREYS, who managed the
commissary in fine shape and who,
with Mr.. Duncan, was responsible for
the excellent cooking. intends to work
out the costs of the camp with notes
regarding the articles of diet which
proved most acceptable. The bene-
fit Of our experience will then be at
the disposal of other scoutmasters
and may prove helpful.
. Scribe Macconel of Troop VIII act
ed as camp scribe very efficiently.
FOOK CHING Scout Scribe.
TROOP IlI.
Last Friday we did not have long
meeting on account of the Scouts be-
ing present at the Y. NJ C. A. exhibit
ton. During our stay we decided to
go on q hike the following day. On
Saturday We left our scout house for
Kaimuki. Here we assembled and
marched TO Mr.. Larnach's home and
reached our camping spot about IL p.
m. We built q fire and then pitched
camp and went off to slumber land
Next morning we left camp and
hiked to the Marconi wireless station,
where we had lunch. After lunch we
started homeward-bound. Walking
home we did various good turns, reach
ing the car line about 2:8o. Every
body happy, we left for home.
... ...-.5 All 1AU Cha,
~ Scout Scribe.
TROOP v.
The members of Troop v turned
out splendidly at the last meeting.
About 80 Of them showed up and
about three people attended the meet
ing as visitors. At the meeting Scout
master Barry explained what the boys
we're to do on Tuesday, Memorial Day
He said that they were invited to lead
the Grand Army of the Republic in the
military parade, and that after the pa
rade, he told the first-class Scouts
to attend the shooting match at the
Kakaako range, in the afternoon,
The Troop V boys showed up in full
uniform on Tuesday morning at about
8 O'Clock and were marched to the cap
itol to have their pictures taken. They
were then marched to the corner of
Punchbowl and King streets, where
they waited for the order to fall in
to the parade. At 10 o'clock they COM
menced marching in front of the
Grand Army of the Republic. When
they reached the Nuuanu cemetery
they were dismissed by their scout
master and allowed to go home for
lunch and prepare for the shooting
match. -. g.. ~.-.. :.
At the shooting match, however, the
first-class Scouts of Troop V did not
make a very good showing. They were
supposed to score 80 points each in
order to pass the test for the marks.
manship merit badge, but only a few
could score the passing number.
Troop V boys carried away the hon.
ors of the mobilization game played
on Monday evening by the different
Boy Scout troops of the city. All the
boys Of each troop were to turn out
as soon as notice was sent them.
Those of Troop v turned out in IL
minutes, making it the record time.
Some of the other troops were much
outside OF II minutes in showing I'D
or reporting to Rudolph Duncan, who
was taking the time of the reports
sent in by the different troops.
Troop V-expeets to carry: the hon.
ors vita them again at the next game,
If there should be another game.
Troop v, Alert! = -,
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