Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-01
TROOPS z And 5
in CAMP;MAKE
GOOD sHOWINGS
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
See Activities Near 4
kahaIa Road -.

Friday, May rs. End Of Kaimuki
car line at 2:30 p. m. Start. e..
Two troops: Troop 2, under Assist
ant Sccutmaster Humphreys, and
Troop s, under Assistant Scoutmaster
Duncan. r.
During the walk to camp a drum
was played. An American flag car.
ried by Scout of Troop s led the
band of % Scouts Arriving near Ka.
hala road we dropped cur packs. There
Scoutmaster Anderson and few
Scouts met US. We we're immediately
ordered to unpack the truck and throw
all bundles over the fence A line was
then formed. Each Scout was busy
throwing one bundle to another to the
camping grounds, which were picked
out beforehand by the scoutmasters.
Eight Scouts we're then chosen as
cooks and the rest we're divided into
squads who pitched tents. Scoutmast.
err Hunphries shperintended the cook
ing squad while Scoutmasters Ander-
son, Duncan and Quong Chew looked
after the tent pitching. II
The bread line was formed at p.
M. and supper followed. Each boy
received as much as he wanted. Ow-
ing to lack, Of water the dishes were
not washed that night From s to 9
mixture Of games, fixing tents and
exercise, which was enjoyed by the
boys, filled up the time. "A latrine and
garbage hole Were dug. Taps sound
ed at , p. m.
Saturday, May 81. Big day for
Scouts. Lots of excitement. Games.
The whistle blew at 6 O'Clock and all
the sboys turned out All were pres
ent except the cooks. Swimming to
refresh their bodies at 6:15 At p.
m. breakfast was served. The morn
ing was spent in passing tests and
playing games. The flag salute came
right after these games and tests. A
lively game of indoor baseball quickly
followed by swim ended the program
for the morning Scout Macconel was
in charge of lunch. 1t was to pass
after lunch and then the game Of
Crazy King was played. Mr.. Hum
phries acted as the crazy king while
Mr.. Anderson and Mr. Duncan were
honorary judges. The reds finally won
and the king was. declared crazy.
Swimming at 4 p. m and then the
cooking squad. A new atrine was dug
right after dinner and orders were
given to prepare for a rainy night It
did not rain much, however. Taps
were blown at 8 p. m.
Sunday, May e, last day. Great
game played. Quick packing for home.
Everybody had swim before break
fast and a hearty meal which Calvin
Wong cooked in fine style. After tent
inspection several games were played
10 which carrying the flag was one.
After that followed game called
-eCarfying q Verbal Message" Five
on each side. The message was Civ.
en- to the first boy who ran down to
the next boy and SO on. It looks easy
but it is quite hard when long mes
sage is given
"A call for swimming at the end of
the game and cooks to get busy end.
ed that part of the morning.
Shin Lin of Troop was in charge
of the lunch and the rice he cooked
and the potatoes and bananas were fit
for a king.
Right after lunch tents were folded
up and general pack-up followed.
The one who was proclaimed chief of
the Indian Scouts was Peterson, who
obtained the championship for the wa
ter-boiling contest in six minutes and
a half. Newton Campbell, who lived
near our camping place. came to visit
us and he was proclaimed mascot of
the troops. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
treated the boys very nicely during
their stay. The start for home was
made at 3 o'clock, which ended the
big camping trip.
ROBERT MACCoNEL,
-s... Scribe.
Red marks obtained by the boys dur
ing the camping stay: ....