Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23
Cotton Today Is "
BOY SCOUTS
TRIP, CONTINUED
Story Of Completion Of Local Troops
Participation in Inaugural Ex-
ercises at Washington
And Return Home
(By L, S. MosnER)

Inc WIND increased IN velocity
and turned colder. Hats and caps
of soldiers in the parade would
blow off and the scouts were
kept busy most Of the time cap
turing and returning these. 1t
was amusing to watch soldiers
mkae one stab for the hat and
then march ahead seemingly un-
conscious that their hat was not
resting in the usual place. Flag
bearers were having one grand
time of it. With bodies bent for
ward they pushed ahead man
fully in the face of a wind that
at times would almost take them
off their feet. Many times it
would take the combined effort
of two stalwart men to control
the flag.
At five O'Clock we noticed
several Scout Troops leaving
their position and we soon decided
that we had accomplished all
that could be expected of US. All
the soldiers had passed and only
the local and other features were
to follow. We left our station
about fve-tWenty and over run
a lunch room where coffee, milk
and Hot Dog" sandwiches con-
sumed our entire attention for
some time. About six O'Clock the
Troop was loaded on crowded
street car bound for headquarters
while the Scoutmaster wired the
news that informed home folks
what we had done with Woodrow
and attended to a few other
matters relative to plans for the
evening and our departure
Tuesday.
On arrival at the Chapel,
Bowser was found piled up on
blankets sucking his thumb and
sound asleep. A good warm sup
per was prepared for me and
every scout who was awake, in
good spirits with a divided opinion
as to seeing the fireworks or a
movie. Several of US arrived in
time to see the last of the fire
works. What we did see of this
display however, is beyond my
ability to description. None of
us, am sure, ever saw anything
like it before. We walked up
Pennsylvania Ave, around the
capitol building, over to the Union
Station and caught a car for
home.
Our second night in Washing
ton proved a big surprise to me.
| figured that the boys would be
so tired and worn out that sleep
would hold the master hand, for
a few hours at least. You can
get a boy in blanket, but he
wont stay put. You may get
them quiet for a few minutes,
but before very long business
will pick up again. Try running
around in your bare feet on
cold floor chasing boys to their
beds, it lots of fun. (for the boys).
fell asleep about two O'Clock,
what happened from then until
about five must remain unregis-
tered. Things began to happen
early Tuesday morning. The
effects of the trip and excitement
was Immediately apparent from
the short tempers and short
tongues. Breakfast was slow
without the usual lively spirit.
Fun and pranks were few and
of short duration. By nine o'clock
everything was in order to bid
farewell to the kind hospitality
of st. Agnes Chapel. The
scouts in full equipment and
the remains Of oar food, marched
to the Union Station where our
packs and blankets were left
while we favored a few places
of interest with our presence.
We first visited the Capitol,
remaining in the Senate Chamber
some few minutes passing on
under the great dome with all
its statuary and magnificence to
the House Of Representatives.
From the Capitol we entered the
Library OF Congress and from