El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
BOY SCOUTS HAVE FATHERS AS
GUESTSAT THE BANQUET TABLE
Lieut. Lamb Is Presented With Watch and Many of the
Boys Receive Honors at the Hands of the Council and
Their Leaders, Mayor Lea Presents Flag to Troop g.
Scouts Now Number 136 Bows

I'll PASO BOY Scouts. 20 the num-
Der OF 15s, gathered Friday night
- in the Woman's club for Fathers
night. A banquet as served the Scouts
and their fathers and a general good
tine was the result, including the
presentation OF a watch 10 Lieut.
Merritt Lamb, $50 Michigan infantry,
and the presentation Of tokens TO sew
eral OF the boys for their work in the
Scout movement.
The entire auditorium Of the new
club building was set with tables,
nicely decorated in flowers and green
cry, and the dinner was served by the
members Of the Woman's club
Scout Council Present.
o J BinfOrd, president OF the local
organization of Boy Scouts presided at
the banquet Seated at the table with
hin, which extended across one end OF
the auditorium, were the guests OF
honor and the members Of the FL Paso
council OF Boy Scouts The guests in
cluded mayor Tom Lea, Lieut. Merritt
lamb. scout executive Iyer G. Thomas
and others. The members Of the coun-
ell most Of whom were present. are:
O J. Binford. president: z. L Stevens
vIce president Robt. KrakGuer, vice
president; s. W Daniels, secretary; V.
r stiles. treasurer A z. Rowlands.
vice president; Jos. A. Wright. vice
president; Chas. Brown, Henry Welsch.
Rev. G. /. OverstreeC, Prof. R J. Tighe.
Percy McGhee, Jas G. McNary, Chs 5.
z. Stevens, ". 7. F Judd. G = Mar
Tin, n. Y. Ellis. W II. Shelton, Clai-
borne Adams, Winchester Cooley. DIT.
". L Brown. R. s. Orudorff, Fl. 2
Durkee. Leo Ferlet. Prof. Z r Jones.
Dr.. :. Il. Richmond, F " Norton, E
. Davis, J r. Segall, 6 = F'reuden-
thai Vincent Andreas and F. ". Berk-
shire
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tables extending from the head table,
across the room SO that the council
men could see the bright faces OF the
lads ano the happy smiles Of the faith
dad could see and hear everything
rhaC went on
In Honor OF Lieut.. Lamb.
As soon as the diners had been seat
co, Lieut. Lamb, in whose horror the
affair had been arranged. was brought
IN and greeted with cheers by the boys.
Then followed introductions Of the
eouncilmen present and Of the various
court Of examiners who were intro
duced. were: DR.. r. l. Ramev, scout
surgeon; Dr.. Thomas Galloway, scout
director Of health; J. y GladdinC. scout
engineer; v 5. Good. r., scout woods
man.
Mayor To The Boys.
after 4 couple OF songs by J J Erd-
man, OF the 33d Michigan infantry,
sent q flag 70 troop 5. won at the recent
field meet The mayor told the boys
he was pleased TO see them there with
their fathers and appealed to them to
make their fathers their cOnfidants-
Run and meet your old edaddy when
you see him coming home said the
mayor. Throw your arms about him,
kiss him; show him that you love him
No man ever becomes really great uu-
till he has felt the chubby arms Of his
boy about his neck, the sweet lips OF
his son pressed upon his in greeting
II is the sweetest thing in the world
70 see father and son really friends
and pals. Nothing is so sweet to me
as to hear q boy call his father Dad
and look to that father for his guild
ahce and his advice"
Then the mayor paid q tribute to the
flag. declaring that II stood for our
homes. OUT mothers, everything dear.
and that every boy should grow up
with such a love for the flag that h
would die for it This is not mill
Lary organization" he continued. 1t
IS not to bring you boys up for can
non food. but II has the military spirit
A boy without some military spirit is
not worth while he is no boy"
Boys Salute The Flag.
Scoutmaster c. Ray Davis received