Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16
LOCAL SCOUTS
WASHINGTON TRIP
Amusing, Hair Raising and Crafty
ing Experiences Of the Boys Of
Troop Who Helped Inaugur-
ate Wilson
BOYS DID THEMSELVES PROUD
(By l. S. MosHER)

plttcu DdIuiudy CNcIlllp VIII
!, the Rosemary Boys to meet a
, the Palace Cafe with the use o
Mr.. C. A. Wyche's car and tn,
Rapids Scout sdeparture to b,
made from headquarters witt
: Mrs. Scots, ST. Patterson's anC
aJitney as conveyances to Weldon
Sunday morning dawned ;
beautiful day for ducks, geese
, fishes and frogs, but every Scou
was on hand, at six O'Clock il
spite Of the weather and the tril
to Weldon was pleasure to all
through down pour of rain.
The cars unloaded at the hill
west of the swamp in the middle
Of which stands the Depot. By
careful navigation the trail
through the bog was made with
out mishap.
The train pulled in on time
while the tickets were half finish
ed, but the best conductor in
the world consented to hold his
train and we left Weldon all
aboard and full of mischief.
Everything went well the
boys proved their unlimited
capacity for food, questions and
pranks. Each Scout contributed
his share of harmless unlimited
activity.
With packs, blanket rolls, can
teens attached we unloaded at
the Union station and marched
into the waiting room. firmly
believe a boy has some sense of
sight in his mouth, anyhow they
were all wide open.
Scoutmaster, Bonnet, was on
hand to meet US as prearranged,
and we were soon aboard a street
car bound for st. Agnes Chapel,
and the most courteous hospital
! ty. We are unable to express
our gratitude and appreciation
for the many things done for US
by the good father and the men,
bers of his church. Our welfare
and comfort seemed to be their
greatest concern. Delicious
cakes, bacon, eggs etc., were
sent US by Troop IS, and the
ladies of the Chapel. After the
services Sunday night, many
came down to the Sunday School
room, in which we were quarter
ed, and joined in the happy time
of Boy Scouts running down
steam before bedtime. Space
is too limited to descril e what
happened : a few words would
cover all omissions. Eddie Welsh
had a critical accident to the
hind leg of his trousers totaling
about Is inches. The scoutmaster
worked on a sewing machine
until 1::30 A. NJ, healing the
wound while Eddie was confined
to his blanket, during repairs.
During our first night some
rascal got SCOT from the furnace
and exercised his artistic temper
ment on the sleeping faces of
his brother Scouts. Am unquali-
fled to pass on the art of the
procedure, but he sure used
enough SCOT as was evidenced by
the black faces which appeared
from as many blankts.
Breakfast of bacon, eggs,
beans, ETC., was over and dishes
all washed by eight O'Clock and
we were on our way to Eleventh
and Pa, Avenue the place of
our assignment. AT nine three
the troops deployed to position
across eleventh in perfect order.
My confidence in Troop |, went
up to 100 per cent when they ex-
ecuted the order amidst that
throng of surging humanity and
congested street traffic.
By ten O'Clock the sun was
shining through broken clouds
with a strong cold wind blowing
choppy gusts that chilled to the
bone, though all had on extra
clothing.
Soon after we were in position
Mr.. Sam Patterson, made US a
visit and welcome hand shake
around, offering any service at
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