Evening journal., 1917-10-22
TROOP No. Z wins
signaling HOKlRS
Boy Scouts Hold Annual
Field Meet at Rock
ford Park
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Wilmington Boy Scouts held th3sr
annual field meet at Rockford Park
on Saturday, and the affair was
wonderful success. After a march
rom the City Building, where they
had been addressed by Josiah Marvel.
president OF the Council, the Scouts
marcned to the Park.
Fl The Scouts were brought upon the
field in fine formation. and linsd up
before a reviewing stand. the judges
being Scout Executive c. L. Weaver,
Of Richmond; W. P. Bradley, scout
executive or Baltimore. and J. W.
Patton special field commissioner for
the City OF Washington and District
Of Columbia. Commissioner Patton,
known as Lone Buffalo" - the
Scouts, presented the war mecGis for
The first Liberty Loan work 10 Scents
Kenworthey, Stabler and Sterling, OK
Troop u. and Scouts Gray and VIII
son. OF Troop 3. This medal was
or the scout who sold ten bonds TO
en- different people. There are more
prizes for the second loan, and the
Scouts have an excellent opportunity
not only to win these several prizes
but to render to the country a great
service
After the presentation OF the medals
o the winning scouts the field meet
vas called and stunts began. This was
started with p competition drill for FIRST
place in handling a troop.
Troop stunts followed. which showed
a lot OF practice and training OF the
scouts 10 make this event interesting
and practical.
The events Of the whole meet were
entirely scoutcraft and brought out fes-
lures OF the work 70 the many specta-
tors which they had no idea Of. Cheer
after cheer was heard when the troops
won a point.
Silver cups were AWARDED 10 the
troops as follows: Troop No. ?, for eX-
pert signalling: first aid. semaphore
signaling, and best drilled troop.
Troop No. 3. fire by friction, Morse
signalling.
Troop No. g. for best troop stunt.
Troop No. Q, fire making, water boil
ing stretcher and carrying wounded.
Points for the meet cup were' award
ed as follows: Troop No. ?, %; Troop
No. 3, "a; Troop No s, IL; Troop NO
0. ,: Troop No. 10. .; Troop No. 20 ..
The Judges declared it was the best
field meet they have ever attended and
said they took a number Of new ideas In
scouting away with them. They were
much pleased with the appearance OF
fhN scouts and their conduct at the
meet and in the line Of march. Ihese
men are big i'm scouting in the south
eastern Scout officials Association
beine called all over the South and Eas'
10 demonstrate scouting and build up
Greater respect for the work in places
whore 70 is not organized.
Mr. Patton is anxious TO come U
Wilmington with his illustrated Zee
ture on the History of Scouting.
FOR the benefit OF the Patrol LEADER
Club. who are 20 organize tho famou
Pine Tree Patrol for demonstratlol
purposes in connection with neao
quarters. This work was originates
by James A. Wilder, Scout Commits
sioner from Honolulu, a portral
painter. who has devoted much tim
and money TO the Boy Scout cause
Mr.. Wilder is also responsible for th'
picture. knights of tho Squar'
Table, being shown over the countr
for the advancement OF scouting
There Will be the first of serie
of iteresting subjects presented TO tn
scout master and patrol leaders mex
Friday at 7.30 O'clock. The featur
Of the evening will be a talk o.
trees by Professor c. A. McCue o
Delaware College.