Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
BOY SCOUTS HAVING
EXCELLENT TIME
Fish and Hunt, Swim and Play,
Eat and Sleep the Live
Long Day.
Special r,orrsxyponhenoe of Every Evening

Special r,orrcry,outience Of Every Evening
cArsAR RODNEY SCOUT CAMP-JuLy d
Last Thursday evening, the second party
Of the overnight hikers from Caesar Rod
nev Camp left for Chesapeake City.
The trip down the canal was very interest
ing, under the leadership of Assistant
Director William j. Law ARE, and Com
missarv Director + w Stansbury. The
scouts slept out on the locks of the canal
under a beautiful willow tree, which form
cd perfect tent. so soundly that they
did not hear the many boats which were
locked through the canal during the early
hours of the morning.
One boat, without steerage-way, SHOW
ed her bowsprIt out over the shore, above
the sleeping scouts Something awakened
Wuzzy, and he thought the ship was gong
70 come right up on the shore after nm.
On the return trip, dinner was made at
Summit Bridge, and an attack planned on
the camp. After considerable Thought
upon the subject, the leaders secured
wagon from a farmer near camp, and ma
the scouts under straw and drove right
into camp through the guards.
The Scouts In camp had been on the
watch all the morning, IN fact since
scouting parties brought in the news OF the
departure of the hikers from Chesapeake
CITY. They had been scouting all the
afternoon when the advance party drove
into camp. The attack was successfully
planned, and most every scout entered
camp without being seen. The game was
decided IN favor of the second party,
The hike this week viii be to Delaware
CITY, the oppositde side of the canal, and
s visit to Fort du Pont Executive Green
hawk has obtained permission for the
campers TO visit the fort Since the scouts
have been engaged in work for the govern
ment, they are granted many privileges
which ordinary boys never enjoy. Many
more interesting hikes are planned Tor
the campers.
Last SATURDAY. and Sunday. visitors
with autos drove into the camp by the
score. There were 10l scouts for dinner
Some were visitors who went home IN the
afternoon, and some Others who intended
To stay at the camp for the week. but
got cold feet. Had these scouts stayed
in camp, it would have been the largest
week the camp has seen. At present there
are IS scouts in camp, two scoutmastcrs
and one assistant. in addition 10 the stan
officers of the camp.
HUNT FOR CHOCOLATES
A treasure hunt for box Of five-pound
Lowncy chocolates was held Tuesday.
The trail was laid around the shores Of the
canal, and notes in code hidden IN plain
sight TO the scouts A search was made
and finally the treasure was found. The
last note was placed in a small bottle and
hidden in pile Of straw. This note con-
tanned an order for the treasure on the
comInissary director, who had il in the ice
box for safe keeping
4 moonlight hike was held IN the even
ing after the treasure hunt, followed by
moonlight swim near camp. his put vlm
in the boys and when taps was blown.
every fellow went 10 his tent and IN no
time was fast asleep.
wednesday afternoon an aquatic meet
WAS held and great enthusiasm was dis
PLAYED Great rivalry existed Between
the different tents for first place in the
events. The winners Of the events were as
follows: Plunge for distance, /, Harry
Schagrin: >, Richard Morgan. ;, Alervln
Mitchell Swim under water, |. Scott,
>. Mitchell: 3, Morgan Seward dash
Rinehold and Morgan tied for first ,.
Daffln. 5. D. Diel Surfscc dive, !, Nor
gan: ,, Draper 3. Scott High dive. /,
Daffn: ,. Draper 3, ) kiei, Fancy dive,
l. Rothstien: ,, Draper 3, Datfin 100
ward dash, RInghold, ,. Draper, 3; Mitch
ell Long distance = miles Shawn,
Mitchell and Scott Harry Schagrin swan
five and one quarter miles Many visitors
and spectators enjoved this bit Of camp
activity, and a larger contest IS expected
next Wednesday Parents Of scouts IN
camp are requested to attend to witness
these meets.
HILLsBoRo HAS NEATEsT TENT.
The horns OF the high mixers, q trophy
for the best and neatest tent during the
dav and week, was won by HllisbOro
Troop No !, this week This trophy Is
very neat design patterned after that used
bv several tribes of Indians on the plains
before the davs Of the white man. 1t IS q
circular affair with two large horns, dec
GRATED with a deep fringe beads and bells.
This is the most highly priced emblem OF
the camp. At the end of the camping
season, this trophy hangs in Wilmington
Headquarters, as a record Of the standing
of the tents at inspection for the entire
camp.
One of the most interesting and thrill
ing captures of the season occurred
THURSDAY morning, right after setting UP
exercises, when a couple Of scouts came IN
10 camp with large fish This tish wac
nearly two feet long and was seen summing
itself near shore. The scouts jumped INTO
the water and caught II after hard strug-
gle Then che kodakers of the camp got
busy, after which he was turned over To
the cook.
The scout camp tins year Is the most
successful IN the history of Wilmington
scouting, both from the standpoint of the
number OF scouts attending. and the good
times that the boys are having For this
week there are I09 scouts IN camp, the
largest ever There are already 80 en-
trants for next week.
Troop had the pleasure Of visit
from Ensign James X Morford [ : \
who is an assistant scout master Of the
troop. Mr.. Morford recently qualified
as a naval aviator and received hls com
mission Mr Morford Is the first member
Of the troop to receive commission and
the troop is mighty proud Of him Two
more old Troop boys are III training for
commissioners, Franklin Rash at West
Point and Ernest Williams at Annapolis
Altogether the troop has IS in the service
Last Tuesday evening, Troop 2 indulgcd
in night hike to Folly Woods, and
while there had snipe hunt, which was
very successful First Class Private Id
ward Moran of the Pioneers, an old mem
Der Of the troop, accompanied the boys on
the "hike"
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