Evening journal., 1918-07-27
CAEsER RODNEY SCOUT CAMP NEWS.

CAESEH HODNEN ctODl CaMP NEWS
Last Thursday evening the second
party of the overnight hikers from
Caeser Rodney Camp left for Chesa-
peake City. The trip down the canal
was very interesting under the leader
ship OF Assistant Director VIM. ]. La
Varre end Commissary Director T. w.
Stansbury. The scouts slept out on
the locks OF the canal under a beautl-
full willow tree, which formed a perfect
tent, so soundiy that they did not hear
the many boats which were locked
thru the canal during the early hours
OF the morning. One boat, without
steerage-way showed her bowsprit out
over the shore above the sleeping
scouts, something awakened Wuzzy and
he thought the ship was going TO come
right up on the shore after him. On
the return Zip dinner was made at the
Summit l~-ge and an attack planned
on the camp. After considerable
thought upon the subject the leaders
sec ed a wagon from a farmer near
camp and hid the scouts under straw
and drove right into camp through the
guards. Tho 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 with
out being seen. The game was decided
In favor Of the second party.
Hike this week win be 10 Delaware
City the opposite side Of the canal and
a visit TO Ft. Dupont. Executive Green
hawk having obtained permission for
the campers TO visit the fort. Since the
scouts have been engaged in work for
the government they are granted many
privileges which ordinary boys never
enjoy. Many more interesting hikes
are planned for the campers.
Last Saturday and Sunday visitors
with autos drove into the camp by the
score. There were one hundred and
one scouts fed for dinner, some were
visitors who went home In the after
noon 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 seventy-flve scouts
in camp, two Scoutmssters, and one
Assistant In addition to the stan on
GERS Of the camp.
A treasure hunt for a hve pound box
Of LOwney chocolates was held Tues
day. The trail was laid around the
shores OF the canal and notes in code
hidden IN plain sight for the scouts.
A search was made and finally the
treasure was found. The last note was
placed in a small bottle and hidden in
g pile Of straw. This note contained
an order for the treasure on the Com
misssry Director who had II In the ice
box for safe keeping.
A moonlight hike was held in the
evening after the treasure hunt fol-
lowed by q moonlight swim near camp.
This put vim in the boys and when
taps was blown every fellow went TO
his tent and In no time was fast asleep.
Wednesday afternoon an scquatic
meet was held and great enthusiasm
was displayed. A great rivalry existed
between the different tents for first
place in the events. The winners OF
the events were as follows:
Plunge for distance, 1. Harry Soha-
grin, 2. Richard Morgan, 3. Mervin Nit ]
chell; Swim under water, 1. Scott, ?. q,
Mitchell. 3. Morgan; 50yd. dash, Ring
gold and Morgan tied for first, 2. Daftin 1
8. D. Kiel; Surface Dive, 4. Morgan, ?. |
Draper, 8. Scott; High Dive, 1. Dafnn, 2
Draper, 8. s. Kiel; Fancy Dive. 1. Rosth- /
stein, 2. Draper. 3. Duffln; i00yd. Dash, |
4. Ringgold, 2. Draper, 3. Mitchell; Long /
Distance q miles,, Shawn, Mitchell and 1
Scott. Harry Schagrin swan five and |
one-quarter miles Many visitors and /
spectators enjoyed this bit OF camp &c
tivity and a larger contest is expected
next Wednesday. Parents Of scouts. IN /
camp. are requested 10 attend to wit
ness these meets.
The horns Of the High Hikers. tro-
ply for the best and neatest tent dur
ing the day and week as won by HIS
boro Troop One this week, This tro-
phy is a very neat design patterned after
that used by several tribes Of Indians
on the plains before the days OF the
white man. 10 is a circular AFFAIR with
two large horns decorated with a deep
fringe. beads and bells. This Is the
most highly priced emblem OF the
camp. At the end OF the camping sea
son this trophy hangs in Wilmington
Headquarters as a record Of the stand
ing Of the tents at inspection for the
entire camp.
One Of the most interesting and thrill
ing captures Of the. season occurred
morning right after setting