Evening journal., 1918-11-30
BOY SCOUTS GATHER.
AROUND CAMP FIRE
Gallant Lads From All Over
County Greet Old Friend
"Uncle Dick"
CHANCELLOR CURTIS
PRESENTS BADGES

The beauties Of big campfire wer
shown to the man. Boy Scouts and visi
Tors last night In Brandywine Park. a
O'Clock red lights were lighted aroun'
the campfire circle 20 show the Scouts
the spot where the big time was to b
held, and made very pretty effect
showing the large trees, outlined agains
The sky, almost In detail. AS the Scout.
began to arrive for the reunion they
were marched into the circle for the
~get acquainted" period and to renew
old times. At 73O o'clock Scouts were
making their way TO the scene from all
parts Of the city Some came in motor
trucks from points nearby. Middle
town, Hillsboro, Greensboro. Penns-
grove, Carney's Point, New Castle and
several other towns were represented
at the fire.
The fire was dedicated by "Uncle
Dick" the old scoutmaster friend of
is the oldest Scout master in the cOun-
try, and is loved by every Scout who
has met him. He quietly walked out
into the center OF the circle, and with
a torch lighted the fire. AS II flared
up, lighting the bright faces OF the
Scouts, he took a little bottle OF coal
oil and broke It over the fire. AS the
flames rolled high the Scouts yelled and
entered into the spirit Of the fire. Old
songs OF the camp were sung and yells
given for different Scout officials pres
ent.
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis pre-
sented merit badges TO the following
Scouts. adding a good word Of encour-
agement TO the boys as the badges were
given: G. Frazer Booth, carpentry.
music; Allan Bachrach, carpentry;
Paul Milllkin. handcraft. first aid, per-
sonal health, cycling, flremanshlp,
swimming; Thomas Hart, public health I;
Russell Pippln, public health; Robert
Porter, cycling; Clarence Rooney, cy-
cling; John Reese, flremanship; Cor
bit Spruance, flremanship; Fred War
1enburg. flremanship; Z, Rlckenback,
swimming; Stanley Czajkowski. swim
ming; Leroy Boyd, pioneering; Pur-
nell McWhorter, Mlddletown Troop No.
1, first aid, pioneering, public health
and carpentry.
Scout Commissioner Garrick Mallery.
Jr.. told his famous ghost story. Scout
Executive Greenhawk had the entire
pircle In an uproar with his dialect
stories. June McWhorter gave the song,
Long Boy" which made a big hit at
the camp. June can put this song over
in great shape.
National Scout Commissioner II. NJ.
Butler. Of the Third District, told the
boys OF Scout work throughout the
district and spoke particularly OF the
tenderfoot Scout, stating how import
snt 1t was that they make good tender
foot Scouts and that the rest OF the
program in Scouting would come easier
to them. MIR. Butler was very much
Impressed with the campfire and says
he will take the message OF its big sue
Jess 10 national headquarters.
After singing their good night song
he scouts were dismissed and went
uietly to their respective troop head
uarters to be disbanded.
Nearly every troop In the city had a
present and all troops
ut over a stunt for the entertainment
( the others. Troop 2 prides Itself
o the fact that II is the only troop
q the city that can sing Polish folk
ongs. This song led by Stanley CzaJ-
.owski was a big hit. Troop az put up
/ signal tower and demonstrated sig
lalIng. Troop % had a burlesque drill
With Valone as the party being drilled.
Troop ~ put over some troop songs,
ed by Cyrus Pyle, their new tender
foot.
The chairman OF the court Of honor.
Charles NJ. Curtis. has re-
arranged the personnel OF the court. and
at the last meeting the following |
badges were passed:
Standardization White, Brokaw
5entman, Duglas Proud, James White. |
Pioneering butcher, Merton |
White, Paul Milllkin, Seminar. Proud. |
John Sbrisky, Howard Boyd. Harold
Gibbons.
Cooking-Isadore Schagrin, Millikin.
corblt Spruance.
Personal Health-John Sbritsky, Day.
d Sbritsky.
manship-Sentman, Rumford.
rpreting-Stanley Czjakowski.
Life Saving-Milllkin.
Handicraft-John Frankfurt, Wallace
'utcher
Bugling-Sentman
Camping
Carpentry-Lewis Rumford-
Signaling-John Frankfurt.
wlmming-Russell Macklin.
One Scout did not appear for his
for merit badge. It must
E understood that all applications
ust be sent to headquarters and the
couts must appear personally before
le court.
A recuperative diet in influenza. Hor- {