The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
CHENAULT TO REMAIN
AT BROAD ST. CHURCH
FOR ANOTHER PERIOD
Rotarians Open
Boy Scout Drive
With Big Banquet

whAn the Richmond Rotary club en-
tertstned the Boy Scouts at a banquet
at the Blues armory last night. high
links were let loose and merry akinE
ran the limit fer two and one-half
hours About loco scouts. rotarians
and their guests filed the big drill
hall where tempting menu and a
lively amusement program was car
ried out.
Tho banquet ushered In the BOY
Scout financial Campaign. which
starts this morning IN appropriate
fashion. The whole hearted support
Of The rotarians. whose mum Der in
cludes some Of the citys foremos.
business men. made il clear that the
-four day drive to raise *3s.oeo with
"rich to carry on the work of the
Richmond council BOY Scouts OF
America, viii be a success.
From $50 until o'clock. when the
scouts were dismissed. there was a
riot Of fun Headed by President r
McC Bulhngton, the rotarians well
coined the boya~Sn royal fashion. and
Colonel Thomas B. McAdan1s. better
known to his brother -rotarians as Tom
MeAdans. played a conspicuous part
in the INCORPORATING. When the ro~
tations. were not performing stunts OF
ING center of the stage. which occu-
hfrR lAF tLl1uIS OK tHe NAH, OF tuS
scouts were not singing. under the
leadership of Z. r. shumway. musical
oreanizer, war Camp Community
Service. music was supplied in quantity
and quality hy the band Of Acca Tenn
rle, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
John stewart Bryan. president Of the
Richmond Scouts, briefly referred to
the campaign. we have four DAYS in
which to 60 over the top" said MIR.
Rry an, hut know We can do IL IN
two. Our boys are Riehmond's hest
asset. R!chmond's got the money and
Btehmond's going to give II TO them"
the applause which greeted Mr..
Bryans remarks made II ciea- that no
Affort would be spared TO secure thu
fun anota before Friday night.
James wilder. OF New York. we'll
known to the boys as the Chief Sea
scout, m AIDE a brief address Of recu-
liar interest to the scouts
THE national organization has al
W avs looked 20 Richmond to set up
An example fer the seoutx.' said Mr..
wslderss and when look upon you
scouts here I know that your splendid
reputation II tustif4ed~ Three years
ago according to the Chief Sea Scout.
there were ISa.een scouts In America.
Today they number $50. 900. he said
Within the same period. the member
ship OF the Richmond scont regiment
has doubled.
Scout Commissioner y w. Durre.t
VIM will act as director Of the cam
naiEr, awarded to those scouts who
sold more than twenty i've bonds In
the Victory Loan campaign medals
which were Etwnn by the United States
Treasury Department.
Scout Executive Charles L. weaver
acted rs raster.of~ceremonie and
was one Of the leading spirits of
frolic
One OF the most striking features of
the program was the address made by
Scout George Gibson, OF Troor No )
seds1t t'ifsen~ Responded To tne7 adss'
dress Of welcome delivered by Presi-
dent Burlington. and he did SO in
splendid style
7. Elwood Tragic. chstrman of thu
rotarian entertainment committee,
was warmly congratulated on the sue
cess IS his efforts. hut they would no
doubt, have been vain had not he been
ably assisted by a large corps of wc-
men, wives and mem hers Of families Of
THE rotsrisns. They served the bays,
aud did SO well that they were hon.
ored with the scout yell.
Az guests Of the Rotary club y
faf@e number Of Richmonds represen-
tative business and professional men
oeounicd special seats at the tables.