New-York tribune., 1919-06-11


Buffalo Bill, Daniel Boone, Davy
Crockett and all the great scouts OF
pioneer days. 1t was the greatest
pageant of scouting ever staged; it
was moving picture in which thou
sands and thousands of men and
women showed as enthusiastic an
interest as the boys who participated
in it.
Incidentally, it was the greatest
opportunity for those seeking asso-
ciate members that has been presented
since the opening of the drive here
last Sunday. Just how many men
agreed to contribute their hearts and
dollars to the cause is not known 1t
IS known, however, that the pretty
girls and equally Industrious uni
formed workers who passed up the
avenue with the paraders filled their
notebooks with names and their
pockets with greenbacks that will serve
TO bring more boys into New York
troops.
Scouts of Many Nations
In addition to the historical and
picturesque features of the Fifth
Avenue pageant. there were numerous
of scouting. Besides the thousands of
American boys who marched beside
the famous heroes who occupied promi-
nent places in the picture. there we're
delegations of scouts from practically
every civilized nation.
A troop of Chinese scouts attracted
much attention as they proudly
marched behind their national colors
Then there were boys from France
Italy. Japan, Serbia, Belgium, Canada
England, Portugal, Brazil and other
lands. All wore scout uniforms
that were best adapted to the condi
tons or traditions of the nation they
represented. Forty contingents par
ticipated in the great demonstrate ton,
with American boys, of course, holding
the most prominent places in the
picture.
The parade started promptly at a
o'clock from Washington Square, with
mounted police in advance. Leading
the parade was General A. B. Dyer,
grand marshal, who was attended by
two small Scouts, who seemed to be
about the tiniest lads that could be
found. But two even smaller Scouts
Wolf Cubs is their Scout title-ap-
peared Immediately afterward escort
ing Big Bill" Edwards, chairman Of
the Citizens Committee for greater
New York. Following the grand mar
shall and Chairman Edwards were their
stats and the Citizens Committee Of
One Hundred.
The Police Band headed a detach-
ment of fifty Boy Scouts, all of uni
form size and all carrying American
dags-a spectacle which drew cheers
from the immense crowds as the lads
swung along in perfect step and align
ment. Close behind the American flag
bearers came the representatives of
foreign Boy Scouts.
Another band preceded Uncle Sans
float. Then it seemed that the great
est scout of recent years had come
back from the Happy Hunting Ground
to do honor to these lads, for Buffalo
Bill, on his familiar white charger,
rode along bowing with a sweep of his
sombrero to the hand -clapping, cheer
ing throngs on either side. And, ap-
propriately, he was leading twenty We
Indian Scouts. Behind them came six
teen American Scouts.
Next IN line were twenty-five his
tcrical scouts" whose costumes and
weapons had been carefully chosen to
represent the period in which they had
blazed the westward sweeping boun-
daries of American civilization. Most
grown-ups recognized Daniel Boone and
Davy Crockett, and there the know
ledge ceased, which might be another
argument for getting these same
grown-ups to join the Boy Scouts of
America as associate members.
Careful Organization Shown
Then there we're French, Italian and
Japanese scouts in groups of four each,
with two Chinese and ten American
Beg Scouts, all carrying their own
flags. Again the care with which the
parade had been organized Was evident,
fos boys and flags were all of uniform
size
Following another band was the
"Sea Float and it showed Sea Scouts
potential recruits for Uncle Sans
growing merchant marine--cngaged in
their nautical training. A troop of
whiting Canadian Scouts was next in
line, followed by twenty troops of
American Scouts.
From this point on there were bands
and troops Of Scouts until approximate
~ two thousand had proudly marched
past. The cooperation Of the regular