Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-09
FIELD DAY HERE
BIC SUCCESS;
MEDALS GIVEN
Many Visiting Scouts Here for
Events---Parade and Re-
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Nearly 500 cadets, representing
practically every boys organization in
this city in addition to several cadet
corps from New York, participated in
one of the biggest demonstrations
exhibiting the nature of activities
with the youth of America ever be-
fore held in this city, when on Sat
urday afternoon. beginning with
parade, Boys Field Day was staged
on the Hayes tract under the aus
pices of the Westminster Battalion.
American Junior laval and Marine
Scouts, in conjunction with the Boy
Scouts, st. Peters Cadets and the
battalion of high school cadets.
The parade, headed by a platoon
of police, started from city hall park
at 2:30 o'clock and wound through
the principal streets of the city, ter
minating at the Hayes tract.
Following the invocation pronounc-
ed by the Rev. Robert Schlotter,
Fred E. Hilton. in the absence of
Mayor Dorsey, who was at the field,
but was unable to remain. gave the
address of welcome on behalf of the
naval scouts and of the city, to the
boys from New York. After this
came the singing of America under
the direction of Laurence A. Ballou,
community song leader from Camp
Raritan.
John ]. Sonderman, physical di-
rector of the Y. M. C. A. then gave a
practical talk on boys and the manner
in which work among boys should
be conducted to get the proper re-
suits. Mr.. Ballou again led the ca
diets and the spectators in singing
many of the popular compositions of
the day.
All the organizations, joined in bat
talon formation then drilled for about
a quarter of an hour in field maneou-
vers. which was followed by stunts
given by boy scout trooPs showing
what scouting teaches the boy.
N. M. Stern, naval scout commits
sioner of New York mustered in
thirty-two scouts of the local battal-
ion. This was to have been per-
formed by Leslie E. Trimm. national
military secretary A. ]. N. M. S., but
he was prevented from conducting the
muster exercises owing to illness.
The naval scouts then did some
drilling showing the features of their
activities and the nature of the work
they engage in. This was under the
leadership of A. c. Korgh.
Medals presented by the United
States government, were awarded to
those scouts, who during the Liberty
Loan amcpaign sold bonds, by Adrian
Lyon, chairman of the committees
A.
Harry Sorenson, secured the highest
honor and was given a german he'll
met and a gold medal; silver medals
were presented to Harold Peterson,
w. Lebada, Everett Woitcheck. w.
Seiber, John Wilson Peter Hanson and
Harold Rasmussen.
Bronez pins were given to Fred
Ritter, Walter Rasmussen, Albert
Nelson, Johannas Nicholson, Stanley
ZpI1ark w Rroca Donald Martin Wal
ter Coddington, A. Tamkaard, Chris
Miller, Irving Lind. John Weiff, w.
Kalbein, and Kenneth Kind.
Evening review and parade, an i'm
preSsive ceremony was held before
Adrian Lyon. reviewing officer. The
Battalion formed in a line extending
across the field, then marching past
the reviewers, again formed in pa
rade formation. Retreat was sounded
on the bugle and as the last notes
died out, Old Glory, was hauled down.
The benediction was said by the Rev.
Robert Schlotter.
All the cadets then repaired to the
Y. M. C. A. where they were given a
feed" which was served by Mrs. Ivar
Larson, assisted by corps of Girl
Scouts.
= Articles for the goodies were do
mated by the following concerns. Sim
mems Bakery, Castles Ice Cream
Company, Kellner Brothers, Swift and
Company, Perth Amboy Beef Com
pany, Myer and Pribula and Wagner
and Wurtzel. Reeder Brothers fur
nished all the milk.
In the evening the installation re-
ception and dance of the Westminster |
Battalion was held in the Y. M. H. A. !
hall. Naval Scout Commissioner !,
Stern appointed the following officers !
who were sworn in by Fred e. Hilton: |
A. c. Krogh, Joseph Hanson and Wal |
lace Sofield, as commissioners; Fred |
erick Ritter, musician, second class; |
Harold Rasmussen, musician, third |
class; Walter Rasmussen. musician, !
third class; Walter Coddington, mas |
ter at arms third class; William Sci |
Der, yeoman second class. Dancing |
followed the installation of officers.