The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
9TH AVENUE CHEERS
SCOUTS PAGEANT
Three Thousand Boys Portray
History Of Their Or
ganization.
100000 RAISED so FAR
Big Bill Edwards to Lead Col
lege Athletes in March
This Morning.

pageant depicting the various
stages Of the Boy Scout movement from
Its beginning to the present time was
the feature OF the third day of Boy.
scout week. The parade OF about three
thousand Scouts in uniform and cos
tune, with eight bands and q number
OF historical floats, started at Wash
ington Square at 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and passed I'D Fifth avenue TO
Fffty-ninth street.
1t was reviewed at the stand in front
or the Public Library by former Sec
rotary OF the Treasury McAdoo, chair
man Of the National Citizens Committee,
and James f. West, Chief Scout Exec
utive.- william H. Edwards, chairman
or the local citizens committee, flanked
by guard OF honor OF sixteen Scouts,
headed the column. Following him came
the colors of America and the Allies
borne by twelve platoons of boys in
uniform. who marched in such good or
der and made such a fine appearance
that they drew generous applause from
the crowds that lined the sidewalks all
the way to the Plaza.
The greatest interest was attracted
by groups Of Boy Scouts dressed as In
dams. frontieremen and historical char
acters. John Paul Jones. Buffalo Bill
Daniel Boone. Kit Carson, Texas Jack
Yellowstone Kelly, Sam Houston and
George Rogers Clarke were some Of the
characters represented.
An Uncle Same float showed Scouts
In the uniforms worn by American SOL
diers in every war, from the buff and
blue of the boys of 20 to the olive drab
Khaki OF the present day doughboy. An
ar tt.A NJ a
ming Hole two boys in bathing suits
taking occasional dives in an improvised
tank.
Although this parade was the biggest
Boy Scout demonstration ever seen In
New York, 1t Is by on means the biggest
event on the calendar for this weeks
drive to get 100000 grown up members
and raise 100000. To-day at 10
o'clock an athletic parade, In which will
appear upward OF 1000 stars, past and
present, Of the sporting world. will
march up Fifth avenue to help the Scout
drive.
The New York and Detroit baseball
CLUBS will march in uniform there will
be baseball and football players from
Princeton. Harvard and Yale. including
Walter Camp. Ted Coy. Charley Brick
ley, Wyllis Terry. Foster Sanford, Bill
Reed. Bill Clark Pooch Donovan and
Dutch Carter. Big Bill Edwards.
himself one OF the most famous of the
old time football heroes, will lead the
parade. with Chairman McAdoo. Mayor
Hylan will review the procession.
Secretary OF War Baker sent the fol-
lowing message to the scout headuuar-
tiers yesterday: The members of the
Boy Scouts OF America have In their
help TO the War Department lived up
TO their reputation for loyal and effective
service In manner which has won
them the respect and admiration of the
nation. They have nobly worked at the
front over here as well as over
there for liberty and justice"
Former President Taft sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Chairman Edwards
OF the citizens committee: II sincerely
hope that the Boy Scout week will result
in the securing OF a large fund with
which to sustain this most noteworthy
and useful association. l have come
across its beneficial effect in my con-
slant travel all over the country and
every addition to the thoroughness OF
It's organization and efficiency is to be
OF course a large financial
fund will be q the utmost use. II we
attend to the boys the men will be all
right"
At the noon rally on the Sub-Treasurv
steps yesterday 900 new members were
signed up. A. p. Leach, chairman of the
canvass committee, an
that 100000 of the $1,000. 600
had been collected up to last night; this
sum comprises chiefly dollar member
ships.
Besides the parade the programme to-
day includes noon meeting on the
steps Of the Sub-Treasury, a Boy Scout
demonstration in drilling and signalling
In Wanamaker's auditorium at 8 O'Clock.
a ball game at the Polo Grounds be-
tween the New York Yankees and the
Detroit Tigers and numerous outdoor
meetings throughout the city In the af-
ternoon and evening.