The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-31

scouts Tour London.
The local scout executive office re-
ceived today the following communica-
ton from London
The American Boy Scouts. here for
the international Boy Scout jamboree.
have taken London by storm. Their
broad brimmed hats and khaki suits
are everywhere and Londoners view
young Americans who are touring tho
big city in autos and visiting all the
sights from reveilie to taps. Today they
overflowed Crystal Palace, the Tower
OF London, Westminster Abbey and the
British museum, For the week-end
and Southampton and later take part In
the Mayfower celebration pageant at
Plymouth.
"Londoners are greatly interested IN
their Indian costumes, which they have
brought TO wear In the great Boy Scout
street parade and at the Plymouth
celebration. where the episode OF John
Smith. Pocahontas and Powhattan VIII
be depicted.
AT the conclusion OF the jamboree
the American scouts Will be the guests
OF the French government.
thousands OF visitor sightseers have
visited the camp since the boys arrived
and have been fascinated by the mas
cots which they brought with them
from the States--a baby alligator from
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from Denver.
"The serious business of the trip
starts ut the international 1amhoree AZ
Olympia Monday, when the scouts he-
come the official guests OF the British
government.
''They viii tour the French battle
fields and later attend the Olympic
games nj Antwerp as guests OF the BEL,
pian government. Their banners VIII
wave on the Rhine, as they are to take
n trip up the Moselle river. They ems
hark'for home from Antwerp about the
middle OF August
"'Our scouts owe. the other nations .
demonstration OF their Interpretation oil
Boy Scout ideals said the chief scout
master. Prof Smith. OF Columbia uni,
Verslty. 60 me today. He IL director ol
the scouting activities. Our boys arc
instructed TO be Of service while here
rather than TO concentrate on winning
the worlds championships In the inter
national games.
"Amerlca's greatest contribution will
he IN the production OF the three
pagennts In tho daily camp life and IN
eXemplifying the scout craft OF the
American Indian We are also planning
n surprise in the shape Of an interne
tional tribute. hut the nature OF this
must be kept secret
James T. West, the chief scout OK
ecutive OF the American organization,
arrived on llt AHlpeiAtfA N'A"Nf
News From Troop No. 9.
CIBy Scout Percy kingl
Troop No had a very successful
meeting Friday evening, July -, and
enjoved one Of the largest attendnnccs
81 the summer months. After the open
ing exercises. pledge 10 the Tag. rcci-
tatlon OF scout laws, oath and NOTICES
and the Lords Prayer the routine husi-
ness was disposed Of, Rev, Lawrence
Faucette. Of oxford. England, AZ
old Chattanooga boy who did good work
In Tennessee for the boys as well M for
the scouts, addressed the meeting and
made US an interesting talk OF the Eng.
lish Boy Scouts. his Sfe In England and
his work among the prisoners Of war
Liter we arranged for hike Saturday
afternoon and planned to return after
supper and swim. Before We closed
the meeting we had n series OF exciting
and jolly games. which all enjoyed
The meeting adjourned after the sing
ing Of the scout benediction and our
scout yell
Our assistant scou'mASter. Alfred
LoarIng Chrk. Is at Camp Greenbriei