Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-24
BOY SCOUTS HAVE
FINE Time IN CAMP
The Site, on Back River, Near
Chesapeake City, is Ideal, and
Equipment is Complete.

Camp Randalia," the Boy Scott en-
campment along Back river, about two
and half miles from Chesapeake City,
Md, is voted by all the most favorable
site go far used for the purpose. Scout
Master Greenhawk thinks highly OF its
advantages, not the least OF which Is the
nesrness Of the water in which the boys
are allowed 10 swim twice day, at / and
4, in addition to the morning dip,
which saves wash basins. The water ~
shallow, notwithstanding which none OF
the boys are allowed To go In until the
older boz who is i'm charge is at his post.
There is a small fleet of skiffs. with one or
two canoes, and the launch which runs
to Chesapeake City To carry supplies and
transport the incoming and outgoing
drafts of scouts.
A spring. the water Of which is fre-
daently tested is conveniently located In
a dell just off the parade ground, and the
installation Of pump line TO the kitchen
adds to its convenience.
An average Of over go boys has been
maintained during the iffst three weeks oil
the camp this year, and Is counted on Tor
the remaining five weeks, which close
August %. Eight States are represented
in the coutfi, some of the boys beng
baek for the fifth wear BOYS in this scout
district paw 81 per week, affiliated scouts
from outside are charged 81 per week.
Some bows stay the season, while others
come for shorter periods OF one week and
upwards.
The weeks in camp are CLASSIFIED, the
| first being setting mp week, the second,
scout masters week. the third, Rotary
week others are frst-class second class
| and = G. Trail scouts weeks.
There are Is tents available occupied
hv from four boys up. Cots afford the
| sleeping quarters. and few Of the Kids
suffer from insomnia The tents are
pitched ON two sides Of the parade ground. /.
part OF which is also used as a voiley ball
ground, and for baseball practise, with
| soft ball At one side is the flag pole, lying
the national flag, in addition TO the scout
| emblem and the State flag. Near II y the
| Totem Pole, a converted telegraph pole,
| bearing painted designs after the Indian
| fashion. and n carved mask On nearby
/ field has been laid out baseball diamond
| Of regulation dimensions. One tent con-
| tains wireless outfit by aid Of which cor
rect time is obtained and certain amount
of news transmitted
In addition 10 the woodcraft work, in
strlletlan in naval scout work Il given,
| with the cir ri boat on the river 4 look
ont observatory is planned for coT stfuc-
tion later in the season. model Of II 10
t1igs occupying a prominent place n t1e
ness-hall
THIS l., aiding. new this year. the gift Of
the Rotary Club, is one Cf the most I'm
portant Of the camp. There are three rows
III tables. with benches 4 storeroom foi
supplies adloins the kitchen, which j
fitted M with n substantial iron cooking
range, burning wood.
Over It's mysteries prcsides the colorec
chef, Percy Henry, his third year n thn
cape ity. lie comes from Easton, Mary
land, and il voted unanimously some
cook He certainly makes good lemof
meringlc pie This year he has as ap-
prentice. six-vear-old Milton Henry, whf
Is the camp mascot. The chei uses IN
bony plastron Of big snapper, recently
caught and served, as a candlestick 10
kitchen Use.
The mess room has in one corner
coygnissarv store. where lOllipops ar
sold, as camp life develops a keen ap
petite for sweets. The indulgence i
limited. however, TO 10 ceats per day 10
each lad.
Scout Chief Grcenhawk, whose thir'
wear in charge this is, is an enthusiast Il
lis work. Between camping seasons he 4
in REQUEST for WHIT he calls mIssionaI,
work, teing called TO distant States y
deliver his talks His permanent staff EN-
braces eight assistants in tie varloCs dc
partments. -,
The route to TIE camp for automobile
from Wilmington is through Newark, ELK
ton and Chesapeake City, beyond whiei q
point tie road is posted, BY tram e
FIkton, thence TO Chesapeake City 3,
stage. and "Shanks mare the rest of tb'
way is also practicable. The camp launch
is sed for its transport service.
The city boy has plenty OF country AIR
sights and sounds There. are the usua
warblers and other song birds in the near
by trees; quail pipe their Bob White II
tie stubble; In the distance q threshlni
machine piles up its mound OF straw ant
chaff and the silver moon sails IN TN
sky, when the sun has set.