South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-07
BOY SCOUT WRITES
OF HAPPENINGS ON
TRIP IN MICHIGAN
Local Honor Scouts Accord
ed Reception at Cadillac
Visit Lumber Camps.
BY ARAnN wEICHELT.


I CADILLAC. Mich. Aug. 6-After
morning mess Thursday. the scouts
: went through the pine forests under
I the direction OF Mr.. Pennington.
owner OF the hotel and camp. We
visited Duck lake and the boys camp
at the lake where all were thrilled
I by the tall pines.
After the visit at the camp the
scouts started once more on their
I Journey TO Cadillac, going most Of
/ the way by detours Dinner was
I eaten along the way from basket
lunches prepared before the start
OF the trip. Twelve miles from Cad
lilac two men from the Chamber OF
I Commerce Of that city. and two boy
scouts, met the South Bend delega-
ton and accompanied us 10 our
/ camping place on the shores Of
Lake Mitchell. state park.
After quickly arranging tents and
preparing mess. the Scout delegation
+ ertrained in the Studebaker cars and
started for the city proper. As soon
/ az the cars turned into the main
street they were met by a band
/ which played continually for US dur
/ ing the tour Of the city ]. Smith
of the Codillac Chamber of Com
merce delivered an address of well
] come 20 the Scouts and invited them
to make trip to the city every year.
/ Led by Scout Master McCarty. the
/ South Bend scouts entertained the
\ people with songs. Yells. led ~
I Louis Chapleau. followed Star
/ Scout Robert De Haven then deliver
ed a short speech in which he thank
| ed the people Of Cadillac for the re-
I certion they had given the South
I Berd delegation. Scout De Haven
then delivered a letter from Mayor
Eli F. Seebirt of South Bend 10 May
/ o. Johnson Of Cadillac.
/ Mr.. Barnes. scout executive. then
asked the people OF Cadillac to or
ganize a Scout council and to have
a regular scout organization. The
band played the star Spangled
Banner" and the scouts stood at at
tention while the Scoutmaster salut-
/ ed. The reception closed with the
/ paying Of Taps
Visit Lumber Camp.
Friday morning the Scouts had
their regular morning dip in the lake
! followed by breakfast and inspec-
\ ton. After inspection several BUSH
ness men from Cadillac took the
scouts in their cars TO a lumber
\ camp u miles from the city. Mr.
/ Saunders. head of the lumber com
! pany, acted as host and guide taking
/ the scouts through the forests and
! pointing out the various steps IN
| numbering, from the time the tree
is cut until the waste products sus,h
as charcoal and wood alcoho. re-
suit
| Following the tour of inspection
! the scouts, under the direction Of
/ NJ. Saunders hik1d back 20 the lum-
Der camp where they were led 20 a
! large mess shack. Entering tie mess
/ hal the scouts received the surprise
Of their lives Long tables heaped
with all kinds Of food. filled the mess
hall. II didn't take the Scouts lcrs
u start in eating and their plates
were replenished as fast as they
ere emptied. During the dinner
| Mr. Saunders told of his experiences
in the lumber country.
In the afternoon they resumed
/ their tour OF inspection OF the lumber
camps, following which they return
| ed to Lake Mitchell for a swim,
/ mess and campfire.