Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-05
BOY SCOUTSPROvE
SPLENDID SHIPPERS
Enjoying the Sport at Camp
Caesar Rodney on the North
east River.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
North Fact Md. Aug. 5.-The VII
mngton Boy Scouts at Camp Caesar
Rodney, Red Point, are having won
derful time. On Wednesday night about
7 o'clock assembly was blown and
scouts were lined up and divided into
two sections. One section wac placed
under tho direction of BIZ Grier and
was assigned TO the cutter; tho other.
under the direction Of Chief Green
hawk, took the whale boat. II was
beautiful night, and with q fair wind
the snils were soon set and the cruisers
under way.
The trip was most enjoyable and the
two sail boats made pretty sight on
/ the water. Tho boys did very we'll in
| handling the boats and know just
what 10 do at the right time. After
sailing about for an hour or more the
! boats were headed towards shore. The
moonlight threw golden path across
| the Chesapeake and ehone full on the
faces Of tho happy scouts ae they sang
their scout songa.
II Is remarkable how wall the boys
handle the cutter and whalehoat, CON
sidering tho small amount of expert
ence they have had along this line
Every command Of the skipper ls
obeyed Immediately Many boys have
already passed their cabin boy tests
and are working hard on the seaecout
work The crews gave an exhibition Oi
ship under oars" and ship under
sails" for the members Of the Lions
Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs on Thurs
day.
Great interest is being taken IN foot
ball with Uncle Bill'' Cirler ae coach
Ia sefall and volley ball are also popu
lar. There are only three more week.
of camp. The camp - on a beautiful
site and from Wilmington to Re-
Point makes a fine automobile ride
Before arriving in camp the road lead
along the crest of n hill from which
one has good view Of tho cam
proper and the outlay Of the tents
After reaching camp one sees the mes
shack off to one side in a beautiful
grove of trees. Then II one walk
around the campfire circle and over {
, the bluff they will see a beautif,
stretch of eight miles Of water. A
q tho boAtpih VI Aho ulul II inc WHAT
: the diving float and the scout III
y. tilla. consisting Of 10 boats
Mrs. Greenhowk. the mother
-, Chief" has been guest at the can
y, for several weeks and is we'll Tx,
= by the boys. The office secretary AT
" her husband visited camp for thr
days.
= An application for deputy comni
> sioner for the colOred scouts HI
reached the Office The new commi
>, sioner has been appointed 70 take q
!" place of Clarence Jones, the form
Il" one. who died recently. The color
scouts expect TO camp near Edg
y wood Sanitarium this year.
" John r. Quinn. director Of COZ
missary at camp. has had to lea
l. Caesar Rodney to attend the Del
II ware National Guard camp at the RI
W range. Mr.. Swezey is helping wi
commissary in his absence.
NJ "Uncle Dick" Shull left camp We
N terday, after a three weeks stay.
10 Troop No. 81 members are M
working on the foundation OF tn.
E. cabin. The ground has been clear
and the corner posts set: the spri
put IN working order and stone C,
lected for the fireplace and chimn.
Scoutfnasters may expect a call so
81, for boys TO assist at the Delawa
" State Fair. Twenty boys are want
TO give information and watch G
l. hibits.