Evening star., 1923-06-24
BOY SCOUTS

Camp Roosevelt, the Washington
Bog Scout camp, located on the shore
of Chesapeake Bay, five miles south
of Chesapeake Beach. will open Its
eighth season tomorrow, with over
$50 scouts i'm attendance, the largest
enrolment in its history. So popular
has, this camp become that reserva-
tions for the capacity of the camp are
booked largely before the camp
opens. There are but very few places
open, so that any scout desiring to go
to camp should make reservations for
place at scout headquarters at
once.
The camp will again be under the
general supervision of Scout Execu-
tive Edward ID. Shaw and under the
direct charge of Linn G. Drake, who
has been it's director for the past five
seasons, during which time the camp
has not had one single serious acci-
dent in all of the 5000 scouts who
have attended the camp.
Capt. Hazard will again be back at
the camp for the fifth season in
charge of the camp launch. DR.. Mink
will be the camp director; David Pol
lard. instructor in nature study: Fl. b.
Holbrook, quartermaster and director
of the commissary: Jones. director of
athletics, water sports and boating;
Stewart, assistant director of activi-
ties. Two good army cooks will pre-
pare the meals. Through the courtesy
of the scout commissioner, L.. A.
Snead, the camp will be equipped with
a good radio outfit.
AImns Temple Thanks Scouts.
For the service rendered by the
5000 scouts of Washington in con-
nection with the Shrine convention
the following letter has just been re-
ceived by Scout Executive Edward ID.
Shaw from Harry Standifer, executive
secretary of the convention:
Permit me. in the name of the
Almas Temple, Washington. d. c.,
1928 Shrine Committee, to say to you.
and through you to the Boy Scouts of
America. members of the District OF
Columbia Council. that we deeply
and sincerely appreciate the generous
assistance rendered. 1t is with a
spirit of some pride that we claim
that the forty-ninth annual session
of the Imperial Council of North
America was the greatest in the his
tory of the Shrine. Nothing occurred
to mar the pleasure of our visitors or
cause unfavorable comment from our
citizens. In this work there is no
small credit due to the Boy Scouts.
In every position in which they were
placed they were of invaluable aid,
and their uniform courtesy and atten-
tion was not only recognized but tes-
titled TO by numerous congratulatory
remarks and letters that have been
received from the potentates of many
of the temples in North America
This committee wants to express
its gratitude for their aid. With you
may we stand at all times. ready to
vouch for the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea.
Outing to Camp Roosevelt.
The annual outing of the scout
masters to the Washington scout
camp took place yesterday when a
large delegation of men serving as
to Chesapeake Beach. where they
were met by the camp launch and
conveyed to Camp Roosevelt. This
Is one of the times looked forward
to each year by scout officials, for it
gives these men who are leaders of
the scout movement an opportunity
to see the camp in readiness for the
scouts.
Wins Daniels Cup Drill.
For the second time in three years
Troop SO. of the Church of the Gov
enant won the annual scout drill con-
test held each year at the Ellipse in
competition for the cup. awarded by
former Secretary Daniels, with
score of SO per cent. Troop 104, which
won the cup the two previous years
was second with score of 90 per
cent. while Troop Is was third with
81 per cent.
Troop 73 will hold it's semi annual
parents night at the Y. NJ. H. A. next
Thursday at which time an exhibition
of scouting will be given and prizes
awarded for the post season.
Troop ia, Berwyn. held its annual
parents night last week. Field Ex-
eCutive ]. P. Hovey spoke and award
ed, eagle badges. the highest award
in scouting, to Scouts William Wer-
ber. Mallery Wooster. and Clifford