The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
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SCOUTS HONORED AT B|C JAMBOREE.
 OF ORGANIZATION
Nearly 1,2oO Birmingham Boys See Two Receive
 Highest Award

Ralph Hackney and Edward Bay liss received the highest attainable honor in scouting at the hands of tho Birmingham Scout court of honor Saturday afternoon at the first annual inspection and jamboree at which about 1900 scouts and many citizens of Birmingham were present. They were made eagle scouts.
 The occasion proved a revelation to many citizens who were in igno- rance as to the proportions the scout movement has attained in this dis trict. Hundreds of the manly young strict attention were reviewed and inspected while admiring parents and friends looked on Inspection of the scouts was by John McC1eary, Jr,, chairman of organization work for the Birmingham council and manager of the Virginia Bridge company: Col. T. S Moormau. off l. cer in charge of United States Re serves in the Birmingham district, and Sydney A. Harris, assistant ma tional field director of the Boy Scouts of America, with head quarters in Chattanooga.
 So enthusiastic has been the re- ception of the Boy Scout movement by the young fellows of the Bir- mingham district until now there are "A troops, 10 scout districts, 1900 boys and 250 officers in Bir- mingham and the district. Not all of the boys were present Saturday, due to the indictment weather. but the vast majority of them were there in all their glory. and they frolicked, marched or stood at at tention with their myriad colored flags and emblems flying in the breeze.
 Following the inspection the en- tire organization marched in review before the executive board of the council, preceded by their troop flags and the United States flag. More Than 50 Flags Mnssed.
 sight opd'' of the afternoon was the re- treat ceremony held after the parade when more than 90 Hogs were massed. Twelve buglars blew Re treat" and TO the Colors". This impressive formality was never be- fore witnessed in Birmingham.
 Intemingled with the formal part of the program were many varieties of fun introduced by the boys after their troops had been inspected or before that critical moment arrived spirit of the occasion. acted as di- rectors and each troop vied one with the other in an effort to sing tho loudest, or tiring of that, the weII-known Boy Scout yell succeed ed in intdoducing thrill.
 During the afternoon Presiden, n. B. Dimick presented beautiful the efficiency contest just closed and Mrs H. Swope, 916 South Etgh- teenth street. presented the same troop with handsome silk flag.
 l.. W. Josselyn presented scouts who had rendered a certain number of hours of community service with q rihbon denoting the kind of ser vice they had rendered.
 Following the retreat ceremony the scouts were dismissed. They were to have cooked their own sup per on the ground, but this was called off. however, due to rain late in the afternoon.
 Troop Q At Top.
 Results of inspection announced Saturday afternoon place Troop No. 9 at the top of the list. They were awarded a handsome flag with an appropriate speech by George Lewis Balles on behalf of the American Legion. Troop is under command of Scoutmaster Robert o'Deli,
 Troop l2. under command Of as- sistant Scoutmaster s, F.. DaVis, won second place and Troop S3 under W. D. Saunders. third.
 District was presented by the B. NJ. Chenoweth company with a handsome flag offered to the district winning the inspection.
 Troop 34 won a set of Illustrated nature study books as a prize for percentage of attendance during a given period
 According to Scout headquarters Birmingham has one of the strong est and most active organization in the entire south and the boys are immensley enthused over the work of the Boy Scout movement. Scout Executive Roland l.. Shine stated Saturday night the local membership is expected to increase rapidly, and predicted for the Birmingham dis trict an even greater event at the