Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-06
LOCAL SCOUTS
BREAK Up CAMP
Five Day Camp in Hayes
Park Gave Boys Real Camp
Experience

A glorious week for twenty scouts
ended this morning when the mem
bers of Boy Scout Troop No. 2 broke
up their demonstration camp at
Hayes Park and departed for their
homes with broad grins, tired but
contented. Most of the boys were
given their first idea of camp life
and most of them created quite a
howl when told that the camp
was to end this morning. Although
the hills, ravines, trees, etc. were
missing the boys stretched their
Imagination a bit and lived just as
the ideal camper should live. One
of the purposes of the camp was
to prepare the lads for their annual
trip to Bear Mountain where the
official camp of the Boy Scouts OF
America is situated. The same
group that camped at the park this
week will go to Bear Mountain in
August.
The site was opened Monday when
the tents were arranged and every
thing put in tip top shape. At night
the boys played games and plenty
of amusement was furnished. Tricks
were played on those who had never
slept in the open before.
On Tuesday night a brother troop
No. 10 arrived and the two com
bin I'd in games. Troop 2 as the host,
showed what they could do. A. A.
Finkelstein, general secretary of the
Y. M. H. A. addressed the boys and
in a stirring speech told of the con-
nection of the Boy Scouts and Amer
icanism. Cheers were given for the
speaker and nearly everybody else.
HIo nrneroN ~ Gov thn= Ent1vfh xra
partly spoiled by tho Intermittent
showers which dampened the spirits
of the boys and made the boys think
they were on an island, entirely
surrounded by water" Some of the
boys suggested that boat races be
held, but after several endeavors at
initiating the Observation-Disclosures
ton regatta the idea vas given up as
there were too many sane bars in
the way. However, as the poets
would say, all hope was not given up
for in the evening a brilliant display
of pyrotechnics took ~lace. The
usual "ohs'' and "ahs'' from the
large crowd which assembled.
Yesterday was the big day for the
camp cooks as they had to prepare a
meal for the executive committee and
the scout commissioners of the city.
Among those seen at the MONDAY
repast were Max Wurtzel, chairman
of the troop committee, j. Logan
Clevenger of the executive commit
tee, Henry Mccullough of the exc
cutive committee, Commissioner c.
H. Kalquist and Commissioner Fritz
Abegg. The cooks covered them
selves with glory for all those pres
ent expressed satisfaction at the
meal served and were surprised at
the food served.
Last night the Girl Scouts visited
the reservation and the lassies
name which the camn was con-
Quoted. Miss Marian Mintz, cap
tain of the Girl Scouts, c%ongratu-
lated the boys on their splendid
showing. Miss Bella Goldberger rem
dered a few selections and Mr.. Fin
kiestein of the Y. M. H. A, also
said a few words of praise. The boys
not to be outdone, sang and cheered
they never did before. In chorus
they rendered several popular airs
such as Yes, We have No Ba-
has been related before the boys
unwillingly broke camp this nora
ing.
The boys during the week were in
charge of Scoutmaster Joseph Gold
stein and his assistant. Murray. ia
ccbson. Dave Goldsmith is the senior
patrol leader. During the week 400
people visited the camp.
The troop is DESTROYS of thanking
the friends, parents and merchants
of the city, especially the following
who furnished supplies gratis: Potts
and Kaufman, Greenspan Brothers,
Max Wurtzel, Sunshine Fruit Mar
ket, J.. T. Simmins. Chas. Eisner
and the Madison Bakery.