The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
BOY SCOUTS Bic
JAMbOREE TO Be
NOTABLE AFFA | R
Over 500 Boys viii Be In
spected And Will Cook
Supper On Grounds

The first annual inspection of the
Birmingham Scout organization will
be held this afternoon, beginning at
o'clock at the old Norwood reser-
voir, corner Twenty-third street and
Sixteenth avenue. north.
Announcement of the Inspection
was made by c. A. Moffett, scout
commissioner for the Birmingham
district. Assisting Mr. Moffett will
be w. f Mitchell, deputy commits
sioner and other officers of the Bir-
mingIam organization. President d.
b. Dimick and members of the ex-
ecutive board will be in attendance.
The public is invited to be present.
The Birmingham post of the Amer
lean Legion has offered a valuable
prize to the troop winning first place
in the inspection. More than so
troops will compete for this honor.
The Legion post will attend the func.
tion IN body and George Lewis
Bales will make the speech of pre-
sentation to the winning troop ana
will then deliver the flag. b. NJ.
Chenoweth company has offered
flag to the district winning the in
spection. This flag will also be pre-
scented during the dlleGnOOH.
Two Mere Eagle scouts.
Two local Scouts Will receive the
highest attainable honor in scouting
at the hands of the Birmingh am
Scout court of honor. L. L. Doty.
president of the court of honor, will
present to Scouts Ralph Hackney and
Ballard Bayliss of Troop 80, eagle
badges in recognition of their accom-
plishments during the years they
have been in the movement Every
troop present will stand at attention
and salute during the ceremony of
presentation.
John McCleary, Jr., chairman of the
organization of the Birmingham
Scout council. will act as chief
judge, assisted by Col. 7. S. Moor
man of the United States army and
Stanley A. Harris, assistant regional
field director of the Soy Scouts of
America.
During the afternoon the entire or
ganization will be reviewed by the
executive board of the council. The
Scouts will march in a column of
squads preceded by their troop flags
and United States flags. After the
parade formal retreat ceremony will
be held, at which time more than so
flags will be maSSed. Twelve bug1ers
will blow Retreat" and ITO the Col
ors.' This impressive formality will
De Il SlRnI never DeIOTe witnessed In
Birmingham.
Troops will be dismissed following
the retreat ceremony to prepare their
supper. More than 40 troops will
cook their own supper on the grounds.
They will invite memt/rs of the ex-
ecutive board and court of honor to
have supper with them. Wood and
water have been provided for this
purpose.
Mammoth Council Fire.
Following supper a mammoth coun-
ell fire will be lighted with Scout
ceremony, and around it will gather
more than 1900 Scouts and leaders for
an evening of celebration. This has
been dubbed Pow wow" President
u. b. Dimick will present a beautiful
silver loving cup to Troop 80 for win
ming the efficiency contest just closed.
The troop is entitled to hold the cup
for three months. after which time
lit is to be returned to scout neadquar
ters for permanent display.
= Stanley A. Harris, assistant ma.
tlonal field director of the Boy
O'Clock to take part in the activities
of the evening.
Scouts, who have rendered a GER
tain number of hours service in COM
munity activity, will be presented
with ribbons donating the kind of
scINice lHey nave rendered. They
will be presented by L. w. Josselyn.
Deputy Commissioner W. E..
Mitchell will have charge of the
camp fire, assisted by other officers
of the council.
Making Fine Record.
According to Scout headquarters,
Birmingham now has one Of the
strongest and most active Scout or
CARNATIONS in the SOUTH AT the
present time" said Executive Roland
l.. Shine, there are more than 1000
Scouts under the supervision of the
Birmingham council with over two
hundred leaders,
Harris National Figure.
Stanley A. Harris, assistant ma
tional field director of the Boy Scouts
of America, who is to be in Birming-
ham Saturday, Is a national figure in
scouting, having been connected with
the movement since it's organiza ton
III New York IS years ago. He has
witnessed the growth of the move.
ment from four or five scattered
troops until its present organization
OF 1900 troops, 100000 boys and
10000 leaders. Mr.. Harris has di-
rection over activities in all of the
southern states and makes his head
quarters in Chattanooga.
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