San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
BOY SCOUTS
AND Fathers
HAVE BANQUET
About 700 Attend Dinner
Celebrating Movements
Anniversary.
HISTORY IS REClTED
No Scout Has Been Be-
fore County Judge
on Charges.

About seven humid red fathers and
their sons attended the annual Father
and Son Banquet, held each year in
celebration of the anniversary of the
Soy Scout movement in America
thirteen years ago, at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral MOnday night at Z
o'clock. Judge William $. Fly was
postmaster and chief speaker anl
gave the stOry of how the Boy Scouts
was founded III America. The story
follows briefly:
Years ago, a great business man of
America went to London on some i'm
pOrtunt business. He was unable to
find his way in the city and inquired
of several policemen the direction to
certain institution. They confessed
their ignorance, as American police
men do. and in the same manner sew
eral pedestrians stated that they didn't
know the way to reach the place he
wished to find. While talking to one
of these people, small fellow in a
uniform came up and said. Sir, |
can show you where you want to go,
and more than that I'll take you"
After being directed to his destination,
the man took bill from his pocket
and endeavored to pay the boy for his
services. The lad refused and stated
that he was a Boy Scout and that they
did not take mOner for services and
that that was his good turn
America Now Has $50, 900 Scouts.
When this man returned to Amer
lea, he started the Boy Scouts of
America in Chicago. This was exactly
thirteen years ago. Today this organ
izatiOn is the largest uniformed organ
izatiOn in America, with an enrolment
Of 100000 and is the only Organiza-
ton TO which Congress las given the
privilege of wearing the uniform of
the United States army"
Judge Fly told of efforts of the
of Boy Scouts from 100000 TO J00,-
600 and said every city in the United
States is to add new members TO the
extent of - per cent of the enroll
ment of that city. An announcement
was made Of San AntOnio's standing
and it was learned that San Antonio
had not only raised her p per cent
but had raised 10 per cent more than
was required.
County Judge Augustus McClOSkcv
followed with an interesting talk TO
the fathers of the boys. He said
that in the two and onc-half years
he had been in office no boy had been
before him on any charge whatsoever.
minor or criminal. who was or had
been a Boy Scout. He urged the
fathers 10 become better companions
with their sons. He stated that every
man needed recreation but to take it
with his son and let him share in the
pleasure.
Scout William Barber. member of
the Boy Scout Band. accompanied by
w. f.. Rush. director of the band. en-
tertaineC with a trombone solo. Clar-
ence TOlman rendered a solo with his
SexaphOne.
DIR. S. II. n. Burgin. pastor Of the
Laurel Heights Methodist Church,
praised the work of a VI. Michael.
scout commissioner. and Judge Fly in
the wonderful progress they had made
with the scouts of San Antonio. He
said the city owes them n debt which
it can never pay for the good influence
they have had over the characters of
the boys.
Will Ask $4,000 for Movement.
Judge r. Neil Campbell announced
the joint meeting of the Kiwanis.
Lions, Rotary and COnopus Clubs. to