Evening star., 1937-07-04
5000 SEE DIXIE
;SCOUTS PERFORM
Impressive Pageant Staged
by $500 Boys From
Southland.

Before throng estimated at NOR,
than $4,000 Boy Scouts from min,
Southern States attending the na
tional jamboree last night staged ir
their arena at the base of the Wash.
11gton Monument the third and mos,
impressive SO far of series OF "Caval.
cades OF Scouting"
Based on the theme that scouting
ideals expressed in the Scout oath and
laws. like the romance of life, are
eternal the presentation differed
greatly in character from those given
previously. 1t was given in two parts
the hrst by $500 Scouts from Louis
lana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee; the second by 1900
Scouts from Florida, Georgia, North
and South Carolina.
More solemn in character than pre-
cenlng performances, the cavalcade
heralded day of impressive religious
services for the Scouts today.
Pope Grants Special Blessing.
Pope Plus XI yesterday granted a
special apostolic blessing to members
OF the Catholic Committee on Scout
Ing and to all of those who will par
hclpate in a solemn pontifical field
mass at 10 am. in the arena.
Notification that the blessing had
neen granted was communicated by
Has EXcellency Archbishop Amalito
Clcognani, apostolic delegate to the
United States, now in Rome, in a
radiogram received here by the Most
rev. Francis G. Kelley, Bishop of
oklahoma City and Tulsa and chair
pan OF the Catholic Committee on
Scouting. The text of the message
follows:
! am authorized to inform YOU
that the holy father has granted a
special apostolic blessing to the men,
oers OF the Catholic Committee on
scouting and to all those who partici-
pate IN the field mass being celebrated
IN Washington on occasion of the
National Jamboree of Boy Scouts of
America"
Plantation Scene Opens Show.
The Boys from Dixie" opened last
Nights show with cotton plantation
scene in which slaves hoed cotton
around little log cabin to the music
OF splrituals. There was a massjng of
banners as the 1,500 Scouts of Region
V marched into the arena to stage
simultaneous displays over a six-acre
stage Of such Scouting activities as
tower building, erection OF camps fire
making, construction of tepees, first
ela' wall scaling, signaling with flags,
flashlights and fireworks and manv
other activities. Sea Scouts fired a
lifeline. rigged a breeches buoy and
rescued screaming lady" who dis
riosed hairy shanks and masculine
SOCKS and garters when she" slipped
INTO the carrier. A group of Scouts
equipped with a trailer camp set I'D a
complete camp, from tents with beds
made up to a table and benches set
UP for supper, in three minutes. They
broke camp and were ready to move
IN fraction under two minutes.
There was picturesque Indian
dance representing the earliest davs
Of Scouting and the Scouts Joined in
colorful salute to Scouts of the
North, East and West" while flares
blazed from the tops of their hastily
built towers and the United States flag
rose on 30-foot portable staff.
The Scouts Of Region VI based
their show on the imaginary Quest
OF Ponce de Leon through more than
TOUR centuries for fountain of youth
which he finally found in the eternal
youth of Scouting" An aged De Leon,
at the head Of his army, visited the
Semtnoles, the Catawbas, the Chero-
KEGS and other tribes in his quest and
witnessed the growth and develop
ment of America He saw De Soto
exploring the country, Florida settled,
South Carolina hoist its provincial
flag. the first steamer, Savannah, start
across the Atlantic and the launching
OF the Wright airplane at Kitty Hawk,
N. G.
He Found the Fountain.
He witnessed the development of |
Scouting and watched Scouts build |
an edifice upon a foundation marked
Reverence" and containing stones
marked with the Scout ideals
Clean, Kindly, Friendly, Brave, Help
full. Thrifty, Loyal, Cheerful, Trust
worthy. Self. Others" and, on top
God And IN the ideals and spirit
OF Scouting, explained the commenta-
tor. he at last found his fountain of
eternal youth.
The cavalcade closed with the
presentation by Or. James z. West,
Chief Scout, and Scout President w
w. Head Of Eagle Scout badges to 4s
Scouts Of Region VI.
These badges" DR.. West said, "are
evidence that you have won 2l merit
badges and are maintaining service
relations with your troops and are
putting into practice the ideals of
the Scout Law and Oath.
I charge you to make 1t your duty
before God and man to maintain these
ideals and pray that all your lives
you may be good Scouts"