Evening star., 1937-07-09
CAMP FIRE DIES
IN LAST ASSEMBLY
Foreign Scouts Are Told to
Garry Message of Peace
to | landS.

assembly of the first National Jam.
boree of the Boy Scouts of Americs
swept to a close last night in g
thronged arena below the Washing
ton Monument
The 400 Scouts and leaders who took
part in the jamboree as delegates
from "a foreign countries paradec
before the massed thousands. eacl
group In its most lavish native cos
tune.
Then they scattered about the arena
and each contingent performed typical
tests of skill and strength, China
lone representative, clad in a sumptu.
Gus mandarin costume, riding th'
charger as an ancient Celestial knight
The crowd gave the foreigners 8
tremendous ovation when Dr. Jane.
E, West chief Scout executive o1
America. said:
I'VE want you to carry back to oul
brother Scouts our greetings, and pre-.
sent to each the Scouting promise
of peace and good will among all the
people Of the earth
World Jamboree ENJOYS Hailed.
>. Then the nearly 800 Scouts and
Scouters which America is sending
to Holland for the World Jamboree
beginning July 80 passed in review
and received a tumultuous Send-off
DR.. West expressed his gratitude at
the great success of this first National
Jamboree and his specific thanks to
the many who had made this memora
BILE event possible. including President
Roosevelt, Congress, the District Gov
eminent and the Citizens Com
mittees.
After that. as midnight approached
the Indian Scout runners crept up
to the central camp fire which has
burned throughout the jamboree-
the blaze that was lighted 10 days
ago with logs carried from every Sec
ton Of the United States-and brought
back to it the blazing torches with
which they lighted their sectional
camp fires. The embers will go to Hol-
land to form the base of another camp
fire
At the close of the farewell cere-
mony, every Scout and leader in camp
n1assed about the first and sang
Hail, Scouting Spirit" followed by
Taps" on the bugles.
Far West Pageant Presented
The final ceremonies were preceded
by another in the series Of rousing
shows in which the Scouts and their
leaders have brought pageants depict
Ing colorful episodes from the history
of America
The closing program was put on by
Scout patrols from the Far West
California, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Ore
gon. Washington, Montana, Alaska
and Hawaii
At an opening ceremony Chief
Scout West pinned the coveted Eagle
badge, highest order OF Scouting, on
80 Western boys.
Next the boys from Idaho staged
a signal drill. Then came an eerie
Indian ghost dance, put on by highly
skilled group from Oregon and Idaho,
which included a number of full
blooded Indians. Ralph Hubbard,
noted Indian authority, directed the
dance.
The adventurous history of the Far
West was unfolded in q series Of
T episodes.
! The Lewis and Clark expedition to
: "the Oregon country" came on,
threading its way among Indian camp
! fires and placating the suspicious ma
tives. After the party reached the
Pacific there was a Transformation of
100 years, and the great seals of Ore
gon. Washington. Idaho and Montana
appeared, with Boy Scouts, "the citi-
zens OF tomorrow
California Episode Unfolds.
The story of California then was
told. First, the Indians dancing and
chanting about their fires. Then the
Spanish padres, bearing their cross
and making peace with the Indians.
After them came the Spanish dons
and the adventurous from many
countries
Then little group of men struck
gold. and horde Of fortune seekers
followed at their heels. There was an
interlude of Hawaiian dancing as
Western civilization reached those dis
tant islands. Covered wagons pushed
on through the Southwest to the
Coast, and the West was conquered.
The American World Jamboree con-
tingent revealed q cross-section Of
Scouting-games, signaling. f1rst-aid,
roping and other activities. There
were comedy entire acts in the form
of Indian wrestling and a dressing
contest.
The drum and bugle corps from Ra-
cine, Wis, held the musical spotlight
Of the evening and received a flne
hand.
During the afternoon Mrs. Roose-
welt motored through the camp with
DR.. West. The President visited the
jamboree city the day before.
Like the President, 1Ars. Roosevelt
stopped at the reproduction of the
Roosevelt home at Hyde Park, N. Y,
assembled by Boy Scouts from Dutch
ess County. She admired the exhibit
and chatted with several boys.
How many of you are here from
OutCllcSS NOullty: MILO. 1SOOoCSCAI
wanted to know.
Thirty five, she was told, and they
were from Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie
and all over"
She also was informed there were
$500 boys in that section Of camp.
composed Of patrols from New York
and New Jersey.
Gives Tea at White House.
Mrs. Roosevelt drove past other
sections of the camp.
Later she entertained . group of
Scout executives at tea at the
White House
Guests included DR.. and Mrs. West,
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur P. West; the Misses
Marion and Helen West, daughters,
and Bob West, Scout son Of the chief
Scout executive; Paul A. Siple, the
Scout who accompanied Admiral Byrd
to the South Pole. and Mrs. Siple;
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