Scouting, Volume 8, Number 12, July 15, 1920 Page: 6
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Turning their backs on the National Office, the 301 scouts headed by the Denver Scout Band swing up Fifth Avenue for the farewell ceremonies
in Central Park. (Photos by Jamboree Photographer Martin.)
any one man, accompanies the party as
the Director of Pageants. He will be as-
sisted by Mr. Ralph Hubbard, an active
Scoutmaster of Denver, under whose di-
rection the Denver group of 51 boys will
give an interpretation of Indian and Cow-
boy life.
One of the greatest assets of the party
is the wonderful Scout Band of Denver,
under the leadership of Mr. Frederick J.
Liebold. This Band is made up entirely
of Scouts whose record in their respective
troops justifies membership in the Band.
It is conducted by a twelve-year-old Scout
drum major, and undoubtedly is one of
the best boys' bands in the world. It has
been trained by Bandmaster Innes of
world-wide fame, purely as a volunteer
service. The illness of his wife prevented
Bandmaster Innes accompanying the
party to Europe.
Relatives and friends of the 301 Scouts
and 55 Scout Officials who sailed on July
6th for the International Jamboree Party,
may be assured that every possible effort
will be made not only for the safety and
comfort, but for the happiness of each
member of the party. Plans have been
worked out whereby frequent reports will
be made by cable to the National Head-
quarters of the Boy Scouts of America
and relayed by letter to the home of each
member of the party.
The delegation that sailed on the Poca-
hontas will be strengthened at the
Jamboree by the presence' of President
Colin H. Livingstone, Vice-President
Mortimer L. Schiff, Mr. Bolton Smith of
Memphis, Tenn., member of the Execu-
tive Board, and Chief Scout Executive
James E. West, who sail on the Im-
perator, July 15th, to attend the Interna-
tional Conference of Scout officials in
London, July 26th to 29th, also the
Jamboree and, insofar as possible, to ac-
company the Jamboree delegation into
France and Belgium.
Major Lorillard Spencer, Scout Com-
missioner of Manhattan, has served as
Chairman of the Citizen's Committee,
which entertained the boys while in New
York City and will serve in a similar
capacity to organize an appropriate recep-
tion of them upon their return to this
country from Europe. James E. West,
Chief Scout Executive.
Getting the Delegates into Shape
STRIKING evidence of the attitude oi
public officials toward the Boy Scout
Movement is found in the coopera-
tion given the National Office in connec-
tion with the Jamboree. The Secretary
of War, for example, besides many other
acts of great helpfulness arranged with
Lt. General Robert E. Bullard, Command-
ing Officer of the Department of the East,
U. S. A., to accommodate the mobiliza-
tion of the delegation at Fort Hamilton,
overlooking New York Harbor, Colonel
A. M. Hunter, Commandant, and bar-
racks with training grounds were assigned
for the purpose.
Promptly on Friday, July 2d, scouts and
scout leaders began to pour into New
York. In every case they were met by
scout guides assigned in details at every
railroad station, and were conducted or
directed to the Fort where they officially
registered.
Elsewhere in this issue of Scouting the
personnel of the organization of the Jam-
boree delegation is given. With Colonel
L. R. Gignilliat in command, everything
quickly fell into place. There was an es-
tablished routine from the start. Disci-
pline was excellent and the fine morale
of the boys enabled everybody to put
through their tasks with promptness and
efficiency. -
The Flower of the B. S. A.
The character of the boys who have
been so carefully chosen to represent the
Boy Scouts of America at the Jamboree,
is of tremendous satisfaction. These fel-
lows made an excellent impression upon
everyone. They came from a hundred
different localities, but were almost im-
mediately one Scouting unit. They com-
Qprted themselves like gentlemen and
snowed themselves thorough scouts on all
occasions. They are a credit to their
homes, to their communities and to their
scoutmasters, and certainly will honor the
Boy Scouts of America in their record
Abroad.
Inspection was the first order of the day
upon arrival, followed by a thorough phys-
ical examination.
Here again we were greatly aided by
public officials. Each boy had been noti-
fied to bring with him a certificate of
health from his local physician, but before
sailing upon a United States Transport it
was necessary that he be given a thorough
The Jamboree scouts
are greeted as they
enter Sheeps Meadow,
Central Park, by an
enthusiastic throng of
people gathered for the
farewell ceremonies
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