WITH THE SCOUTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 167, 14 July 1916, Page 2

WITH THE SCOUTS.

(By KIM.) OBITUABI. A memorial tablet to the memory of the late Scoutmaster A. P. G. Broofcfield, of St. Heller's Bay Troop, who was recently killed In action In France, will be unveiled by Bishop Averill on Sunday next. A silk flag sent from Egypt by the late Scoutmaster Brookfield will also be consecrated and handed to the troop, which, has sus« talned so great a loss by the • death of their Scoutmaster. Scoutmaster Broottfield was one of the most capable leaders in the. Auckland district, and by his splendid example he exercised an influence over "the boy 9 which, will be lasting In effect. The troop has cause to remember with gratitude his untiring efforts and his great personal interest in its welfare. GRAKD PABADE. A parade of all Scouts in the Auckland Central.District will be held ou Saturday, 22nd inst, at 2.30 p.m. His Excellency Lord Liverpool (Dominion Chief-Scout) .has kindly granted permission for the nse of the Metropolitan Ground adjoining Government House for the purpose of holding the -i'Scont rally.-"- The "troops. Jrbm- the dty.. and suburbs will be. formed-up in Lower ■Symonds Street,--near- -the old/ Grammar ' School, and march" to the • parade ground; where they will be inspected by UeutenantCblohel G." W. S. Patterson (Officer Cora- ; manding Auckland District), , Mr. J.M. Gunson (Mayor), Mr. G. Jt Garland ■ (chairman of the Board of Education), members of the Provincial Advisory Council; the district advisory committees, and other representative cltlaens who have expressed their intention of being "present. During the afternoon demonstrations *>f First Aid, bridge building, signalling, fire brigade work, etc, will be given. The Drum and Fife Bands affiliated with the movement are also to parade on the occasion. Included In the programme will tie short addresses from the Mayor and one or two others. A large muster of the troops is expected if It is fine weather. An impoctaat meeting of the district executive was held at the Y.MjC.A. rooms on Tuesday evening, when matters of considerable interest to the movement were discussed. Messrs B. W. Gunson, 3. Gregory and W. at. EUingham were welcomed as members, and took their seats on the executive for the first time. Others present •were the District Commander, the district secretary, and Chief Examiner (Lieut. A. F. Dew), Rev. G. B. Inglis, Messrs H. Pollock and ti. K. Rouson (Superintendent Ambulance). The District Commander expressed thanks to .the .headmasters ,of_ schools and "eiuptoyers, who through granting'the' necessary permission to boys for leave of absence Jia<l enabled ithe organisation to successfully deal with the matter of providing guides for "the crew's" of "the visiting Japanese squadron. iHe regretted, however, that ju some few instances boys who were members of .troops had absented themselves from school without camplying-.with the district order given .to the effect ihat permission was to be asked for by Scoutmasters, if convenient to the schoolmaster, for different boys, for each of the three days from 8.30 till 1 p.m. Wbere boys had been-found to have disregarded this order theyv were immediately sent back to school. To prevent a recurrence of this, the District Commander asked the executive to . pass a special resolution to the effect that io future no Scout should be permitted to ateent himself during school honis for.any pnrpoee of the .organisation unless the necessary permission is granted after official application has been made to the headmasters of schools. ; 14FE SAVING. A medal for life saving will be. presented .to eX'Patrol Leader Handy, now of I New Lynn Troop, at the big rally on 22nd inst. FRIENDS OF THE JAPS. 03ie services carried out by the Scouts during the three days - vJait of the Japanese waraliips were highly appreciated by his Excellency Rear-Admiral Matsumura. The Scouts made many friends thToush their exemplary conduct. The Harbour Board officials ateo specially commented on their courtesy and readiness to carry out orders. THE PONSOXBT BAND. The members of the Ponscmby Drum and Fife.Band, under the direction of Mr. Callfnan, played a number of selections for the entertainment of those on board the Japanese warships on Wednesday evening, to ■the great delight of officers and men, many ox Tvhom lad not heard a similar band previously. FIRST AID. At the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association (Auckland Centre) the Boy Scouts gave a creditable exhibition of first aid -work. The boys who took .part were: Scoutmaster Halnes, Scouts A Ramsay, Keale, Frith, and Hyde"" (St. Aiden'B), Sergt. GTantly, Shaw, MoE-lwain and McLean (St. iSepnlchre's). DEVONPOBT BATTALDOX. A ehnrch parade of the Devonpdrt Battalion of Boy -Seonts -was held on Sunday last. There was a master of about sixty boys. The boys of the different troops are making themselves as proficient in their work as possible, in order to secure the badges which are now available. In the course of a -week or so the boys -will be supplied with the regnlatlon Diocesan uniform, the 'Devonport Battalion now formins a part of the Diocesan Brigade.