A Royal Patroness

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22498, 15 August 1936, Page 9 (Supplement)

A Royal Patroness

B OY Scouts all over the world will be proud to know that they are to have u Royal Patroness for the great jamboree that is to take place in August of next year, Her Majesty, Queen Willielmina of the Netherlands, whoso photograph is printed above, having consented thus to honour the scouts of the world when tliey meet at Vogelensang, near Bloemendaal, Holland, for their fifth great international gathering. This news has been joyfully received in tho Netherlands. The late Prince Henry, the Queen's Consort, was Patron of De Nederlandsbe Padvinders until his death in July, 1934. In November of the same eyar the Queen filled the place left vacant by the regretted death of her Consort and herself became Patroness of the officially recognised Scout Movement in Holland. Her Royal Highness the Princess Juliana also shows great personal interest in the Scout Movement. She has frequently camped with the Girl Guides near her summer residence, "Het Loo," near Apekloorn. This great international gathering will attract some 30,000 Scouts from all parts of the world. They will camp, hike, bathe, play games and, above all,

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make friends, thus strengthening ths bonds of world peace.

The dates for the Jamboree are now definitely fixed. Contingents will arrive on July 29 and 30. The official opening will be on July 31, and tho. official closing day will be August 9. August 10, 11 and 12 will be spent in sightseeing tours. During the last threo days the International Scout Conference will be bold, and it is hoped that permission will be obtained for it to be hold in the magnificent Palace of Peace at The Hague. Vogelcnsang in appearance bears a remarkable resemblance to Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, which was the scene of 50,000 Scouts of 48 nations camping together, in 1929, to mark the coming-of-age of the Scout Movement, with beautiful grassland and little woods dotted about. One thing the Scout will particularly notice about tho site, is that it will not produce mud as at Arrowe Park, during the Jamboree, even if it does rain hard, as the soil is very sandy and dries very quickly after rain. lu fact, it is so dry that it is watered by artificial irrigation. The water supply will be good and plentiful and it will be possible to arrange shower baths at each of the washing places.