BOY SCOUTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 9

BOY SCOUTS.

DOMINION EXECUTIVE. The Dominion Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts' Association /net last night; present—General A.. W. Andrew. C.M.G. Vliairman), the fievs V*'. 11. OTbeh and P. Carring-ton. Colonel F. J 3. Creswell, Lieutenant J. Dines, H.N.Y.H., Captain I'. < . W. Cos&grove, Dominion Chief ( omini;sioner. and Messrs 11. Herbert and W. 'i'. Charlewood. The Rev W. H. Or hell -moved, in acoordii qcc with notice, that the motion ptisse-I ;tt a previous meeting- altering the name «u' the Annie Hill to Sea Scout should ne rescinded: He had known nothing about the i-chooner'f liißtory when the matter was discussed before, but she had a good record, and was well known among seafaring men. By having ihe name Annie IUII a good deal of sympathy would he enlisted. People in Sumner seemed to think that the name should not he Captain Cossjrrove said the previous ht«tory of the ship had nothing: to do with . lie Scout movement, and the name Annie Hill would not advertise the Sea Scouts. Mr Charlewood said the history of the schooner would not affect, future generations. Tt would he a threat mistake *o rescind the previous resolution. The Sea Scout would remain when everybody had .orgotteu the Annie Hill. M r Smith Paid that the vessel, no doubt, had i yi excellent sailing- record, but sl»<? had been lring as a hulk in Lyttelton and. her financial record was not satisfactory. The names of ships in the mercantile marine and the Royal Navy had frequently been changed. Tho ship had Been taken out of the mercantile marine and there was. no need to retain the name Annie Hill. Colonel Creswell also spoke against the motion. The Rev W. 11. Orbell said that as tho meeting: was not in favour of the motion lie would withdraw it. The chairman said that previously the Governor-General had stated if Parliament finished in time he would formally open the ship on October 21. Subsequently no had received, a letter, in which his Excellency stated that he regretted he would he unable to come to Christchurch vo that dat •*- <«n the motion of Mr Smith, It was dft--ided to write to hit Excellency, regretting his inability to attend the opening of The Scout, and asking him to •appoint. j* yieputy It was/also suggested that-the Governor* General should be asked to inspect tho schooner during his visit to Cbristchuroh iu November, and to meet those who had insisted" in the Sea Scout movement. Messrs Sherrard. Bowman and Dick were unpointed a ship’s committee to look after