A Cosmopolitan Camp.
The Overseas Dominions and Foreign Countries were invited to send two patrols to the Exhibition, and took up the idea with great keenness.
Austrian Poland came first as regards numbers, sending a contingent of over a hundred sturdy lads; while for long distance the Dragon Patrol beat all the rest, for they journeyed for six weeks from Shanghai in order to be present.
There were also Patrols of Scouts, or representatives from—
- Canada,
- Australia,
- South Africa,
- India,
- Gibraltar,
- China,
- France,
- Poland,
- Hungary,
- Spain,
- Norway,
- Denmark,
- Holland,
- United States,
- Belgium,
- Sweden,
- Italy,
- Bohemia.
The Camp was indeed a cosmopolitan spot, but to the casual observer there was little difference between the boys—the uniform was the same, they all wore the same Scout badge, although in some cases the familiar Fleur-de-lys had somewhat assumed the shape of the German Eagle, or some other emblem denoting the nationality of the wearer. Above all, there was the all-pervading Scout spirit of cheeriness and comradeship, which was common to Scouts irrespective of their nationality, language, or creed.
