Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
BOYS BRIGADE.
Complimentary Exhibition Drill by
Two Companies in Takoma Hall.

The Takoma Bows Brigade gave COM
plimentary exhibition drill last night in Ia
koma Park followed by program in which
the Girls Club participated. The two COM
panies of the Takoma Presbyterian Church
were in attendance. The affair was largely
attended and proved the most successful
entertainment ever given by the companies
In the absence Of Representative George
A. Barre, who was unable to be present on
account of illness, Mr.. l.. NJ. Mooers made
an address. The program opened with sing
ing by the Takoma chorus. under the direc-
ton of James Z. Dyre, MY Own United
States" followed by cadet company d, with
an exhibition drill in foot maneuvers and
handling the gun, which was deserving OF
praise. The company was under command
of First Lieutenant Van Tuyl II. Bien, with
the following composing the rank and file:
First sergeant. Hugh Davis; sergeant, John
Campbell; corporal, A. p. Harrison corpor-
al Clinton Gosorn; corporal Bruce Lamond; ;
L. Burdine. A. Covert, E. e. Covert. e. Dud-
ley, w. Dyre, r. Galloway. A. Harrison
l.. Heine, d. Lamond, j. Lightfoot, d.
Shear.
Spring Song" by Pinsuti, and a solo by
Miss Helen Smith, "A May Morning." by
Denza. accompanied by Mrs. w. b. Whyte.
the Girls Club Of the Takoma Presbyter-
ian Church delighted those present with an
exhibition of delsarte movements, under
the direction of Mrs. NJ. A. Campbell. and
entitled the Silver Star March" At the
conclusion of this drill Mrs. Cora Dexter
presented Mrs. Campbell and Miss Grace
Favorite, the accompanied, with handsome
bouquets of flowers. Those who took part
were Miss Katie White. leader: Miss Nina
Gosorn. Miss Nora Ferry. Miss Louise Foil
mer Miss Louise Dexter. Miss Edithe
Scudder. Miss Ethel Clark. Miss Ethel
Wakefield, Miss Edithe Campbell. leader
Miss Sarah Matthews Miss Helene Tiffany.
Miss Zeta Gosorn. Miss Rae Gosorn, Miss
Nellie Lung, Miss katherine Whltmer ana
Miss Maisie Long.
An exhibition drill by company d OF the
Boys Brigade of the Takoma Church COM
posed of the older boys then took place.
each of the movements receiving numerous
encores. The company was in command of
First Lieutenant Arthur w. Skinner. with
the following composing the company: First
sergeant Harold Mooers; sergeant, William
Dudley. sergeant, Charles l.. Haight
corporal. James NJ. r. Adams: Z. l.. Bell.
w Burdine, p. s. Dexter. James King, w.
Lamond. c. Morse, d. Platt. s. Shear. w.
r. Smith A Terfiinger, z. Watson, William
Wetmore.
A brief address giving the history of the
Boys Brigade and the plans of the coming
field meet April ~, on the campus on Piney
Branch road Takoma Park, were outlined
by Rev. William Hart Dexter pastor of
the Takoma Presbyterian Church and COM
mandant of the Boys Brigade. The even
ing's entertainment closed with a short
prayer by the pastor, and the singing of
America" and the Star Spangled Ban
ner" In which the audience Joined the Ia
koma chorus.
Those composing the Takoma chorus.
which rendered pleasing music during the
evening, were Mrs Long, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Mooers. Mrs VIII Williams. Mrs. Jackson,
Mrs. Easterlng, Mrs. Shear, Mrs. Perry.
Miss Dyre. Mrs. Shedd. Miss Grace Favor
lite. Miss Hopkins. Mr. Perry. Mr.. Jackson
Mr. Shear. Mr. Easterling, Mr.. Harries and
Mr.. Frank Favorite; Mrs. Bien, accomp-
anist.