Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
BOYS BRIGADE NOTES.

Company A, the Fendall Cadets. of Peck
Memorial Chapel, was inspected Friday
night by the division commander and
members of his staff. This company, like
all others. is working hard to capture
trophies to be awarded for excellence in
the several lines of work.
The new outline OF religious work to be
followed in all brigade companies through
out the United States has been received
from the commander-in-chief. This has
been referred to the chaplain, Rev
Charles H. Butler. and will be promulgat
ed by him to 60 into effect January /.
Other valuable papers and forms have
also been received from the commander
tn-chfef, but, II is announced. unless more
money becomes available for use by divi-
sion headquarters it will not be able tC
carry out its desire to issue all such aids
without expense to the individual compa-
MES. This would result in some compa-
nies following the regulations and others
not. With funds avail able at division
headquarters all necessary supplies can
be issued free. insu-ing uniformity and al
lowing the companies In some cases to re-
duce their per capita expense, SO enabling
more boys to join them and to their
limited funds toward necessary equipment
and the providing of features attractive te
boys not connected with Sunday schools
OF churches.
Temporary on-commissioned officers
have been appointed in Company B, ST.
Marks Church, as follows: Second Ser
geant, Wilson Hulfish; third sergeant
GwyIn /. Hurlebaus; fourth sergeant
Patched, Harry 8. Gray. Whitley Mccoy
and Elmer KintZ. There remain a frs,
and fifth sergeant and two corporals yet
to be appointed. Different members are
being tried in these places. All serving
under temporary appointments satisfac-
tori'y it Is announced, will receive perma-
neHt warrants when the company is char
tered In January.
Rev. r. Ashton Curtis assumed the Of
flee of chaplain Tuesday, to which he was
elected the previous week. After thanking
the company for the honor it had given
him and which he appreciated, he gave
the boys a brief talk OF much interest and
value to them on the duties of Chris
tian soldier.
National headquarters has established q
Legion of Honor of the Boys Brigade
members Of which are entitled to a suit
able medal which carries with it honors a
c'ose second to the highest aWard-the
silver faithful service medal. To be a
member of the Legion of Honor one of the
following requirements are necessary: To
have attended Sunday school fifty-two
sundays In any year; to have attended
WV ScISlSeS 1.-TWO ouuuayS In
any one year; to have attended every COM
pany drill for one year. with correspond
Ing good conduct record; or to have per-
formed an act Of herosm, which, in the
opinion of the comma nder-in-chief is of
such nature to deserve this distinction
1t will be seen that membership in the
legion will, be a great honor to any bril-
gade member. and on account of the ma
ture Of its requirements for membership.
which are the same throughout the United
States there will be many advantages
connected Herewith.
In each locality a number of members
not to exceed fifty will be assigned to a
circle. at the head of which will be a
man intensely interested in boys. after
whom the circ,e will be named, and who
will be known as the counselor of the cir
Gle. The boys are at liberty to approa CHI
him at any time on any subject. and he
has ever in view the welfare Of his circle
Information regarding the Legion of
Honor Is available at division headquar-
tiers and il is announced that any one eli
gible should secure application blanks and
forward them through the commandment OF
his company. The names of these mem
bers will be announced from time to
time