Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

a bass drum. Mrs. Alexander Mckenna,
mother of one of the boys in the troop,
has contributed an American flag meas
uring five by eight feet.
Col. Richard Plunkett of Oklahoma ad
dressed the members Of Troop No. 16
Friday night at the regular weekly meet
ing. Col. Plunkett told the boys of his
experiences in the west during the days
when Indians roamed about the country.
Yesterday the members Of the troop
started out on a hike to Forestville, Md.
The boys camped In the open last night.
They will return this afternoon. The
troop plans to attend services in a church
near Forestville this morning. as there
are several boys In its membership who
are working for an every Sunday attend
during the year.
The boys were accompanied on the
hike by their scoutmaster. ]. w. Partin.
They carried their regular equipment
along and prepared their own meals.
Rev. Charles F. Edwards. rector of
Epiphany Chapel. regularly attends the
meetings of Troop No. 49, 1t was
troop was able to rent the Epiphany
chapel house as n meeting place. and
the boys feel that they are his guests
and that they have a claim upon him.
A considerable part of the time is now
being given to drill. Troop No. 43 is
particularly fortunate in having as an
instructor an officer Of the United States
Army. Sergt. Maj. III. G. Malinka OF
has been appointed as assistant scout
master of the troop. and will have i'm
mediate charge OF all work pertaining TO
signaling. telegraphy and trailing
The new quarters give the boys their
first real opportunity for scout activities.
Another much appreciated feature of the
new hall is piano. MISS Viola klopfer
is pianist. and the troop now has music
.ha,, loI fnr he dril a
for good sing when the boys feel
like it,
Dr. George II. Ashley Is to have charge
OF the boy scout work that is to form a
feature of the annual summer camp OF
the Y. NJ c. A. boys department at
South river. Md. While i'm camp the
boys will learn ten kinds of trees and
ten kinds Of birds; the principal constella-
tions. the cooking of simple dishes. first
aid 10 the injured and various methods
OF life-saving. Camp craft In all lis
branches will also be practiced
/ Among other things, the boys VIII ne
shown how to pitch a good overnight
camp. They will learn how to recognize
a place free from mosquitoes. mes ana
night dampncss as well as now 10 ar
! range the tent so that the sun Will not
shine directly on the sleepers faces in
the morning. Simple carpentry. such as
IS necessary for making camp tables
| stools and other bits of furniture In
a
also be taught
Boy Scouts who have already signified
their intention of going to South river
camp with Dr. Ashley are: Roger Baid-
| win. John Barnes. Paul Burke. Carroii
| Fleming. Frank Foster, Augustus Mems.
Paul Jones. Adams King. Fred C. H..
| Livermore. Kenneth Mclaughlin. John
Metzerott. Walter Ramsey. Miner Stout.
Paul Vaughan. Raynor Vaughan am
| Charlie Watson
/ a number IF other members of the Y.
NJ = A. boys department. aside from
those In the associations scout troop
nave also decided to spend two weeks or
more OF their summer vacation at south
! river camp
With the advent OF reasonably warm
weather little party of Boy Scouts
belonging to Troop No I. which Is at
tacned TO the Y. NJ. C.. A. boys depart
ment. makes il a practice to take the
trolley right after school every Friday
10 Chain bridge. where they pitch camp
/ Ior the week end. The party always IN
ciudes Throckmorton and John Stock
/ ara. while William Heron. nephew to
former President Taft. and Wing kOa. q
chinese student. are two other boys who
oiJen go out In the same party.
Inc boys make their beds of tree
ooughs. covered with grass. upon which
they spread their homemade sleeping
bags They build their fires and do their
own cooking In true camp-craft fash
ION. ana Hve wholly in the open air. AFT
er tne Doy scout manner. without even
the shelter OF tent until the opening
| OF school on the following Monday ca Is
them ZEN a back again to their books.
Throckmorton and Stockard are also
two or the most ardent walking enthu-
siasts In the city. The two boys spent
their Easter vacation on a 16O-mi'e hike
throush virginia. Throckmorton himself
is an expert Boy Scout, having won
eight merit badges and has also quail
fed as an instructor.