Evening star., 1914-05-31

mittee. assisted by Miss Sophy Johnston.
Miss Bowers. Mrs. Prentice. Mrs. Dutton
ana mrs. Eggleston. made the Lemonade.
which was generally distributed. After
iunch time was consumed in taking mov
ing pictures OF groups eating their lunch,
cooking sausages over the camp fre.
cleaning up camp. first aid, wading in
the branch. semaphoring and distributing
badges.
The following girls received second
class badges: Troop No OF Petworth.
4,Iisses Melba Jones' Gertrude Coon.
Anna Cushman. Dorothy Leech. Dorothy
oFerstreet. Mary Mikersell. Kathleen
SulFer~ell, Irene Gosorn. Lillian Bennett.
Norma Bennett and Alice Craig. Troop
NO . or kenilworth, Misses Lucia Rob-
hciency: Troop No. ) of Takoma. Misses
Margaret Fry. Dorothy Eggleston, Mar
Earet Dense. Mary Marshall. Marion
Harries and Esther Dutton.
fronciency badges for music: Troop
No. 6. Petworth. Misses Mary Mikerseli.
irene Gosorn, Lillian Bennett and Norma
Bennett
The badges were delivered by Miss
Martha Bowers. officer for badges.
As so many of the troops had quite q
distance to go after leaving Takoma
Park. it was decided to break camp at
O'CLOCK: After a short farewell talk by
| the national secretary, Miss Edith john
ston, the Boy Scouts bugle corps sound
ed assembly. the flag was saluted while
the bugle played ITO the Colors," after
which America was sung.
The troops hiked back to Takoma Park.
where they boarded the car for the city.
gether.
Mrs. Richard Wainwright. District
commissioner of the Girl Scouts. recently
received letter from Mrs. Sophie L.iebe-
nau Walker of Alexandria. Va, express
ing great interest in the Girl Scout move
ment and offering her home Grand
Niew-on-the-Po Potomac, for a camp for the
Girl Scouts when they are ready to ac-
cept this invitation. Mrs. Walker
writes that she has a house Of seven
| rooms and forty-one and three-Quarter
acres on the Potomac. and that 1t would
be a great pleasure to her to entertain
the Girl Scouts at any time. Mrs. Walker
further states she will given ten acres OF
her land for national camp for the
Girl Scouts. when they are ready to avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Troop No. Of Takoma Park held its
last meeting at the residence of its
short business meeting. the troop took
hike to the woods. where the girls were
instructed In semaphore, nature work and
scout games. by Denslow Eggleston.
Llyod Gosorn and Howard Galley Of
Troop No. q of the Boy Scouts. The fol-
lowing new members have been admitted
into Troop No. 3: Misses Virginia HAYES.
Frances Cruit. Grace Cruit Muriel Austin.
Mildred Ralph, Caroline Ralph and FL
reane Galley.
Troop No. 10 omitted its rsua, weekly
meeting to attend an athletic meet held
at the horse show grounds Tuesday after
,, noon. As the members of this troop are
all pupils of the Cook School. they felt
very much pleased that the Cook School
won the trophy for the second time.
Troop No. = of Capitol Heights. Nd.
met in regular session last week, and two
new members. Misses Thelma Haller and
Ruth White. were enrolled. After the
regular business had been disposed OF
they practiced semaphore and drilling.
One-half the members of this troop have
their uniforms completed. due to their
own industry and the generous assistance
of Mrs Edison. Those in uniform. at
tended with their captain, Mrs. MacKen-
zie, the picnic at Takoma Park week
ago Yesterday the members OF this
troop again conducted a lawn festival.
selling ice cream. homemade cake and
lemonade.