The Washington times., 1914-02-12
OY SCOUT RULERS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
J at White House and Listen
TO Address BY Secretary of
State Bryan.

y -presentatives of the National Coun-
u Soy Scouts of America, today took
r. minary action for the enlargement
Z the scope of the organization. The
D. r-h annual meeting was called to
rosy, in the oak room of the Raleigh,
V Colin II. Livingstone, president Of
he council. Reports were received
re chairmon of nearly q dozen COM
a. -ees, Chief Scout Executive James
:. West; Ernest Thompson Seton,
T. 7iel Carter Beard. and a long list of
-, mess men who are giving their time
.. money to build up character in the
.ater in the day. members of the
q !Unal council adjourned TO the East
! ON Of the White House, listened to
hort address by Secretary of State
= vsn ana assisted at the honOTing OF
high Boy Scouts of the District,
o were presented with Eagle Scout
q iges by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
I the President
his evening there will be a gathering
, Boy Scout officials from all over the
untry at the Raleigh Hotel, when
ere will be addresses by Ernest
'0mpsOn Seton, Daniel Carter Beard,
.AaeOA -4aktp anu -NtlSOU, VI AllIluC-
q; Nardaman. of Mississippi; John
'-.- Of Maine. and Congressman, Lever,
South Carolina.
A Romantic Setting.
ever before in the history of any
lovement for the betterment of boys
there been a more romantic setting,
more enthusiasm in the conduct of
. siness details. Following the opening
the meeting, congratulations were
u from governors Of sixteen States,
luding Governors O'Neal, of Ala
ma: Byrne, of South Dakota; Stuart,
Virginia; Trammel, of Florida:
.ider, Of New Jersey; Ammons. of
lorado; Hatfield, of West Virginia:
Her, OF Delaware; HouX, acting gov
for OF wyoming; Hanna, of Ncrth Da-
"a; Hunt. of Arizona; Cruise, Of Okla
ma; S'aton, Of Georgia: Col0uitt, of
Kss; Hodges, of Kansas; Lstor, of
ashington.
business men. whose names figure
n IN the financial transactions of the
ZION, deliberated in the inner room
nile in the corridors Boy Scouts. clad
neat kahki uniforms, their arms
aarneEted with badges. welcomed the
Iegates and ushered visitors to places
rest.
The most dramatic feature of the
-thering occurred at the White House
the afternoon. President Wilson
no had planned to receive the dele
ties, was confined TO his room with
severe cold, but he sent Secretary of
ate Bryan to take his place.
MIS- Wilson presented the Eagle
out badge, one of the highest hon
) the organization has to bestow. to
We scouts Norris Gaddess. Fred
iced, Greame SmallwoOd J. DensloW
sgleston and C'eon Throckmorton,
ere the fortunate scouts to receive
Iese badges. Norris Gaddess has the
onor of first completing the twenty
me merit badge tests, but scarcely a
lay elapsed before his rivals received
announcement of their success. These
ire the first Eagle Scout badges to be
Iiven in Washington
Officers Submit Reports.
Reports of officers of the National
'ouncil showed a success in the move
nent beyond most sanguine hopes, ac-
OrdinR TO officials here The feeling is
Epressed by Chief Scout Ernest Thomp-
on Seton at the meeting in the fol-
owing words:
Other organizations have been swat
ing mosquitoes to fight the plague. The
soy Scouts drain the marshes. We can
ct what money we need. We can get
nc UOyS-csOOOpOOO DOyS IN the country
ire clanoring to get in; but we cannot
get men enough as sCoutmaSters TO lead
hem We do not come to displact
lurch, Sunday school, Y. NJ. c. A.,
ynagogue, or benevolent organization
ut 70 give them a new weapon Of inf
ute possibilities
The reports of the editorial board
we're read by William D. Murray, ui
Eew York Frank Presbery and Frank
IN K. Matthew'S
s A Moffat, Of New York, reported
n field work, and also read the report
4 DR.. George J. Fisher on badges and
wards. Mortimer L. Schiff, of New
OTE, in the absence Of John Sherman
tOyt, reported for the finance Committee
Gorge D. Pratt presented the report
L the treasurer. Arthur A Carey
ames z. West, and President Living.
tone also presented reports showing the
rOSress OF the Boy Scouts movement