Evening star., 1914-08-23
Troop No. 81 Contributes.


The scribe of Troop No. 81 sent in a
letter concerning recent outing of that
troop. The letter follows:
Last Saturday we met at our hall al
1 p.m., and took the cars to Georgetown
where we met our scoutmaster and
Scoutmaster Malinka of Troop No. 16
We went up to Chain bridge. then up the
canal to the point where Scoutmaster
Lugenbeel Of the Berwyn troop is camp
ing for the summer. Soon after we struck
the camp we all had a good swim. Then
we cooked our supper. After supper we
hiked up the towpath to Glen Echo
where we had an enjoyable time. We
then hiked back to camp down the
Aqueduct road.
After breakfast Sunday morning. we
had Sunday school. Mrs. Lugenbee
taught the lesson. Then We had swim
ming and hike up the canal in oul
sounded at l o'clock. A watermelon
feast was furnished by Mr.. Lugenneel
At 2:3O we cleaned up camp and started
for home after giving three rousine
cheers for Scoutmaster Lugenbeel and
family, who had made things SO pleas
ant for US.
There were fifteen scouts. one assis-
tant and two scoutmasters in the party
We carried our camp cooking utensils
with us and food for the trip.
Thursday night we held our patrol
leaders meeting and organized our drum
and bugle corps. All buglers were trans
ferred to Patrol No. /. under Troop Bug
ler Den. Eggieston. Patrol No. 2, under
Kenneth Haines will make speciality OF
signaling. Patrol No. 3. Patrol Leader
Lloyd Gosorn. will specialize on rope
work, and Patrol No. 4. Patrol Leader
Homer Greenfield, will have the bandage
and frst-aid work. First-Class Scout
George Davis was made assistant patro
leader of Patrol No. f.
'.It has been decided to call a meeting
Of the fathers and men of the town te
get their assistance in fitting up our hall
and financing the troop"
+ Following is list Of the activities of
the Boy Scout camp for the ensuing
week:
Monday, August 24-Tennis, swimming,
boating, base ball. camp fire.
Tuesday, August 25-Hike to Plum
Point, Nd. uotal distance five miles,
fishing and grabbing contest. Boys to
given for the greatest number of fish
and the greatest number of crabs caught.
Crab feast.
Wednesday. August 26-Cruise to An
napolis, Nd. visiting the city and the
Naval Academy.
Thursday, August 2E-visitors' day; field
day-5O-yard dash for boys under 11O
pounds, 5O-yard dash for boys between
10 and 140 pounds; 50-yard swim for
boys under 40 pounds; 5O-yard swim for
boys between 10 and 14O pounds, boat
paddle race, four in a boat; boat race.
officers of the camp: relay race on sand.
running broad jump. throwing base ball
for distance. base bah game, officers VS..
scouts; camp fire.
Friday, August 2s-cruise to eastern
Shore scout games. water melon feast
Saturday, August 29-Fishing, grabbing.
boating, swimming. base ball, camp fire.
Sunday, August 3O-Religious services.
short walk. A banner will be awarded to
the tent having the greatest number of
points for the week. for inspection
Monday, August 31-Break camp, start
on cruise for home, probable length OF
cruise three days.
Any boy in the District of Columbia
may go to camp this week for 81. The
trip back to Washington will be made by
boat leaving camp August 81 and arriv-
ing In Washington some time Septem-
ber 9.