Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
local headquarters, Room 2, District
building, previous to that date.

Iocal headquarters, Room z, Dlstf1'
! building, previous to that date.
First class examinations are to be
held Friday and Saturday, December
II and IL.
Bristow Adams of the forestry bu-
reau gave lecture on Alaska to the
members of Troop 81 at their head
quarters; Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. Field Executive S. S.
Aplin was present and was introduced
/ to the members of the troop and
! friends.
! Eighteen scouts of Suffolk. Va, Troop
No. paid "A visit to Washington. arriv-
/ ing Thursday by boat from Newport
| News. Scoutmaster Woodhouse was In
charge of the boys and they were kept
! busy sightseeing during their stay.
They made their headquarters at the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. On Saturday the
troop hiked to Mount Vernon. Scout
master Woodhouse and Scout Hutchfng
called at headquarters Friday to pay
their respects.
Friday night. at the invitation of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert II. Young, reunion of
the scouts who went on the White
held at the headquarters of Troop No.
81, Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. There was general recep-
ton of the White mountain boys, fol-
they assembled around the camp fire,
where stories of the trail building were
told with experiences encountered
while in the White mountains. A camp
lunch was served. Besides the Wash
ington boys who went on the White
mountain trip the boys from Baltimore
who went on this trip were also pres
ent at this reunion. The room was
decorated with pine trees and contain
60 shelter tents, flag pole and artificial
camp fire
The following merit badges have
been awarded during the past week:
Lawrence Prentice, civics.
Philip T. Williams, civics. personal
and public health.
Graeme T. Smallwood. civics.
Hugh Turner. civics, personal and
public health.
Philip McKenny, craftsmanship.
Samuel w. Hardy, masonry, marks
manship. personal and public health.
Hummel Ffshburn. swimming.
A1fons Sanders, swimming.
Rudolf Pauldau, swimming.
Hugh Johnston, firemanship.
Orville Walsh, craftsmanship.
Donald H. Stuart, craftsmanship.
De We're Weldon, craftsmanship.
Nelson Marshall, personal and public
health
Knut Nilsson. personal and public
health.
Roger Lugenbeei. personal and pub
lie health.
Fred Livermore, public health.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop No. S.
eat the second semi annual meeting
of Troop of St. Marks Episcopal
Church recently officers for the ensuing
half year were elected as follows: Hugh
Turner, president: Henry Scott, vice
president; Kenneth Miller, correspond
ing secretary: Cyril Sandifer, recording
secretary: Philip Williams. treasurer;
Milton Tiller, librarian; Hugh Johnston,
scout representative of the Scout Coun-
ell.
The report of the retiring treas
urer, Hugh Turner. showed balance
of more than SIS in the bank to the
credit of the troop, besides funds in
the hands of the treasurer. with no
outstanding accounts unpaid.
The report of the retiring secretary,
Samuel Hardy. showed five first-class
scouts, seven second-class scouts and ten
tenGerfoot scouts. A number of second
class scouts, also, have passed all but
one requirement for. first class. and
many of the tenderfoot scouts have
passed off requirements for second
class. one candidate is undergoing
training for tenderfoot scoutcraft. All
first class are working for merit
badges, and nearly thirty badges have
been given these five scouts.
arrangements for meeting of the
troops with friends in celebration of
the first annual meeting of the troop
are in the hands of Il committee, of
which Henry Scott is chairman. The
program will he varied, consisting of
scout work. Refreshments win also
be served"