The Washington times., 1915-11-17
BOY SCOUTS PR|MED
FOR BIG MEETING
Begin Saturday on WhirIwind
Campaign to Raise $780,.
900 in Three Days.

Boy Scouts will hold the center or
the stage IN washington. beginning
Saturday and continuing until Wednes-
day. when the campaign for 10000 with
which to finance the scout movement
and for 5000 members closes.
Arrangements have been completed Tor
a parade Of the Loo Washington scouts
and two big practical demonstrations OF
what scouts can do. The highest ma
tionsl officers Of the Boy Scouts today
put the finishing touches on plans .for
the whirlwind three-day campaign TO
raise sufficient funds To finance the
movement for three years.
Al 3:t5 o'clock Saturday afternoon tn.
100 scouts. escorted by platoon OF
amounted police and headed by their
own drum and fife corps. will start
from the Peace Monument. and march
TO Seventeenth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and return. Half an hour after
the parade disbands hundreds OF scouts
will give exhibitions on the Bclasco
Theatcr lot and at seventh street and
Pcnnsy ivania avenue. The exhibitions
will consist of first aid work. signaling.
making fire by friction and without the
aid Of matches. tcnt pitching and other
phases OF scout work. Among the scouts
IN the exhibitions will be number OF
Eagle Scouts. who have been decorated
with merit badges and medals for their
proficiency In scouting.
Addresses In Schools.
large crowd probably viii witness
the parade and demonstration because
Of the great interest aroused In the
| scout movement by ". J. r.. Housman.
national field commissioner. and his
assistants. Hho have spoken IN practi-
caiIy all the schools during tho past
two weeks. Tho students have mani
| tested keen interest In the lectures OH
The meaning and objects of the hoy
| Scout movement and many recruits will
! uOIllftaAs pS aH1nd arhnpIa
Commissioner Housman today discon-
| tinued his addresses In tho schools to
| devote his entire time TO completing
arransemonts for the financial ana
! membership campaign which begins
Monday morning. Tho school addresses
| will be continued until SATURDAY. how
ever. by VI. VI. Butler, who spoke yes
terdsy At the Curtis. Hvdc. Addison.
Edmunds' and Congress Heights
| At BOY Scout headquarters scenes OF
the greatest ACTIVITY and hustle were
observed. Tons OF literature designed 10
familisrize citizens ot Washington with
the scout movement were being circula-
ted by mail and distributors. and hun
drcds Of telephone calls about the cam
pairn were answered.
Housman In Charge.
The campaign Will be directed by
Commissioner Housman. who will be
| sSsiseu oy huinber OF prominent
Washinstonians. lie will have twenty.
three teams on the firing line to scou,
for contributions.
The captains OF the teams will ne
Colin Livingstone. national presiden,
OF the Boy Scouts OF America, captain
OF Team !; Mrs. +. D. Middleton. Team
:: =. c. Finkel. Team 2: Robert S
Young, Team I. \. W. Davis. Team 3
Vernon Bailey. Team s; E. e. Brooks
Team !: J: Il. Bangs. Team 3; Scout.
l ~.
Team 10: Grant Leet. Team il: John u
f1nney. Team L: DR.. =. 4. Brengie
Team II: A. B. Leet. Team IS; f.. q
Robinson. Team ls: Richard Connor
Team II: Isaac Cans. Team IS: Odeis
Whippls. Team 10; A. J. De Moli, Tear
~; Frank sebring. Team Il: Le 10,
Mark. Team a. ana G. X Brand
| Team ~