Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-13

matters are TO be brought up TOR con-
sideration. The meeting will be held
in the lecture room on the second
hoor Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
A number Of Scouts from Troops
20 and % OF Philadelphia, in charge
of Commissioner Merrill and Scout
Master Van Duyne, journeyed to this
CITY last Saturday afternoon on the
Wilson Line. While in the city they
we're the guests Of Troop 3 OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. After having enjoyed a
swim in the natatorium the Scouts
departed for the Quaker City on the
evening boat
Troop No. s held a meeting last
Friday evening In charge OF Assis-
tant Scout Masters Williams and
Burke. Before the meeting opened
the troop In charge OF Mr.. Burje went
TO the Delaware Hospital where Scout
Howard Mcvey Is a patient. The
troop was halted and Bugler Wallace
butcher sounded 10 the colors. Mr..
Williams then went in to see the
Scout after which we marched back
to headquarters.
On Mothers Day. Sunday, May 3,
the troop attended Union NJ h. Church
in a body. AS the custom was all
mothers we're TO wear a white car
nation and others 10 wear another
color each. The boys all wore a white
ribbon on their left shoulder.
On May q Telegraph Council, No.
20, Jr. o. u A. NJ, will present TO
the troop an American flag. All men,
bers of the troop are urged to at
tend this important meeting. Mr..
Burke has been busy drilling the boys
and getting them in shape for Me-
mortal Day.
The Flying Eagle Patrol won the
interpatrol competition for March and
April in Troop No. 3. and they viii
be presented with honor medals for
their work. A new competition for
the months Of May and June Will be
held and 1t is hoped that some other
patrol than the Flying Eagle VIII
win IL, because the Flying Eagle Pa
troll has won every competition so
far since the troop has started.
A meeting was held last Saturday
afternoon al the Y. NJ c. A., and
much important business was carried
On. A rifle team will be formed from
IIN lnbnlUtIo OA lhN AlN'H Wh0 VIVA
shoot at the rife range at Rising
Sun. After the meeting the members
of the team went out to their dia-
mond and played Radner Hall. beat
ing them by the score Of Q to s. This
Is the second game OF the season
which they have played and won, and
much credit is due the players for
their good playing. The batteries
of the game for Radner Hall were
Bradley and Colgate, and for Troop
we're Lane and Worrel. the umpire
<feing Veasey. In the ending OF the
ninth inning there we're two outs
4 and the bases full Sidwell got up
81 and with two strikes he Knocked out
two-bagger and brought the three
men in. thus winning the game.
There viii be no meeting this week
because many Of the scouts will want
10 70 to the circus. but the team Will
have a game just the same.
On Saturday evening at o'clock
IN the lecture room Of the " NJ. c.
A. there will be an illustrated talk
on What War Is" Actual photo
graphs Will be used with the aid OF
mirrorscope The members Of the
troop are invited to bring theiI
friends.
The members OF Troop No. are
starting a hrst aid crew aud signal
ing corps We held our reeular meet
ing on Friday. May Z and talked oveI
plans for the next day. We had Z
very pleasant time at Montchanin ant
a very good ride.
On Sunday, May 9. tho troop visit
ed Calvary Episcopal Church. We
we're accompanied by Troops Ia an'
l6 After the service VIC were dis
missed by our Scout Masters. II 4
earnestly desired that every membe
attend the troop meeting this week
The weekly meeting Of Troop No
"A was held Friday, May Z. The consti
tuition of the troop was read by tn
senior patrol leader Franklin az thi
meeting On Saturday, May s, IN
troop took hike 10 Falkland Mills
The boys returned by an enjoyabl
trolley ride.
Troop II held it's regular meetin
on MAY 4 What to us is one OF IN
most important questions Of the sea
son. has been decided. That is wher
ve are going to camp Our pastor
the Rev. T. f. vanDyke and Assis
tsnt Scoutmaster David Harris wen
In search of a suitable place for GU
camp and have located a place on tn
Eassafras river which they report
an ideal spot. The water in the rive
Is clear and pure With hard bottoI
and good wading and swimming. Ais
boating, fishing and grabbing. TIL
camp will be on a low hill abol
fifty yards from the river and is a
excellent location as regards healt
etc The next thing for US 10 do no
is to get busy and dope out our e.
penses and get the money gathers
into the treasury. We ALREADY ha'
thirty dollars toward buying 81
equipment and hope 10 have sevent
FIVE or hundred by camping time.
The committee in charge of the
Scout game which will be held
Saturday afternoon. May %. will I
port their plans at the Scout Ma
ters' Association meeting on Mond
evening. Every Scout can look &c
ward with a good deal Of pleasure
This event as it will be one with ma
new problems to be worked out.
Troop No. /, OF Richardson Pa
lad a good ball team last seas
and is working up a fast team
this year. Our record for the Ii
season was Is out Of IA games.
lineup Is William Bumgart. c; Pa
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