Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-17

OF business Saturday, and closed early
to meet at the home of Scoutmaster
Chevy Chase.
Troop SO.
Friday evening all members Of Troop
No. 80. excepting one, detained by sick
ness. met at the home Of Mr.. Smallwood,
$500 18th street northwest. Senior Patrol
Leader Smallwood opened the meeting
and introduced Field Executive s. 8. Aplin,
who told the scouts Of events near at
hand for the Washington scouts. The
troop agreed to participate in the rally
and to send representatives for drill in
struction at the armory. Regular drill
instruction will be given the scouts FRI
day evenings at place appointed by the
senior patrol leader.
THE transfer of Assistant Patrol Lead
er Robert Ensslin to Troop No. 80 was
patrol leader for the Bear patrol resulted
In the appointment Of Deane Davis to
the office 1t was also unanimously voted
that the term of office of patrol leaders
be six months, with the option Of re-
election.
"A new candidate presented himself for
membership. The scouts were dismissed
after recitation Of scout oath and law.
Troop No. 80 is planning to secure the
Know Your City Banner for 1915"
News From the Troops.
Troop ~.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Washington's drum and bugle CORDS
is turning out to be a great success.
Four members of our troop attended the
first practice meeting. which was held
Monday night and expressed the opinion
above noted.
Last Saturday our bicycle patrol took
ride in the afternoon Of about sixteen
miles. Two stops were made at points
on the northern bank of the Potomac,
the boys completing the whole trip by
half-past four
Troop 81.
AT our meeting Saturday night after
the regular business our scoutmaster
presented membership certificates to
Scouts Earl Dunbar and Perry Hough,
and a merit badge for art to Scout Den
Eggleston. John Ridgeway received his
frst-class card. A special meeting was
called for Thursday evening at O'clock
for all tendeNOot scouts to practice for
the second-claSs examination, Senior
Patrol Leader Lloyd Gosorn to be in
charge.
The three scouts who were absent
were called on for their excuses. The
reasons given were taken under advise
ment and will be acted on by the officers
of the troop.
Capt. Adna Clark gave us good drill,
after which We were gathered around
the big stove and our scoutmaster gave
a short talk. Capt Clark told US some
interesting things about the Spanish
American war. Mr.. Stewart, the father
of Scout Donald Stewart, dropped in on
US and enjoyed the meeting. Parents and
any one interested are cordially invited
to attend any of our meetings.
"Al boys in Takoma Park who would
like to join the Boy Scouts and are twelve
years old are invited to come to our
meetings, our Scoutmaster is going to
organize another troop. Monday night
our troop committee held a meeting at
the library and talked over plans for
our troop with the seoutmaSter, and de-
cided to visit at our next meeting
We are practicing some stunts for the
big meeting at Convention Hall next
month
Troop 16.
Deputy Field Executive Grogan ar
ranged for a meeting of the troop last
Saturday, over which he presided He
that headquarters had not yet
found scoutmuster for the troop None
of the boys knew of a man who could
spare the time to be one.
The boys, however, agreed to stick
together until a Scoutmaster is found and |