Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Boy Scouts of Washington are look
| ing forward with more than usual in
terest to the G. A. R. encampment to be
| held in this city starting tomorrow.
| The scouts are to assist the citizens
committee in charge of the entertain
ment of the visiting veterans. Some are
| to serve as guides, others will be as
| signed 20 the information booths and on
Wednesday, the day of the parade, they
will be assigned along the line of march.
The following communication has been
sent out to the scouts by the local head
quarters:
| Five information booths have been
established and five scouts from a troop
are assigned to each Booth. the first shift
from 8 am. to pm. and the second
shift from pm to pm. -. 1t is very
essential that the boys report at the time
assigned them, as no other troop will be
assigned for the same period. Should it
be necessary to make any change head
quarters must be notified in sufficient time
| to appoint a new detailed scout TO fill 1t.
| Guides and information-Today and to-
| morrow troops will be detailed on the
principal streets for the purpose of acting
| as guides and giving information to the
visitors. They will be located on Penn
| sylvania avenue, F street. New York ave-
nue., 18th street. It'll and 9Th streets; also
from Camp Emery to the Union station.
Tuesday evening 100 special scouts will
report at Camp Emery for duty at the
| Presidents reception.
Every available scout is requested to
| report at the place assigned at O'Clock
| Wednesday morning. The scouts will be
called on to perform various duties along
the line of march, and keep a sharp look
out for accidents or fatigue among the
veterans and fainting, etc, among the
crowd. Be sure to be posted as to the
neafest ambulance station in case you
may need to report there. A small first
aid kit and canteen may enable you to
Keep the scout motto BE Prepared con-
stantly in your mind. Be ready for any
emergency. a.
Boys reporting at Camp Emery and
information booths must wear scout uni
FORM
Drum Corps Reorganized. !, +
| The Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps
has been called out for practice tomor-
row evening. The scouts are to as
semble at the Peace Monument at $50
o'clock.
A meeting for the reorganization of
the drum and bugle corps was held at
the Anacosta Hall Tuesday evening at
Z O'Clock. There was very good repre-
city among the forty members present.
After practice. led by Mr.. Kidwel,
| Field Executive Aplin took the chair
and election of officers was held. The
James Fairall, "a: vice president, John
Stockard, Al; secretary and treasurer.
| Fred Reed, II. 1t was unanimously
voted that Scoutmaster ]. L. kidwell
be the leader of the drum and bugle
corps. His efficiency in handling the
| corps last winter assures very success
full organization of the corps this win
tier. Regular practice will be held once
or twice a month.
! The following members have been en-
rolled: Drummers, Lawrence Prentice,
Philip Hardie, J. F. Stickel, II. r.
Herbert Mckay, NJ. Weisbroad, H. Mat
tingly. William Smithson and J. Fair
ALL Buslers. John Stockard. Edward
Griffith. Fred Livermore, Barry He1wig,
Guy Keeton, Raymond Whip, Harry
stone, Raymond Scagss, Herbert King,
George F. Mayors, Bernard Mazullo,
Ira Mushake. Edward Richardson,