Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-06
The Boy cYuts
In Riehm nd and Virginia

All arrangements are now complete
ior the reunion and banquet OF every
Richmond Scout ana scout Official. In
.itat!ona have h"cn sent TO several
dignl,arlcs. including the Governor OF
tn. Stn:, and A!us ~ of the city. Evegv
member ct tire j! hrnond Council. Boy
Scouts OF -Auicli "a. a. vel as the Court
OF ii m"r and Merit Badge Faculty
have been invited. WA!ch. together VITA
the troop committees, scouts. Scout
masters aud "t5.nts makes ~ t.st
OF OYER soc irvi,r!
Tire baIHuc, Viii be held on Friday
evening. November -. at o'clock in
the Masonic Tempe All Scouts
throughout the city Will assemble In
districts and march 70 the Temple In
single lille.
The district commissioners. consist
ing OF Ashhy Il. Pyle. central; J. Bin
northern; II. = Rist, southern; Fair
fax &. Jones, western, ami T ., Helm
rich, in connection With the Scout
executive. have held several meetings
for the purpose OF discussing the plans
and making arrangements for the ban
quot Everything possible is being
done to give the boys a real big feed
At small cost. George Guvenator
Scout master Of Troop No. g. who is an
expert caterer. has volunteered 10 loan
his equipment and 10 contribute has
services free. y special committee OF
twenty women from various sections of
the city vii! assist in carrying out
the plans.
i joint meeting Of all the commit
tees Will be held Monday at 3 o'clock
at headquarters. fO3 Park Building
General Officers Expected.
MI the Scouts are enthusiastic and
are waiting for the big time to come.
N .t,-s
ccived from the chief Scout executive.
lanes l.. West, or President Living
stone, bat their tentative acceDtanccs
still hold good. and every ono is hop
ing that they both will be present.
Miss Bessie Dudley has been invited
To give one or moe OF hcr humorous
readings. and from those who haze
joyablc entertainment.
lot of little dodgers have been
printed hearing the inscri ption, IF YOU
are or ever were "a Scout. meet me at
the banquet Friday, November l.. :
O'Clock Masonic Temple. Tickets from
AN! scout master" The purpose OF
ihoce dodgers Is 10 inform all bovs
who have been Scouts that they will
be welcomed While uniforms Will bc
worn generally. there will Nc no re-
strict:onS whereby boy cannot enter
III he comes without having Il uniform
ne western district Scout masters
heid their regular monthly meeting on
Iu"SdaE evening. DistIic Commits
Sioncr Jones presided
Last night the scout executive gave
an illustrative talk on scouting at the
Denny street Methodist Church before
"A large and enthusiastic group of hovs.
parents and friends. Hubert \. Hall
las consented TO be the scout master
of this troop. The executive was very
much pleased with the showing made
and looks for Il very successful troop.
Court Of Honor Meets.
The Court OF Honor of the Richmond
Council, Boy Scouts Of America. met in
regular session Yesterday afternoon at
- o'clock at Scout Headuuartcrs In
addition TO the routine business the
secretary read the acccptanccs to the
invitations sent out to tifty-Scvcn Rich
mond men to become part OF tho Merit
Badge Faculty. The purpose of this