Evening journal., 1915-04-01

sun At Aut W. ~ "a IiuiAHiAbf
who has been appointed TO take
. charge Of this work News
should reach him not later
than Tuesday morning Of each
week.
Troop 7. Of New Castle held its
last meeting on Thursday, March Is.
After all business had been transact
ed, a Hospital Corps was appointed.
It is composed OF Seminar, Leach,
Bennett and McLain. This corps is
trying TO make some plan to secure
money enough TO buy a stretcher. The
meeting was then adjourned until
next meeting night
Troop !. of Henry Clay, has re-
coivod a severe shock by tho death OF
Tondcrfoot William Thompson, Troop
Scribe. lie has been one of the best
and most active Scouts in the Troop
since its organization. three months
ago. and his loss Is keenly felt. The
cause OF his death should serve to
warn all other Scouts to be careful.
While jumping from the porch of a
deserted house, he ran rusty nail
into his foot. lie died I'm the Della
ware Hospital with lock-jaw. Troop
activities have been suspended until
next week,
Certainly all Wilmington Scouts
will keenly sympathize with the
Henry Clay Troop In the LOGS of their
fellow Scout. Thompson was max
ing good" i'm his Scout work and we
all feel deeply for his family and the
members Of his Troop.
The Newport Troop Quot League Is
still waiting for a challenge from any
QUOT team in Wilmington or vicinity.
ANY team wis ling a game VIII please
! communicate with the Troop Scribe.
On March % Troop No. II held con-
test in first aid semaphore and wig -wag
signaling. The winners were as follows:
First aid, j. Russo. g. Linn; semapnore,
e.. Linn. f. Andersoni wig-wag, y.
Russo. \. Nenn Eight badges were
awarded. six to second class scouts, and
two TO first class. A map Of the hike
OF March 20 was presented by j. Russo.
The inter patrol contest for March end
I'd with tho following results: Eagle or
first. 1868 merits; Tiger or color and
music. III merits. Raven or third, ~
merits; Huttlcsnake or second, lO3
merits. 4 ninc mile hike Was taken
ON Saturday. March p.
Troop $ hsli meeting last Friday
evening. March Sc, in charge OF Assist
ant Scout Master Williams. On sunday,
March Is. Troop Il, as guests OF Troop
is attended la0 evening services at
Union NJ. T. Church. with which Troop $
is connected. Assistant Scout Master j.
4. Williams was in charge at Troop )
and Scout Master William Rodmon OF
J Troop ".
Last Saturday Troop II played the
game of Scouts and indians. -Four mes
. scnrcrs were chosen and the rest OF the
troop were detailed a. Indians The
Indians were given twenty minutes
start 10 post their sentries and then the
messengers started. Their objective
point was tho concrete pavilion IN Bran
ldvwinc Park The game ended IN y
draw. although the messengers succeed
ed IN capturing the scalps of three In
dians. the scalps being handkcrohiefs
tied around the arms The hat of one of
the messengers was found and interned
until the end of the game. None of the
messengers succeeded in reaching the
B pavilion.
Troop % met last Thursday even
ing. good bit OF drilling was done
under direction OF Assistant Scout
Master Turner Two stretchers were
made and Ave boys we're placed in diff
ferent places on Tenth street some
supposed to have a broken leg or a
fractured skull. Inside Of a short
! time they we're carried into the
church. On account OF GYPSY Smiths
coming to the church. the meeting this
week viii be on Saturday afternoon.
Last Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ.
c. A. the Scout Masters Association OF
Delaware. met and discussed plans for
the coming spring, in the way 81
Scout activitiN
II was decided to hold field day.
beginning May 20. and continuing
until MAY 81. somewhere in the park,
and a committee was decided upon 70
make the necessary arrangements. A
joint hike will be held the latter part
Of April. in which all troops will take
part. On Thursday evening. April %
y. snellenburg & Co. will give patti
otto concert and reception for ths
benefit of the Scouts Of Wilmington
The regular meeting Of Troop II
was held March %. An intcr-pa-
troll contest was held in first aid and
signalling with the following results
Patrol Contestant Pet
Raven--W. Brooks and r. Brown SO
Eagle--W. Carbon and 5. Mckaig. "a
blue BuffalO--VtnSant, Kendall. 90
! Stag--H. Corrigan. ]. Mcdowell 7u
d Signalling 60 lettersl Time
Stag-L Stats and +.
Corrigan ..........t. l min. % sec
9 Raven-R. Kendall and
. II. Williams ......... min. 10 sec
Blue Buffalo patrol did not finish
I and Eagle patrol did not enter.
Saturday the troop took hike be-
r yond the Reform School. One Scout
+ took and passed Second Class fire
e lighting and cooking and also passed
y first class cooking. Signalling was
!. done by one Scout at a distance oil
;. one-hslf mile. In the woods tho troop
9 played games and also signalled. sig