New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-22
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The following scouts passed their er.
animation for promotion TO second
class on Tuesday. June 20, 1915: Sam
Cowan, Troop l0l; Israel Danziger,
Troop 1871; Robert Lowenstein, Troop
1877, and Allison Buckbee, Troop 1863.
The Bronx Council Of the Boy Scouts
of America was installed in its new
home on Saturday afternoon last, when
it received the key of the General
Franz Sigel mansion, at l58th Street
und Mott Avenue. The ceremonies were
attended by more than 500 scouts and
a number Of prominent Bronx officials.
Elaborate exercises were planned 70
take place on the lawn in front Of the
mansion, but at the crucial moment
il rained, and the scouts and officials
had 10 take refuge in the mansion.
Park Commissioner white, who made
ID possible for the scouts 70 get this
mansion, was i'll and could not attend.
Frank Hamilton, acting as his repre-
sentative, presented the key to Fran
els p. Duffy, one OF the wee presidents
of the Bronx Council. After the rain
the scouts deployed in hollow square
On the lawn, all facing the hagpole,
and while the Catholic Protectory band
played "The Star-Spangled Banner
the flag was raised After flag-raising
the scouts sang the first and last verses
of America Troop III, A. G.. Clarke.
Scoutmaster, gave an exhibition OF
life-saving from a burning building.
They used extension ladders, breeches
buoy and life net for this work. Troop
! 10. II. +. Smith, Scoutmaster, gave
an exhibition Of bridge-building. They
also demonstrated their trek cart, which
can be taken apart IN about one and
one-half minutes and put together
again in the same time. Other troops
gave demonstrations in signalling and
first aid. The new headquarters con-
tain nineteen large rooms, and viii
house all the executive Offices OF the
Bronx Council, the Scoutmasters' Club
end training school, the deputy COM
missioner's Offices, a scouts training
school, and ali other branches Of scout
work in The Bronx.
At an examination for second class
held at the new Bronx headquarters,
The C0ncourse and l5Sth Street, on
Thursday. June 10, the following
Scouts successfully passed their ex-
animation for promotion: Ebert Ray
nor and Reginald Whalen. Troop SO,
y. II. Marsh, Scoutmaster; Charles
Buckbee, Bernard Hillman, James R.
Cherry, Paul McGrath and Frank Nc
Grath, Troop l55, Gilmore d. Clark,
Scoutmaster; V. Brewer and Theodore
Waldeyer, Troop 1871, II. c. DECKER
son. Scoutmaster; Henry Thurs.on,
Alfred Z. Buck and Addison Buck,
Troop l76. +. j. Breeze, Scoutmaster;
John Downs, Troop III, ". A. Stump,
Scoutmaster.
On Wednesday evening, June II, the
Clansman Patrol of Troop III held
their fourth annual social and dance
at their headquarters, Beech Avenue,
The Bronx. The feature of the even
ing was the sha low dancing provided
BY Scout c. Peterson and conducted
with great success. Games were played
refreshments served and very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all.
The annual demonstrations OF Troop
175. William G. Bauer, Scoutn.aster
were held in the gymnasium of the
fremont Methodist Episcopal Church.
Washington Avenue and l7Sth Street
on Friday. June Is, at 8 o'clock, with
an attendance OF over six hundred
parents and friends. The tableauX
Of scout life and camp life were un-
usual and exceptionally good, and the
scout demonstrations were snappy and
interesting. A sale of groceries
candies, etc, afterward, added eonsid
/ erably to the camp fund. Scout Head
quarters was repres nted by Deputy
/ Commissioners A. G. Clarke, who made
brief address, and Irving Lachen
I bruch.
Troop 81 has successfully demon
strated to the people of the Easi
I Side that Boy Scouts, with proper
/ training, can beat literary clubs in
/ literary work and athletic clubs IN
/ athletic work. Scout Aaron Fishman
/ OF Troop 81, beat about forty literary
clubs of the Educational Alliance in
/ public speaking, on Sunday evening
| last, and took first prize.
All the scouts Of the Education
/ Alliance will give Scoutmasters Weis-
/ berg and Friedman, Of Troops 81 and
81. who belong to the 47th Regiment
. in Brooklyn, send-off to-day.
A benefit entertainment for Troop
I 100, G. II. Nesslage, Scoutmsster, IN
der the direction of Mr.. and Mrs
Damon Lyon, will be given at the
Hotel Martha Washington, 20 East
Twenty-ninth Street, on TUESDAY
evening, June 81, 1915, at 8;l5. Ad-
mission. 20 cents. Tickets can be had
from the scouts of this troop or at