Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Troop 6-Petworth, Mrs. 8. A.
Mooers, Captain.

Troop was entertained by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Rice Friday evening. A pretty
feature of the evening was the distri-
button of a basket of rosebuds by Ellis.
abeth Rice, who pinned a rose on each
scout as she arrived. After the usual
opening the captain gave a talk on the
third scout law. "A Girl Scout is Help
full"
The girls practiced the tableaux for
the rally. Isabelle Cote in preparing
for the needlewoman badge did such
excellent work that it was placed on
dred Harr. a candidate, gives promise
OF fine work. A cake and some Jelly
that she made were also on exhibition.
Mildred aoan is ready s for ., the laundress test
Southwick was initiated as a tender
foot. Owing to her duties as church
organist. Katherine McKitrick was
Ruth Gottwals was admitted as q can.
didate. The troop will meet with Eu-
nice Haden next week. Plans were
made to take part in the preparedness
parade June IA. every girl signifyine
her willingness to march. After the
meeting Mrs. Rice gave the girls an
agreeable surprise in the form of ice
cleared and the girls enjoyed dancing
for a while. Three hearty cheers were
given for the host and hostess and the
bugler sounded taps" -
Troop Mrs. J. C. Pyles, Captain.
The best part OF the last meeting Of
Troop was given over to bandaging.
the head bandage and broken arm
bandage being especially studied. Ar.
rangements have been made for the
troop to study first aid.
Troop 1O-Mrs. F. p. Wilcox, Cap
tain.
The entire troop were present at the
last meeting except one scout. Thir-
teen girls have passed their second
class examination. The troop rehearsed
the games for the rally.
Troop 11-Tenleytown, Mrs. Nor
man Jones, Captain.
Troop IL held its last meeting IN
Episcopal Hall. The emblems were
given to the girls to put on their suits
by their captain. Semaphore was prac-
ticed. The troop was visited by the
Episcopal minister, Rev. NJ. Sherer.
who gave a short talk.
Troop 23-Pansy, Miss Adelaide
Barker, Captain.
At the last regular meeting OF Troop
80. held at the Wallach School. the fol-
lowing scouts were elected officers:
Grace Royal, senior patrol leader: Me-
riva Bax. junior patrol leader; Grace
Swan. corporal. and Lottie Hardy,
scribe.
Troop 26-Hyattsville, Md, Mrs. A.
W. Upper, Captain.
The last meeting of Troop rs was
held at the home of Mrs. o. B. Zant-
Finger. Mrs. Rainey, president Of the
local council of the District OF Column
bia, attended and made an address to
the troop. The following girls took
their oaths: Margaret and Laura Shep-
Mary Kessler. Catherine Carr. Laura
MacBrien and Kathryn Noack. The
troop was presented with a new nag,
and the girls were measured for their
suits.
Takoma Park-Thistle, Mrs. Clar-
ence Young, Captain.
A new troop OF girl scouts was lately
organized at Takoma Park. Md. Two
enthusiastic meetings have been held
at the home of the captain. Mrs. Clar-
ence Young. on Maple street. The girls
who have Joined on probation are; Nor
ma Bennett. patrol leader; Emily
Swazfabor, corporal: Helen Findlay,
scribe; Katherine Ellen. treasurer;
Hilda Levin. Norma Van Reuth, Fran
ces Dawson. Mary Davis, Ethel Young,
Florence Van Week, Leah Levin and
Cordelia Heffner. The thistle was
adopted as the troop crest.