Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

Eunice Haden and Helen Gleason, MEM
bers Of Troop s, have been made members
Of the Red Cross by Mrs Larz Anderson
for efficient scout work These girls will
take part in the opening Of the new Red
Cross building. and, together with Ruth
Haynes. Helen DAILY and Isabel Cote. have
been assigned to assist the Red Cross,
through the War Department, in feeding
soldiers who pass through Union station.
Troop 3Capt. Pain.
Members Of the troop took a hike to
Chain bridge Thursday with Troops IS
and 3o The troops met at Alice CuShs
house and took the to Georgetown.
and from there walked up the Canal road
TO the bridge. Nearly the entire troop was
present
THE Saturday meeting was held at Mrs.
Russells home. The meeting was opened
with salute to the flag and inspection.
Papers were read on gardening -Scribes
Nip and Tuck
Troop ePansies of Petworth-Mrs. 8.
A. Mooers, Captain.
The troop met in the clubroom OF the
Petworth NJ E. Church Friday afternoon.
and after the uslal opening discussed the
canning club and the loyalty pledges
Tho girls promised to save towels spreads
and other things for the Red Cross work
which Is being done by the community
Adelaide Southwick. Scribe.
Troop 7-ForEet-me-not-Cn Pyles.
Two new members were admitted to
the troop during the week. The girls
made congresses for the Red Cross
Saturday at one of its Offices. The Wal
ZACH School has asked the troop to give
a flag drill at the school early in May"
Emily Hornig. Scribe.
Troop No. S-Danodil.
Members of the troop went on hike,
Thursday to Cabin John bridge with
their captain, Mrs. Louis Dashiells.
They started at 8 o'clock and reached
their destination about noon. Many pic
lures were taken on the way. Lunch
was cooked over a fire which was built
in some rocks. During the afternoon
the girls played games and went ca
noeing on the river. Leaving the woods
at 4:30 the troop arrived home at g.
Elizabeth Smith. Scribe.
Troop 1o-Mrs. wilcox. Captain.
Thursday, April II. q number of
girls, with their captain. went on a
hike Starting from st. Stephens
Church at s:46 a, m, they arrived at the
Arlington experimental farms at 1880.
Games were played. Tho party then
walked a good distance. Later some
horned snakes were encountered and
with little trouble were killed and the
skins taken for souvenirs. May
Sommers.
Troop II. Cornnower-Miss katherine
Peacock, Captain.
eat the last meeting of the troop
many Of the scouts passed their tender
foot tests.
"A hike TO Chain bridge was taken
last Thursday.
The doctor and scribe expect to pass
their second-class tests next Thurs
: day.NAlpha Booth, Scribe.
yfoop n, SunAower-Mrs~ G.-S. RafteF,
Acting Captain.
sLast week in place of the usual
Edeettng the troop went on a hike ac-
oompanied by Eleanor Putzki and Marie
; Cowdray of Troop I. Starting at Aque-
duct bridge the party followed the Cum
berland canal to Chain bridge. After
dinner the usual opening exercise was
performed. and Harriet Grant and
Genevieve Hamill were presented with
their tenderfoot pins. Games were
played and the semaphore code was
practiced. Some of tha girls gathered
specimens of wild flowers for the
botany test.
Last Tuesday the meeting was held
in the clubroom. Miss Putzki gave in
st1uctions in first aid. Celia Hoilander
ID now q tenderfoot scout"-Zenaida
Z Bailey, Scribe.
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