The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09
ANNUAL BANQUET OF.
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
ENJOYABLE AFT AIR.
Large Silk Flag Presented
to Scouts by Mrs. Swope.
Speakers Praise Work
of Organization

1.-TWO thoughts are clearly defined
in the minds of every Boy Scout in
Birmingham, 1 believe said Leader
Everett Meade. troop 8, at the scout
banquet last night. The first is the re-
greet that he is unable to be on the
battle front helping to so over the
top to victory. together with the re-
solve to do as much as possible while
yet at home to aid in winning the
war.
The second thought. and the dom
inant one Is this: That he will always
strive to the right, to prepare and be
prepared, to broaden himself and make
a better citizen in peace and war, and
to fit himself now to assume the task
that has been cut out by his older
brothers should it fall upon his should
ers.
"Lct every scout strive to so
live that when the next call Is
made to defend our country and
her honor, he win he 80 mentally
alert, morally straight and phys
icalIy fit that no exemption board
In the world can say that he IL
unfit to pledge his services, his
honor and his life tn his country
and to his flag!" These closing re-
marks of the young patriot
aroused the highest enthusiasm.
The meeting, which was in the
form of an annual banquet to cele-
brate the eighth anniversary of the
Boy Scout movement in America, was
held last night in the old Saks build :
ing at First avenue and Nineteenth
street and was attended by about 22o
scouts and visitors.
e. II. Andrews, president of the
council, acted as POSTMASTER Of the
event. During his remarks he spok .
of plan which is under way among
the merchants and business men of
the city to raise funds to employ
scoutmasters. Several talks were made
by members of the executive commit
tee, among them being Dan Dimick,
who read the message of President
Wilson to the Boy Scouts OF America
and made an appeal to their patriot
ism for a continuation of the good
work already being done by the scout
organization; John c. Henley, Jr., who
made a short talk on "Boy Scouts of
Birmingham B. X. Fisk president Of
the Boy Scout court of honor, who
told of the arrangements made with
the schools to grant minor credits on
INC merit DduSeS AWARDED. scout
master Crow, president of the Scout
masters association, who related a
short resume of the history of the
organization in this country; Capt
James B. Hutchinson, Alabama re-
cruiting officer; C. II. Tison of the
royal flying corps. and others
a large silk flag was presented
to the scouts by the "Betsy Ross.
of 1918. Mrs. II. Swope, of $500
First avenue. 81 am giving you
boys this flag because L believe
that you viii always love 1t and
honor IT." she said in presenting
ii. 81 feel that 1 can trust this
sacred emblem In your care to be
Kept stainless until the material Of
which 1t is made becomes dust
again."
Mrs. Swope has made many flags
approximately 1853, for various pur-
poses since the declaration OF war on
Germany. She stated last night that
she had remained up all night in or
der to finish this one for this occa-
sion. One of the scouts thanked Mrs.
SWope on behalf of the Birmingham
scouts in quiet but impressive man
ner. The scouts will cut wood today
for the use of the anti tuberculosis
hospital.