Evening journal., 1921-11-05
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Calendar OF Events


dren's book week.
November 11th-American Legion
-Garrick Theatre.
Saturday morning at 1890 all scouts
of the city OF Wilmington and neigh
borhood are invited TO attend a pri-
vate showing OF the Boy Scout pic
ture made by James A. wilder, en-
titled knights of the Square Table"
which will be shown in the boys /
division Of the Y. NJ. c. A. This /
picture was especially procured for /
the Negro scouts and since there /
we're so many requests on the part /
OF the scoutmasters for a review OF
II we have decided to make an eX- /
hibition Saturday morning. Your /
troop. friends Of the troop and any I
one interested in scouting are invit- |
ed to be present. Mr.. Frank Bal |
lantyne. boys work secretary OF the |
Y. NJ. c. A.. is to be thanked for
making it possible for the showing
at this time.
After the tenth Of this month the
executive will make II possible for
any of the scoutmasters unable to get
to headquarters during the daytime
to confer with him in matters re-
garding scouting, every Thursday
night from 7.30 to p. m. at head
quarters, 223 West Ninth street
Major Seymour. the new regional
executive for the third district, spent
Thursday OF this week with the local
executive and attended the council
meeting in the evening. Mr.. Sey-
mour is very much impressed with
his finding OF scout affairs in Will
mington and commented highly
upon the efficiency OF the work and
the quality and type OF leaders con-
nected with scouting activities in this
section.
A letter from the committee on
the memorial service for the Ameri-
can Legion has asked us to have
at least thirty-ive scouts in uniform
to act as ushers at the Garrick The
atre, Friday. November IL. Il
would be we'll TO have the scouts
there at 10.45 a. m. to receive in
strucrions. >Will you kindly send us
the name Of the scouts that you in
tend TO have represent your troop
at this activity There will be no
other call than this notice. and we
must have thirty-five boys. Can use
more. See that your troop Is rep
resented.
A report OF the finding OF condi-
tlons at the Beaver Valley camp
might be interesting 20 the scout
masters who contemplate taking
their troop out-of-doors for hikes
and weekend trips during the win
ter. a motor trip OF seven miles
from Wilmington out the Concord
loo he NaF =
tavern and down that road till we
come to the edge OF the hill. we
strike a little road 10 the right which
winds In among the most beauti-
ful shrubbery and fruit trees to a
stately old three-story stone build
ing built way back some time in
1900. surrounded with the most
beautiful trees and buildings suitable
for scout purposes. Down the hill
TO the right past the house there
is a wonderful possibility for a
swimming hole. bridge building and
an phases OF pioneering. The nearby
woods with its rolling hills and
-roups OF rocks form wonderful op-
portunitles for all kinds OF scout
games. And TO think that this may
be had for the use OF any troop
merely by asking for It and reserv-
ing a date. The several troops that
have already visited this spot arc
perfectly delighted with Il. and II
We would permit would sign up for
every weekend during the winter.
knowing that you fellows must have
an opportunity 10 visit this We could
not grant the request for repet-
ton OF a visit until after most OF
the troops had had the privilege. An
active committee OF the council has
been appointed and will be urged
TO locate more sites OF a similar ma
ture for the use OF our scouts.
Troop No. IL with Herbert Latter
as scoutmaster has re-registered.
Troop No. under the direction
Of Frank Long as scoutmaster. vii
develop an old troop into an active
new one for sea scouting.
Friday night. the scout executive
assisted by Scoutmaster NelsoI
Fritz. will present 10 the Negro
scouts and their parents al the zioI
VI. r. Church. the scout picture
knights OF the Square Table
Mayor Harvey's Cail for scou
Escort.
Of the Italian Army during the Wa
will honor the city with a short Visi
on Sunday. stopping here for som
hours while on his way to Philadel
mia. will be met at the station witt
an escort OF scouts who will ac
company him to the place OF re
ception. Every scout troop in tn
city will be expected to have thei
scouts in uniform and at the Penn
sylvania Railroad station to NEE
General Diaz and form this escor
The distinguished guest will be wei
coined by Mayor Harvey and othe
city officials. and committees an
local companies OF the Nation'
Guard. The American Legion an
our Italian Americans will take par
so that the event promises TO be IA
more than ordinarily successful
General Diazs presence in Wilminf
ton will recall the gallant and yer
effective part Italy played durin
the War. her troops being anon
the bravest and most devoted to II
cause OF the Allies. The relation
between the United States and ltal
were never more cordial than the
are today. and General Diaz hi
been warmly welcomed where eve
he has been. II is impossible 1
this time to give all tho details as
the arrival of the train and a
meeting places for the Scouts.
careful watching OF the city pape
morning and afternoon. will supp