Evening journal., 1921-09-24

Sept. 24th-Tour OF Battlehelds Of
Brandywine (guests OF Mayor
Harvey.
Sept. 24th-Penn's Grove Field
Meet. p. m.
oct. 4th-Executive Committee
Meeting.
oct. 5th-Court OF Honor.
oct sth-Boothwyn Field Meet.
The big chief is back from France.
and although he hasn't returned to
the Office yet. several friends who
have seen him say he had fine
time "over there" However, he is
expected at the Office on Monday and
next weeks bulletin will probably
have full report from him per-
sonally.
A report from Mr.. Davis, who
was in charge Of records at camp
shows the following gratifying re-
suits: 22l merit badges passed, s
first class pins presented, 6 second
class pins presented. 3 tenderfoot
pins presented, green letters pre-
sented. l white letter presented.
There were PIG different boys in
camp this summer, averaging about
81 per week.
The plans for the tour OF the
Battlefelds OF the Brandywine TO
which all the boys OF the city are
invited as the guests OF Mayor
Harvey, are progressing splendidly.
Mr.. Banantyne OF the Y. NJ. c. A..
who is in charge, says there are
about 1000 boys registered to go.
This promises to be good time for
all. so be sure TO impress 1t upon
your scouts, and also tell those who
are going to wear uniforms in case
they are needed. IL will be means
Of Identification.
Mr.. Ballantyne wishes 10 urge all
the men who can to come out as he
is badly in need OF leaders for each
truck. Those men who expect to go
wear uniforms. and please meet with
Mr. Ballantyne in the Boys Divi-
sion OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday
morning at a. m. for a conference.
Mr.. Quinn's troop. No. -, will fur
nish a first aid team to 20 with the
tour in case OF emergency. The
scouts OF the team are as follows.
lCapt l.. Rumford, c. Spruance, N.
Reese, J. Reese. NJ. spackman, a.
Jefferies A. Bailey. II. Smith, II.
Maier.
Eagle Scouts Paul Burnham and
Leith Munson we're selected to go tc
the Eastern States Exposition ir
Mohawk Village Mass. as repre-
senting the Delaware scouts. The,
report that they are having a won
derful time and will be prepared e
give report OF Il when they return.
The Council held a special meet
ing Wednesday night and discussed
plans for a financial campaign to b.
z held this fall.
The Scoutmasters Association hell
E their first fall meeting Tuesda,
night with a good attendance.
was voted TO use the latest editioi
e Of Scout Helps as standardized ties
a for Scouting in Wilmington.
y The ten year veteran application
D have been filed at the Office by Scou
2 Commissioner Garrick Mallery. Jr
E land Deputy Scout Commissione
John r. Quinn. These are the frs
ten year applications that have bee
received, but more are expectel
from the "oid timers" In the city.
Troop No. - will resume meeting
next Friday evening with new non
commissioned officers. They ar
= making big plans and expect to d
= lots this fall and winter.
Troop No. 2e started their regu
( lar meetings Friday evening With a
D attendance OF 20 scouts. Tho tear
/. to represent the troop at Penn
/ Grove field meet next Saturday wa
. picked and some time was spent
1 practicing for the meet. The troo
Il expects to take about 16 scouts
8 Penn's Grove for their field NEE
: Plans were also made for the Bootl
: wyn field meet on October s. Del
uty Commissioner Heal was presei
= and talked to the troop about q
10 activities at Camp Innacle in Ne
n Hampshire, where he was n dire
a tor this summer. Deputy Coz
= Quinn and Scoutmaster Mcntiro we
also visitors.