Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
TONIGHT IN
BR|NCHURST'S WOODS
Boston Celebrity on Camping
to Address Boy Scout
Troops Here.

Tonight, beginning Mt s o'clock. the
members OF Wilmington Council. Boy
Scouts OF America, will hold big
outdoor. campfire meeting Mt the
headquarters OF troop No. 90. In
Brinxhursts woods. and will DO ad-
dressed by Lyman Underwood OF the
Boston Polytechnic Institute. n
national celebrity on camping and
natural history, who Is en- route TO
Florida.
Arrangements for the big gather
| ing were made by Edward Bring
hurst, who Is n personal friend of
Mr.. Underwood, and invited him to
stop on, In Wilmington for brief
visit while on his way South, and
meet the local scouts. He has con-
scented to relate TO the scouts his
well known story, MY Indian Guide
! In Maine" which will prove OF much
interest TO boys who are fond OF
"'e''''a dealing with the great out
doors.
.,yNeral troops OF scouts will most
likely spend the afternoon out In the
woods and cook their suppers there.
tOthcr troops wishing to attend can
go via the Market street car line to
tShellpot Park. where the first road
to the left Ia followed. There IL n
path which leads by the creek to the
camp. Members OF troop committees
and council have been especially in-
vited to attend.
Arrangements are being made by
headquarters for the exhibition
which the council will send this year
To the Eastern States Agricultural
and Industrial Exposition. TO be held
at Springfield. Mass, from Septem-
ber II to 23. Troops will submit their
individual or group exhibits to thu
local office where the best Will he
selected for the display and forward
cd to Springfield. The exhibits win.
ming first place I'm the local contest vii
he tagged with blue ribbons In Mo
hawk Village.
Two delegates Will be selected e
represent tho local council at this ex.
position. Two Eagle scouts wer,
selected last year. since there was nC
time for competitive contest. In
formation about the affair is being dis
tributed through tho office and can b'
had on application. To avoid an,
dispute regarding the selection 81
representatives, ecoutmasters shoult
consult with the executive prevlou,
TO the election.
Indications point TO very sue
ccesful field meet and rally In Brandy
wine Park, on May 13. The Richmond
Va. field meet VIII be held on the sam,
nd 0f tEf sag
dates. Scout Executive Greenhawl
will be unable to attend as he hsi
in the past and act as judge. .Th,
scout executive viii hurry away from
the local meet IN order TO conduC
a big campfire for the Delawar,
county, Pa, scouts Mt Essington, Pa.
In the evening, J. w, Patton. who IL
we'll known in Wilmington, Is di
rectlng the Pennsylvania gathering.
The Court OF Honor will hold
special meeting next Wednesday. Onl,
ono more meeting will be held afte
, the coming seesion until Camp Caos
ar Rodney opens, when the court vii
, meet weekly.
weeks meeting. They are workin
. hard TO enter the field meet.
i, Troop No. l of Newark visited Troo
No. OF this city last Tuesday an
were very much pleased with the wa
things are run at Old Swedes. They in
. vited the local troop 10 return IN
visit.
A letter has been received froI
Frank Mc1ntire, former scoutmaster {
TrpDD No % who is now fuspreeT a
: in scouting In Newhurgh. n. Y.