The Washington herald., 1922-10-25
LANCDON CHURCH
ORGANIZES TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Warren Post Chosen Mas.
ter; r. Keneipp and II.
Fuller Assistants.

bahBuoh M =. CnurCn, TWenty-
second and Evarts streets northeast.
will have a troop Of Boy Scouts.
This was decided last night at a
meeting of the Junior organizations.
held in the church auditorium. ':he
feature Of the session was the pres
ence cf :. +. K. Plant. field executive
OF the movement in Washington
Mr.. Plant delivered a lengthy nd
dress. delving into the principles and
Ideas Of the universal organization.
He also touched upon the work of the
local troops. and outlined the gen.
eral course Of service and duty ex-
pected Of them.
He said. Washington today seeks
the better kind of Boy Scouts. In the
past few years we have been acquir-
Ing such to that standard. and 1t won't
be long when we will stand out in
front OF all other troops in the coun-
try" Here he explained the require
ments and tenderfoot test every can
didate Is put through.
warren Post was unanimously
elected scout master. Assistant scout
masters named are Raymond D. Ke-
neipp and Herbert N. Fuller.
An address was also delivered by
the pastor. Rev. w. Clark Main. who
spoke briefly on the congregation
ini crest in the troop. In closing. he
urged the boys to canvass the congre-
cation and present their cause to the
parents of the boys.
A meeting will be called next Fri.
day evening. when a report will be
made on the new members. and plans
completed for the organisation.
hAo oaN fNIl
ed to the Fordson tractor exhibit,
held on the site of former Camp
Meigs, Sixth street and Florida ave-
nue. northeast.
The historic Barbour ur-Datngerfield
mansion. Second andB streets north
east, which was recently renovated.
has been purchased by Representa-
tive p. II. Dale. Of Vermont, for his
residence here.
The attractive old house is noted
as being the only place in Wash
ington at which a stand was made
against the invading British army
| in the war Of 1912. The residence
was then occupied by Col. Jones,
| commander of the District militia.
A meeting of the Medical Clinic
will be held at the Lovejoy Com
munity Center. Twelfth and d
streets northeast, this evening.
number of girls of Mt. Rainier
and Woodbridge. northeast, have or
ganized a dramatic club under the
name of the Woodbridge School
| Players. Miss Grace Volland Is m
terlocutor and Miss Elizabeth LefreI
pianist.
A meeting of the Rhode Hand
! Citizens Association will be held
this evening in Sherwood Presby-
terian Church. Twenry-second street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Mrs. J. II. Rush will address MEM
bers of the women's Missionary
Society Of the Eastern Presbyter-
ian Church, Sixth and Maryland
avenue northeast. this evening. Her
subject viii be Alaska" The So
ciety desires that all Christmas
| gifts designed for the nurses and
helpers at st. Juan Hospital be
turned over to Mrs. H. Green, or
the secretary, before the meeting.
Private ]. Junghans, No. 9 Pre-
cinct is away on furlough.
Privates, r. A. Crawley, H. Hayes
and P. Adrian, No. 9 Precinct police
station. on furlough. left on a trip
to Baltimore.
Miss Katharine Swanson, director
of Plaza Playground. Second street
and Massachusetts avenue northeast,
Is assisting Mrs. w. Dombear in ar
rangements for the Carberry Par
ent-Teachers' Halloween party, TO
be given Friday evening.
Ladies' Of the new Brookland NJ.
f. Church, Fourteenth and Law
renee streets northeast, are plan
| ming a bazaar In the basement of
the church November 81. More than
a thouand articles. many suitable
for Christmas gifts. will be placed
on sale Other features will be the
sale of candies. ice cream, cake and
| sandwiches, and the serving of
dinner between and o'clock.
The Sunday school orchestra of
! the Eastern Presbyterian Church.
Sixth street and Maryland avenue
northeast. he'd a rehearsal last
evening.
s. L. Brumbauch and family, 8
Girard street northeast. spent Sun
day at New Windsor, Md
Mrs. Lee Hammer and daughters.
Sibyl and Grace Hammer, $50
| Twelfth street northeast. visited
relatives and friends at Edinburg,
| Va.
Mrs ]. T. Yeager, 1414 Girard
street northeast. is seriously Ill at
her home.
Rev. f. F. Clark. of the Church
of Brethren, announces his removal
from s Girard street northeast, to
new home at Silver Spring. Md