The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-26
SEA SCOUT TROOP
ARRANGING ACTIVE
SPRING PROGRAM
National Scout President
Addresses Troop 20;
Other Scout News.


Adrian Sizer. and Sea Scoutmaster
Miller, the Sea Scout Troop Is now
making excellent progress. A pro-
gram OF meeting and activities ior
the balance Of the winter and carry
spring is being mapped out that VIII
lead directly to great times on the
water next summer. The troop mao
a big feed" at its meeting last
Tuesday evening at the Capital faent
Club.
Troop 20 was addressed at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church last Sun
day by Colin II. Livingstone, National
President of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea, at which time he spoke OF the
growth and progress Of Scouting as
he knows It. showing that II Is really
a movement" and not merely an or
Sanization. The troop was especially
pleased to have Mr.. Livingstone pres
emit and now calls itself the "Presi-
dents Own" After this address DR..
Joseph T. Kelly delivered q special
Boy Scout sermon to the troop. par
ents Of friends of scouting. Thirty
four boys out of a possible thirty
eight were present. A rousing meet
ing was held last Friday night at
the troop headquarters at which time
seven candidates were voted in, ana
four new Numbers added their name
to the roll, making the total now
forty-two. In the boxing match
which followed. Scout Conlon OF the
Moose Patrol. and Senior Patrol
Leader Hayes won out for the Eagles.
A hike Sunday afternoon is scheduled
for the purpose OF investigating
cabin up the Potomac that the troop
may acquire.
The greatest event so far in the
life of Troop So, Takoma Park, Maj.
| Frank Moorman, Scoutmaster, was
the father and son banquet held in
the basement OF the Presbyterian
Church. The thing that made IT
great was a combination of the excel
lent dinner served by the scout
mothers and the short, spicy addresses
OF eight decentralization. Sim
! mons. Rulapaugh. Mills. Hobart. n.
Seamen. Linton and Plumly. Others
from the church. Scout headquarters,
the neighboring troops and the
fathers spoke. Last Sunday this
troop from the Presbyterian Church,
and Troop 81. from the Episcopal
| Church, attended a service in the
Adventist Church addressed by DR..
LaRue of the Baptist church.
Troop 81. Mr.. J. y. Baker. Scout
master. observed the Scout birthday
by attending and participating in the
| service at the Georgetown Presby-
terrain Church. Part OF the service
was the presentation TO the troop Of
an American flag by the Senior
Governor welles Society. Children OF
the American Revolution.
Troop IS, William A. Smell. at
| tended service at the Garden Mem
orial Presbyterian Church, Anacostia,
Sunday.
The old scout cabin formerly the
property and meeting place Of Troop
As. Anacostia was destroyed by IRE
last week.
Troop 1o3. Mount Rainier, distin-
guished itself by a fine piece Of serv-
| ice in cleaning snow from the streets
in the recent storm: and scoutmaster
| Chas. H. Pryor has received the fol-
lowing commentator: THE major
and council take this means Of ex-
pressing their appreciation for the
work done on our streets by members
of your troop on Saturday, the 18th
instant. and also commend YOU as
Scoutmaster for the ability to infuse
the spirit of unselfshness in the fine
bunch of boys under your care. Your
| troop did a piece of work which the
town has no fund to cover and a piece
OF work which would have remained
undone except for the loyal and valu-
able service OF your troop.
Sincerely.
WILLIAM f. RIDER, Mayor.
Troop Sc. of Calvary Baptist
Church, X, r. Hall. Scoutmaster, gave
father and son banquet last We'd
nesday evening. the feature Of which
was a Tenderfoot Investiture Gee
mony. Mr.. Fuller. of the Y. NC. A..
Mr.. Faucet. superintendent of Cali
vary Sunday School. and Mr.. Drake
OF Scout headquarters were the
speakers.