Evening star., 1924-03-02

Troop I, Mrs Harris Franklin, cap
! tain; Virginia Howard, scribe, held its
f weekly meeting at the new place OF
meeting, the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, Columbia and
Kalorama roads, Tuesday at $3.50.
After the opening meeting troop
news was discussed. Active competi-
tion has been started between the
patrols. The scouts We're coached in
tenderfoot and second-class work. fol
lowing which the troop was enter
tanned by the 1st Patrol. Plans We're
made for 4 hike. The troop is work.
ing hard on merit badges.
A court of honor followed the reg
ular meeting.
Troop 4, Loretta Murphy. captain
Ruth Mckinney. acting scribe. met in
the Noal House gymnasium on We'd
nesday at S:l5 and held its regular
meeting.
Dorothy Violet and Helen Strceks
were color guards. with Ruth Nc
Kinney as tiagbearer. After the open
ing exercises Il short business meet
ing was held. Each girl was urged to
bring another in order to double the
number of members in the troop.
Helen StreekS was chosen leader of
:, Patrol Q, as Leah Woods has left the
troop. Ruth Mckinney was chosen
temporary scribe. The meeting closed
with the evening song and taps.
Sunfower Troop :. Mrs. !. z. Hovey,
captain; Eleanor Jones. scribe. can
celed its regular meeting in order to
attend the lecture at the Museum on
Saturday. Fifteen girls attended the
talk given by Mrs. Charles Walcott
\ on Camping in the Rocky Noun
Ten girls went on "a hike with the
captain Friday. the I'D. starting from
the captains home at 1880. Those
VINO went on the hike were: Mary
EWln, Margaret Floyd. Eliza ett
-'iritfith. Anita. Catherine and Rose
'Cockeril1. Josephine Ross EliZabetl Ii
Ioughusband and Eleanor Jones
Several snap shots We're taken. two
~nf which will be entered in the con
test. Preparations are being made
for the coming rally. which the troop
hopes to win. as ii did the last time.
Troop 10, Hazel Scanlan, captain
Eliza beth Cahill. acting scribe. met at
the home of the captain Saturday and
from tntre Went TO the lecture at the
National Museum. Two new mem
bers went on this trip. Virginia Cop
page and Deua kin2man. After tn.
talk some Of the girls took the car
for home. and others walked il with
the captain.
On Friday the I'D. six girls and
the captain Welt on hike. starting e
at 1:30.
They left the ear at the District
line and hiked toward Cabin John
going six miles in all. Those who
Went with the captain We're Ruth
Shaughnessy. Ellie Wade. Leila Van
Leer. Florence Rice. Priscilla Morse
and 4 new member. They returned
nome about o'clock.
Host TO Womcn'> club.
Troop II. Mrs. Louis Dashiell. cap
tain: Frances Gruver. scribe iDaiSy
troop of HyattSVille). had Il Very live
ly and inspiring meeting when they
entertained the Women's Club of Hy
attSville and several scout otlic.is
from Washington.
The scouts went through the uSua
program and then formed :, semi
circle. Several Gills We're brough
forward to receive their tenderfoo
pins. Mrs. Whiting. president of tn,
Women : club. presented pins TO Ruti
Severe. Helen Reeves. Jean Mckello
and Charlotte Suess. who had beef
previously questioned by Mrs. Charlie
F. Lindsay. il.
siaIs to Lillian Severe and Berth;
Werlich. and silver stars to Harl
Matsudaira. MAJ jon ie Six hen. France
Norton. Helen West and katherin,
Rose. The scouts fell out after II
rcating the promise slogan and law
and singing america the Beautiful.
and were given n delightful talk b.
Mrs. Lindsay. She put the real pur
pose of the scouts into words an,
gave the stI ts an added standard t
live up to.
Mrs. Myron Whitney. who gave TIL
American flag TO the troop, was ais
present and the scouts We're glad T.
have her with them.
The next thin" on the program wa
tea. with real girl scout cookies
made by one Of the girls. This wa
served by the scouts themselves
Then. with real scout enthusiasm
they pitched i'll and cleaned up.
Troop .. Ruth Wallace. captain
Virginia Daiker. scribe. held its Tegu
$3.50. at the Wallach School. After th
business meeting the troop practice,
knot tying for the coming rally.
Some OF the girls went on Il hik
on George Washington's birthday.
camp fire was made and lunch cooket
and enjoyed.
While walking around the girl
discovered some large tracks. whicl
they tolloWed FOR some distance.
Pine Cone Troop. "a. Vera Law
renee CAPTAIN: Lou Snyder, scribe me
Monday. the 25th. at o'clock. i'll tn
.tnacostia Methodist Church Hall
with sixteen present. The opening
ceremonies were followed b" 2 shor
business meeting. 4 report was given
by Esther Rankin of N. talk tha
was given at the National Museum
ing in the Rocky Mountains. TIL,
rally was discussed and girls were
:hoscn for the various events
The troop then divided into groups
for work. \ few of them of tn,
Nature Club. held q try-out to see
who should enter the nature compe-