Evening star., 1925-02-08
BOY SCOUTS

All Scouts will be admitted without
tickets. Special guest tickets have
been distributed to troops for the
use of parents and friends, who are
welcome, to the capacity Of the audi
torium.
The following Scouts from Troops
80 and 4s participated in the demon
strating at the children's hour at the
Tivo!i Theater last Saturday morn
ing. under the direction Of Assistant
Deputy Commissioner E. A. Bosarge
Of Division w, Troop 40: ]. sWilson
Leferton. "bugler"; Everett Lank,
Reinehardt, William Wall, Harry
Hancock, Arnold Moore, Charles
Finney; Troop 43. BILLY" Brown.
At a meeting Of the Scout Mothers
committee of Troop 80, held at the
home of Mrs. +. B. McGivern last
Monday night, it was decided to re-
sumo the weekly luncheons for the
school children, which proved SO sue
cessful last year The first luncheon
will be served next Thursday in st.
Martins School Hall. The entire pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the
troop. 1t was also decided that each
of the ladies would hold a card party
at her home for the benefit of the
troop. The first of these will be
held at the home Of Mrs. c. ]. Jahn
next Monday night. The committee
was greatly interested in the report
made by George c. Lowry, scout
master, on the progress the troop is
making in the Washington, Post Ad
vancement Contest. Mrs. Raymond
Augusterfer was reelected chairman,
and Mrs. John Berger, secretary, to
succeed themselves for the coming
year.
An officers meeting was held We'd
nesday night at the home of G. c.
Lowry, when plans for a six-week
advancement contest were devised:
The troop committee has offered
many valuable prizes to the winners
OF this contest, one being complete
Scout uniform to the first Scout
reaching the rank of Eagle.
At a meeting of the troop COM
mittee held Thursday evening, plans
were made for the annual parents
night to be held on Washington's
Rev. Paul III. Furfey was
appointed chairman of a subcommit
tee to make arrangements for this
affair. He will be assisted by F. b.
McGivern, on REFRESHMENTS; George
c. Lowry. on speakers.
James CLANCY, chairman of sub
appointed to reorganize
the drum and bugle corps. reported
that B. J. Hottenroth had agreed to
take charge, and rehearsals would
start imme diately. H. B. Holbrook,
assistant Scout executive, was present
at the meeting.
Troop 10S. Brentwood, Nd, for their
January good turn, installed a radio
tube set complete for an aged shutin.
Scoutmaster Frank S. Taylor an
nounces that Troop 103 of Mount
Rainier and Troop 110 OF Hyatts-
Vile will be their guests at the
Scout anniversary service at the
Brentwood NJ. E. Church this eve-
ming. A new troop nag will be pre-
sented to Troop 10S by the board Of
stewards of the church.
Troop 81, with their scoutmaster,
c. E. Warner, will attend the Metro
politan Baptist Church this evening
to hear a special sermon by the pas
tor DR.. J. Compton Ball. A feature
of the service will be Scout camp
scene arranged on the platform, a
great sign picturing a Scout in uni
form that will be above the pulpit,
and special calls by three bugIers
from Troop 4S Drum and Bugle Corps.
The latter troop will be guests of
Troop 81 for the evening. Other
troops that have announced special
services and invited guests are Troop
2 Of McKendree NJ. E. Church. Troop 10
of the Ninth Street Christian Church.
Troop Of Grace P. Z. Church.
Troop II of the Western
Church, Troop Is of
the Cleveland Park Congregational
Church and Troop s5 of the Second
Baptist.
Anniversary exercises will be held
by the colored Scout troops of Wash
ington at Dunbar High School on
birthday, Thursday evening,
February IL.
DR.. Paul Bartsch will preside and
there will be an address by DR.. A.
B. Jackson, director of the School of
and Public Health of Howard
University, and greetings by Colin H.
national president of the
Boy Scouts Of America.
Scouts will give a signaling dem
music by the Burrville Community
Center Orchestra, led by Edward
and Bulldog" Williams will
lead the singing. DR.. Scott of Howard
will present badges to
the Scouts who have obtained first
class rank during the last few
months. +...
Parents and friends of the Scouts
are welcome at the meeting, which
Is scheduled to begin at s o'clock.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.