Evening star., 1925-08-30

leadership of Acting Chairman f. l..
Division 4. completed plans for the
Fun Festival last Wednesday night.
This will he the first activity for the
Scouts of Washington this Fall. The
reason for this activity is to offer
all troops an opportunity to get to-
Sether and start their Fall work.
The Fun Festival will start at 10
a m. September Z. with q steeple
chase. new event that will call for
ingenuity and initiative on the part
of every Scout. At | pm. there will
be bathing beauty contest among
the Scouts. conducted on the same
principles that the one recently held
at keith's Theater. The winner will
be chosen by popular acclaim. Scout.
masters and officials cannot enter.
Sergt. Lape of the L. s. NJ. c.,
the cook VINO has made such a sue
cess by the beauty of his mess hall,
will award the cup. This cup will
be awarded to bathing beauty. but
will be the property Of troop, OF
which he is member. Following
this event there will be a tug of
war in the pool, the bathing beauties
against the rest of the campers. The
next event will be canoe fitting
In the evening there will be a camp
fire and everything that goes with it.
All troops are urged to attend. The
troop having the largest average at
tendance, including scoutmaster will
have an extra treat. The camp truck
can transport scouts to camp. Labor
Nay. making regular hourly trips
starting from. the District Line at
3 am.
Under the leadership of Lieut..
Comdr. Oscar Badger, L. :. ~. the
sd Division Scouts will hold
three-dar encampment at the Wood
row Wilson Reservation. This is an
annual event of the Third Division.
Awarding of the divisional colors will
be made. Comdr. Badger has a sur
prise program, together with swim
ming and base ball.
At a meeting last Thursday night
at the local Catholic charities Office,
Field Executive Edgar Cavanagh.
Deputy Commissioner T. +. Murphy
and +. r. Weller completed mob
iiization plans for the Catholic Scouts
in connection with the conference. The
Scouts will act as aids, pages. and
have a scouting exhibit AT the Catho-
lie University during the conference.
Troops 7c. 81. 90 80. "a, 95. 96. 81.
9S, 80. 120 and 143 are the troops do
ing this bit of service.
Troop % has returned from tour
of five States. Leaving Washington
las Sunday morning in the troop
truck, II boys. accompanied by their
SCoutmaster, George c. Lowry. Rev.
Paul II. F'urfey and Field Executive
+. ]. Cavanach, spent Sunday night
at Camp Biddle, Broomal. Pa, A camp
operated by the Philadelphia Council,
Boy Scouts of America. Leaving
Camp Biddle early Monday morning.
the troop resumed its journey. After
seeing the sights in Philadelphia.
Trenton. New Brunswick and Eliza
beth and Jersey City, they finally
reached their destination. Camp on
ondaga on the kanohwahki Lakes in
Bear Mountain. Here they We're the
guests of Manhattan Council of New
York City.
After resting all day Tuesday at this
camp. the boys started early We'd
nesday morning to see the sights in
the big city. Their first call was
at the national Scout headquarters.
where they were received by James +.
West, chief Scout executive. He in
vted the boys to visit Luna Park
Coney Island. as his guests. This
invitation was accepted. and upon
their arrival at the park. found strips
of free tickets admitting them TO AL
of the anusements awaiting them.
Early Thursday morning the troop
was on the road again, headed for
Camp Coulter, al Booth Corners. Pa.
This is the camp Of the Chester Coun-
ell. BY noon the party had reach
ed Newark. n. J. They were re
ceived here by j. H. Jacobus. who was
in charge OF the local Scout head
quarters at the time. Bidding fare
we'll to Newark. the truck was headed
toward Philadelphia.
After a hearty breakfast Friday and
refreshing swim as the guests Of c.
r. Sanford, Scout executive of CheS-
ter. the members Of the party once
more hit the trail. and after stop
ping at Scout headquarters in Viii
mington. Del. for directions. pro
ceeded to Camp Caesar Rodney. Will
mington Scout camp at Northeast
Md. The boys had scarcely arrived
when the swimming call sounded. and
they We're soon enjoying dip in