Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
BOY SCOUTS MEET
IN BOOSTER DRIVE
Northern Virginia Troops
Gather at Annandale
200 Strong.
Special Dispe tch 10 The Star.

Special DSpG tch TO The star.
ANNANDALE, Va. July 23.-Between
$50 and 200 Boy Scouts of Northern
Virginia with members of their troop
committees, parents and friends gath
cred at Annandale Saturday afternoon
and evening to participate in or watch
the first of series Of boosters pro-
grams Tor scouting i'll this section ar
ranged under the direction OF the coun-
Gil of the Washington district.
Six troops were represented in the
contests, Cherrydale, Clarendon, Ball
ston, Vanderwerken. Vienna and An
Mandate. They were accompanied by
their Scout masters and some OF the
troop committeeman. The program was
in charge of William van Doren. field
executive; J. w. Tal!ey from district
headquarters i'll Washington. and Will
liam L. Leitch of Alexandria, the new
assistant executive III charge OF North
ern Virginia portion OF the District
Scout Council. The first number on
The afternoon program, sack race,
was won by Troop lac OF Chcrrydale.
The knot tying contest was won by
Annandale. Kenneth Lewis OF An
mandate. Trio D $50. won the l00-yard
dash TOR bo5s 1913 years: william
Lewis CT Annandale. the l00yard dash
for Junior boys The message relay
race VAS won by the Annandale team
also. William Besley. Harry Carrico,
Dudley Webb and Edward Lynch.
Pitching Test.
In the nt-pitching test, participated
I III by teams from three Of the six
troops in attendance, tlrSt honors went
10 Troop l49 from Cnerrydale; second
| 10 Troop $50 from Annandale and third
to Troop lU4 from Clarendon. Haddon
Cock and Oliver Besley OF Annandale
won the string burning contest. In the
soma phore signaling tests Omer Hirst
and William Adkins Of Annandale won
/ first place. The first aid contest was
wen by Troop l0i from BallSton.
A picnic supper was eaten III the
woods III the rear Of the school. Retreat
at SundoWn was i'll charge of Scout
Executive William Van Doren, who
selected Junior Assistant ScuutmaSter
Edwin lynch and Scount Patrol
Leader Wilbur Dean of Annandale. TO
lower the flag. Patrol Leaders Omer
Hirst and Haddon Cock were color
guards. The tugs of war were among
the most mirth- provoking events on
Tie DTOSIdin. pulIS "tIc al =
ranged among the Scouts. without. re-
gard TO separation into troops. using
age and size as a basis OF division.
These were followed by pull between
the boys and the meil. The BOYS VIM
ming. The final pull was participated
in by all men present. and many a Stltf
muscle IN the Annandaie community IS
today tesIifying TO the unusual strain.
Council Fire Lighted.
A large council fire Was lighted as
dark came. Scouts arranged themselves
around The fire with a fringe of visitors
standing or sitting within the circle OF
light On the outskirts were arranged a
ring OF parked automobiles holding
other interested observers. On account
of the lack of time it was necessary to
omit the ,enderfoot investitlre cere-
mony. This will be put on later by the
Annandale troop. MesSers Talley. Leitch
and Van Doren led program of Scout
songs. yellS and anecdotes. The clos
ing feature was a first and second class
Scout imitation ceremony, with ad-
dress to the candidates by Mr.. Talley.
First class badges were presented to
four Annandale Scouts. Irwin D$an.
william Adkins. Omer Hirst and Harry
Carrico. Junior Assistant Scout Master
Edwin Lynch and Senior Patrol Leader
Wilbur Dean OF Annandale were also
awarded FIST class badges of rank
Second class badges were awarded TO
Deming Lewis. Kenneth Lewis. William
Lewis and Leonard Downs OF AMMAN
dale. This was followed by an address
Of appreciation to the visitors by H. NJ
CASTOR OF MaSonville. member OF the
Annandale troop committee. The clos
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participated in by the audience. A
number Of Scouts pitched their tents
in the woods and camped out both
Friday and Saturday nights.