The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-07
$500 SCOUTS IN
CITY CELEBRATE
18TH BIRTHDAY
Troop |. Pioneer in Nation,
to Lead Local Group
in Observance.

More than $500 indianapolis Boy
Scouts VIII join with their 6.5OOOOO
fellow scouts throughout America
during the next two weeks 70 cele-
brate the 18th anniversary Of the
founding Of their organization.
The birthday viii have special sig
nihcance here for the members OF
Troop 1 Of the Tuxedo Park Bap-
fist Church. the Oldest troop in In
dianapOlis. and for its scoutmaster.
the Rev. U. S. CluttOn. The troop
was organized in March. 1910. a
month after the Incorporation OF
the national organization.
The troop was an OutgrOWth o. a
boys club known as the Brother
hood Of David. which had been or
gained By Mr.. CluttOn a few years
previously. When Mr.. Clutton first
heard Of the Boy Scout organiza-
ton, he applied for a charter. and
the 50 boys in the brotherhood be
came the first scouts in Indianap-
oils.
A troop already organized in LO-
gansport was the first in the state.
Still Active in Work
For several years after its organ
ization the troop used a scout man
uaI which was based on the rules
Of the British organization. founded
by Sir Robert Baden-POWell. The
manual WIS very vague concerning
the detail ; Of scout work and after
a few years was supplanted by the
FIRST Of the series Of American man.
uals.
Mr.. CluttOn has served as scout
master ever since the organization
OF The troop. Several years ago
james z West. chief scout execu-
tive. said he believed that Mr..
C~lutton's record was unique in the
United States. He is still active in
work with the boys and meets with
them each Friday night.
The next older troop in the city
is Troop 3 Of the IrvingtOn Presby-
terrain Church which was organized
a few months after Troop l. II. @.
Lanham. scOutmasteT. has announced
that the troop viii hold a special
celebration of its own 25th birthday
Saturday night in connection with
the national. celebration.
Special Meetings Arranged
F. o. BelzeT. indianapolis scout
executive. is arranging a program
Of special meetings through the
next two weeks similar 70 those
which gill be held by scout Organi-
cations throughout the nation.
District meetings. at which scout
awards VIII be given out. will OBJ
serve the anniversary with special
programs. The first Of these meet
inCs viii be held at 3 by troops Of
the Garfeld-Dixi district at St.
GATHERINGS Roman Catholic
Church.
Tomorrow night, scouts and heir
friends attending the various dis
trict meetings will listen to the
broadcast Of an address on scouting
BY President Roosevelt. who served
as a volunteer scout worker for
years before becoming President. II
is expected that 3 1000 troops in the
United States will hear the address.
Give Radio PIayIet
Meetings Will be held tomorrow
night by the Riverside District, al
St. PauIs Methodist Episcopal
Church. Roosevelt District. Hills
side Christian Church: Harrison
District. Second Presbyterian
Church: Pioneer District. IrvingtOn
Methodist Episcopal Church, and
the Rainbow District at the First
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington District meeting
will be held next Thursday at the
w. Westinghouse Presbyterian
Church. and the next night meet
ings Will be by the North Star Dis
trict at the Tabernacle Presbyter-
ian Church; Yankee District. Heath
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. and the Central District at
Public School SO.
Indianapolis scouts will take part
in a radio playlet. The Beginning
Of Scouting. which will be broad
cast over WFBM at 4:45 tomorrow
afternoon.
Local troops will take part in Spe-
Cial Scout services IN many churches
Sunday. The day has been set aside
as scout Sunday ard similar Serv-
ives Will be held n churches in all
the cities OF the nation.