21ST BIRTHDAY

Evening Star, Issue 20634, 6 November 1930, Page 7

21ST BIRTHDAY

OCEAN BEACH SCOUTS’ CEREMONY In a period of twcnty : ono years the influence of the Ocean Beach Boy Scouts company over the young people of the borough of St. Kilda has shown that the action of the founders has fully justified itself. The company has experienced good and bad fortune in that time, and has come through the lean periods with Hying colours, and is now one of the foremost bodies of Snouts in the city. Largely this success has • been duo to a committee of parents, which has undertaken the work of providing funds to meet the expenses necessarily incurred by an organisation of this kind, and generally to watch over the fortunes of the troop. Some years ago it was felt that a hall was really needed as headquarters for the company, and as the result of a campaign for funds launched by the committee the St. Kilda Scouts arc now possessed of a fine building. further evidence of the interest of the committee iii the welfare of the troop was shown at a function last night in the Ocean Beach Scout Hall, to mark the twenty-first birthday of tho Ocean Beach Boy Scouts and Wolf Cub Pack. Tho hall was gaily decorated with flags and streamers, ar.d over 100 people attended. A similar function had been held earlier in tho week for the Scouts and Cubs, and last night’s entertainment vas intended for tho committee members and for exScouts and others connected with the troop. The chairman (Mr W. Pullar) briefly outlined the purpose of tho gathering, and extended a cordial welcome to tho members of the headquarters staff, representative clergymen, prominent exconunittoo members, and others. Ho hoped all would enjoy themselves. After tho loyal toast had been honoured tho following list was proceeded with:—“Headquarters” (proposed by Group Scouter Newman and responded to by Messrs Mock, Martin, Laing, and Patterson) ; “ Visiting Clergy ” (proposed by Mr D. Watt and responded to by tho Bovs. Lawry, Wingfield, and Scott-Allan) ; “ Our Troop ” (proposed by Mr Beattie) : “ Scouters, Gabbers, ami Helpers ” (proposed by Mr Todd and responded to by Messrs Hansen and Livingstone) ; “ Old Committee Members ” (proposed by Mr W. Pullar and responded to by Messrs Beadle and Dove) ; “ Our Visitors ” (proposed by Mr Cormack and responded to by Messrs Healey and Sinclair) ; “ The Ladies ” (proposed by Mr Lough and responded to by Mrs Pullar) ; “ The Ocean Beach Scouts’-Committee ” (proposed bv Mr Martin and responded to by Mr 'W. Pul lari. During tho evening tho following items wore rendered: —Songs, Mr Bond; song, Mr Hoklaway; monologue. Miss A, Pullar; songs, Miss Helen Boy; songs, Mr Watt. Mr Fraser acted as accompanist.