The Washington herald., 1908-06-01
WALKED TO CAPITAL
Six Baltimore Athletes Make
Trip in Ten Hours.
GUESTS OF THE TURNvEREIN
Pedestrians Make
Good Time on Muddy ROads-Mem-
beers OF Local Athletic Association
Interested in Meeting to Be Held
at BrightwoOd Track on July is.

A section of the Baltimore Turnverein
vorwaerts. consisting Of six members,
who had made a walking tour from Bal
timore to Washington. were entertained
by the Columbia Turnverein at It's gym
nasium yesterday.
The long distance walkers started from
Baltimore Saturday night at 1870 O'Clock
and covered the distance to Washington
In ten hours. Considering the condition
Of the weather and the roads, after the
heavy rainfall yesterday. the time made
Is considered very good.
Every member Of the local turnverein
is interested in making the grand out
door athletic meet. which is 10 be held
at Brightwood Driving Park on Satur-
day July IS, a success from an athletic
as well as a financial point Of view The
meet will be open to all classes Of ath-
| letos, and will be conducted under the
rules OF the Amateur Athletic Union.
Special Meeting Called.
A special meeting Of the society has
/ been called for next Saturday evening. at
which the new constitution and bylaws
Of the society will be submitted 10 the
members for discussion and adoption. on
the day following, June S, the turner's
viii celebrate Whitsuntide Monday al
Loefier's Park. on the Bladensburg road,
aad In that manner viii contribute 10 the
success OF the festival
The regular monthly meeting Of the
society will take place June IL, which
will be OF importance by reason of the
fact that new officers for the coming
year will be elected and the final reading
of the new constitution will take place.
The Columbia turner's will again APP
pear on June 16. II. and is az Benning
race track. where they Will give a gyr.-
nastic exhibition for the benefit Of the
the Columbia Turnverein VIII partici-
pate at the prize tournament to be held
In Baltimore under the auspices of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
VIII Go to baltimore.
The local athletes have received and
accepted an invitation Of the Baltimore
turner's TO assist them at a reception q
be given in Baltimore TO the Turner's wh'
are going to the international funniest
which will be held in Germany in July
The Columbians. on Thursday. July :
will go to Chesapeake Beach on a picnic
and Sunday, July II, the annual meeting
Of the society takes place. when the in
stallation Of officers will occur and the re
ports of the various officers will be sub
mitted.
A large number OF applications for en-
rollment In the German language school
which will be conducted under the aus
pices of the turnverein, have been re
ceived. and indications point 10 a highl,
successful development of the educationa
departments OF the society. Five Ian
guage teachers have been engaged VIII
will enter upon their duties when the Ian
guage department reopens. in September.
The committee on the new hall ant
clubhouse is making favorable progress
in its preparatory work. and expects {
/ finish it's report for submission to the an
! nual meeting, on July II. Tie membership
Of the turnverein Is constantly increas
! ing. and there is a growing demand t
! bring the new hail project to early real
: zation.