Evening star., 1914-05-18


doned and falling into disrepair. The
site of the old mill is one of great
scenic beauty, and here, in the shade
of the big trees and on the huge rocks
that overhang the brawling stream
hundreds sat and rested for awhile as,
with appetites sharpened by the walk,
they ate the lunches they had brought
with them
Follow Cool Spring Road.
From Riggs mill the hikers followed
the Cool Spring road. the route winding
over the hills and through the smiling
gens. passing beautiful farmsteads and
bits of tangled woodland. Through the
grounds of the Maryland Agricultural
College the mixers made their way, and
thence across country to the electric car
line at College Park, the end of the hike.
The route covered about eight miles.
the line of the jaunt hung over the fences
to take notes of the city folk. exchanging
good-natured comments with the tramp
ers. One of the greatest pleasures of the
hikes has been the uniform kindliness and
courtesy of the farmers beside or over
whose lands the routes have lain. When
hikerS have asked for a drink from the
farm we'll or the cool springs, pitchers
and glasses have been brought out and
the farm folk refused to permit the trav-
cups that were the ordinary utensils at
the drinking places.
The first disagreeable incident attend
ing any of the hikes occurred yesterday,
when the owner OF a vacant lot on which
the hikers gathered at the end of the
Takoma Park car line ordered a number
Of women and men. waiting in the shade
OF a tree for other wayfarers, to vacate.
In the effort. apparently, to make his
demands as unpleasant as possible. the
owner Of the lot called a policeman to
hts assistance.
At one side Of the tracks in Takoma
Park the car line Is faced by clay
bank. At the top Of the bank is a
piece Of land between the road and a
fat house. On this lot stand few
scrasgly trees. and on part Of the
ground q feeble growth of grass is ap-
parent, the remainder Of the ground be-
ing dotted with punches of bog rush, a
plant which springs up on land so
poor that grass will not grow on it.
Big Policeman Appears.
Yesterday q few of the early comers
in order to escape the rays of the sun
on the bare roadway. and to find a place
where they might sit down while wait
ing, sat on the ground on this vacant
lot Most of the number were women
They had been there only a few minutes
when an irate man in charge of the
premises ordered them away, enforcing
his orders in no kindly tones. The
custodian OF the vacant lot threatened
TO call policeman. and big member
OF the force crossed over to the spot
his sympathies appearing to be with the
man whose lot had been sat on.
Inc WATERS, OF course, withdrew and
remained in the sun on the road while
the rest of the mixers gathered This
was the hrst example of unkindly treat
e mienI ana the first unpleasant Incident
Mhieh mas occurred on any of the hikes.
ana the first instance of intentionaI
rudeness or discourtesy the wander
IusteTs have experienced at the hands
oi any person in any of Washington .
SUBURBS or environs
me sunday morning hike of the
"ahoerIusters. although unannouuced
as TO time except in The Evening
star OF last Monday, was thoroupblv
enjoyed by a big crowd of nature lox,
80. VINO Voted the tramp one of the
W Mellott, his assistant being c,bief
scout i1tus like. The Youngest of m
pedeStrians was d bright-eyed ntnls-
, hed boy OF fifteen months, who
as any of those in the tribe.
See Giant White Oak
The route of the morni,e ,;,,.
passed By the beautiful country bn,no
OF Andrew j. c"Cy'D Cummings. near
'hevy Chase. who kindly welcomed the
"anderiusters and showed them what
ne believes to be the largest white
oak tree in Maryland The tree MAS
ufes sixteen feet around the trnnL,
tnree ieet from the ground On Mr.
ummings place also stands a mag,
ninety feet "o"u'
Among the interesting plants found
"ere the one-nowered cancer root IOro.
hahche unihoraI. the bastard toadfsx
onia aufa unb~l!tIal. which forms
ha'asilic attachments to the roots o1
'fees and shrubs. and The Senaoa
Snahefoot I'alysala Seuega,
ne readers reported that siyry-fo,,,
inherent species of birds were observed
"h'ch were the Wilson warbler
the blue srosb-.k. and the Hensiov
sparrow The Wilson warbler was in fr,r
song which. according TO Chairman i,
most unusual while the bird is uigrst
ing. Nests "i the Kicker and phoebe were
lSuno. 'lt latter 4 compactly built mes,
OF Inud Haed with moss and containi1r
four baby phoehes. ON the previous nix.
the curious nest Of the oven bird was oh
served, the nest being built of leaves
STRIPS oil bark and grass. arched over tbs
.op SO as TO leave only small openini
IN the end as an entrance. The globuIal
nest of the long-billed marsh wren wa.
also observed on that occasion, made o.
the leaves OF rGshes and reeds with 3
ht,ie entrance TO one side, and often con
Gaining two 'stories'
To Traverse Cabin John Run.
Next Sunday. May 81. the sunris,
mixers, under the leadership Of Titu.
like. purpose to take the s:15 o'cIocl
Bradley Hills car at the District lire O,
the Rockville electric line. get Off al Wild
wood. Md, and follow down the beautiful
Cabin John run. four miles to Cabin job,
bridge, In time q take no Jp-2o ha ~