Evening star., 1915-03-08
TWO SETS Of H|KERS
WANDER OVER THE HILLS
Community Walk Enjoyed by 100
'Lusters. Some Of Whom En-
joyed Snowballing.
Sunrise Section Encounters Fourteen
varities Of Birds as They Ram
bled About the Country.

Two parties of wanderlusters ex-
plored the country in the vicinity OF
Washington yesterday The main out
ing was in the afternoon. In the morn
ing the bird lovers hunted for their
feathered friends. Official accounts
of the two outings follow:
THE community hike yesterday was
enjoyed by 100 braves and though a
little mud was encountered at places,
the route traversed was an interesting
one. both as to history and scenic
beauty. Leader C. NJ. Stearns first took
us down Park road from Mount Pleas
ant street, along by Rock creek to
Pierce mill, where a short stop was
made so the second expedition, headed
by ]. p Greene, could catch up.
Leaving Pierce mill, an old, abandon
ed trail winding up and around the
hills. was followed to the Carnegie In
stitutc and the Academy of the Holy
Here the temptation of the close proA-
unity of the cars was too much for a
few, who returned to the city. Most
of the crowd, however, continued to the
minutes for the accommodation of the
camera men, thence meandered along
Pierce Mill road, past Friends School
and to the Wisconsin avenue car line,
Wnefe a second temptation was 100
much for four more hikers.
Fine Views of City.
From Wisconsin avenue Loughbor-
ough road was followed to Nebraska
avenue, just above TenleytowII, thence
via Nebraska avenue across Massachu-
setts avenue, past the American Uni
versity, thence down Loughborough
EroC Cs ,aStf he MI
ored Girls Industrial School and the
old Weaver estate to the Glen Echo line
at Chain bridge, being a short six
miles in all.
Where the beaten trails were not
followed the snow-covered ground made
ideal walking Old Sol, who shone at
intervals, gave an added charm to the
snowclad hills and distant city as
viewed from the different heights. One
may be obtained at almost any point
along Nebraska avenue. At this sea :
son OF the year, however, probably the
grandest view to be obtained from the
points of yesterdays walk was in front
Of the old Weaver estate, as one looks
across the river to the Potomac heights
on the Virginia side Along the route
the boys-and some of the older folks,
too--enjoyed the sport of snowballing."
The committee appointed to arrange
for lectures has obtained the services
of Prof Wells w. Cook to give a talk
on birds for the benefit of the wander
1usters and their friends. The time
and place will be announced later.
Next sunday John Boyle, ir, Us to
lead, starting at 2:15. from 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Sunrise Section Walk.
In spite Of the fresh snow the sun
rise section of tho wanderlueters left
the Wisconsin avenue car at the Dis
trict line under the leadership of Titus
Clke at $50 am, followed the Rock
Vile road for while to Somerset,
rambled along the whole length of Lit
tie Falls brook to the receiving reser-
voir, circled the same and boarded the
car at the District line station of the
Cabin John car line for the return to
town The nests of the rare black
the southeast corner of the reservoir,
| but the bird itself could not be seen
nor heard.
The following fourteen birds were
observed: Killdee. purple grackle, blue
bird, bluejay, cardinal. downy. wood
pecker, fox sparrow, Carolina wren.
tufted titmouse, song sparrow, purple
finch, chickadee. flicker and herring
gull
leave Union station around 7:25 am
for Occoquan on the Washington,
Frederick and Richmond railroad. The
exact hour Of departure will be an
nounced later"