Evening star., 1915-03-29
WANDERLUSTER GROUPS
VISIT NEARBY SCENES
One Band Takes a Five-Mile Stroll
Along the Cabin John Run
and River Road.
Another Party Views the Country
Along the Patuxent River Banks,
Starting From Laurel.

Two :. cups Of wanderlusters yester-
day "hit the trail" one in the morning
and the other in the afternoon. Fol-
lowing are the Official accounts OF the
outings. with plans for those for next
Sunday: ....
"a short five-mile stroll was partici-
pated in by 174 wanderlusters yester-
day afternoon under the leadership OF
L. W. York. For nearly two miles the
trail led along the west bank of caoin
John run, presenting some of the
toughest walking vet undertaken inc
student of nature could imagine what
a change will have taken place in just
one month when the woods will be IN
their glory. The rocky bed of the
stream offered temptations to the
more venturesome for obtaining pic
lures and exploration, though seSerai
had to pay by Il partial soaking
Made Almost Complete Circle.
Leaving the stream and the "ooos'
the walk led US by ncw-plowed heios'
by homely- looking cottages nesting IN
valleys or near some crossroad OF 10 .
vine: thence by River road ana some q
its branches to the east ana sou'h'
coming out at Oakdale villa. nia hins ~.
almost a complete circle several llhe
specimens of hepatica and aroutuS were
found, just beginning to blossom
..On account Of Easter Sunday the
walk for next week VIII not starr uIi :
til 3 o'clock, from 36th and NJ streets.
G. A, Ganlbs is to lead, the route 70 De
Tunlaw brook to University Heights
This walk was taken in December, put
on account of the very pad Weatner
but a very few could join. The distance
within the District"
Beauties Along Patu1ent Trail.
Tho sunrise section left the city at
Sis O'Clock on the electric car for
Laurel, arriving there at $50 am; fol
lowed the southern bank of the PafuA-
ent river for four miles to the bridge
of the Columbia turnpike and returned
10 Laurel along the northern bank OF
the same river. Leaders were Titus
J-lke and g. A. Gambs.
..The beauty of the roaring canyon
surpassed all expecta tions OF the NIX
crs; the laurel thickets. the green
hriars. barbed wires and other imped1
ments found beyond the canyon made
the ten miles seem like twenty.
Not many birds were seen, but the
nature lovers were surprised 70 ma IN
great plenty the type form OF the
ety with crenate lobes, then the ira
grant wintergreen, beyond the canyon,
at a distance three miles away from
laurel and besides the pogonla, or
snake mouth orchid
Mica and Feldspar Quarry Inspected.
Near the bridge Of the Columbia
turnpike, on the southern bank Of the
patuxeut. the mixers inspected mica
and feldspar quarry and mill
THE minerals are found in MASSIVE
dixie of coarse granite, containlns
sheets OF light greenish- white mica as
much as three and one.'alf inches
.croas and one inch thick, ana PINK
feldspar in masses Of several pounos-
CRYSTALS Of red garnet were noted In
the quartz.
Next Sunday a trip for the study OF
birds is planned along the north shore
NJ Anacostia or Eastern branch. The
ear leaves New York avenue and 18th
street. near the Treasury. at Bis am,
to White House station at 18th and II
streets northeast, where another car Is
to be taken to Eastern branch. The
walk will be arranged go as to return
to town by pm. Titus Nulke will
lead"