Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
.H|KERS TAKE STROLL
IN WOODS NEAR CITY
On Regular Sunday Outing Under
the Leadership of G.. A.
Gambs.
Pass Along Rhododendron Run, Over
Military Road, Thence to Sum-
NIT Above Chain Bridge.

Slightly less than 80 walk lovers
took part yesterday afternoon in the
regular Sunday outing of Washington's
'wanderluSters" G. A. Gambs was the
leader. being assisted by Loring c.
Wood. George S. R>sson and Frank
Lawson. Following is the official ac-
count of the walk:
Prom Thrifton the procession led to
and across Windy run, thence to
Marcy branch and Donaldson's farm.
where inspection was made of the two
excellent specimens of rhododendron
trees in their full dress of pink and
white flowers. The next point of in
terest to pass was cultivated black
berry patch. and between the rhodo-
dendron blossoms and the berries it
was hard to say which was the more
Turing temptation. The walkers then
proceeded to and across Swimming
landing and to Rhododendron run.
Over Military Road.
After following Military road for
hundred yarcs or so Wooded trails were
taken to Walkers Chapel and Sag
mueller's Scnool thence Via the old
Falls Church and Cnain bridge PIKE.
past Gainesville. across Pimmitt run
and up the palisades or the rotonac,
Chain bridge. v here the ruins or the
hotel v hich formerly stood there were
inspected.
esting as it could be. From the short
road sections to the serpentine-like
trails whicn took us through the wooIs
one of our old mixers who has been
absent a long time it seemed like
new crowd. SO many new faces and SO
few Of the old moss TO i ano1ssf it
walk of the year.
Sometimes the walk was pretty
rough, at others like carpet to the
feet, as we felt the soft earth and
enough hills to climb and descend to
give touch of real hiking, but an
abundance Of springs and wells was
encountered on the way, and, aided by
the benefit of so much shade. it was a
most delightful outing. Occasionally
creek crossings were reached, which
looked to the uninitiated as impossible,
but with the kindly assistance of a
number of ready hands every one soon
passed over. A considerable distance
required going single file.
Climax Is Reached.
THE climax of the walk was when
the summit above Chain bridge was
reached. A first glance toward the
river reminded one of mountain lake.
The crowd scattered amid the ruins
of the old hotel. and it seemed one of
the saddest regrets that the photogra-
piers art was not able to reproduce in
it's natural beauty the scene of ruins,
people, river. bridge and Virginia hills.
1t was another opportunity for few Of
us to appreciate the natural wonders
Of our Capital city. and was a most
fitting ending to an otherwise delight
full stroll. and the wanderlusters are
more than grateful to Leader Gambs
and those who rendered assistance.
John Boyle. jr.. who has been quite
sick for several weeks, was among the
mixers. At the destination Leaders
Hall and Stems. also just recovering
from sick spells. greeted their friends
"Wednesday evening. leaving at s
O'Clock from Georgia avenue and But
ternut street tTakoma Park junction),
a short evening stroll is to be taken.
Monday. July =, another trip to the
Patuxent river near Laurel is planned
such glowing accounts were brought
back by some of the party of May 81
that it is anticipated much larger
crowd will want to GO