Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-18
WANDERLUSTERS BRAVE
|NCLEMENT WEATHER
Committee on Arrangements for
Proposed Social Will Meet
Tomorrow Evening.

Yesterdays inclement weather did not
deter sixty-six wanderlusters from
taking their regular Sunday afternoon
hike. The official account follows:
From Wisconsin, avenue Loughboro
road was followed to Nebraska avenue,
from which point a pretty outlook over
the valley to the north and west was
obtainable. with a gradually sloping
hill and somewhat open country ahead.
Proceeding north and west, Massachu-
sets avenue was crossed about a quar-
ter of mile from the district line and
an abandoned roadway pursued, pass
ing the stone and cement floor and
foundation of what might have been an
old mill site, beside a small stream,
with lonely cottage on the hill just
behind US, thence to the thick woods
beyond. This section of wooded area
extends for nearly two miles east Of
Little Falls road from the receiving
reservoir to the American University
and is witbout question one of the most
interesting of any to be found in or
near the District. The foggy atmos-
phere obscured the more distant views,
but before entering the woods the near
view of the same from small promi-
nence cast charming spell over all.
for the trees were to be seen in their
full glory of fall coloring. OF course. a
clearer sky and little sunshine to
touch up the coloring would have en-
HANGED the value, but the Imagination
could follow the eye far enough to
drink in the wonderful effect of au-
tumn's change in the general appear
ance of the country. In the woods
proper the trails were found to be in
perfect condition.
Coming out into Little Falls road at
the intersection of Ridge road, we
crossed Klingle road and came into
Ridge road again at the intersection
of Hawthorne street, opposite which
faces the old Maddox mansion, the chief
point of interest for the afternoon.
than any history which might be at
tached to the place is the wonderful
view from the rear. The old-time house,
with it's twelve rooms and a hall sepa-
rating each, made all rather thankful
they did not have to buy coal to heat it.
About 100 yarls from the rear the
land makes staGp slope toward the
small stream below; on the other side
is small meadow and a gradual slope
upward, and farther on the woods again.
The eye is charmed everywhere with
the beauty, the softness. the richness
and grandeur With one accord the
crowd seemed to echo the sentiment to
return at a later time when the sun
would be kind enough to lend his shin
ing countenance and give a cheering
and brighter aspect to everything.
Then followed walk of one mile
along by the right or north bank of
the stream to the Conduit road and the
car line at Albany Park station, every
foot of the way keeping pace with the
standard set for the walk. At one point
was a large bowlder which had the APP
pearance from one side Of some deni-
zens of the jungle which had come to
this quiet spot to lie down for a rest
The committee on arrangements for
the social which has been planned for
some time will meet at Miss Hord's.
1404 Park road, tomorrow at 1880
o'clock, and invites others interested
to come out. At o'clock business
meeting of the leaders and others in
terested will be held at G. A. Gambs,
2617 University place. Wednesday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock, Miss Nellie Brosnan
will lead a moonlight walk from Eagle
gate. the terminus of the Soldiers
Home car line"