Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
WANDERLUSTERS MEET
TO HOLD entertainment
Movement Believed to Have Passed
Experimental Stage, and Its Many
Benefits Are Recited.

More than 500 walk lovers of Wash
ington were present at the Masonic
Hall, 523 Sth street northeast. last
night when the wanderlusters held an
entertainment and social During the
evening Walter W. Paige, who has been
one of the chief promoters of the idea,
was presented with a gold watch charm
engraved, ITO W. w. Paige, from the
Wanderlusters.' The presentation was
made by John Hardy. Mr.. Paige maxi
ing an appropriate response.
John Boyle, jr, and Mr.. Paige made
brief talks during the evening on the
wanderlust movement. Mr.. Boyle told
of some of the benefits which had been
received by the mixers as result of
their walking, and told of the spread
of the movement throughout the United
States. He said the regular mixers no
longer were "tenderfeet," but could do
their share of walking now without be-
coming fatigued, and that they had
developed a bump of location" which
would aid them in getting out of the
woods when they were lost Mr.. Boyle
outings taken since the movement
started. He figured that between 500
and 500 miles have been covered by
those going on all of the walks.
Great Interest Evidenced
Mr.. Paige declared that hundreds now
look forward each week with great
interest to the walks of the wander
lusters. although not all are able to
participate regularly THE movement
has now passed the experimental stage
and has become an integral part of
Washington life" he said. in learning
vironments of Washington. being able
better to appreciate the many beauti-
full aspects of our city, we have acquir
ed larger knowledge of human ma
tore- The commercial spirit is lacking
From various sources suggestions and
criticisms have been received and the
leaders have tried to profit by them
ALL
A letter was read from Harry Shan
non, one of the founders of the wan
deriust movement in Washington. He
expressed regret that he was unable
TO be present. An exhibition of pressed
flowers brought back from Maine by
John C. Merritt attracted considerable
attention.
In addition to the talks the program
included vocal solos by Mrs. Olive
Joyce, Miss Florence Giruard, Charles
Kinsella and George Anderson; recita
lions by E. w. Wall, Mrs. Emily Barnes
and Mrs. NJ. L. Willis: a whistling solo
and limitations by Johnny Rosson, and
dancing by Mrs. r. u. Mills and Miss
Janeiro Brooks. Mrs. +. c. Merritt was
accompanist on the piano. Refresh
ments were served and the program
concluded with dancing. Decorations
OF the hall consisted of American flags
and the standards of the wanderlusters
The Walk for Next Sunday.
Announcement was made that the
walk for next Sunday would start from
Michigan avenue and Hardwood road
at 2:30 O'Clock pm. with Miss Nellie
Brosnan leading The starting point
may be reached by going on the Brook
land cars and getting off at Hardwood
road. near the Catholic University
John Hardy was the chairman of the
general committee in charge. The COM
mittees were: w. Palmer Hall, G. NJ
Stearns, J. H. Stephenson, A j. McMil-
Ian. NJ. l. Odell. +. W Wall, James p.
Greene, Loring G. Wood, Frank Lawson,
Harry O'Donnell. O. =. Gambs, Johnny
Rosson, j. b. Peat. DR. VI. G. Skinner,
r. G. Merritt. Walter W. Paige, l.. W.
York, Miss Nellie Brosnan, Miss Mary
Fisher. Mrs. A. 4. Turner, Mrs Geneva
E Brooks. Miss Florence Smith, Miss
Efie kooutz, Miss Cornelia II. Hill.
son. Miss Constance White. Mrs. De-
geye Mass. Mrs. Z O. Edmonston, Mrs
3. =. Nodena Miss Monnah Hord, Mrs
+. &. Merritt and Miss Lucy Deck.
Refreshrne nts-Mrs. Edmonston Mrs
Modena. Miss Koontz and Mr. Merritt.