Evening star., 1916-06-04
TO TAKE MOVIES
OF SUNDAY H|KERS
WanderIusters Will Pose for
Film as They Journey
Through Country.
RECENT THREE-DAY WALK
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Good Nights of Rest and Fine Coun-
try Dinners Made the Trip
Delightful

Motion pictures arc to he taken of
the wauderlusters when they make
their walk today. They are to start
from the 9th street car line terminus
at Takoma Park at 80 o'clock. John
Boyle. jr., is to be the leader
!. The official account of the three
day hike recently taken, and including
Memorial day, follows:
THE wanderiusters are probably the
Grst organizatio to realize the value
OF the Massanutten area in the Shenan
deah valley as a recreation ground.
Saturday afternoon Il party of eighteen
eMessrs. John and Martin Boyle. q. T.
Aldridse. J. W. Cook. {. B. Geleston, :.
J.. Hoover. Gideon Larson. W. Burton.
G. A Solomon. Walter W. Paige and
Misses Monnah Hord. Margaret Keogh.
C. L. Woodin, Margaret Rogers. Nellie
Brosnan, Zaida Nicholson. Florence
Wieser and Zuleika W Felder-went
by the Southern railway as far as
Mater Lick. where they were assigned
to the homes of j. W. Sutphin. J. W.
Messick. Mrs. K. d. Michel, J. A Rob
5nson and +. B. Robinson for a real
country dinner and nights rest.
"E- d. Clark. forest examiner in
charge, became interested in the ac-
Washington and through correspond
ence arrangements were perfected be-
tween him and the leaders for d three
day hike covering Decoration day. For
the first day he was assisted by I. {.
Sessck of Water Lick.
Walk Over the Fort Road.
The first two OF three miles of the
walk was over the Fort road and old
Ic he hDS nf H..
erdsons knob was reached.
---There are no trails on this peak and
one must make the ascent over and
through virgin brush and timber The
heavy rains and freeze of two winters
previous did much damage to the tim
Der and make the hiking more diff
cult. The descent was along the side
Of Wild Cat hollow. which proved 10 be
the most strenuous hiking any of the
party had attempted and the guides
were surprised at the way the women
in the party stood the strain
THE party had lunch at Eliza beth
Furnace Just before reaching Dill
beck the first experience of mountain
thundershower was had. and most of
the crowd found it necessary to make
D change of raiment upon rea aching
their destination Mr. Burton did not
leave Washington until sunday morn
ing. and joined the crowd at Dilbeck.
having walked across Page mountain
from Front Royal without d guide,
distance of fourteen miles. and in less
than seven hours time. At Dilbeck
the homes of James Higgins. e. NJ Col
Today. Dave Ridenour. Mrs. +. J. Finks
and Mrs. Marcus Ridenour welcomed
the weary and mostly wet travellers.
Follow Little Passage Creek
The walk Monday followed pic
kuresque mountain roads along the
course of Little Passage creek as far
hs Mud Hole gap. where from the
opening in the timber an excyllent
view was had of mountain ranges
scaled on the previous days "trip. Wal
ter Higgins acted as our guide until
the arrival OF W. H. stone burner. as
sistant forest ranger, who remained
with the party for the remainder OF
the journey. At 4 turn in the country
road some of the mixers made the as
cent 10 Three Top mountain again.
The others in the party made a more
direct route TO PowellS Fort man
ganese mines J. Carson Adkerson. in
charge. took much interest in con-
Quoting the party around, including
visit down one of the shafts, $50 feet
deep. At the mines also Was found a
very timely shelter. for hardly had We
reached II when heavy thundershower
broke loose
THE hospitality Of the valley people.
which was found Characteristic. was
most strongly emphasize in the form
OF hot soup and coffee. which the mine
mana cement set before our crowd.
From the mines good mountain
trails were followed across Green
mountain. Reaching the valley. the
FIRST settlement IN sight was Dry Run
second shower for the dav all but
caugh. US before shelter was reached
this time ~ cyril Funks residence
about half mile from the main road
Night Spent at Farmhouses.
The night WAS spent AZ farn7houses
in .,u1 around Fort crossroads. and the
hosts ~ This settlement vere Isaiah
Kib!er William Shrpe. W. & oFla-
hert' william T~mkiu. John huffman.
James elem and 'ieor1e Barr.
After partakinz Of the abundan, ard
inviting meals prepared, instructions
were given to proceed 20 the school
houae near the cross roads. where an
Entertainment by the hospi'a hle cour-
sry folk had been prepared. largely for
tEe benefit Df the wauderlESterS The
bows and young men IF the village
have organized Ii brass band and to-
Retner with brief remarks, made by