Evening star., 1918-04-19
H|KERS PICK SUNDAY
FOR BIRTHDAY Event
Fourth Anniversary Promises
Walk Amid New Scenes for
WanderIusters.

Newcomers to Washington are invited
| to join the fourth anniversary walk Of
| the Washington wanderlusters, COM
| memorating the founding of the city's
| hiking organization" in 1914 to be held
Sunday afternoon.
John Boyle, jr.. will lead the ami
versary walk, which will start at 2:45
o'clock Sunday afternoon from 14th
street and Colorado avenue northwest.
The trail is to lead through Rock
Creek Park. along trails not usually
followed. it Is announced.
While the distance will be about five
| miles. 1t will be optional with any one
to return at shorter distance.
Rambler Picnic Today.
Today, beginning at $50 o'clock pm.
| a picnic will be given under auspices
| Of the Rambler Pastime Club. sub
| ters. at tho 18th street reservoir. two
blocks west OF the terminus of the 14th
street car line. Hot coffee and cocoa
will be served by the club, it Is an
nounced. but participants are to bring
their own lunch.
| Walter W. Paige. chairman, today ap-
pealed to newcomers to join the move
ment.
l "A IL,
April 2s-Assemble at Chevy Chase
Circle at 2:30. Route leads past Chevy
Chase water tower, through Bethesda
and Edgewood and along part of aban-
doned right-of-way of Chevy Chase-
Glen Echo car line. Walter W. Paige.
leader.
May Assemble at Georgia avenue
and Butternut street (Takoma Park
junction) at 2:45. Route Is via Dog
| wood street to Rock creek, south on
| east side of creek to Miller's cabin, ter
minating at 18th street reservoir.
Frank G. Merritt. leader.
May 12-Assemble at 18th and Penn
Alexandria. Route is from Alexandria
to Hunting creek. along its banks to
the highway bridge. thence as far as
the river and back to New Alexandria.
Ewing Summers, leader.
May 19-Assemble at Benning race
track at 2:30. Possible route is to Ken
ilworth, south to Pennsylvania railway
and through thick woods and along
Beaver Dam branch, returning BY a
different route to the starting point
Miss Monah Hord, leader.
Joint Hike With Baltimore Club,
May 2s-Joint hike with Public Ath-
letio League Walking Club of Balti-
Patuxent river. with lunch at the falls.
G. A. Gambs and ". Palmer Hall, lead
ers.
May 29-30-An all-day trip on the
3oth with overnight privilege. il de-
sired. Assemble at Wisconsin avenue
and N street at $50. May 80. All new
territory; distance of walk about ten
miles: terminating at Chevy Chase
laks. Parties desirous Of making the
overnight trip must send in names to
executive council for more detailed in
formation. H. F. Porter, leader
June s-Assemble at seth and NJ
streets at 1:2o to 2:so o'clock and take
Great Falls cars as far as Bellevue.
Route is via roads and woods trails to
Leesburg pike and Difficult run and
along the run to its mouth, thence to
the high ridge to Great Falls. G. A.
June 1o-Assemble at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue at 1:40, 200 and
2:20 o'clock and travel, via Alexandria
cars, to Four-Mile run. John Boyle, jr..
leader.
June 11-Assemble at Rosslyn at 2:3o;
take jitneys to Ballston and walk Ave
and one-half miles to Chain bridge,
William b. Handy, leader.
June 24-Assemble at Chevy Chase
lake at 2:4O o'clock; distance, four to
five miles. Route is through woods east.
by roads and fields to railway trestle
and along Rock creek to Gormley's
dairy farm and to Forest Glen. Walter
W. Paige. leader.
Moonlight strolls have proved popular.
Walks start at o'clock. Competent
| leaders will be in charge.
April 24-Start from Congress Heights
engine house.
May start from terminus of Mount
Pleasant cars.
May 15-Start from terminus of
Brookland cars.
May 22-start from Georgia avenue
| and Butternut street.
| May 2S-Start from Chain bridge.
| June 6-Start from Massachusetts, and
Wisconsin avenues
Colorado avenue.
I June 27-Start from Chevy Chase lake.