Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
LEGION CARAVAN
PLANS TOUR TODAY
Members of WaIcott Post to
Go on Visit to Frederick
and Gettysburg.
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Walcott Post, No. 10, the America n
Legion, and members Of the American
Legion Auxiliary, Department of the
District of Columbia, when they visit
Frederick, Md, and Gettysburg, Pa,
today. The trip is in the nature of
an automobile caravan, leaving Thir-
teenth and II streets northwest at
$50 o'clock this morning.
The legionnaires will be piloted by
George h. Pickett. Sd, of Stuart Wal
colt Post and Past Comdr. Howard
S. Fisk Of George Washington Post,
No. ], who will lead the way through
Maryland and Pennsylvania and re-
turn.
The pilots selected the new route to
Frederick, Md, which was opened a
few days ago, via Rockville Gathers
burg, Hendersons Corner, Clarks-
burg. Hyattstown and Urbana. the
shortest route by 10 miles TO Fred
erick. The road is of concrete con-
struction and through an ideal sec
ton of Maryland
Exercises at Courthouse.
Al Rockville the party Will be met
by members of Henderson, Smith =
Edmonds Post. No. SO, of Rockville
and escorted on the trip. On arrival
at frederick the legionnaires will be
received at IL o'clock on the steps OF
the courthouse, where meeting will
be held and addresses delivered. The
address of welcome on behalf of the
community will be made by Judge
Hammond Urner, followed by an ad-
dress on behalf of Francis Scott Key
Post, No. II, of Frederick, Md, by
William Martin Storm, States attor-
ney for Frederick County.
Responses on behalf of those from
the National Capital will be made by
Judge Robert F. Mattingly, and for
the legionnaires by Comdr. Charles
Rlemer of the Stuart Walcott Post
Eli {. Haugh, clerk of the Circuit
Court of Frederick County, will Their
read the original order of the re-
nunciation of the British stamp act
passed by the l. immortal judges Of
the Circuit Court of Frederick County
IN 1863. This paper is preserved ir
the archives of the courthouse and
VIII be shown the visitors
At l. o'clock noon wreaths will be
laid on the tombs of Francis Scott
Key and Barbara Frietchie in the
cemetery, followed by an Grafton by
Past Department Comdr. Frank L.
Peckham of the District of Columbia
the taking of photographs of the as
semblage at the grave of Francis
Scott Key and concluding with the
singing of The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Will Go to Battlefield.
At lis o'clock, headed by members
of Albert j. Lentz Post, No. 202. OF
Gettysburg, Pa, the caravan will
move toward the battlefield, on the
edge of which they will be greeted
by the American Legion Drum Corps
or the Gettysburg post and the Gettys-
burg Chamber of Commerce. The
legionpaires will be the guests of the
town at a dinner. after which a tour
of the famous battlefield will be made,
the Gettysburg post furnishing the
guides.
The departure from Gettysburg will
be made at o'clock. and at 6 80 a
banquet will be held in honor of the
Washington Legionnaires in the Fran
CHS Scott Key Hotel at Frederick, I'M
der the auspices of the Francis Scott
Key Post, No. IL, of Frederick. The
commanders and representatives of
Robert y. Conrad Post, No 2l. Win.
chester. Va; Shenandoah Post, No. II,
OF Strausberg. and Massanutten Post
No. Al, of Woodstock, Va, who en-.
tertained the Stuart Walcott Post
two weeks ago on the trip to the
shenandoah Caverns, will Join in the
festivities at Frederick. Md, in add.
ton to officers and members of the
Albert j. LentZ Post No. 2O2, of Get
tysburg, Pa.
Guests of Post.
Among the guests of the Stuart
Naicott Post participating in the out
ing today are Colin H. Livingstone
president of the Boy Scouts of Amer.
lea; Judge Robert E. Mattinelv. Isaac
Cans. Washington Chamber of Com.
merce; Past Department Comman der
Frank l.. Peckham. f. n. Savage
Charles o. Shaw, commander, and
fast Commanders Howard s. Fisk
and Wallace Streater of George Wash
ington Post, Hugh Fravil, comma nder
Kenneth II. Nash Post: George Frai.
ley. commander Tank Corps Post
Mrs. Lewis Worden. president. and
Mrs. Charles Riemer, secretary. of
Stuart Walcott Post Auxiliary, and
George f. Pickett. Sd, of Stuart Wal.
colt Post.
A number of disa bled men from tho
local hospitals will be guests of the
Ieglonnalres, as will also several
Grand Army veterans.