Evening star., 1925-09-28
40 CARS IN LEGION
CARAVAN JOURNEY
| SO Make Trip to Frederick
and Gettysburg to See
Historic Points.

Hospitality and comradeship
abounded on the second automobile
caravan of members of Stuart Wal
colt Post, No. 10, and Stuart Wal
colt Auxiliary to Frederick, Md, and
Gettysburg, Pa, and return yester-
day. More than $50 participated in
the outing. Forty automobiles We're
in line.
The start was made at 9 am. with
George f. Pickett. Sd. of Stuart Wal
colt Post and Howard s. Fisk, past
commander Of George Washington
Post. No. l, official pilots. On the
outskirts of Frederick the caravan
was met by members of Francis Scott
Key Post, No. II, and escorted to the
courthouse, where the legionnair9s
We're welcomed in an address by
Judge Hammond Urner of the sixth
district, followed by David c. Wine
brenner. Sd, and Eli c. Haugh.- clerk
of the Circuit Court for Frederick,
Md, who read the original order of
remuneration of the British stamp act,
passed by twelve judges of the Cir
cult Court of Frederick County in
1868. On behalf of the delegation
from the District Judge Robert L.
Mattlngly responded and Comdr
Charles Reimer for the Stuart Wal
cott Post, Comdr. Alton Y. Bennett
OF oiadh the Francis Scott Key Post pre-
Motor Through Frederick.
The assembhge then motored
through Frederick to the graves of
Francis Scott Key and Barbara
trletchie. where wreaths We're placed
and brief addresses made by Past
Department Comir Frank l.. Peck
nam. The ceremonies concluded
with the singing of The Star Span
gled Banner"
Leaving Frederick at noon the run
was continued through Thurmont and
EmmitSburg to Gettysburg At the
Maryland Pennsylvania State line the
District Legionnair,es were greeted by
another delegation of six automobiles
containing members of the Albert J.
Lenz Post, No. 3D., of Gettysburg,
with Past Comdr. William Weaver
heading the committee. Escorted by
two Pennsylvania motor cycle police
the motorists arrived at Gettysburg
at ) O'Clock, where an address of vel
come was made by Rev. Henry w.
Hanson, president of the Gettysburg
College, on behalf of the town of Get
tysburg- George Z. Pickett, Sd, re-
sponded on behalf of Stuart Walcott
Post and expressed appreciation for
bouquet of roses which President
Hanson had presented to the grand
son of the famous Gen. Pickett of
Civil War fame for the widow of Gen.
Pickett, who was unable to go on the
outing.
Visit Battlefield.
The members of the party, after
being the guests of the Gettysburg
Post and the Gettysburg Chamber of
Commerce, represented by c. s.
Sloane, at luncheon, visited the battle
field, where George Pickett. 3d. de-
scribed in minute detail the various
events during the three-day struggle
in this section, including the charge
made by his grandfather on the last
day.
The return trip was made at dusk,
arriving at Frederick at 7:15, where
a banquet was served at the Francis
Scott Key Houel, with the Francis
Scott Key Post and auxiliary as
hosts. At the banquet Mr.. Wine
brenner was tOastmaSter. Speeches
were made by Judge Urner, Judge
MattingIy, Mr.. Peckham, Hugh Fra
vel, commander Kenneth H. Nash
Post; Comdr. Charles Riemer, Clar-
ence P. Brawner, past commander of
Richard J. Harding Camp, Spanish
American War Veterans; c. II. Hites,
Comdr. Charles o. Shaw of George
Washington Post; Past Comdrs. Wal