Evening star., 1925-09-25
LEGION WILL TAKE
GETTYSBURG TRIP
Memorial Exercises and Re-
ception to Be Held
at Frederick.

! Memorial exercises and a recep-
fion at Frederick Nd, and visit 70
the famous Gettysburg battlefield Will
be features of the second automobile
caravan of Stuart Walcott Post, No
10, the American Legion. OF this city
to Gettysburg, Pa, Sunday. The
start will be made at $40 O'Clock
sharp, with the first stop scheduled
BIT Frederick, Md.
] The long caravan of motor cars will
be piloted by George T.. Pickett. Sd
Of Stuart Walcott Post and Past
Comdr, Howard :. Fisk of, George
Washington. No. /. who piloted tha
two-day trip two weeks ago to the
Shenandoah Caverns. Va, and return
About $50 LeSionnaires and members
of the American Legion Auxiliary ~ili
participate in the outing SUNDAY
Guests on this occa sion will include
Isaac Cans, president OF the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce, and Judge
James E. Mattingly.
New Road Opened.
: At Rockville. Md. members Of the
Henderson, Smit h Edmoads rost. No
IS. win meet the caravan and e<cnri
II on it's way northvs.d II the cti"ec
ton OF Fredo~ick. The "a hfNGer&
have selected the new highway. which
will he officially opened todar Nia
GaithershurS. Clarkshurg. HyatjS
town. Urhana into Frederick.
Z The new concrete highway. which
starts at Hendersons corner. ) miles
north of Gaithe"sburs. cuts all othe.
routes by 10 miles into Frederick. ans
tor this rea son was selected fo'- the
run. The dStan nee is approyinna tsi Y
as miles TO Frederick
{ On arriving at the cemetery' in
Frederick wrea tbs will he placed on
the gra aves of Francis Scott Key and
Barbara Frietchie. with a. brief cere-
mony in each instance.
The motorists will continue on
through Frederick and on the out
skirts Will he picked up ny scout cars
representing the Albert ]. Lentz Post.
10. 2o2 OF Gettysburg. Pa. Arthur f.
Jones. comma nder. These Legion
naires Will escort the District party
10 the battlefield AT Gettysburg.
where they will he met by the An,eri-
can Legion Drum Corps and the Get
tvsburE Cha mber Of Commerce. who
will entertain the visiting Legion
uaires. After trip about the battle
Geld the return trip Will he made and
N. NJ
the purpose Of entertainment. ~
Banquet Plans.
Z The members Of Francis Scott Key
Posi-. No. IL. have arranged through
Commander Alton Y. Bennett to be
guests of the post and the American
Legion Auxiliary AT the Francis
Scott Key Hotel. where a banquet will
be featured. The address of welcome
H,-fn H, a. h.. 4
Ter. Fast Department Comma nder
Frank J.. Peckham and Charles
Rfemer, commander OF Stuart Wal.
cott Post. will respond on behalf Of
the legionnaires from the National
Ca pital. Representatives from Rob
ert I. Conrad Post. No. 2l. of Win
chester, Va. and Middletown. Stras-
burg and Woodstock posts will also
be present at the banouet and recep-
ton and participate in the exercises.
IS we'll az Commander Jones and
members OF Albert J. .Lentz Post. No.
202, OF Gettysburg. Pa.
1t will he the first affair of ,fs kind
sver held in this section where Legion
naires from Maryland, Virginia West
Virginia and the District have az
sembled and il is expected that il will
be the cementins of comrad deship and
State ties at this meeting.
: A number of prominent District
LeEionaires will participate In the out
ing. The cars will be decorated and
numbered and the caravan kept intact
throughout the day in order; TO avoid
accidents or delays. \ number Of dis
abled men from the local hospitals
have been invited and will motor over
the route in Red Cross cars in order
that they meE enjoy the festivities
An announcemen in connection with
the proposed trip to the effect that
Irs. George E. Pickett. widow of the
famous Civil War general will ac-
company the post on the trip. was de-
pied today. Mrs. Pickett has been i'll
for some time.