New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

necessity to the owner Of the automobile, the
motor tricycle. and the motor bicycle even more
than they the rider of the bicycle or the
driver of a horse. Motor vehicles capable
of great speed. and without a smooth road
speed is impossible for any sort of vehicle
After organizing the club. and placing it
sound financial and social foundation. the first
active work done in the direction of good
roads The first meeting, held several weeks
ago at the city quarters at the Waldorf-Astoria
brought together many of the experts on good
roads and good road construction in the coun-
try including Stone, Harrison, Potter and Full
lerton. The clubs recent dinner at the same
place proved 20 be a social function to which
many were attracted from the military, fash
.onable, business and literary worlds. The
members of the Automobile Club will furnish
workers for good roads element which has
been lacking heretofore, namely. help from the
fashionable and wealthy classes. This new fac
tor combined with the old League of American
wheelmen enthusiasts and the progressive
farmers viii complete whole which is bound
to secure respectful consideration from the legs-
iators of the country.
The activity displayed by the members of the
club during the winter months insures an in
teresting outdoor season fer the spring and
summer Regular club runs will be held from
now on most Of them taking place on Satur-
days The members are arranging for tours as
well as for road races. The first road race is
scheduled for next Saturday. and will probably
take place stretch of road on the south
side Of Long Island. 1t viii be fifty mile run,
and as the roads to be selected from level
and smooth good time and enjoyable outing
are assured. A c. Bostwick is the chairman
pf the Committee on Tours, Runs and Races,
Ind. with the aid Of competent assistants, he is
laying out schedule Of tours which promises
to be thoroughly enjoyable.
Among of the most enthusiastic mem
hers Of the club George F. Chamberlin. the
president; General Avery d. Andrews, General
George Moore Smith and Colonel Albert A. Pope
General Andrews was the first president of the
Rub. but for business reasons he was compelled
to resign, and the honors fell upon the shoulders
pf Mr.. Chamberlin. who according to his
friends has made most efficient leader. Cap
tain Homer w. Hedge is the secretary, and
Walter F. Frew the treasurer.
Among the charter members not already men
toned are the following: Colonel John Jacob
Astor. AMI L. Barber. LeDroit Langdon Bar
her Turner A. BeaIl. Joseph A. Blair, Harrison
X. Bird. D. Wolfe Bishop, jr-, Gilbert w.
Blanchard. William f. Burroughs, Curtis P
Brady, Winslow E. Buzby, J. Herbert Carpen-
ter. Juan NJ. Ceballos. DR.. E. G. Chamberin
by. George H. Day. Samuel T. Davis, jr., D. j.
Densmore. Charles p Doelger Louis Duncan
Mark S. Eustace, George ". Elkins, DR.. George
Evans. Manning K. Eyre. Alexandra Fabbri
Ernesto Fabbri. C ]. Field, Alexander Fischer,
John H Flagler, Charles r. Flint. Albert Geiger,
Edwin Gould, William II. Hall, Alan r. Hawley,
John r. Hegeman. jr., DR.. F. c. HOLSTER
George B. Hopkins. Eeazer Kempshall, The
nphilus King. Frank S. Kinney. F. A. LaRoche,
Thomas w. Lawson, c. A Lieb. E. w. Little,
Whitney Lyon. f. II. Lyon, V. Everitt Macy,
George H Macy. w. G. McAdoo jr. j. c. Nc
Coy Harry L. MCGEE. Joseph j. Mandery, Cen
eral Charles Miller. Dave II. Morris, William
3 Oliver Charles H. Otis. Alphonso Pelham
Cornelius Pinkney. Samuel L. Powers Thomas
I. Proctor. Frank S. Pussy. Josiah Quincy, Z.
May Randolph Willard p. Reid. o. L. Richard.
A L. Riker. George Isham Scott. j. Egmont
Schernerhorn. Jefferson Seigman. Albert R.
Shattuck G. o. Shields General George Moore
Smith. Frederick c. Stevens. Simon H. Stern
Talbot ]. Taylor. Thomas II. Thomas, Samuel
u. Valentine Philip Van Valkenburg. Clarence
c. Vernam, David S. Walker, John Brisben
J. p Whiting. Alexander Winton, Arthur s.
Winslow Charles H. Woerz Clarence W. Wood
Charles T. Yerkes, George w. Young, DR. John
p Zabriskie, Edwin W. Adams and ]. Wesley