The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
AUTO STBBPLBGHASE
MAY Be ONE EVENT
Arranging for Hurdle Race
Up the Avenue.
EXCITING, BUT WITHOUT RISK
Chairman Warner Issues a Statement
Regarding Stories Of Friction Be
tween c. A. R and General Miles.
Are on the Best Of Terms.

Are on the Best of Terms.
The project of the participation OF
the various motor vehicles in a grand
parade and series OF races for the en-
tertainment OF the visitors TO the com
ing encampment is assuming large pro-
portions, and It is believed viii prove
one of the largest. if not the most
prominent feature of the various enter
tainments that viii be provided for the
veterans amusement and pleasure.
When Chairman Brainard H Warner
returned to his office today at encamp-
ment headquarters Vice Chairman Rob
ert B. Brown, OF the motor vehicle com
mittee. called upon him and laid the
entire plan before him. The wave Of en-
thUsiasm that has seized many Of the
most prominent citizens of the town re-
garding the matter at once manifested
itself in Mr.. Warmers case. and he is
now one Of the most enthusiastic sup
porters Of the movement
The additional features that were sug-
gested today provide for a handicap race
in addition to the speed tests Many Of
the makers Of these vehicles claim that
they can climb stairways and submit to
other remarkable tests. IN view os this
it has been suggested that an o'5strce-
tion race might prove an int5res g
feature.
For an Auto Handicap
+ &c nro,ossd az soon as me speed
tests are over to dump a quantity Of
sand at one point along the Avenue IN
I'll II is several feet deep. Steep in
clines viii be provided at other points
with rapid descents, and IN still other
localities a complete stairway VIII be
set W such as is usually found over a
style. While these Instructions will add
interest to the racing and prove ezeit-
ing and interesting. II is positively stat
ed that they viii be unattended with
risk as. It is POINTED out, the owners OF
these machines some OF which cost
$4,000 or 500 600 would not consent 10
subject their vehicles to unusual risks
At every. point the committee Is pay
ing the closest attention 70 the safety
or not only the public IN general, but 30
the safety Of the vehicles and their OPP
that the entire program can be carried
out without a single accident MT.
Brown. who measured the distance to-
dav. states that il is a full mile from
First 20 Thirteenth Street on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, he personally having
measured the distance, and that even
running al sixty miles an hour q motor
vehicle could be brought to a standstill
IN the distance from Thirteenth TO FIT
teenth Streets.
Racer Winton May Come.
Winton. the great racer. has already
been communicated with, and it is said
has evidenced his desire to come to
Washington to participate in the races
that are 10 take place. hoping that h,
may receive a prize from the hands o.
the President Of the United States II ne
should be so fortunate as to win a
number Of other famous riders are be-
ing communicated with and replies are
expected soon
Among the local people the same in
terest prevails and d number of local
machines viii be entered in the contest
One dealer stated today TO Mr. Brown
that he had already ordered a machine
that viii make hfty-seven miles an hour
and that nothing would please him more
than 10 have the opportunity TO try con
clusioDs with some Of the other fast
vehicles Of the city and OF the country.
Army Nurses Coming.
National Secretary Kate n. Scott has
written Secretary BuIkIey TO inclose a
copy of the ge5,eraI orders by Della A
g. Fay from Upper jay. y. Y. FOR the
convocation y the National Association
OF Army Muses. Of the Civil War and
10 say that the writer win be IN Wash
ington in all probability from September
10 20 Ol.ober Il
IN spite OF weII-defned custom il
the G. a. r. that the chief Of staff OF
the commando ta-ehief shall be marsha
Of the veterans parade a story has
found some circulation through variou;
oUt-of-toWn newspapers that Genera
Miles and his friends are bitterly dis
appointed that the Lieutenant Genera
vas not named for that Office The citi-
zens committee has been made to fee
that il could serve the veterans o. the
c. 4. r IN no way any more acceptabIl
than by making General Miles prominent
during the encampmen1 and Il ha.
sought to do this 10 its utmost ability
Statement of Mr.. Warner.
The following statement BY Chairman
Warner IS designed 10 put at rest am
talk Of disappointment on the part o
General Miles that someone else Is 10 b,
the marshal.
I regret exceedingly that any ques-
ton has been raised relative 10 Genera
Miles and the part ne is 10 take in tht
enCampmenI General Miles manifested
every disposition 10 cooperate with The
reception committee and the C. A. X
Upon the organization OF the reception
committee General Miles was rendered
the chairmanship. which. owing 10 GER
tain engagements already made Tor tng
month Of October. he was compelled a
decline
"Afterward the committee learned
that il might be possible for him to b.
present. as he much desired to be
TheTeupon arrangements were made a
once 10 bring him into contact with al
the veterans. This action was in re.
gpOnse 10 and entire accord with The ex-
pressed desire Of the great body Of mem
beTs Of The c. 1. r. General Miles pai5
an Official call on General Torrance wheT
the latter was Ia the city. and the com