The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-11
OVER 100 AUTOS
WERE IN LINE
OVER STREETS AND ROADS
THE POWERFUL MACHINES CAR
RIED CITY'S GUESTS.

Brenk DOWNS bOAn IN NlAE anu III
Country, hut the Procession Was
Not Interferred With-ROnds Were
Turned Into Repair shops and
Damaged Machines Were Quickly
Fixed-Stops at BethesdR ana
County Fnrm-SenatOr Clay Talked
to Bethesda Boys.
When Capt NJ Ed. Wilson first sug-
gested an automobile parade for the
members of the League of Georgia
municipalities he had no idea it would
/ reach the stage that it did yesterday
afternoon, when the city's guests were
shown the splendid roads of Chatham
county in record time, with the aid of
about 100 autos, representing an ex-
penditure of at least $125O0O.
The trip was as crowded with in
cidents as the visitors were with at
tention. But it was a success in
every way. 1t is doubtful if anything
like it has ever taken place in the
! South, and the strangers were greatly
pleased with the spin through the we'll
paved city streets and the hard and
well kept county roads.
1t was a source of great pleasure to
them to be able to cover so much
ground and see so much in such a
short space of time. And. too, it was
interesting to the crowds of spectators
in the city They were lined up along
the line of route that had been agreed
upon, as though a, circus parade were
about to pass. Trolley cars and freight
trains stopped for the autos and moth
ing was permitted to interfere with
the procession.
Visitors Were Pleased.
ut beats anything 1 ever saw in my
life" was the way Judge A. J. Gro
watt, mayor of Brunswick, put it. And
the other visiting officials agreed with
him. 1t was even beyond the expec
tations of the Savannah officials.
OF course. there were punctured
tires and innumerable break-downs,
but they were not lasting, and in no
manner interferred with the success
broke down it fell out of line until
the break could be repaired. The
county roads were Veritable repair
shops for miles, and there were auto
mobiles all along the line from Sa-
vannah to the Casino, via the County
Farm, Bethesda and the Isle of Hope.
But these breaking of tires, and ac-
cidents of a similar sort were soon
remedied, for every machine had gone
prepared for any emergency. New tires
were put on without trouble and pune
lures were fixed with a rapidity that
astonished the novices.
Roads Kept Clear.
Alderman James NJ. Dixon, chairman
of the Automobile Committee, and
| Superintendent of Police Charles Car
| funkel, were in the first machine, and
kept the streets and roads clear. Fol-
| lowing this machine was Mr.. George
| w. Tiedemans big red auto, carrying
the guest of honor, Senator A. S. Clay.
! Mayor Myers sat with Senator Clay,
and the machine was driven by Mr.. L.
| A. Bryson. Mr.. Tiedeman was the
fourth member of the party.
In the other machines the visitors
were scattered with representatives of
the city, who pointed out the places
| of interest and endeavored to show
! the city's guests some attention. The
route published in the Morning News
| was followed and at Broughton and
! jefferson streets photographs of the
machines were taken. Hundreds of
people saw the parade in the city, and
| the autos kept fairly well in line, and
! together, although there were several
break downs before the procession
/ turned into Estill avenue. Capt NJ
Ed. Wilson, in his fast machine, acted
as marshal, and covered several ex-
ira miles during the afternoon. Judge
Crovatt, of Brunswick. was the guest
of honor in this machine.
Bethesda Boys Cheered.
The first stop was made at Bethesda.
The inmates of the home had been
lined up on the grounds and cheered
| Justify when the autos began arriv-
ing. The members of the party took
their hats off to the boys. The sight
was an interesting one to the WISH
ors, and Senator Clay seemed to take
a special interest in the home and in
its workings. He delivered a pleas
ant address to the boys and had them
with him in a few minutes. They were
all attention, and at the conclusion
of the Senator's little chat they gave
three mighty cheers for him.
Mr.. r. b. Reppard introduced May
or Myers to the youngsters. He said
he wanted them all to know the May
or Recorder Charles A. Picquet of
Augusta talked to the boys in a hap
py vein. He told them he was an
orphan himself and gave them good
advice. AT the conclusion of his re-
marks he was loudly cheered. The
buildings and grounds were inspected
after which the party visited the
County Farm.
Al the County Farm.
At the Farm refreshments were serv-
ed and the grounds and buildings were
inspected. 1t was by these stops that
the machines were able to keep pref
ty well together, although they were
strung out for more than a mile. From
the County Farm the party went tC
Isle of Hope, and then to Thunder.
bolt, via LaRoche avenue. The Yacht
Club was passed after which the stoI
was made at the Casino for supper.
Those who made the trip were dus
covered. but with one accord declar.
ed the game was worth the candle
The visitors voted the trip the hes
ever, and the city officials were sat.
isned with the result. Mr.. T. A. Bry
son alone had forty-one machines il
line.
The Electric Supply Company, hat
twenty-one Fords and five electric ma
chimes in line.
The Casino supper.
The fish supper at the Casino was a
most delightful affair. There were al
most 200 guests present and the prompt
manner in which they were served was
commented upon. Mr.. Nelson, the les.
see Of the Casino, was warmly compli.
mented by the city officials for his ex.
cellent service. For so large a party II
was decidedly the best supper that has
ever been served IN savannah.
There was plenty of life and fur
in the party from beginning to end, and
Jokes were heard on every hand The