The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-09
Party From Chicago and New
York to Be Escorted to
st. Louis
ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES.
Long Runs Made by 100 Devotees
of Horseless Vehicles-Will
Be Completed To- Nor
row Afternoon.

Ten automobiles VIII leave ST. Louis to-
day to meet the 100 automobiles due to ar
rive in st. Louis from Chicago and New
York tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock
Some Of the receiving automobiles will
leave here this morning and soma this aft
ernoon. The ones going out this morning
Will meet the Chicago and New York party
at Springfield, H., and the others will
meet them at EdwardsvilIe.
The visiting party consists OF about forty
eutcmobilists from New York ard twenty
from Chicago. The rest have Joined the
party on the way here.
From the Mississippi Valley Automobi e
Company two machines will go to meet
them. They will be occupied by Harry
Turner. manager of the company: Will
Pope. Lee Benoist and f. C. Lakeland
The St. Louis Automobile and Repairing
Company will also send two cars. which
will be in charge Of c. VI. Fuller and
Charles Marien.
Former Judge George 3. Sidener and
party will also be among those to meet
the visitors.
Seven clubs from the St Louis Automo
bile Club will meet the party at Spring
field.
The Automobile Tourists Association Of
st. Louis appointed a committee to re-
ceive the party. and they departed early
this morning to meet them at Springfield,
where they will remain ever night and re-
turn with them tomorrow. The members
OF the committee are w. W. Leathers. Gus
Halsey, Marion Lambert Preston Doris
and Doctor Edgar seDseney.
1t is expected that fast time will be
made by the st. Louis machines on the
way to Springfield, as there is much
rivalry.
The advance guard of the Chicago par
ty In the persons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walden
Shaw Of Chicago and their chauffeur ar
rived In st. Louis at O'Clock last evening
and are at the Hoted Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. shaw's trip from Chicago
was an eventful one and with the death
Of one pig. the killing Of several chick
ems and one turkey gobbler to their credit.
the party created come excitement on the
road.
One obstruction was encountered in the
form OF an Illinois farmer. n revolver and
a herd of cattle Cutnumb.red In both
quantity aud caliber of armament the
farmer gave the right OF way to the AUTO
mobile.
The run from Chicago was made in eigh-
teen hours actual time. Sunday night the
party stopped at Springfield, because Of
the breaking of 4 chain. The 100 or more
Chicago people who are 10 make the ruD
to tie Worlds Fair left Chicago .ester-
day morning and win arrive here to-
morrow evening. They will stop al Pom
t,ac ani Springfield.
COLUMBUS PARTY ARRIVES
T. W. Pinkard. 4. D. Rogers. c. O How
ard ard Staring Rogers, all OF Columbus.
arrived last evening at { ocoois after hav-
ing been On the road siEcc last Friday.
They came In two cars and made the trip
in twenty-five Eou1s actual running h.u.e.
Mr. Rogers In spcakin; OF the run sa d
that from Columbus to Terre Hautc was
good. as the roads were smooth, but that
the roads from Terre iiaute to st. Louis
were in vc.y poor condition. The party
experienced more trouble In coming
through Illinois than anywhere else, as the
reads through that State are sandy.
AT Stilesyil!c. Ind. NC had sou.e anus
ing experiences said Mr. Rogers. I'VE
arrived there Saturday about noon. The
natives were having . barbecue and picnic
in large grove just at the edge of the
town. We had to pass through the grove.
There were about five hundred horses and
buggies hitched in the grove and You can
imagine the stampede the horses started
when they saw Us. As matter of fac,
the people were as baoiy frightened as the
! ho-ses. All of The small Toys took to the
trees.
zone old iady ard her husband rIet us
ri..t after We had passed the picnic
grounds When their horse caught sight
| OF w he boiteG and IL was AL the old MAI
could 10 to hold him Ghiie his wife go,
/ out Of the buggy. We left them there tie
| man trying 10 quiet the frightened bea::
and his wife. who weighed fully %