The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-11

| health OF his friends standing in his ma
| chine.
LINE MOVES.
Promptly at AS o'clock the long single
| fi.e line of automobiles. headed by Au-
gustus Post. chairman of the Touring Com
rnttee. LEFT tho City Hail in East st. Louis
and started for the Fads Bridge.
The streets were crowded BY persons
eager to get glance of the celebrated
tourists Many persons were lined up
| along either aide Of the bridge.
From the wcst end OF tho bridge along
Washington avenue to Twelfth street
hundreds gathered. saIuted or passed some
good-naturcd lest as they swept by.
The entire staff OF employees IN many OF
the large who!ecale houses turned out TO
greet the visitors.
Members OF the party were delighted
with the hospitable reception they re-
MIR. Gerr;e of the New York Herald said
that In point OF endurance and speed the
test
The autolsts. designated by the number
Of their machines, TO arrive yesterday. are
~ follows:
No, j. Il. ": whippls; Mrs. whipgls; G.
Gillette: No. 4. Carl Page, w. 4. Green.
10 H. N@ 10 Sp haau II POSI- ofiSn Tom Han ~
tach; No. IL. Mr. and Mrs. ". G. Temple.
II. Mashie l.. Wilson: No. IL, f; r. Fetch:
No. IT, Mr and Mrs. G. j. Gi,dden. {:
No ~. James l.. Brecse; No. 20. +. 6. Me
Donald. NJ. G. Greene: No. q. II; Freder-
ick Lesh. Thomas Lesh. Mrs. Camp. r.
wood. c. S. Arnold: No. 30, George II.
Lowe: No. 81. Ray u. Lillibrtdgc: No. y,
Webb jay aud c. Z. DruZer; No -: y +.
Megareil; No. 90. Doctor W, & n; GihorG Il
Specf1: No 20. F. n. Manross. p. n. Man
ross. Doctor Horton. II. A. Warner: No.
A. II. G. Essilstyn and @. Harris; No. r.
Il oil a
Pierce. George Ulrich: No 81. T. r. spoon
er. u. II. Huss: No. o. +. e. Gates
and and. Mrs gf fa'es; Ho zejs,eT' 20 ~ - !; !.
T.. Pope and George sulas: No.
90. A. J. seaton. J. W. seaton; No. 81. a.
ID. McLachlin. George Bowler. r. Miller:
No g. ". Hoag. f.. >. Fiittner: No 90. II.
p. Dyer: II. s. Trenhauef 4: Jones; 10;
90 S. !. Turnblad and Mrs. Turnblad Miss
Turnblad II. Hammer; No. II. 6. T. Judc,
Mrs. Judd. Miss New harter; Mr; Austin; ,n
Wood. George Helgus: No ~. r. A. Ledy
and Mrs. Ledy; No. s6. Mr: and Mrs: Wei
hius: No. 1ol. W. r. Smith and Mrs Mrs
J. r. Blakish; No. los. n. G. Collins. Mrs.
Collins. Mr. Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton:
No. III L. y. Mayors. Mrs. Mayors and
w. n. DixoS.
RECEPTION AT EDWARDSVILLE.
At Edwardsville a good portion OF the
touring party gave the Reception Com
mittce. headed by Doctor T.. NJ. Senscncy.
vice president Of the ST. Louis Automobile
the slip. The committee established head
quarters at the Leland Hotel and hoped
to intercept all the tourists and have them
proceed to East 81. Louis in orderly pro-
cession.
a dozen or moro machines came down
town. but the others declined to check
their progress ant! continued at full speed.
FIVE machines put up at the county seat
Il o.
ge;hcT and discussed the trip. while ma
chinists worked on the autos
Edw5rdsville citizens stationed men at
the intersecting streets to direct the tour
ists.e3s all the streets In the central part
OF town are torn mp for extension Of paw
ing. Gawering and electric lines. But one
runaway took place in the afternoon. a
team attached 10 lumber .wagOn OF the
firm of George Hotz &c son becoming
frightened. /: ran through the railway
yards of the Clover Leaf. tearing OFF u
number Of freight car doors in passing.
The first car into Edwardsville arrived
! ut 10:i5 Wednesday morning. II vas 40
IS. occupied by William fiulourt and John
Speck of Detroit, who started with the
New Workers They started from SPRING
field at a. III. and could run g but half
.pecd on account OF the mad the heavy
Bright sunshine for i.,c remainder cf the
day improved The condition OF the high
ways for those who iassed through In
the afternoon.
AUTOMOBILE DAY AT THE FAIR.
AZ = O'Clock this Afternoon A. -. Lam
bert. president Of the st. Louis Automn.
lille Club w.li Introduce =, cor:n'it.e" OF
the tourists. headed bN August PnEt,
chairman ci the Touri-g Committee. 10
Mayor Well nj the City Hail.
Ms. Post, IN behalf Of tho American Az
! iomobile As.ocia ton. win :.r.sf nt +" .!if
| Mayor greetings ron Governor UIe!i Of
| New York ard tho sI4yo.a - tarI"iis
! cities through which the .r5r continental
touring party mas passed. Mayor Nc-'2
will "ell ONE the yisitors.
Tomorrow TiIi ~ Automobile Dag 81
! tic World's f'air, vixen / - machines VII
| Le III the parade.
! Tlla; number Of permits have ALREADY
! been issued by Chief willard i. Smith
! of the Department OF TransportaI!oI t..
! hit:ts AID l.. l.. Fest, superintendent Of
! The Automobile and Venice sc tian Tues"
/ permits cnutie the nolccr. lit machine
! :ad the occupants 10 nee admission
| The city government wil FOR .wo 81
/ three da.'' suspend the iictnse. az il p-i-
| them every privilege within tue city. The
! holders of practically every automobile
I license IN the city has provided hlmse.f
wiih these Der.fllis
| EAST ST. LOUIS RECEIVES TOT sI.sTS
! Mayor sila5 Cook and Chief ~ poIicp >
+ Ceo!s" o. Purdy o! East *. Loais act
! ed as an esco.i to the aut ':not,iie tJur-
, ISIS. end we ccnicd them 20 F. : Lori .
/ Polit emen alCng tfc str.ets q r.c. d ne
| tourists 10 tho Ci.Y M |. va re the M
| chimes were assembled ~. Main street.
| 4 Gonse crowd sirfoundcd c .isto-lo
/ hiieS r'A'r ht q a.. D..
In ansvtF to the que tioa az 10 where
! the worst -cHf= .c!e fHi nd the tourist
| invar,bI ri"J. Lust after i-av;n !:
! Nov oik ~" ;;-tHtfn i:dI.sr a1iie a..d
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