The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
a Party Of TWenty-Six
Have Delightful Trip
to Charlottesville
ALL COUNTRYSIDE
GIVES GREETING
Fences Lined With Pretty Girls.
Who Showered Them With /
Flowers-Old Man Of
Ninety Awaits Them,
Seated on Camp
Stool.

@ The party OF twenty-six autonODilsts
who left Richmond Saturday morning
and returned yesterday afternoon, all
youch FOR the fact that they had never
4 80 much enjoyed an automobile trip be-
fore With not a mishnp to mar. the long
tourney, the six automobiles safely
reached their journeys end on Sntur.
u day afternoon. and found waiting for
( them in charlottesville most cordial
and hearty welcome. The people were
evidently prepared for them. and all
q along their route country rusticB and
blooming. laughing girls were awaiting
their passing With the ingenious curios-,
N ity OF the unsophistocated countryside,
Many ofiihcn had never before seen \
horseless vehicle, and eager eyed ana
Is wondering they stood around ana stared
upon The laughing invaders az upon como
strange visitors from an Unknown world
y Everywhere tho tourists made q matt,
the wondering crowd would gather near
& and approach with a mnrvclns 9hesltnncE
the latest wonders OF the age that. ~ ltlt-S
out any apparent ncans OF locon1otloh.5
SKINNED over the surface of the srollnd
a as lightly rs some giant bird II WIS Il
bizarre group--;hcF city tourists an their
strange vehicles and the bourge Disc OF
the country In n picturesque getting Of
green waysiea and yerdant trees. with
the distant hills looming np in theyfar
4 ckgrnund. l5S g4llt j4 ~
The party left this city at4nlne O'Clock
e IN the morning. arriving In Charlottes-S5
vile at half-past four In the afternoon.
7 Midway between the leaving point ana
the destination the party rested In ~ beat
tiful grove OF trees for luncheon, and
stretched full length upon the long, yer
dant grass seated themselves In perfect
lsss a toyment with the contents of the many.
ia ,npcrs which each vehicle carried liere.
while they sat and lunclcd,sa group 9 {;
4 men, & women and children # a pproache ..
and, with something akin to- awe, ni lis.l
due ana lengthy ennu,ina tlon 81 si,ia,
:, white steamers. Here was something OF
which they had often read and heard, but
never before seen, hut the proof OF the
automobile, to change an old saying, lay
IN the seeing, and the curious crowd was
fain To believe that such carriages real
ly exist.
A Beautiful Country.
The route lay through one Of the most
beautiful and prosperous parts OF Sie
State. All around smiling landscape
greeted the eyes Of tho tourists, crops
In thriving growth and abundance iay
ali around, and the country green a."
ycrd,lrc relieved eyes more wont 70 gaze
j unon the tall Buildings and cobblestones
~ thu city The air was refreshing; Il
cool breeze famed their cheeks as they
sped along, and al every few miles oiu,
Il fashioned wells. with the proverbial
.i.on-bound bucket, gave opportunity 81
relieving the thirst!ness that arose from
K travel.
Arrived In Charlottesville. five Of the
cars led By Or. Stuart Mcclure. made
II a triumphal entry, and We're greeted with
a warm and hearty welcome by the clti-H
zens, who had turned out en- masse 10
give them, as 1t we've, the keys of the
town. The party then continued up 20
Il the University grounds. where many OF
them, who had erstwhlc spent their stu
dent days there, revisited old scenes and
recalled memories Of days gone by
All of them put up Mt the Clnremont
Hotel, where they were visited by their
many friends. and where they related
the anecdotes and experiences of the ex-
( petition. Mr.. .Iurgen's car. did not get
Z In until about two hours later. and the
party. had much fun at his expense ide
excused his delay by saying that he had.
lost his way and travelled far upon q
strange road. But rumor had it that
far different cause lay Mt the LottoI, of
/. the matter. However that may be.
Mr. Jurgens took it all very good natured-
ny, being apparently very willing that he
should afford them All some fun at his
expense. The distance they Travelled was
about 81 :nes, and, considering the many
halts was made IN marvelously QUICK
time.
Homeward Journey.
The homeward journey was begun at
10 o'clock the next morning, this time
by different route. as the members OF
the party wanted TO see MS much OF the
country as possible during the trip, The
route law by Goochland Courthouse and
along the banks of the royal James,
/. whose many wlndings gave them the
y homeward direction IN silver thread
This time every ono IN the countryside
was expecting them, and they we're FREE
qlenty halted by tho admiring and Won
dcring tlronss. For frequent Intervals
along many miles of tho route the Old
fashioned snake fences. so typical of
tho South, We're lined with young girls
who would have 1t, without gahsRy, that
tho party must stop and exchange tho
days greeting. In their arms were
wreaths and clusters of dew-wet flowers,
which they threw into the automobiles
and over the members of the party, as
did tho maidens OF ancient days before
the royal entries of triumphant empcrors.
From one old colonial farm house two
elderly ladies stepped out with dainty
mien to inquire for Colonel "Joe'' VIII
lard, who had expected to be among the
party. but whom circumstances forbade
from the trip. They We're sadly disnp-
pointed not to see him, but nevertheless
exchanged courteous greetings with those
they saw. Colonel Joe Is popular
throughout the State.
Brought Camp Stool Out,
Perhaps the most picturesque coloring
to the whole trip occurred at one place
along the wayside. where an old patrl-
81 ,,.,' ,,uon. whose hoad ninety winters