New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
AUTO CLUB AT DINNER.
PROGRESS OF HIGHWAY.
IT, X. Vanderbilt, T.. Tells of York
for Long Island Parksrdy.

obile show held yearly under the auspices OF the
frh thus celebrated its closing night There was
.b 70 he thankful for last night. for the exhibit
.sor this year was the most successful ever held
hy the club.
- was held AZ a different place than usual.
1ast wear # was held ~ Delmonico's. The change.
,.,urever did not TO meet with popular favor
o. much grlmbling could he heard that the din
- -non, was not large enough for the five hun
s-s5 or more who attended.
The room was decorated FOR the occasion On
.he ess tets along the walls were strung the flags
,-e.er,ing the club. and behind the speakers
Use were strung two large flags of the club with
.bs,r conspicuous colors OF yellow. with green
c-oss and q wheel. Of red rims and spokes and
,tre Pink carnations and smilax covered the
tables
:. was night entirely given over tn automobile
III other topics seemed TO have been forgotten
.,d between courses talk OF ignition :'carbu-
,atorr snd other technical details could be heard
ro,nes in the automobile world since the last
54,,er were discussed, the great showing the
American ca-s made in the elimination trials the
fre performances Of the Darraca in winning the
-sce itself and the new proposed automobile park
.-av on Long Island, where II is intended to hold
tbe Vanderbilt CUP race next year.
Speakers who have graced other functions were
there and one who made his initial bow. He was
william K Vanderbilt. IT, giver of the cup for
he long Island race
He was one of the first IN startle the public here
~. driving a high horsepower car through the
e.-ae-s H is considered the best amateur driver
n his country He possesses a mechanical turn
n mind His delight in working over the
rlicate5 parts 81 car that has gone wrong. and
a, This h- IS a master For the welfare of the
,,o~r NJ on has done more than Mr. Vanderbilt
F5e snake on The Long Island Motor Parkway"
Those 81 the speakers table were General Theo-
6o-e A Bingham. Winthrop T. scarrttt. Henry A
Van Alsrvre Cortlandt Field Bishop. Charles
srua-- Rolls. DR. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler. the
RAv Wilton Merle Smith. Colonel John Jacob
As-o~ Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, Gen
era Horace Porter Colgate Hoyt. William X.
VarderbU- IT. Dave Hennen Morris, Patrick
Francis Murphy. Albert p shattuck. General
George Moore Smith William Pierson Hamilton
Y : Fanshawe. John +. Borne. J. 3. r Smith
and George r Chamberlin.
Colgate Hoyt. president Of the club. acted as
roastnssre- opening his remarks with a brief
view NJ The clubs work and present condition.
M Foy- said:
America our Honored Guests and the Ladies'
Goo bless them. for automobile gathering. q
To n her zoe oopany1 "a bid goa ali on SehaPf Of
the club. most cordial welcome.
We are proud OF our surroundings Of our guests
and n ourselves The Automobile Club Of Amer
ca has made greater strides in the last year than
OF active meInbersniT--one thousand members-and
now has waiting list, and, with its waiting list
and is associate and honorary membership. is
an AaPpy 10 say our nnances are IN q SOUND
condition first mortgage on our new property.
-isken entirely by our members-with the money
Elresdy appropriated by the club for the purpose,
fsciory state.
Introducing William K. Vanderbilt, jr.. the toast
master said:
span q his life 20 have known and 10 have come
u contact with four generations OF one family and
YET way back IN the I0's, young man coming
from the West remembers very well meeting a
grand creator OF transportation properties which
In
yestnlents even for estates and widows.
Later on he met and had business transactions
with The son Of this great founder OF one OF the
and later stlA he had business relations with the
grandson Of this same commodore in finance. and
-bs- ss-a cC-1Tno6Ora tn a., ar-s7-'-Sa 5ar ~
hearts q al true automObilists, and that man.
standing was not tho5glt too old to be elected st
month The president Of your club
AS the old commodore. with his gigantic push
energy and push. knew nothing bur success in
greatgrandsor, still working along the transporta-
ton -ines-only n new departure-will be the
q this great state Of New York broad highway
TIE Tevt f0ast on The nrafrsTnr--a is --ba rorg
Island Motor Parkway" which VIII be responded
and president Of this great enterprise. and whom
now Introduce 10 You.
II. Vanderbilt then made his arst public speech.
saying:
tg.ves ne great pleasure, on behalf Of the Long
Island Motor Parkway, TO respond your toast.
vsr- q saying few words concerriGg its cons
sructlo-- Il has been the dream OF every motorist
70 oEE a perfect car and 10 have a road without
sPee-- limit. and. thanks 10 the promptness with
Nfica number OF you have responded TO our
urgent appeal the last named is about TO be re-
stzed- There IS 70 be constructed private right
~ way through the centre OF Long Island extend
;ag n easJery direction from the city Iimits~a
ha al . roIis 8G 0I on rSg i0SF S @ gRt & e1 way and
craze crossings for both railways and highways
ete = oe eliminated by the construction OF bridges
or tunnels and The entire distance is to be fenced
access and egress TO this boulevard viii be OBJ
ta-nec al toll gates erected al intervals OF about
i've miles The surface OF the road will be either
:. l-a- re mOtOTlSt can enjoy ride without dust
N.Lolt bumps and, last but not least, have no in
reference from the authorities.
4 charge will be made for the use OF the mark
49,. ron which II is estimated We Will be able
70 -5la-5tatn operate and paw the fixed charges.
-,cS -c:S Le-.ega-d VIII give the manufacturer the
oIets ne opportunity Of driving with comfort TO
s.c ron their country houses.
Many leading hotel men have proposed erecting
t1otes J.. the neighborhood of the parkway and
SLses - assure the motortst az Opportunity OF
opsa-IiIg Tefreshment rOuuS
=. 70 gle you an idea OF the enthusiasm evtnced
:. e all necessary 20 state that twenty-five miles
= - riEIt OF way have already been donated and
K sum for the construction subscribed.
-He" = We can prove 70 the public that q COM
tSL-s moor rporaVeo. constructed and operated on
ess similar 10 OUTS IS paving investment we
MeE 7lt roads of a similar Character extending
tlIii.-a a1elphia, Albany, Boston and many other
Therefore. feel that we should have the hnan-
80 1oraI support Of al those interested in
rhs cost wiz be g. 5ooop 10 construct s,xtv r,tls
si-se IoseoWay. Seven hundred thousand dollars has
@-iesoy been subscribed.
NY Hoyt presented Patrick Francis Murnbv
a. lover of the horse. who IS Interested in
eehg thar the horse IS well yoked and we'll
c.othec-" Nj Murphy said in part:
80 automobile with It's selfnade dust somewhat