The Washington times., 1906-07-18
AUTOISTS MERRY
IN CLUBHOUSE
Have Speeches and Other
Things at Formal Open
ing of New Home.
SOME KIND INVITATIONS
Judge Kimban and Major Sylvester
Offer Lodgings Where Dogs Won't
Bite Speeders.

Some 90 enthusiastic members Of the
Automobile Club of the District of Col
umbla and their friends went out the
Rr!ghtwood road last night to the hand
some new structure which is hencefOTth
TO be the home of the organization 20
formally celebrate the opening of the
house.
The clubhouse is located on Bright
wood avenue, about four miles from the
center Of the city, Immediately adJoin-
;ig and to the south Of the villa Flora
Glib. It might be stated here, unofh-
Ciaiy. 1t was announced last night that
Tor more than one reason the present
site was chosen. The club and the in
ducements which it offers undoubtedly
had much TO do with the selection of
the grounds. The house is surrounded
10y ample lawns, A spacious driveway
running directly in front OF the main
entrance leads IN from the avenue.
House Tastily Decorated
On the FIRST floor is q large Iounging
Yoom, which can be used for business
meetings as well. furnished in Flemish
oak. the walls decorated with various
auto scenes and harmonious hangings-
Besides this room there are on the lower
floor ladies and gentlemens retiring
rooms, with up-Jo-date furnishings. The
top floor is one large hall which IN the
winter will be used for banquets and
dances. The entire place is well lighted
by electricity. and has furnace heat \
unique feature is the fact that the build
ing has water service direct from the
city, som, thing which no other structure
that far Gus can boast.
Last evening after the guests had
Cathere! on the broad yeranda which
SURROUNDS three sides Of the house, and
had been thOughtfully refreshed by the
several dUsky-hued samaritans who
passed in and out through the crowd
serving divers good things 10 eat and
drink. the men were all summoned + TO
the club 20 hear speeches which We're
from that time OF the order OF the Oc-
Casion.
President W. 5. DGvau spoke first.
After thanking the building committee
Tor its untirfng efforts and the good
Judgment shown In overseeing the con-
Strucc!0u OF the building, he called upon
Commissioner Henry L. West for lew
remarks After cODgratuiatlng the cIuD
ON It's prOgresslyeness and prosperity,
and thanking those In charge Tor Jne
hospitality he had enjoyed, the COmmls-
sioIer went on To state that IN his opln-
i1n autOmObiiIsts OF Washington haa
great cause 10 be proud Of their record.
H. stated that during the past IeW
sks ne had had a good chance 10
study restrictions put upon au1OmoOll-
lists, and the feeling between the author
ites and enthusiasts OF the sport In
other cities.
Major Sylvester's Thoughtfulness.
aIr. Vests remarks were followed by
. rev from his colleague. Colonel Bid
ole, whose statements we're in the same
line as Mr. Vests. Judge Kimbali, of
the District Police Court. was next call
ed on The judge said Ihat he would be
gIad to receive club members and their
friends at any time at his place Of bust
ness, and took occasion 10 issue an in
formal invitation 10 any and all who de-
sired TO visit him. Major Richard Syl-
Vester then addressed the assemblage,
offering an invitation somewhat similar
10 that of the judge, adding that there
were numerous bicycle policemen sta
toned along the road who would gladly, |
If so desired by those driving cars. show
the latter 10 a place of safety for the
night
Those Present.
Because of the sultry weather the
others who were called upon were asked |
10 make their statements as brief as
possible, that the crowd could, at the
earliest possible moment, repair to the |
porches and resume where they had left |
of In the refreshment line. John JOY /
Edison and r. b. Caverly were the others /
called upon. Among those present were |
Charles Johnson, a. A. Bridget. Byron |
s Adams, G. K. HeIbert, J. r. Thomas. |
+. B. Pyle, W. r. Speir, W. S. Spencer, !
& L. Harding. W. II. Muehleisen. w. d. |
West. T. c. Henry, Col w. Z Wood. II. /
D. Rosenberg, Jules Schneider, J. c. Sui /
livan J. NJ. St0ddard, H r, Julien, n.
i. Faulkner. and II. D AIirick.
The officers Of the club are -. s.
Duvau. president; c. r. Wood. vice
president; lie Roy Mark secretary; o. J. /
De Moll, treasurer; r. b, CaverIy, cap
tain; +. II. EdmOnds, lieutenant
The building committee-C. Z. Wood, |
chairman, r. B. CaverIy. NJ. d. ROsen-
berg H c. Hunter, and lie Roy Mark