The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-19
ESCORT THE
GLIDDEN
PARTY
Local AutOistS Preparing to
: Give Tourists a Reception
as They Pass by Here.

Preparations are being made by a delega-
ton of members of the New Jersey Auto
mobile Club to give the Glidden tourists
a reception as they pass through this city
next Wednesday.
Attentions have been showered on
the yoyagers on the A. A. A. tour for the
Glldden and Hover trophies all along the
way from Cleveland, and the officers of
the local club decided that they would
not be lacking in courtesy. and. incidental
ly. might get in a little timely missionary
work in an endeavor to dispel some of the
feeling that has arisen among residents
of other States owing to what they regard
as the drastic laws In force here.
The plan. as now outlined, Is for the
local motorists. headed by the officials of
the New Jersey club, TO meet the pilot
car at Elizabeth. and to escort il through
this city. and possibly as far as Jersey
City. In honor of the occasion the local
club house. at Broad and Chestnut streets,
will be gally decorated. A strenuous eff
fort Is now being made to have the A. y.
A. officials establish a short control here.
so that the cars may stop for ten or mr.
teen minutes, refreshments being served
to the drivers, observers and other pas
sensers.
Jose III II. Wood. former president of the
New Jersey Club. now one of its gov
errors, Interviewed several of the local
dealers In regard to the matter OF fur-
nishing cars for the nvo and received
much support. Among those who nave
promised machines are J. w. Mason
Peter seery. Frank Boland, A. H. Hum
phreyville. c.. w Oathout. W. H. Ellis.
II. ] Koehler and Raymond A. Greene
While the time of arrival Of the pilot
car in Elizabeth Is not definitely known,
and will be subteet to change in schedule
until the last day Of the event, 1t s
thought that the Newark delegation Will
leave the local clubhouse about noon, 50
that there may be no chance OF missing
the ~pathfnders. The club members VIII
also assist the competing cars in their trip
through Newark. which is by a course
rather confusing to an autoist not ac-
ouainted with h city.
The motorists start Wednesday morning
on the last day of the tour from Philadel-
phia, and will follow the well-known rouie
from that city here, arriving In Newark
via Elizabeth svenue, thence to Broad
street, through Clinton avenue. and VI
Broad to Bridge. where the tourists VIII
strike the Plank road At the Bridge
street turn. which Is the most likely &c
cause confusion. the local club will station
members to direct the Gliddenites.
A small party of motorists from this city,
including Senator w. j. Morgan, will &c
to Philadelphia and ride all the way from
that city to this. Mr.. Morgan was WITH
the contestants on the day one OF the
Pierce cars went into a ditch in passing
another machine, In which accident e.. f.
spooner, a photographer of this city, was
thrown from the wrecked machine. Mr.
Spooner was thrown clear of the car, ano
was not injured, but his camera was badl,
damaged. Mr.. Morgan decided that thu
tour was n little too strenuous. and did no
take as much of the trip as he had In
tended.