The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

New York, May 9-Brooklyns orphans
are to have an automobile ride ana "a
visit 20 the wonders OF Coney Island
again this year, as they have had on two
memorable occasions In the last two
years, as the Long Island Automobile
Club has already begun work toward
thls most commendabIe end The ques-
ton OF an orphans day celebration this
year was brought up at the regular
monthly meeting or the club last week
IN the clubhouse at eco Cumberland street
brooklyn, and il was unanimously decid-
ed to have another outing for the parent
less children this year
The enterprising Brooklyn organization
has always done itself proud by the
manner in which the members OF the club
have taken hold OF the orphans dav proi-
cct ana the officers Of the club hone that
thls years AFFAIR will be the greatest one
IN the clubs history. A welI-known mem
her Of the Long Island Automobile club
who was talking OF the matter yesterday
said he thought he had figured out the
reason why SO much larger a proportion
OF Brookiynites than New Workers loaned
tne'r cars for the use OF the bereaved
chlldren for this one day out OF the en-
tire year.
The announcement OF straight-away au-
tomobile races with flying start on Hn
side avenue Friday June g. in connection
with the Jamaica subway celebration. has
created "a greater stir in trade circles i'm
and about New York than anything OF
recent years Interest in the events has
spread like wildhre and the meet prom
ises 70 be the greatest ever held in this
country from the standpoint of entries.
and exceeded in point OF time by Orrnond
Beach only. AS far work on roads is
concerned, conservative Judges are pre-
dieting an eclipse OF all existing figures I'm
the coming meet
Fred j Wagner. OF % West Forty-sec-
ond street New York city is receiving
entries for the trials, and although the
programme has not as vet been an
nounced. he has assurances OF a great
many competitors. Arthur n Pardington
chairman of the Long Island Automobile
Club contest committee, is i'm Immediate
charge His experience with all sorts of
automobile competition, from the first
ever held In this country. including the
initial running of the Vanderbilt CUP
race, insures success in the Jamaica car
nival OF speed.
The citizens OF jamaica have obtained
from the board OF aldermen a permit TO
use three miles OF Hillside avenue, be-
tween Jamaica and Queens The course
Will be guarded by police and every detail
perfected
Another State came forward with an
offer or course upon which to run the
1908 Vanderbilt Cup race and the Ameri-
can elimination trial last week. when
Florida, the friend of automobile races
that cannot be run elsewhere shied it's
caster into the ring. w. n. Chambers.
auditor Of the Florida East Coast Rail-
road and Hotel System; John Anderson,
of ST. Augustine; ID. J. Trudeau. OF Or
mond and w. J. Morgan. who represent
ed President Arthur B. Foster, of the
Florida East Coast Automobile Associa-
uon, held meeting i'm New York yestor-
day az which it was decided TO raise "a
fund Of $4,000. This money is to be used
to secure the race for the famous tide
rolled stretch OF ocean beach between
ormond ana Daytona, upon which the
Automobile club or America recently con-
Quoted a meet, during which many new
records We're made. The amount would
bc turned over to the Vanderbilt cup
commission ana the American Automobile
Association, If the latter bodies viii agree
to hold the race next winter. some time
i'm January or February. An offer 70
this effect will be made at once to Jeffer-
son De Mont Thompson chairman of the
Vanderbilt cup commission.
For some time past, politicians have
found automobiles great time savers i'm
the stress Of hot campaigns, when it was
necessary for speaker TO cover a great
deal of ground i'm a limited time, but
Roger G.. Sullivan, Democratic national
committeeman from Illinois has insti-
tuted a brand new departure by arrang-
ing TO travel from Chicago to the Demo
cratic national convention at Denver next
July, His party will consist of q number
Of Congressman and other distinguished
Democrats, who will leave Chicago on
June "a, and be scheduled to arrive at
Denver on July g. They will travel in
train OF four Studebakcr touring cars
and Studebaker commercial vehicle will