The Washington times., 1908-04-12

Now that tfts spring is in our midst,
SO to speak, Robert b Caverly's fancy
lightly and naturally turns TO thoughts
1. touring.
For the sake OF future generations
who may be glancing over files Of The
Times, and not for the enlightenment
Of anyone in the city who may own
An auto, it is customary TO mention that
Robert B.'Caverly presides at the bust
ness meetings Of the Automobile Club
OF Washington and canvassed the Cap
ital for members in the meanwhile.
Il have always been surprised and
deeply grieved," declared President
CaverIy yesterday, lat the lack OF
sporting blood among the Washington
motorists when It comes to taking runs
niger than a round trip to Brightwood.
JOn'r Appreciate Autos.
why. they don't appreciate an au-
tomobile here. / know Of one hOnored
official Of our club who has never been
outside Of Washington. And he owns
a big touring car that could climb
Fort George Hill with the best OF them
Il and one or two other real motor
lists take a little run to Baltimore or
Frederick and eat dinner. returning be-
fore dark, with about as much fore
thought as one would bestow on a car
ride 20 historic Georgetown. For years
] have been trying to work up enough
enthusiasm in the club to make a run
TO Natural Bridge, Va. but I have not
succeeded in educating them up to that
scheme yet.
u am perfectly sure that X we could
ever get them down there and show
them the magnificent roads which are
every bit as good as the Seventh street
pike, none OF them could be found in
Washington except during business
hours thereafter. But you can't tell
them anything.
Just to Show Them.
Now to bring them to an understand
ing OF how easy It all is, by the wa-
of a preliminary which will make them
come around and beg for more, we have
mapped out e three days tour, through
some Of the most beautiful scenery
south OF the white mountains, and over
roads second TO none IN this vicinity
Nothing was said to the konored pres
ident of the motoring rnollycoddle or
ganiZation about the things he had been
saying about these very roads this win
lei N u lUile WHICH AEe5lSll-AOIS CUul4
hear without putting their respected
ears very close TO the ground For all
winter long Nj. Caverly tells Congress
and adjoining State Legislatures how
atrocious the highways are, - a good
reforrner should and with tie break Of
spring takes the stump for the benefit
or diffiGent tourists who are backward
about trnversing he magnificent speci-
mems Of modern Appian Ways sener-
Ously provided by a pateTnal govern
ineut and just waiting for the touch OF
the speeding tire. That is why he could
not shake on his job.
A Real Trip.
This tour Will consume three da-s,
and we will make the start on May 2.
returning to Washington on the evening
OF May 81
THE first days run will be to Har-
pers Ferry. whore we Will put I'D at
the Hilltop House. on the second day
we will proceed to Charlottesville. w.
Va. and from there, passing through
Winchester, Va, Martinsburg. w. Va
HagerstOwn. Nd, Waynesboro and Pen
Mar. Pa, until we reach next hating
place for the second night AT Gettys-
burg. From the battlefield town We will
return TO washington by way of En-
mittsburg and Frederick
This is an ideal run. but don't YOU
know l more than suspect that a.
many as one or two OF our rapidly in.
creasing membership list will fail Il
over good roads, with nothing II. view
General r-oOd Tina