The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

New York May 9.-Brooklyn's orphans
are TO have an automobile ride and "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
Ciub has already begun work toward
thls most commeudable end The ques-
ton OF an orphans day celebration this
year was brought up at the regular
monthly meeting OF the club last weel,
IN the clubhouse at eco Cumberland street
Brooklyn, ana it was unanimously decid-
ed to have another outing for the parent
less children this year
me enterprising Brooklyn organization
mas always done itself proud by the
manner in which the members OF the club
have taken hold OF the orphans day prof
ect' ana the officers Of the club hope that
TINS years affair will be the fst,-,f test ,,,
In the clubs history A welI-knowyn mon,
heF OF the Long Island Automobile Club
who was talking OF the matter Yesterday
SAID ne thought he had figured out the
reason why so much larger a pronortion
of BroOkiynites than New Workers loaned
tne'r cars for the use OF the bereaved
children for this one day out OF the en-
tire year.
The announcement OF straight-away au-
tomobile races with flying start on nm
side avenue Friday, June g. In connection
with the Jamaica subway celebration. has
created "a greater stir in trade circles in
ana about New York than anything OF
recent years. Interest in the events has
spread like wildhre and the meet prom
ises 10 be the greatest ever held in this
country from the standpoint of entries
and exceeded i'm point Of time by Ormond
Beach only. As far as work on roads is
concerned, conservative Judges are pre-
al fFf fFp0 an .,TF, II
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 great
many competitors. Arthur r. Pardineton
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 Gun
race, insures success i'm 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 ana every detail
perfected.
Another State came forward with an
offer OF course upon which to run the
1908 Vanderbilt Cup race and the Amcri-
can elimination trial last week when
Florida, the friend OF automobile races
that cannot be run elsewhere SHE'D 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; -. J. Trudeau, Of Or
mond, and w. J. Morgan, who represent
ed President Arthur B. Foster of the
Florida
ton, held a meeting i'm New York yester-
day az which il 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 Daytonu. upon which the
club or America recently con-
Quoted 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, lf the latter bodies VIII agree
TO hold the race next winter some time
in January or February. An offer 20
this effect will be made at once To Jefer-
son De Mont Thompson. chairman of the
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
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 o. and be scheduled to arrive at
Denver on July :. They will travel in
rain OF four studebaker touring cars
and q Studeba6er commercial vehicle will