The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-08
ELEGANT LUNCHEON is
SERVED At SPEEDWAY
Atlanta Road Builders Have Made
Practical Use of Birmingham's
Experiment With Oil on
Highways. '..ss
BY JAMES g. KEELING.

Atlanta. October 7.-(Special)-At noon
today the seven pathfinder cars rolled
into Atlanta, piloted by four Atlanta
cars. which met them in Marietta, and
lined I'D in front of the Constitution
building, where a photograph was taken.
Arrival of the cars in Atlanta was the
cause of much interest. large crowd
gathered around the cars when they lined
up on Alabama street. The entire route
from the city limits to the heart OF town
was a string of curious Atlantans ana
they gave a~cheer as the cars entered
the village, while every automobilist met
the party with a glad, sunshine express
sion on his face.
owing to the pathhnders pushing on to
Marietta Wednesday night they felt the
long wait at Marietta and grew slightly
impatient The Atlanta party, however,
understood that the pathhnders were to
come from Dallas to Marietta this morn
ing and had set their time for leaving
Atlanta for o'clock. Mr. Walters, chaif-
man of the Atlanta reception commit
tee was 'phoned late Wednesday night
OF the arrival of the pathfinders at Ma
rietta and he advised that he would en-
deavor to get his party together and
make an earlier start than the pro-
gramme called for. This proved impossl-
Bile The party left Atlanta at O'Clock
and reached Marietta about H. The path
finders were getting very impatient ana
were in the act of pulling cut Tor At
lanta unpiloted when the Atlanta autos
hove in sight They came in with cheers
and received an echo from the path
finders.
The run into Atlanta, a distance of
% miles. was at a rapid pace, the At
lanta cars leading the way.
This route went by PAGES Ferry to
Ruekhead and down Peachtree to White
flal1. to Alabauia, to Forsyth streets
where stop was made at the Constitution
building.
In the official car, on which there hung
the painted sign: THE Consututlon-Ihe
C,arage-Welcome to Birmingham Path
( finders" were Mayor Pro Tenn l.. Press
Huddleston. Councilman w. 7. Winn,
Water Commissioner Dan S. Walraveh
and F. NJ Lowe.
In the next car were Police Commits
sioner ]. Lee Barnes, e. Rivers, presi-
dent of the Boys club; Ernest E. Dallis
of the Constitution, and Mrs. Dallis.
In the third car were George G. Wal
fers. editor of The Garage; G. W. Han
son of the E. M. F. and Benz agency, ana
zvilev West of the Diamond Rubber Tire
90 In the fourth car were Wickiln
Goldsmith of the Speedwell Motor Car
company; Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. Palmer
Phelan Clarke, Miss NJ. A. Phelan, era
ham and s. III. Phelan, Jr.
Leaving the Constitution building,
where the party was augmented by Sec
retarv Walter G. Cooper of the Atlanta
chamber of Commerce, Frank Weldon,
secretary of the Capital to Capital High
way; County Commissioner Forrest AGAR,
Frank Adair Waterworks Commissioner
o,d oh
r.. Paul Cowles of the Associated Press,
walter p. Andrews and others, the party
made a bee line for the speedway, Where
q delicious al fresco luncheon was served
on the broad porch of the Auto ciup
house.
This lunch was one of the best pre-
pared and best served ever attempted
bv any club in the city. Asa g. Gambler,
Jr.. president of the Atlanta Automobile
association, president. Ed Durant Sec
retary and Ed Clapp, assistant secre-
tary, assisted in this function
At the Speedway.
Mr.. Gambler in a few words told of
the history of the Speedway and how the
enthusiasm had been worked up in Full
ton county for good roads. He then IN
troduced Forrest Adair, the pormnent
real estate man of Atlanta, and who is
also a commissioner of Fulton county.
Mr.. Adair's talk was snappy and enthusi-
astic.
and referred to the bitter rivalry which
had existed between so many OF the
cities OF the SOUTH This rlvalry'N sald
Mr.. Adair, ''has hurt the different cities,
hut thanks be to the auto it is fast dis
appearing.
town went after a thing that the other
would attempt to defeat it. This path1nd-
ing business, however, serves TO arouse
interest in a great way and to bring US
closer toeether The automoblist has
done more for the real good OF the coun-
try than anyone else, and while 1t may
appear that he is getting the pleasure,
still 1t is the farmer who really reaps
the benefit by the good roads. We wei
come YOU people of Birmingham and
hone to see more Of you We think we
have the best town in the world and
are always striving to get the best In
everything.
1--WE hope that your trip here will serve
% arouse the people in your place and
n there is anything we can do to further
matters along in any way the entire Full
ton Auto club is with you.'
Dedman Speaks.
Dr James e. Dedman, president of the
4a,rmingham Motor club, was the other
sneaker He told of the interest which
had been aroused in Birmingham since
the a. st proposition was made to run
this tour two weeks ago. Hope of the
completion of fine road between the two
"Jling Bee, cities of the south was his
re invited the Atlanta autoists to make
+rin to Birmingham and see the fine
roads there: also to come little later
and see the great amount of improve
ment which was to be done in the near
future.
There is three-mile stretch Of oiled
road on the way from Atlanta to the
Speedway that is magnificent. Abso-
,,,te1v free from dust and an absolutely
smooth road it presents wonderful possi-
hlities. Added to this it is remarkably
cheap. Here is point which Atlanta
made on Birmingham. Street Commits
sioner John McCartin of Birmingham
was the FIRST man in the south to expert