Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
Journal and Herald Parties VIII
be Given Prominent Place In
the Great Fourth of July Pro-
cession Monday.
BOTH CARS WILL BE
THE GUESTS OF THE
WASHINGTON POST
Scouts Spent Sunday en- Route
From Philadelphia to Washing
ton-WiIl Leave Capital We'd
nesday, Coming via Bristol.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 5.-FOr the
second time within two weeks. the good
roads scout cars Of The Atlanta Journal
and the New York Herald arrived in the
national capital yesterday evening. enter
ing this time from the north. instead OF
from the south
The arrival at the New willard hotel
was al Is minutes before O'Clock yes
tsrday evening. after delightful run
over the smooth roads from Philadelphia
The cooler temperatures had given the
scouts ideal touring weather. which
proved a grateful change from the per-
sistent series OF transforms encountered
IN the early stages OF both their pre-
vious trips. After a comfortable night,
PASSED at the Hotel Walton in Philadel-
mia. the start was made from the
Quaker City at half-past yesterday
morning
while the COUNTRY roads between Phil
adelphia and the crossing Of the Susque-
hanna river at Havre de Grace are almost
uniformly excellent. the stretches extend
ing through the prosperous cities OF Ches-
ter. Pa. and Wilmington, Del, are d
no means creditable 10 those busting
communities While the scout cars paused
for a few moments in one OF the princi-
nal thOroughfares Of Wilmington. citizens
Who gathered about them came 10 tho
scouts and quietly suggested that some
public criticism be made of the bad cha.-
scter OF the pavement through the city
Of Wilmington. adding that politics was
chiefly 70 blame for the miserable state
Of repair in which they were found.
on arriving at PerryviIle on the north
side OF the Susquehanna, there was
little delay owing TO the fact that the
gasoline ferryboat which transfers cars
and messengers across to Havre de Grace
M vas on the other side OF the river.
n vas nearly an hour before the Dig
Whtte steamer and the -AtIa1tsr-OldEmo-
hsIa each Rafly decorated with hags IN
honor Of the national holiday. we're Ier-
rid across together and pulled up In
front Of Hecht's hotel in Havre de grace
NO STOP IN BALTIMORE.
Another hour was agreeably passed IN
.aL51S luncheon there. The scouts thea
resumed the road and made rapid run
over the splendid roa-s which, with a
fsz- intervals OF inferior highway, LEAD
Irfo baltimore There was no stop IN
paItiunore. except for a brief half hour'
during which each car replenished lts
supply OF gasoline From baltlIiioEe -
yva.binzton the greater part or the as
$50. y--as traversed over magnificent
-trsscbes Of comparatively new macadanl-
(l1,.- these the White steamer. closely
followed by its Oldsmobile cohea que
bouIed not infrequently at rate OF % 10
80 miles an hour ..,
This was the highest speed attaiheu
by either machine over any cohsluei q
HE distance during the more than a
--ontb OF good roads scouting Al
o~ca sional Intervals between these nm
t~hes hits OF turnpike. there are
stretches OF several miles which nave
not vet been completed Al THESE
POINTS IL was necessary TO move care
fully and much more slowly ana
through the numerous towns the hhi-
tations OF speed regulation was care
guIIv observed. Another feature which
made careful driving especially neces-
sarv was the uncOmOnly large number
OF holiday tourists who were passed
on the road between Baltimore and
washington and most OF whom carried
the national colors in some form or
other ffuttering from their automobiles
One OF the finest speed runs was
made as the cars passed through tne
new SUBURBAN town Of Autoville, which
has been laid out as a charming resi-
DENTAL section about twelve miles
north OF washington In this suburb
couspicuous advertising signs thanking
the perfect highway announce among
its attractions: Good air. good roads,
no speed limit"
The absence OF Henry ]. Lamar. Jr.,
from the Atlanta car since he was sud
denly called to his Georgia nome less
than an hour before the departure from
New York last Saturday morning be
cause Of a death in his family. has
been a source OF sorrow 20 his comrades
both from the north and south. Dur
ing the test OF two days driving. how
aver. Il has been demonstrated that
ais handsome Oldsmobile has been en-
trusted TO competent hands for Its
run homeward 20 Atlanta DR.. W. c.
Lee. who is now at the wheel, though
ne had never before handled a six
cylinder ear. has already proven him
self a careful and expert driver. and
the odds" acquitted herself today IN
harmony with her best traditions.
on arrival at the New willard. the
scout partfes we're met BY representa-
lives u the Washington Post, who con
ferred with them concerning the ex'
tensivc plans for the floral automobile
pions are u hold a position Of honor
tomorrow afternoon
BIG PROCESSION PLANNED.
II Is expected that a hundred or mor'
machines viii be I'm line when the pro
cessiUn starts at O'Clock I'm the afternoon
from in front Of the Office Of the Post II
each OF several classes handsome cups Of
plate have been offered for the most taste
fully decorated cars Many OF those II
the competition viii he driven by women
IN the division heading the steam an'
gasolene vehicles have been placed tn
scout cars OF the New York Herald, Th'
Atlanta Journal. the Richmond Times
Dispatch and the Washington Post Thel
he IN the van ~ the uarada eWceU
for the police escort. the official judges
and marshals and a detachment OF cleo
trio vehicles.
All OF the scouts are expected to ap
pear In their read uniforms OF khaki. ant
their dust-coveTed cars viii be withou
decoration other than the national cOlOrs
They have been given the post Of homo
as a special attraction and are not ex
pected to enter competition for prizes
awarded for usefulness or beauty o
Decorative effect
Tha New York and Atlanta scouts vii