The Washington times., 1909-09-28
TOURISTS ARE E
OF FRANK A. MUNSEY
Drivers, Officials, Passengers, and Outsiders at Dinner
at Waldorf Informal Affair Is Sprung Upon
the Autoists Without Waning.

NEW YORK, sept. 2S.-The drivers,
officials. and passengers I'm the Munsey
Reliability contest weIN guests at a u1n-
ner last night in the Astor room OF
the Wa~ldorf-Astoria, given IA their
honor by Frank A, Munsey.
Covers were laid for more than 200
persons. An the drivers and passengers
who have taken part in the tour to
Sether with many invited guests, We're
present. The event Was extremely IN
formal, the men going % dinner in their
lhaki suits n i'm the clothes which
they had worn throughout the day.
while coming over th- trail from Val
limantic, Conn.
The dinner was a complete surprise
10 the party. When the men reached
New York yesterday afternoon, shortly
before 3 o'clock. they were mud-stained
and tired from the long drive over wet
roads. and were looking forward 10 an
evening when there would be nothing
doing"
The announcement Of the dinner was
received with cheers and when the men
assembled in the handsome room of the
Motel they were fun OF enthusiasm. Mr..
Munsey received an %ovatien. as did the
representatives OF all the Munsey news
papers, who We're present, the best Of
fellowship reigned throughout the din
ner and Ile keynote was struck when
Nj Munsey told the boys that he wish
ed TO be considered as one of them, a
man who was interested IN motoring
and in the development and improve
merit OF the automobile.
See Celebration.
TIa lfrDDr No hr~,,-b~ -, g1cro
about half past nine in order TO ALLOW
the men time 10 walk around ana see
something of the Hudson-Fulton ceIe-
Dration before retiring to get some rest
for their long pull tomorrow.
Robert II. Davis acted as postmaster
OF the evening.
Every aspect OF the tour was touched
on, frOta the working out OF the details
to insure a successful start 10 the per-
lection Of the hotel arrangements and
the driving Of the cars over the roads.
Joe" Matsop Billy KniDper. and
John Aiken. three famous drivers pres
ent at the dinner. were introduced 10 the
invited guests as men who had made
records in the world Of automobiIing.
They were greeted with cneers.
Mr. MInsey, who was welcomed as an
automobile lover; was introduced by
Bob Davis, and after the enthusiasm
had subsidized he spoke of the things
which were accomplished by SCI relia-
bility contests as the presen. one.
He said they We're productive or much
good in the performance or motor cars.
1T is through sucb contests as these.
he declared. that improvements come.
The automobile has reached a stage of
perfection where IL is nor only a hin
of pleasure, but is a help 10 the world
in other ways. II is responsible In great
part for the building mp OF the suburbs
and. together with the telephone. has
pushed the limits Of the city far into
The country. II is possible ror a man.
with the assistance OF the telephone.
and with an automobile, TO practically
live In the city and yet enjoy the coun-
try air and advantages"
Aviation Meet.
Mr.. Munsey gave an interesting re-
sumo Of the recent aviation meet in
France. which he attended. and declar-
ed n that branch of sports would de.
velop greatly in the future. He pointed
out 10 the drivers the possibilities open
to a man engaging in that line OF work
expressed &c as his opinion that
aviation was a legitimate line of effort
for the men who have made good with
motor cars THE mOnOpIane tvpe OF
machine" he said. attracted great Of