Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
NEW YORK MAYOR
WELCOMES SCOUTS
Unique and Remarkable Demon
stration Marks the Traumphal
End of Long Trip from White
hall to Broadway.

The triumph of The Atlanta Journal
and the Herald IN blazing a path through
the heart OF the south, pointing the way
for good roads was one Of the most en-
thusiastic and at the same time unique
celebrations ever witnessed here Ao-
dressing the men who had Carried
through this great work. acting Mayor
MCGOWAN said that New York and Geor-
gia had Joined hands and great would
be the improvements in roads thereby.
The scout cars were met at Tottenville.
in the city's outskirts on Staten Island.
by a delegation headed by Hon George
Cromwell, president of Richmond boz
ough; William S. Vanclief. president or
the Richmond borough chamber of COM
merce Charles A. Schultze. president OF
the Richmond County Automobile club.
with members of the club as guard OF
honor, and hundreds of automobilists.
Exactly on time the scout cars came
to the city's border at IL O'Clock, when
they crossed over from Perth Arnboy 70
Tottenville. Several hours later. after
triumphal entry into the city, the ears
passed up fashionable Fifth avenue. es-
corted by thousands. and at Seventy-sec-
| ond street turned into Broadway and
went south to Herald Square.
II was here that the greatest demons
Stration OF the day took place, and the
acting Mayor personally welcomed the
pethflnders for the city. After Mr.. Nc
Gowan had welcomed the cars in .
brief address, Comptroller Metz also
spoke OF the work accomplished.
The heads OF many OF the city departs
ments were present, as were also many
judges OF the supreme court, and other
prominent citizens.
Flags were flying from nearly all the
buildings in Herald Square when the
cars arrived.
MR.. COHEN PLEASED.
Mr.. Cohen. of The Atlanta Journals
stan. was most enthusiastic at the re-
oeption accorded him and those with
him. He said he had enjoyed every mo-
ment since The Atlanta Journals Olds~
mobile crossed into New York city.
After such a trip" said Mr. Cohen. 1T
is most gratifying to be deluged with con-
gratulations and praise on every hand
Next to getting home TO Atlanta, nothing
approaching the welcome we have receiv-
ed in New York city could be so much
appreciated"
Mr.. Cohen stated that The Atlantis
Journals force had enjoyed the trip and
had learned many lessons about the fight
for good roads. He said that he was sure
the entire south would profit by the work
which had been undertaken by the two
great newspapers Of the north and south
The Atlanta Journal and the New York
Herald.
II was a continuous ovation across
Staten Island from Tottenville to ST.
George. where the party had luncheon.
and then took the municipal ferry boat
for Manhattan. Thousands OF persons
and hundreds OF automobiles had gone to
Tottenville early in the day to greet the
scout cars as soon as the cars crossed
over to XIII Won Kull: from New Jersey
-
the occupants were warmly welcomed
A start was made almost Immediately
across the island. Luncheon was served
before the party boarded ferry boats for
Manhattan. A large force of police stood
as an additional escort, and after the
cars landed In Manhattan. a procession
was quickly formed for the march m
Fifth avenue. On both sides OF that
thoroughfare thousands of persons cheer
ed the cars. When they reached Her
aid square the crowd was so dense that
the police had to clear the way before
tho formal welcoming exercises could be
carried out. Both of the cars stood the
Journey to New York very well
To men who have been for mors
than ten days Flooding over the worst
roads Of the south and breasting swol-
len streams, yesterdays merry little run
of about one hundred miles across por-
tions of Maryland, Delaware and Penn
sylvania and into New Jersey, nearly
all way on beautiful macadam roads,
seemed like peaches and cream 70
the blithe convalescent who has PASSED
the stage of taking medicine.
ON A MOTOR FERRY BOAT.
An apparent lack of hotel facilities
at the time last nights dispatches
were filed from Harve-de-Grace. Nd,
had caused the scouts to consider
MIA FH4r1
onward into Wilmington. The TIarve-
ie-Grace hotel keepers. however, be-
stirred themselves. 1t was found that
sleeping accommodate lions could be pro-
vided and as a good dinner was AZ
ready on the boiler. it was determined
to camp in Harve de-Grace for the
night.