Evening star., 1909-06-24
.SCOUTSRESUME THEIR JOURNEY
NEW YORK TO ATLANTA CARS
DEPART FROM CAPITAL.
Automobile Club of Washington
Gives Reception in Honor Of Wis
itors-For Good Roads.

The scout cars of the New York Her
aid and the Atlanta Journal, blazing a
route for an endurance contest next fall
between New York and Atlanta, Ga, ac-
companied by an escort of local auto
mobiles, departed at IL o'clock this morn.
ing for Baltimore over the new boule-
ward. They will be met by an escort from
the Monumental city. 4 stop will be
made for dinner and after a reception the
cars will proceed.
Philadelphia will be reached this even
ing, where another reception has been
planned. The scouts will go on to Tren-
ton, n. j., and there spend tonight
Early tomorrow morning the cars will
start on the last leg of the long journey
arriving in New York in the afternoon
In the White steamer are Hamilton
Pelz, representing the New York Herald,
with Bob Lambert driving, E. w. Cans
and Nathan LaZarnick. In the Oldsmo-
bile are Maj. John S. Cohen. represent
ing the Atlanta Journal, with Henry La
mar at the wheel, DR.. w. G. Lee and
w lnman Gray, son of the proprietor
OF the journal. The scout duty from At
lanta to Richmond was performed by
MAJ Cohen, from which point Hamilton
PeiZ took up the pathtinding and will
continue the balance Of the trip. The
scout cars were accompanied from the
southern to the northern boundary of
Virginia, at the Aqueduct bridge, by a
ChaimerS-Detroit ear sent out by the
Richmond Times-Dispatch. In the party
were Allen Potts, W. r. Gordon. Blanch-
ard Forbes and l.. s. Williams. The car
was shipped to Richmond last night
Reception by Auto Club.
The Automobile Club of Washington
held reception last evening at the club
house on Georgia avenue in honor of the
tourists. The clubhouse was brilliantly
Illuminated on the outside, while the in
terror was decorated with the national
colors. A banner, Pull for good roads, =
ran the entire length of the porch The
party went out in new White steamer,
and the southern melodies which the
scouts were singing when they entered
the grounds We're heard a long distance
Among those who helped receive the
visitors when they arrived yesterday
We're Cuno II. Rudolph, John H. Nolan
ana g. r Schutt. representing the Board
OF Trade; Wilton j. Lambert, chairman
Martin Mcnamara, Edward Schneider
George +. Sullivan. Herbert Shannon and
William F. GUIDE, Chamber of Commerce
r. III. McNell and James NJ Baker
Southern Commercial Congress, and Will
tomobile Club. The cars were escorted to
the New Willard. After their visit to
President Taft at the White House they
returned to the Willard, where a buffet
luncheon was served and speeches made.
Given a Cordial Welcome.
The scouts" were addressed by Com
missioner West, who extended a welcome
to the disciples of good roads: Cuno III.
Rudolph, on behalf of the Board OF
Trade; William f. GUIDE, Chamber OF
Commerce: w. S. Duvall, the Automobile
Club of Washington; G. Grosvenor Dave
secretary of the Southern Commercial
Congress; President w. w. Finley South
ern railway; Representative l.. F. Liv-
ingston of Georgia, and Vernon NJ. Pierce
chief engineer of the Office of public
roads, Department of Agriculture. Re-
sponses We're made by Hamilton Pelz
New York Herald, and Maj ]. S. Cohen
Atlanta Journal.
Senator Depew of New York had hoped
to be present, but when prevented sent
a telegram, as follows:
The building of good roads is the
most important practical movement for
the welfare of all the country. The New
York Herald and Atlanta Journal have
done the greatest service to the cause
and have advanced it by years through
their picturesque and original scout car
success.