Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
AUTOMOBILES PASS
Endurance Run Between New
York and Atlanta

York and Atlanta
TIE New York Herald Atlanta
Journal good roads caravan of
automobiles, on the snduranc run
from New York to Atlanta, passed
through Lexington last Thursday
morning, and the dust laden tour
lists were given a rousing reception
as they whirled up Main street.
Nearly fifty cars formed the pro
cession, and umber of ladies
composed the party of tourists.
Large numbers Of Lexingtonians
lined the sheets and cheered the
tourists as they passed. The
schools were given holiday and the
pupils enjoyed the occasion. Many
country people were in town to
witness the sight. Altogether the
occasion was one of much interest.
The forerunner Of the horseless
carriages dashed up to the Licking
ton hotel a little before rlne
o'clock. The car was in charge Of
Tyrus Cobb, the noted base ball
outfielder of the Detroit American
League club. All was expectancy
from that time till IL o'clock when
the caravans swiftly passed
through town.
A little before 10 o'clock a com.
mlttee from the town, accompan-
led bv President Denny OF Wash
ington and Lee ard Colonel Pen.
dleton of the Virginia Military In
stitute, met the visitors just be-
yond East Lexington, and escorted
them through the V. NJ. |. and
Washington and Lee grounds. The
cars composing the caravan were
OF every conceivable kind and de-
scription, various colors and sizes,
all dusty and grimy with travel,
yet gay with pennants and stream
ers bearing notices and the pW
pose CT their errand. In the party
were Major John S. Cohen of the
Atlanta Journal and Mr.. Hamilton
Peltz Of the New York Herald,
who were members CT the original
pathfinding party who passed
through Lexington in May last on
their initial journey and who SUB
sequently made another trip pre-
viCus to the official run.
The tourists left New York Mon
day morning, October 25tb, at 10
o'clock, and came by way OF Phil
adelphia, Hagerstown. Winchester
and the Valley of Virginia. They
spent Wednesday night in Staun'
ton, lunched at Natural Bridge
and Thursday night in Roanoke
The pathfinders expressed them
selves as delighted with their trip,
especially through the South,
where their greetings were more
cordial.
The following 10 part of report
appearing in Atlanta Journal Fri
day afternoon. sent by staff cor
respondent:
cat Lexington the good roads
tourists paused for more than al
hour to pass through the adjoin'
ing grounds of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute and Washington
and Lee university. The cars stood
In silent procession along the sleep
irg campus as the cadet battalion
of the military school passed in re
view for the tourists upon the pa
rade ground. In Washington snC
Lee university the tourists looked
in upon the off ces of Gen. Robel
E. Lee, which today In every tri
vial detail stands just as he left i
when, while president of the uni
versity, he passed TO the great be
, yond.
, "Tbey stood in reverence befor
, the gloom wrapped tomb of tn
r great general in it's vault few
feet from the Offices door. The
; gs2ed ailently upon the remarka
Bile death mask of him in IT,
chspel above and saw there on tn
( walls the oil painting that depict
Col. George Washington of tn
, colonial army. and the other price
less portrait of General Lafayette
the French patriot and revolution
{ airy champion.
"From the university the tourist
rode on through the town to tn
!, cemetery, bordering the highwa
on the far side and the part
barred their heads before the statu
of Gen. Stonewall jackson tina
b. marks his tomb. 1t was this ger
eral, killed at the early age of 5
:. years, who from professor of ma
thenatics at the Virginia Militar
y Institute became commander of
d battalion of institute cadets mus
tered in the Confederate servic'
g and wno saw his you:hful con
G mand fearfully decimated in il
e first engagement"