Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
Council Bluffs
READY FOR AUTO TOURISTS
Glidden Travellers to Be Given Hos
pitable Reception.
FREEDOM OF CLUBS AND PARKS
Mayor MaIoney and Committee Will
Meet Cars Fifty Miles UP State
FIRST Arrivals Expected
q y. M, Wednesday.

300 D. m.-Cars will begin 20 arrive, check
ing in on Broadway near Fourth street,
then proceeding to Bayliss park, where
they will be parked for the night.
Reception and buffet lunch at the Elks'
Band concert in Bayliss park by Covalt's
band.
At Lake Manawa the tourists will be
entertained by the Council Bluffs Auto
mobile club at the Council Bluffs Rowing
association n and at the Council Bluffs
Fish and Game club. The tourists Will
also be given a boat ride on the lake and
an opportunity to go IN bathing at the
Kursaal.
$3.50 p. m.-Dinner at the Grand, given to
the Glidden tourists by the Council Bluffs
! utomobile club.
800 D. m.-Display of fireworks from the
highest point in Paramount park.
The final details for the entertainment
OF the Glidden auto tourists in this city on
wednesday were arranged yesterday at a
meeting of the executive committee of the
Council Bluffs Automobile club and the
chairmen OF the several subcommittee
having the different features in charge.
Following the meeting the official program
as above was announced by Charles r.
Hannah, secretary of the club. The cars
in the Glldden endurance run, accompanied
by a large number of "trailers,'' are ex-
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Bluffs between 8 and 4 o'clock in the after
noon. They will enter the city over the
Crescent City road and East Broadway
and down Broadway to Fourth street
where the official checking station will be
established.
From the checking point the cars will
proceed to Bayliss park, around which, on
First avenue, sixth street and Willow ave-
nue., they will be checked and parked for
the night. A force of twenty-five special
officers will be OF duty at this point to
guard the autos during the night. Tbs
cars of all visiting autolsts unable to find
room for their machines in the local
garages will be given space around the
park. These three streets, in accordance
with permission granted by the city council
will be closed to vehicle traffic while the
tourists are in the city.
A big automobile truck with canvass tor
and bulletin board will be stationed In from
OF the odd Fellows building on Broadway.
opposite Fourth street, to serve as head
quarters for the-technical committee while
the cars In the contest are being checked
in.
All Parks and Clubs Open
When the cars stop to check in at thi'
stand. each of the occupants VIII D'
handed an envelope containing a visitor
privilege card to the Elks' club house OIL
First avenue, the 'club house OF the Coun
Gil Bluffs Rowing association, that or tn
Pottawattamie Fish and Game Protec
tive association and Lake Manawa park
There will also be q ticket emitting tn
holder to a swim in Lake Manawa, trans
nortation across the lake to the Kursaa
tn and from LAX
Manawa. Another ticket will invite tn
bbIder to be a guest at the banquet In, tn
evening at the Grand hotel. The hour o
the BANQUET was yesterday set for S;S
D o'clock. Emmett Tinley, president Of tn
z Council Bluffs Rowing association, vii
be the principal speaker at the banquet
q and he will believer the address OF welcom
, TO the tourists. Frank B. Hover, Chairman
3 OF the board of control Of the America
6 Automobile association, who is accompany
2 ing the Glidden tourists, will probably re
spond. Arrangements have been made 10
$50 plates.
I After the banquet the Glldden tourist
will be accompanied to their train OF Pull
. man cars, which will be stationed Of
Union avenue, where they will spend tn
night. This train will reach Council Bluff
from Fort Dodge during Wednesday after
noon.
: Elaborate preparations for entertaininI
the visiting autolsts have been MADE o.
the Council Bluffs lodge OF Elks. TIL
handsome club house on First avenue vii
be thrown open to the visitors, and a bur
fet lunch will be served from 3 o'clock Il
the afternoon until midnight
Ample supply of OIL.
Ample provision for supplying the visit
ing cars with oil and gasoline has beef