The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-22
SCOUT CARS GIVEN
RALEIGH WELCOME
Reached the City During
the Night From Sanford
LEFT IN The Afternoon

York Herald Met at Sanford by
News and observer "GcOd Roads
Car" and Last Night There Passed
Raleigh On Its Way 1 Meet 1t the
Car of the Richmond Tisnes-Dis-
patch, Joined Here by a Convey of
Raleigh Automobiles.
Raleigh gives a warm W~elcnnne to
the Pathfinders of the scout cars party
of the Atlanta Journal ana tha New
YORK Herald, who arc In tialelgh To-
day and who will leave here this az
ternoon for the North. the route to
be through Louisburg AMI Henderson,
n then to Petersburg, Va.
Expected in Raleigh during many
hours Of yesterday, it was about mid
night last night when the party ar
rived, having left Sanford at five
minutes past eight o'clock, escorted
by the Good Roads Car" of the News
and Observer and the car of Mr.. Will
liam Bcylan. Going out from Raj
eigh at $50 last night was the car of
the Richmond Tfmes-Dispatch, which
arrived in Raleigh about eight o'clock
from Henderson, and eScOrting this
were a number of automobiles, Mr..
William A. Wynne going with his car
to act as pilot for the Richmond car.
Raleigh was ready with a big recep-
ton and banquet on Friday night to
welcome the. Pathfinders. but as these
were delayed it was arranged to give
q luncheon at one o'clock yesterday
at Giersch's cafe, at which the pan
Guet was to have been given, but as
the party was still delayed it was ar
ranged to give the banquet last night.
Again the city was disappointed in
giving a welcome. and the banquet
was called off. as it was found that
the party would arrive at too late an
hour for any formal "A come FESTIVE
ties. When 4. did arrive the mem
hers were entertained informally at
Giersch's cafe and then taken to the
Marlborough House, where they are
being entertained.
But ever the late hour of arrival
of welcome which pervaded this city.
AS the cars dashed along Fayetteville
street there were cheers from the
crowds that gathered rapidly, and
there was a volley Of these as the
scout cars and escorts pulled up in
front of the News and Observer office.
where a big crowd quickly assembled,
the building being fully illuminated
to receive the party.
Just as soon as possible after the
arrival of the party, and the placing
Of the cars in the Carolina garage,
which is making no charge for it's
courtesies. the visitors and the escort
party were taken to Giersch's cafe,
where an improvised midnight
luncheon was served. Mayor j. S.
Wynne made a happy address of wei
come, and there were speeches all
around, those of Major John S. Cohen,
of the Atlanta Journal: Mr.. Hamilton
Peltz, Of the New York Herald. and
Mr.. Bob Lambert, genial n jovlal
with a natural reputation as an auto
mobilist, winning great applause. They
said nice things and bright things,
and in the talks from Raleigh men,
Mr.. w. IL. Bagley, business manager
OF the News and Observer, and Mr..
+. ID Gold. Jr. who had been with
the party at Sanford, gave appropriate
welcome to Raleigh. Among the
guests was Mayor Chisholm, of San
lord, who had made the delay at that
place a most happy one. Today the
visitors will be shown something Of
the beauties of Raleigh and will learn
more of its hospitality.
The Delay at Sanford.
The delay at Sanford for twenty
Tour hours was caused by an accident
that was at first thought to be a slight
one, and 1t was expected that with re-
pairs quickly made the party would
reach Raleigh on Friday night at
about ten o'clock, many automobiles
gong GU to give an advance welcome.
me trip from Pinehur until within
Tour miles of Sanford was made safe
~, hen in making a DETECTION to
get around a pool of water the rear
rear wheel of the Oldsmobi1e Of the
Atlanta Journal struck a stump Gov
fered With grass and underground.
the rear axlefof the automobile being
broken In the collision.
EFFORTS were made to fix this up
temporarily. but they were of no avail
and it was late Saturday afternoon be-
lore the break was repaired. h
broken axle~Was replaced without
charge by the Mofitt Iron Works of