New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
AUTO PARADE TO-DAY
UEATHER MAN HOPEFrr
Tells CaTniUaI Committee Sun I'm
Shine on Bag Procession.

With fine weather promised for this afternoo-
!s expected that at least five hundred tho,,,a-S >
sons viii WATCH the automobile carnival -
which starts from S4th street and Broadv, - .
O'Clock Thousands Of dollars have been sna,. -
pairing tive for the procession the srrs7r,,.- =
it and In tine decorations that have been r1sss Y
honor OF the occasion. Yesterday was not a -
day by any means for a good many members 4, -
trade who will have cars in ule, for there .as--.+
be a rivalry among many OF them in trying "A -,
shine the others in having big representation IN =.
parade. A a result. many kept themselves -
or the Sabbath arranging their cars for the 49,
Invitations were sent out yesterday for the er,,
ing of the King and Queen OF the parade S,t..
distinction has fallen to the lot OF Guy Vanvs..
Of rhe concern OF WyclCoff. Church & Partridga a.
Miss Annette Kellerrnan- The crovning will "a.
place at Breton Hall. at s5th street and Broad,
at :45 O'Clock this afternoon The prepar,+,o
that are being made for this have been so eIaho-
that there will be excuse for those who bsV,-
that It is a real crowning OF a king ard queen =
is said.
The King Will ride in a Stearns car. buils in =,
shape Of 4 large float. on which there VIII hs =,
persons in attendance on his majesty, while -
Queen VIII ride at the head of the procession +.
a Buick car. which Will also take the form a.,
float surmounted by a dolphin and an enorr,,-
seashelI. with playing fountain in the forezrons
Brigadier General George Moore Smith OF the A.
tomobile Club OF America, win act as srand u..
raj
Wood, L s A has consented to review the m.
cessiOR The division for decorated cars in tbs =,
rads promises to present sight worth gong r,i-
to see. Starting at Broadway and s4rh street n.
cars will parade to Tsth street. then down Broaa
way 10 18th street. turning into Fifth avenrs ,.s
then proceeding north 20 10th street
Some doubt has been caused in the public mr..
20 the attitude OF the Automobile Cub OF Anns-
ica. In view OF the activities OF certain oppoDsp.
to the ocean 70 ocean contest. Robert Lee Mor-.g
chairman OF the contest committee. was asked "A n
result OF the letters reported 10 have been So,
by the manufacturers to the president OF the cha
requesting that the clubs sanction be withdraw
Mr.. MorreH said that the clubs sanction Euu8
not be withdrawn and that the clubs position hsa
not been varied; that il would See that the con.
test was properly conducted and that the Sz9
cash prizes, which had been deposited BY Roosr
Guggenheim and which was now IN the hands oi
the Automobile Club OF America, would be paid 70
the winners.
When asked if the number Of entries would hsrs
any effect upon the attitude Of the club. Mr. Nor
rel said: Not the slightest II the Seattle Az
tomobe Club and the AIaska-Y Yukon-Pacffc e.
position prepared TO start only one car q
June the club will be ready TO carry ont is obi
cations as the sanctioning BODY
This statement should set Al rest once and fs
all. the that the contest did not have the
full support OF the Automobile Club OF America
Mills & Moore. Eastern representatives OF the con
test when asked 10 the possibility OF the ous
test not being started owing 70 the opposition Z
soma manufacturers. said that the contest nnOst s.
suredly would be started on June I and would p
through as scheduled They reafBrmed most en-
phatically their previous statement that th;rtsz
entries had already been made, oS which slsys
had paid entry fee. Asked as TO the reason vh
the entries were not announced. they said thsi
they had been requested nor 20 DO BY the
he lat do not SsS{r N He 6oThs
II Is fully expected that az least twenty co1
testsnts will face Mayor McCleilaus pistol on Jgs
l. and should the NJ g A withdraw its ban a
least ten more cars will be added 70 the list.