The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-19
MunSey Historic Tour Path
finders Speeding Through
Connecticut.
RED MEMS TRAILS
/. NOW SOLID MACADAM
Roads Are Excellent and Scenic
Beauties Unsurpassed-In-
dustry's Hum Is Heard.

- NEPIDEN. Conn, June l9.-The path
LANDING party OF the Munsev tour in the
p NJ. F. car was given a great send-Off
this morning at II O'Clock by the auto
e1ncbilists of Waterbury
- An escort Of cars accompanied the
80 party 70 this town. a distance Of four
oNeen miles. At the Elton Hotel. In
afS5W aterburY. the party received a noisy
zwelcome. and \. +. Judd. the proprie-
itor, entertained them at bis own ex-
~ pe1se during their say there.
fhis morning the official car Of the
Touring Club Of America, with r. r.
Elliott. secretary of the club: Arthur
Newmyer. and a party. escorted the
Spalnnnding car out OF town 10 this
place. In the party We're William Hunt
secretary Of the Automobile Club Of
w aterbury. IN his own car: l.. F. Fitz-
/. SlnIons, president of the club. in another
gar S--A l. WestCard. OF the Touring
Club Of America. in another car: Joseph
"a. GhapDle. Of the National Magazine.
OF W dShlnEtOn. and several more COM
mltteemen who happened TO be in town
.-tvL senator Dryden was In the crowd a
-fSu1e Hotel Elton in Waterbury. which
\ -Gleered the pathfinder when It started
i IN It's way.
- Off for New London.
z2iThs pathhnding party left the escort
+Sommittee here amid footing Of horns.
IT is expected to reach New London
or Waterbury. where the second days
5night control of the tour viii be estab-
Ashed, is famous for its Industrial ac-
-5frlvity- For a distance Of many miles
-7out good ROADS lead into fl and wind In
eand out among the hills. giving d beau
I-ttul view of the city long before the
aJlmits are reached.
In spite OF the heavy thunder shower
which the pathhnding party encountered
yesterday. Tom Slleggs drove the car
IN fast time from Torrington. where a
stop was made for lunch. reaching Wa
- ieerbury early in the afternoon.
2 9 Yesterday at WinsJed. the industrial
Section of Connecticut was reached.
= The towns from there on 10 Waterbury
5 boast Of their great commercial prog
! ress- Torrinston, however. is also proud
{ Of being the place where John Brown
Z vas born and the small house TO the
: north Of the town is gladly pointed out
: to visitors.
Town Famed for Brass.
In Waterbury. more brass is made and
finished than in any other city in the
world. The brass buttons which are
n ade here are sent TO every part Of the
: world 10 adorn the b0soms OF soldiers
and policemen. and the brass odds and
y ends which are so popular now in fur
: nishinSs are made in profusion in this
city
! When the pathfndins party laid the
{ trail from LenOX this morning they
: traced a parallel line for a few miles
( with the route followed at the end Of the
previous days run, going through Great
Harrington on the east side. Near the
Eentrance to this delightful New England
town the famous old Indian trail was
picked up, which for centuries was fol-
lowed by war parties Of Indians. Then
came the numbering of carts Of the early
settlers, the artillery trains Of the con-
tinental army and finally the swift auto
mobile.
II is the route taken BY Major Talcott
in his pursuit Of King Philips Indians in
1876 over IL also passed General Am
herst's army in 1883, and General Bur
goyne was lei along il, a prisoner, IN
--Iilt.