The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-27
ENTHUSIASM IS
INTENSE IN THE
ENDURANCE RUN
SAVANNAH AUTO CLUB DECIDES
TO GIVE BRUNSWICK A LIT.
TIE DRESS PARADE STUNT.
Local Committee in Charge of the En-
tertainment, Issues Letter - More
Funds Needed to Meet Expenses In
cident to the Run.

The big endurance run from Savan-
nah to Jacksonville via Brunswick on
April is the boast of three cities
and a score or more of intermediate
towns. Everywhere the interest in the
demonstration is growing by leaps and
bounds and the run promises to be
the mcst successful yet pulled off in
this section of the state. Brunswick
is lucky, for through the good offices
of Maj. F. K. Huger, who is now in
that city, little exhibition run has
been arranged for while the partici-
pants are in this city next Tuesday,
as is best told by the following from
the Savannah News of yesterday:
major Huger says arrangements
have been made with the Oglethorpe
hotel for accommodations for 125 to
$50; at the Royal for thirty to thirty
five, and at the Central for fifteen. The
contestants are to have the privilege
of the Progress club and the German
American club while in Brunswick
and are to be entertained at supper
in the evening. Preparations have
been concluded to house the machines
rof the contestants and for watchmen
to look after them.
Major Huger conveys the request
of the Retail Merchants and Business
Mems association that the contestants
in their machines form a procession
in front of the Oglethorpe hotel in
thn hpfnpp 10aUino for lack
sonville and pass up Newcastle street
to the A., b. & A. terminals, and re-
turn by way Cf the Union station to
the corner of Gloucester and Newcas-
tie streets, and then take the road to
Jacksonville. Secretary Solomon has
replied, saying that the contestants
will be glad to accede to any request
the Brunswick people make.
yesterday Major Huger and Mr..
Crovatt made a trip over the road as
far as the Altamaha river. They found
the roads in fine condition Major HUI
ger says the causeway from the river
has been widened and the road is now
being surfaced for the run. This
work is being done by means of thir-
ty-three convicts and nine teams.
The local committee on entertain
ment held several meetings yesterday
and among othr things it has been
discovered that more money will be
needed for that item. Hence they are
mailing out the following letters to-
day:
CiJ. n
Brunswick Jacksonville autOmo-
bile endurance run will occur
April 4 to 7. The executive COM
mittee has expended all the funds
raised on the first appeal. 1t was
necessary to spend the greater
portion of this money in con-
structing the landing at Dents,
and paying the associations por-
ton Of the new road through MI
Dents plantation, and in placing
sign boards. The amount collect
ed was $4O4O0
The run promises to be great
success. The work of our COM
mittees has resulted in getting the
roads in good shape and in putting
Brunswick on the route. 1t is
needless to stress the importance
cf this undertaking. Brunswick
people must contribute to and en-
courage in every way such move
ments or keep in the rear.
It is expected that seventy-five
automobiles will be in the run.
This will mean at least two hun
dred people to be entertained by
the people of Brunswick on the
afternoon and night of April 4th.
At least $3.50 is needed for this
purpose. If you have not already
contributed please do So and if
YOU feel like adding to your for
mer. subscription, it viii he need
ed.
Stamped envelope enclosed for
reply. Please make check pay
able to George w Harper, treas
urer. Yours very truly,
F. f. TWitty,
r. n. Manser,