The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15
Philadelphia Gives Rousing
Godspeed TO Munsey
Tour TrailblaZers.
CITY NC florists
FURNISH ESCORT
Crowds in Streets and Factories
Cheers as Sturdy Little
Machine Departs.

Cheered by hundreds of enthusiastic
motorists who accompanied them to
the outskirts Of the city. the path
finders who viii blaze the trail OF the
Munsey Historic Tour left PhiIadel-
phia this afternoon. AutoIsts from
half a dozen clubs in the city. mem
bers OF the Philadelphia Automobile
Association. and represents atives from
suburban clubs all united in giving
the patnhnders a rousing send-on-
Leaving the office of the Evening
Times at Il o'clock, the sturdy little
car which viii traverse the 1.70O-miIe
journey through the Eastern States.
proceeded 10 the Hotei Walton, where
the official start was made.
From Y TO 1870 O'Clock a reception
was rendered the automobiIists Of Phila-
delphia in the Turkish room Of the Wal
ton by The Munsey Newspapers. The
Evening Times, Of this city; The Wash
Ington Times, The Baltimore News. The
Boston Journal and the pathfnders.
The purpose OF the Munsey Historic
Tour was explained and the tentative
route announced.
The Proposed Route.
II viii he approximately as follows:
Philadelphia 20 Morristown, y. J.; West
Point n Y; Lenox. Mass; New Lon
don. onn-; Boston. Mass: Portsmouth.
y H Portland, Ne: Plarsburg. y.
Y; Saratoga, y. Y; Binghamton. Y.
Il Harrisburg, Pa; Gettysburg, Pa:
Baltimore. Nd, and Washington. u. q.
Following the reception a buffet lunch
con was served In the cafe on the main
HoOr Of the Walton. several hundred au-
tomobllists participating.
NJ !. Taft managing editor Of The
Evening Times. then made a few i'm
promptu remarks about last Years NrTlD-
Sey tOcr and said that ever. egfort
would be made this year 20 make rbs
Tuc ETearer and even more Succession 5-,
every way than the first arlGal event.
Mayor Reyburn aoded = rsr- ~
marks, wishing the patbfD6ers -
speed, and brief talks were given nv
neHIy Gay, director OF public saferv
Sll,,.,15 Gnu eIsorge McCurdy. president Of the
w G Jackson, chief scorer Of .be
liners and Scorers Club. connecfed
with the Quaker City Motor CIvb -
introduced After listening 10 few
words on timing and scoring from,
hlm the assembled guests Were ir
NlIed 10 Broad street. where final a.
FangementS, for the deuartJrs ~ +bo
al were made Mr.. Jackson ascer-
talned that the speedorneters yK-ara
properly set and the word was given
10 start. sven
Buglers Sound Call
Buglers from the battIeship GEORGIA
sounded the call and "Stick-+o-i+,
Tommy Skeggs. who will be al the
wheel Of the pathfinder during the
mapping Of the route. threw his
clutch into third gear. the little .'E-
M-F Ieaping forward with a bound
Fifteen motorcycle policemen nra-
ceded the pathfinder I'D Broad srrear
on either side of the pathfinder were
seven passenger cars. one carving a
huge American flag, and the other the
colors Of the city Of PHILADELPHIA.
Ihen IN single file came an escort
tl..il,Ie o. more u an 100 cars, with horns
IoollhS ana occupants cheering
With The first blare Of the bu-Ie an
nouhclng the departure OF the path
nhcer from the Hotel Walton for the
iuh Out 20 Old York road and thence
into the open country on the FIRST Ta-
OF the l.tImile trip thousands Of mr.
sons lined the curb stones and block tho
cross streets 10 watch the car as il
passed by.
AS he rounded CITY Hall Plaza and
turned north into Broad street. dfrni1u-
tive Tommy Skeggs cut out his nnuf-
ner and ate up the pavement Mount
ed police and reserves cleared the RIGHT
SIDE or Broad street OF traffic. and The
way.
Cars Are Cheered.
All along automobile row empIoves
cheered as the cars swept up the street
and everyone along the line sped The
parting car on in the true fashion Of the
City Of Brotherly Love.
Baldwin's Locomotive " yorI5s presepr-
ed sight seldom seen. Advised of the
approach Of the pathfinder the thous-
ands Of men there employed stopped
work for a moment, and even above the
thunderOus roar of the vast machine
shops could be heard the cheers Of the
wOrkmen, and those in che street who
added their voices to the tumuItuous
salute from all sides.
But perhaps the greatest tribute was
paid as the travellers passed the resi-
dence section along Broad street. There,
as the procession sped BY the beautiful
brown-Stone mansions, windows were
thrown up, handkerchiefs were waved.
and ''Stick-to-it" Skeggs and the path
finders, Frank J. Byron and Harry
Ward, We're kept busy acknowledging
the well-wishes expressed on every. side.
Reyburn Presents Flag.
As the pathfinder neared Old York
road it came to e stop for a moment
while Mayor Rey0urn presented the
Munsey representative with a large
American flag, which was affixed to the
car and will fiutter over il during thu
entire run.
All the cars which had formed an
escort drew up, and the mayor. stand
ing up in his car. shouted:
'GOod-by. boys. and good luck
Tommy Skeggs eut out his muf6er
the four cylinders Nghir-r-red all in paf.-
feet rhythm, and the little car leaped
forward with a b;lrst Of speed.
Those in the essort cars broke forrh
Continued on Fourth rsa,-,N I.