The Washington times., 1910-01-23
Strong Organization Has Ac-
complished Much for
Car Owners.
KEEPS CLOSE TAB
ON PROPOSED LAWS
Business Men Combined In As
sociation for Mutual
Welfare.

The Automobile Club Of Washington.
which was organized IN 1906 has welded
q powerful influence In securing fai-
and equal treatment for the motorists
Of the Capital City
The objects OF the club are TO con
duct social and protective organization
% all persons who own or are interested
IN motor vehicles 10 cooperate in secur-
ing rational legislation and ordinances
concerning the use OF such vehicles. 10
protect the interests of owners and
lseTs Of such vehicles against unjust and
unreasonable legislation and abuses, 10
assist in securing the proper punish
inent Of those who 6aErantIy violate the
laws or ordinances regulating the use
Of the highways, streets. and parks
and to promote and encourage the cor
sIruction and maintenance Of good
-oads."
Founders OF Club.
The founders OF the club were ". s.
DuvaI, :. N Stoddard, Fulton Gordon.
r. B. Caverly, T. 8 Bliven. H Chad
wick Hunter. g. Royce TIough, f p
Nuss5aUms Harrington Mills, Joseph II.
TaIconer. N L BurcGeII. H G. Chand-
lee, W s. Co-by, r H Edmunds. F. b
Pyle, J. II. Crawford, z G. Graham, w
: Spencer, G. Taylor Wade, Leroy
Mark, Harry b Wilson, r W Cook,
and c z Wood
The club began its career in quarters
iu the Old WorIuleF Hotel. which theE,
stood on the corner of Fifteenth and
II streets and Is now the site Of the
F-niOn Trust ComDauv'S building After
spending the winter Of 1875 at Worm
I-yS Hotel the Increasing membership
made larger quarters necessary Plans
Tor q clubhouse were discussed and a
committee composed OF K b CaTeTlyy
Leroy Mark and John h Hevl was ap-
POINTED 10 devise ways and means for
building bungalow
New Club House Built.
4 site was secured on Georgia avenue
about three miles out Of the city and
the work of construction was started in
the spring Of 1895 The house was
Ccdicaled August ], 1906 ia the presence
Of q large company. including C0mmis-
.louer West, Major Sylvester, Judge
I(imbaU, and other District officials
The clubhouse sets back from the road
and IS among q ciuup OF trees. In TIE
main portion Of The building is one large
room, known IS the assembly room
and here the members gather 10 relate
their experiences An immense fireplace
adds TO the a-tractiveneSs OF this room,
which IS furnished with mission fur-li-
1ure-
entrance 10 the upper story. which Is
used as q billiard room On three slCFS
OF the bungalow are spacious DOTChCs,
which iu summer are very Popular Tor
ching parties The house IS lighted by
Electricity and heated 10y hot water a
steward is IN attendance aL all times
IS 5ra all these facilities and comforts
The bungalow naturally IS an attraction
JOB rtle members a hundred cars can
he parked IL the clubs grounds
Organization Prosperous.
The present membership Of the club
is about one hundred ana sixty and the
or-snIzation IS IN @ very foUrishinS
condition. The new officers, who were
elected on January S. are as follows
President. H Chadwick Hunter vice
president. John X Heyl- secretary
treasurer. Elliott p HOugh- captain.
Joseph H Falc0uer- lieutenant, David
J. DUNCAN board Of governors. w. s
DHvaU, " D West. r 3 Caverly- "
Hamilton smith, Elliott 2 HOUgh. and
r. Browning Spence chairman IF the
house committee Lester D Moor IT.
Presidents of the club since its for
nation have BEEN W s DaEelIs Rob