The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
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arrangements and escorted to the
park.
Guests Mt barbecue.
beneath "A grove OF trees and on
gently slopins lawn, half a dozen
long tables, all covered witt, harbecued
meats aud vegetables in plentiful sup
ply, were spread. knowing that the
S1hirst OF a journey is a staying thirst.
the committee OF arrangements had
also supplied plenty OF sof. and malt
drinks TO appease tho appetite and
wash down the dust of travel
Fully a thousand people We're gath
cred in the park to do honor to the
visitors: An hour was spent in dining
and in looking over the park. Many
Women were present and they admin
istered to the needs of the women in
The endurance party who after having
passed through heavy binding rain
and over roads which nearly threw
them out OF their seats. were much iii
need of the kindly attention bestowed
by the women of Durham.
Unfortunately, Mayor Grswold was
kent away from the barbecue on ac-
count OF an important business en-
gagement, and his place as chairman
of all the committees was taken by +.
G, Graham, exMayor, Mr.. Graham
attended valiantly to his duties as
departure. Allen Potts. who was riding
IN the pilot car. and who, therefore. was
forced TO leave early, arose to make
thanks:
L am sorry Mr., Potts said, that
Nyc may remain here only an hour.
We wish that we could stay here all
orr lives. II is necessary, however.
for us 10 get back to Richmond In
the name of the endurance party, I
fav til
ception you have accorded us, and you
will allow me to say that even Eir-
Etnians could not have surpassed your
hospitality and received us in better
form. We have enjoyed this trip and
we are glad to be in North Carolina
and among North Carolinians, especial
~ in Durham. 1t is rather difficult to
express ones gratitude, and all ! can
Say toyou, is to invite you all to come
10 Richmond some time. and there be
entertained by us, If this We're not
an endurance run, we might stay
longer with YOU but we have only
ain hour to spend in Your delightful
town. | should add that tho Durham
county roads equal any we have seen.
and surpass most of them. Keep up
the good work and the South will /.
maintain it's good name"
Depart From Durham.
1t was time then for the pilot car
10 leave and promptly on time 1t left
Durham, closely followed by the
Rambler and Speedwelh official cars.
md by Louis Rcsenstocks Speedweil,
the press car. lust before The party
left three cheers We're given for
Mayor Grlswold and the hospitable
citizens of Durham,
The endurance party was met ton
miles from Durham by T. H. scogsins.
IN an 70. NJ. r; j. r. Johnson and W.
L. Bryan. in a HupmobiIe; Il, T. Ho!lo-
way in a REQ; Y. e. Smith, in a Buick;
+. Thomas. in a Thomas 60; J. c.
Niche. in a REQ; j. NJ. Armistead. in
REQ; W. L. Armistead. In a REQ, and
George Lyon. in a Peerless. The party
was met in Chapel Hill by Buck Lyon.
Mayor w. j. Griswod, DIR A. Cheat
ham, eS-Alayor, and i. .. Graham, in
a Pope Toledo.
The road into Durham was fairly
lined with automobiles. all waiting to
escort the visitors in, but in the short
time allowed the official cars it was
impossible to obtain the names of all
who acted as escort Mrs. Walcott in
a jackson. piloted the NirgInians into
Durham. ana L. d. Lyon, of the lyon
Automobile Garage, plotted the party
TO oxford. All the cars were taken 10
Mr. Lyons garage and the utmost
owners.
Before passing further. it may be
said That Durham county appropliates
$4,000 q year for the improvements
of the county roads. and now has 100
miles of roads which are In almost
perfect condition 1t is fitting en-
ample for the counties CT Virginia 10
emulate.
On to Oxford.
After leaving hospitable Durham the
party travelled on towards Oxford.
twenty-five miles distant. arriving
there on schedule time. All oxford
was out on the streets, and during the
fifteen minutes spent there the party
was entertained by the members OF
the Granville Commercial Club. who
had hoped that the Richmonders might
be able TO spend at least an hour In
their town The visitors were met a
few miles out by specially appointed
committee consisting of Or. e. T..
White. w, II Hunt, b. S, Royster, J.
Robert Wood. J,.a A. Niles. James Os-
horne aid "a H. Powell. The party
was led by Messrs Niles and Osborne
in standardization
A committee of women had been ap-
pointed 10 meet tne women taking
part in the endurance rim. and they
are as follows; M-s, e. T. White, Mrs.
G. D. Ray, Mrs. A. II. Powell, Mrs l..
Rowlings and Misses Lizzie Pearson,
Matte Ferrebee and Sophie Taylor.
After refreshments had been served
in Oxford. the endurance party was
escorted a few miles out of Oxford, on
Its way to Cla!ksville.. the night con
troll.
The roads wer, fearful until within
five miles of Clarksville. where the
Meckleuburg county authorities hat
made a splendid highway On thi.
part OF the run several cars suffered
accidents to their machinery. On,
broke a spring, another bent an axl,
30 badly that the owner was tempted
TO withdraw his car, and other
strained their machinery. In severa
places the hills were 50 thick witt
mud that even tho big cars could
hardly climb them.
The bridges were exceedingly ba,
and badly laid planks were rooted III
BY every car which passed over them
Several cars were forced to stop Il
replace the blanks in the bridge TIL
road originally laid out as part OF TIL
route was found TO be in TOO bad re