The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
CARS BACK HOME:
. Af TER LONG RUN
7 HR0UC A RAIN
But G Greetin g Alon 6
Route Offsets Weather
and Bad Roads.
TWO FAILED TO
COME IN ON TIMN
Maxwell and Regal Disqualified
Owing to Minor Mishaps.
Wilson's Shoulder Bone
Broken as Buick skids and
Throws Him Out-Fix
Scores To-Day
nY a. n. ~. a1Ao1knEru.

BIZ A. II. w. MACIknETH.
Homo again. after having travelled
LIT miles OF the roughest roads en-
countercd during the four days. trip,
ten members of the North Carolina en-9
durango run. promoted by The Times
Dispatch, began arriving In Richmond
shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday af-
o'clock. when Il. E. Wi1liams's Buick
drew up in front of The Times-Dis-
patch business office. tie checking-iu
point, and answered roll call Both
Mr. Williams and his party wers
drenched to the skin, despite the ruh-
ber coats they wore. Tho Huprnobile,
which had stuck gamely throughout ths
run OF 400 miles. checked in at STA
o'clock.
No. 4. T. e. wil1iams's Buick. due In
Richmond at 4:4S. did not arrive until
1852. having suffered fourteen punc-
lures on the way and losing more TING
by towing No. 16 Dr. Samuel McAn-
nally's Maxwell three miles into Pcters-
burg. The party In the car was
drenched in the run from Petersburg
to Richmond the rain pouring down
and almost filling the uncovered car.
Miss Macie Williams stuck to her seat
all the way. though wet and spattered
with mud.
Car Hurt ON Bridge.
S. Stagg, who left Clarksville in hia
Regal with a badly bent front axle,
was last seen at Dewitt. twenty miles
from Petersburg. and as nothing had
been heard from him up to a late hour
Hast night, ii Is snnpoaed that he and
his party are still there The big Max
we'll struck plank in a ditapidated
bridge and tore a large hole in its
crank case. and is laid up in Peters,
burg for repairs. The Regal is down
and out, and both these cars are dis
qualified. All the other cars are in.
Some of the observers failed to hand
In their score cards last night, and are
| requested to hand them in as early as
possible to-day All those who came
in late caught the heavy rain at
Petersburg.
Barring the fearful condition of the
roads. yesterdays run was the most
pleasant of the trip. for tho people at
every checking point displayed the ut
most hospitality and urged their visi-
tors to remain longer than the tins
allotted.
At South Hill, as tho tourists began
checking in at 9;56 o'clock forla fifteen
minutes stay they were welcomed by
a bevy of girls and young women. all
dressed in white. They stood on tho
side of the street at the checESins-fn
point, and as tho pilot car and the two
Spcedwells came UP in line they cheered
lustily and waved their handkerchiefs.
Feast In Warehouse.
W1thtn the big tobacco warehouse
close at hand they had prepared a
feast of lemonade, ice cream and cakey
plates had been set for twice tha
number in the party. for the fatH
Young hostesses knew that the endr5
@~lIr hA
athirst and made a plentiful supply.
They escorted the party In. and each
of the young women got busy supplys
ing the wants of the tourists. ThA
first three cars had only ten rninntea
to stop, and Allan Potts stated THAI
| he regretted that the time had been
made so short. With such hospttabla
young women he would have stayed
| longer, but the rule laid down tho
night before in Clarksville. be said,
| forbade. Tho other members OF tha
party spent fifteen minutes In South
Iill. Refreshments were served I'd
all, and 1t seemed that there wa3
| nothing the hostesses could and wecA
not willing to do,
The reception committee was coru1
| posed of Mesdanles s. S, Montgomery
T. I. Robertson. r. F. Yancey. J. j.
| Warren. 4. c. " Moore W. w,
BERTHE McAden, Alma Calls. Julia
Elam jamie Wall. Helen Worthtryton.
Jeta Norris. Mary Araury. Anita Smith
Emily Elam. Olive Yancey, Grace YanS
| cey, Mary Lou Bugg and Natalie NahS
lett.
As tho tourists Left. the young wemeH
again crowded to the side of the street
their departing guests Dr., AcGpir9
stood up In his machine and covered
them with confetti. In turn they COW
cred him and his party with tiowera
as a souvenir Of kindly South ELL. waa
brought back to Richmond.
"Good-ey; goSSd.ny the he glris shout.
ss a them ass Ea as esess sa
Lawrenceyille'u Greeting.
At Lawrenleyule. twenty-ons milet
from South HiIl and forty nine miles
sgam sora me fsespea Wsae M
Lewis tn Ford DR.. Lewis had verJ
graciously rendered his spacious laws
and there. under the trees, half
dozen tables laden with real Brunswicl
county barbeoued meats, fried chick
on. pickles, salad, beaten gsSat. ~
Riohmo nders, And there was leinonii
and ana smiled, mil iY' ana shsn sad. -Yss
| please" again. l. h. Spatls anted az
aid to Or. Lewis. and he. showed tht
way 10 the punch bowl and accessoriea
Mrs. Lewis cared for the women OF
| the trip. All the oars We're parked
on lhe drive through the lawn; ans
everybody was made 20 feel gesfeatld
ar home, as though IawrsncavfIls warl
really home. sweet homo. Three- quart
| iars of an hour was spent there.
Healer, NOT SDlelcv.
Just before leaving LawrencAviiles
DR.. Stuart Mctiuire was called on
1 lContinued on Third Paae-l