The Washington times., 1910-07-10
Data Gathered by Pathfnd-
erS in EMF Car Being
Compiled.
WILL SMOOTH WAY
FOR NURSERIES
Sources of Supplies, for Man and
Machine, Road Memoranda, His
tOrical Notes Included.

The mass OF data. comprising memor-
anda Of arrangements and tentative de-
tails which were taken up by the path
finding party for the 1Iunsev Historic
Tour, while they were on the road in
their EMF car. have now been turned
into headquarters, and final prepare
tons are now being made. so that the
cOntestiug cars going over the route
viii ind everything smoothed out f5r
them
Besides the mapping and the plotting
OF the various roads over which the
EMF car Travelled ia its I--01-nile
5ourney-thA trail, which was indicated
BY the TOArinE Club Of America-the
pathdnding party noted the turns and
curves leading TO and from places Of
historic interest, so thar the tourists
viii have fair notice OF everything
which they may wish to see
The question Of noon checking STA
tons and night controls were taken MP
and everywhere preparations made 50
that these functions could be performed
with as little delay as possible 10 the
men in the cars.
Supply Sources Noted
All along the route which the EMF
car Travelled data was gathered relative
10 hotel arrangements, placing the gas
oIiue and oil IN advantageous locations
and the general distribution Of supplies
so that they would be at hand should
they be needed
For the purposes Of this tour, going
Is Il does through the most famous sec
States considerable attention was given
10 historic places such locations as In
dependence Han. pLLLglClULll- the
scene Of the Boston massacre. Bunker
around Lake CLamulaIu were visited by
the party. Numerous other places OF
interest along the route. Including many
dealing with the French and indian
the men n The EMF car
Places OF great scenic interest such
mountains, almost 200 feet above sea
level. were driven TO The EMF car
reached ali these difficult points with
out difficulty
Welcomed By Officials.
n the various towns where the path
dndinE marty visited the public officials
were called on The mayors and other
officials without exception gave the
men a warm welcome and it vas verv
cheering 10 receive the glad hand Of
friendship after a hard DAYS run IN
every town the officials were Impressed
with the work which the car wa doing
and Mayor Fitzgerald o. Boston ez-
tended through Tom Si-eEEs- the driver
an invitation for the EMF people To
transfer their plant to IBIS city where
every thing possible would be done %
facilitate their work
In making the de-ourS which lie party
found necessary from time 10 time, some
exceptionally rough riding was eucOun-
tered some roads were IOuEd TO be
rocky others were sandy some muddy
from recent rains. The narhrECIlE party
of - r-far q u !.
BY any natural obstacle
In making these detours. the C2thhnd-
ers uCry sometimes led ast-ay- some OF
the TuS-ics in the VILLAGE thought i- a.
huge Joke 10 misdireCI Tho uaLIIDCeTS-
In some cases the men went four miles
out Of their way before they found than
they had been duTed-
Cars Coming HeTalded.
A tremendous lot Of publicity was
given TO the pathfudiug party and their
car. The natural appeal which the
route makes because OF its scenic
beauty and the added attraction of his
tOriC interest always struck the fancy
Of the newspaper men in the various
towns and cities touched. in many Of
the towns there was q sort Of endless
chain movement, the correspondents
sending out the news Of the cars ar
rival 10 the country papers Tor WhIch
they wrote This uniform courtesy
which the pdtEIuGIuE party received
from the newspapers all along the way
was one OF Lsfg most pleasant features
o. the trip
Everyone was anxious 10 show the
men the places OF most interest in q
historical sense II was only in some
OF the more remote parts Of the country
this any difficulty was found ID dis
covering these places. in the Lake
Chs mplain region. which Is full Of his
IOric interest, the parhfuGiuE party
came 10 the ueighbCrnOod OF Fort st.
Anne which was one of the places Wis
led by President Taft at the tercen-
rC.nial held ON Lake Champlaiu last
year At that time besides The Prez5-
dent Of the United States. the Premier
of Canada. the British and French ann
bassad0rs and numerous other high dig
nitaries were present IL IS The Sugt
where one Of the earliest forts Of the
French stood
Vermont Indifference.
When within a few miles Of the place
8 farmer was stopped on the road and
asked where il was
some eres off there" he replied