The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Mayor Griswold Planning Lunch
con for Those in North
Carolina Contest.
ROADS BEING PUT IN ORDER
Secretary Alfriend Urges Prompt
Decision Of Virginia
Protest.

| With proverbial hospitality. the peo-
pie all along the route of the North
| Carolina endurance run, both in North
Carolina and Virginia. are offering to
\ entertain those who take part in tho
contest In Emporia DIR. Lucian Lof-
ton writes that the people are anxious
to extend the hospitality of that thriv-
| ing and busy town. From South Hill
N. G. Smith writes that the people de-
sire that South Hill be made a contro.
point in order that they may entertain
tho party at luncheon. Mr.. Smith adds
that there are six motor cars In towr
which will either take part in the rur
! or Will accompany the contesting cars
part of the way.
From Mayor of Durham.
Letters have been received from vari.
Gus cities and towns along the route
notably one from Hon. w. ]. Griswold
Mayor Of Durham. who writes as fol-
lows
Managing Editor. The Times-Dispatch.
Richmond:
Dear Sir.-I am In receipt Of your
esteemed favor of May 16, and note
that the North Carolina endurance run,
under the auspices of The Times-Dis-
patch. will reach Durham on Thurs
day, June Q. coming from Raleigh. 7
also note your request to arrange with
some hotel to serve lunch to your party.
I have about effected arrangements by
which the citizens of Durham will serve
your party nice lunch and take
charge of them while in our city. and
in your party, and If so. about how
many?
In order to perfect our plans and
to give your party time to enjoy the
hospitality which we contemplate eN-
tending. / would like for you to give
us as much time as possible. 1t is only
twentySsiN-m run from Raleigh to
Durham, and II you could arrange for
your party to reach Durham say not
later than IL O'clock we could serve
them nice lunch say at IL or o'clock,
and you could then start on your route
| for oxford say at or 3 o'clock, as
you see proper.
May Visit Chapel Hill.
II understand that a good many of
| your party will make a run over to our
State University which is twelve
miles away. The trip over there can
be so arranged as not to affect any of
our social arrangements. Ii there are
some of your party who will not care
to go to Chapel Hill and would like to
take little run over Durham county's
good roads, we would be delighted to
take them out to what is known as
Quail Roost Gun Club, which is about
eighteen miles from the city. as we
have what we consider the best mac
adam road in the State running out by
this place. This run will also be ar
ranged without breaking into any ar
rangement we have in the city for your
entertainment If you will kindly
write me what time of day you Will
reach here and what time you will want
to leave for oxford and Clarksville, we
will make our arrangements accord
ingly for your entertainment and your
run over to the university or to Quail
Roost Gun Club.
"Kindly write me fully in this mat
ter, giving me as near as possible the
number of people there Will be In your
party, stating whether or not there
will be any ladies, and If so, how many,
awaiting your reply, I am,
Yours very truly,
"W. j. GRISWOLD.