The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-22
LARGE CROWD
IS GOING TO
OWENS FERRY
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
BARBECUE AND GOOD ROADS
MEETING TO-DAY.
Between Fifteen, and Twenty Cars
VIII Leave the City at 8 O'Clock
This Morninp-PIeasant Time Is
Anticipated.

The barbecue and good roads meet
ing to be held at Owens Ferry today
promises to lie one of the most sue
'cessfdl affairs of the kind ever given
in the state and the indications are
that there will be at least 40 automo-
biies present. Most of them win go
from Brunswick and Jacksonville, but
there will be Others from Fernandina
Callahan and other points in Flor
-dia
The start will be made from this
city at s o'clock this morning from
in front Of the National Bank. All
cars are requested by President
Brown, of the Brunswick Automobile
club, to be on hand promptly at 7:30
O'Clock, 80 that they may be assign
ed to their places. while all passen-
gers who are going in the cars are
urged to be present at 7:45. 1t is
desired to get away from the city
promptly at o'clock. 1t is expected
that there will tie between Is and
twenty cars from this city.
Quite large crowd will take the
trip on the steamer Atlantic, which
will leave the city at 1880 o'clock this
morning. The unusually low rate of
81 for the round trip has been offered.
Concerning the meeting today the
Jacksonville Times-Union of yesterday
has the following:
Mr.. S. K. Brown, president of the
brunswick Automobile club, was in
the city yesterday and had a confer
ence with President Race of the local
club, in regard to the meeting at
Owens Ferry tomorrow. Mr.. Brown
stated that every car in Brunswick,
capable of making the trip would go
and that each seat would be taken.
cat a meeting of the local commit
tee on arrangements, held yesterday
afternoon, it was decided to leave
from the Forsyth street entrance of
the city hall in the morning at 8
o'clock sharp. The route will be out
Main street to the Lem Turner road
Mr. Herbert B. Race in his famous lit
tie "Skeeter" car will pilot the party
through, he having been over the road
a number of times.
s'The cars with so inch tread, will |
be placed in front of the narrow tread |
cars which will make travelling much |
easier for all convened. The driv-
ers will be requested to maintain |
good distance between each car in or
der to escape the dust as much as
possible. An easy pace will be set |
and those who are unable to get away
with the main party may leave hall
hour later and catch up at Kings
Ferry, as it will probably take a half
hour to ferry the cars over the st.
Marys river. ~
Delegation From Hiiliard.
"The Jacksonville crowd will be
met at Callahan by two cars from Hill
lizard. containing a delegation from
that town consisting of several citi-
zens and two of the Nassau county
commissioners. Mr.. J. R. Wilson, of
Callahan, will also join the party here
AT Kings Ferry, Mr.. l.. A. Davis, of
Crawford, with a party and Mr.. Jack
son Mizel, of Kings Ferry, will be
found in waiting The Fernandina
people. with several cars. will also
unite with the Jacksonville cars at
this point.
The consolidated parties will t1en
Nle ferried over the beautiful st.
Marys river. the dividing line Between
Georgia and Florida, and, after a run
of Is miles over one of the oldest
turnpikes of Georgia. known as the
kings highway. the Satilla river will
be reached. The crowd will be fer
ried over by Mr.. Oliver Dyal, who is
known throughout south Georgia as
a good friend of the motorist. Mr..
Dyal will have charge of the details
of the barbecue.
Short talks will lie made by repre-
sentatiyes from different sections, DR..
w. M. Stinson and Mr.. J J. Logan
being the speakers for Jacksonville.
"The return trip will begin at 2:30
O'Clock and the party will arrive in
between $50 and
o'clock.
No Road Race.
"The committee wishes to impress
on everyone the fact that this will
not be road race or hurry-up affair.
The pacemaker will be instructed to
set comfortable pace OF 12 or Is
miles an hour in order that all Of the
cars will be on an equal basis.
Mechanics will be taken along and