Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-20
.GL|DDEN TRAVELLERS
GIVEN BIG WELCOME.
At W|NSTON-SALEN
North Carolina City and Every
thing in 1t Is Offered Travel
ers After a Hard Days
I Run

W. WAE6Gof ~
WINSTON N. c., Oct. 10
winston-Salem's welcome to the Gid
den tourists wednesday night almost
effaced all recollection OF the arduous
roads those tourists had travelled TO
receive L. II the idea had been TO con-
ceive something to wipe out all the un-
pleasant features OF the tour nothing
better could have been devised than to
arrange the arrival at winston-Salem
with the worst of the roads behind and
with smooth sailing from here on the
Florida line at least
No ONE is HURT.
At 1850 o'clock Wednesday night 20
Of the contesting cars had not arrived.
Late Corners were reporting the missing
ones as strewn all along the road from
Rocky Mount south. battling with all
kinds OF trouble. but there was rift In
this cloud OF gloom because none OF the
reports told OF anybody having been
hurt. Ali the trouble was with the
cars themselves
Governor Smith, Of Georgia, made his
first speech before the tour Wednesday
night in winston-Salem in the lobby or
the Zinzendorf hotel. where tour head
quarters were located The governor
did not begin speaking untn Al o'clock.
but even at that hour IT seemed as If
the evening had just begun.
The lobby OF the hotel was packed
with ladies and gentlemen of this most
hospitable Of cities. Brilliancy> ano
beauty were everywhere. The ladies Of
the tour had emerged from, their rooms
transformed in glorious garb. The male
tourists had washed the mud from their
faces and brushed some OF II from their
clothes.
Their arrival and their toilet and
their dinner had taken the whole even
ing and others were at that moment in
their rooms or at the dining tables or
just arriving. The. evening was young
and fresh when the governor began his
speech just an hour before midnight
Winston-Salem has had many expert
ences with scout cars and pathfinders
and with two National Highway tours
From the lessons. learned 1t knew THAI
ii must prepare for all contingencies
in its plans to welcome the tour
When the word came that IL o'clock
Wednesday morning was the hour II
the tours departure from Roanoke. Win
ston-Salem simply showed the program
ahead few hours and went ahead very
philosophicaily. That IT omitted Moth
Ing, which could possibly have contrib
ute1 70 the conpleteness OF the welcdme
every tourist. man or woman was ready
to vow with hearty emphasis Wednes-
day night Even the very smallest de-
tail. everything had been thought out
In advance and arranged. but that which
above all else made the welcome men,
oraole was the spirit of its giving.
All OF the best men in winston-Salern
M
lively in extending It. Each. one was
a committee of one charged with the
comprehensive duty OF seeing that no
tourist wanted anything without receiv-
ing it.
GIVEN ALL OF CITY.
Together they turned the city OF Win
ston-Salem and all within it over to
their visitors From brass bands to bou-
quets. nothing was forgotten.
The days run led up almost naturally
20 the grand climacteric at Winston-Sa-
lef. Beginning at Roanoke the whole road
was one long gauntlet OF acclaim. The
start was made. from Roanoke at II
O'Clock. after the off1cials OF the tour
had satisfied themselves that the roads
ahead were passable.
The tourists left that hospitahIe city
in lane between two solid walls Of
people and cars. All down the road bou-
QucNS anu ITulte were thrown into the
cars by pretty girls. Rockymount and
Martinsville were filled with people gath
cred to see the tour go through. Not
even when darkness obscured the road
did the acclaim cease. Local Inhabitants
built fires at the forks -snd crossroads
and stood around them while they watch-
ed and eheered the passing phantoms OF
the Glidden. In North Carolina every
turn in the road had its squad or watch
men. all ready 70 guide the runners
with lanterns into their right road and
TO warn them OF bad places immediate
ly ahead. KernersvilIe, nine miles out
from Winston-S Salem. reduced its speed
limit 70 two miles an hour, according
TO banner proclaiming because 1--WE
Want TO See You
GONGS AND PANS.
From there on into winston-salem the
cars were greeted by the beating OF
gongs and tin pans and bedIam OF
other. sounds. Through all of North Car
DINA the tourists were given a clear
road and everything was done to facili-
tate their quick and safe transit The
day was a strenuous one. Two bad fords
had TO be crossed, some difficult wet
hills had 10 be climbed. Miles OF mud
had TO be negotiated. The tourists pushed
up hills and pulled through fords with
enthusiasm. The worst OF the fords. one
near Roanoke. was under the personal
supervision of C.wM. Armes and other
gentlemen from that city.