The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-08-18
IAUIOlSIS SPEND
WEDNESDAY HERE.
high Praise Given to Roads ii leflorc
Colnty.

The Picayune Automobile papty ar
rived in this city Wednesday evening
about p. IA. On account Of q broken
bridge below Pickens along their route
and several other mishaps ON account ot
buggy roads the entire party did not ar
rive together. several cars rolling
into Greenwood about am
The first car arrived at 4:30 and was a
D. E. Tambie No. driven Dy Messrs.
D. atkinson and VIM. f. Holman. This
Car was met at Sidon by Mr.. T. Ii. Baird
VI the Henderson Baird Hdwe. Co. being
accompanied by the following cars:
o. +. Bledsoe, Jr.. driving demi-
tohneau Cadillac; s. F. Jones, driving
Chalmers 81; Shelby S. Steele, driving
Cadillac 30; J. II. Ellington, driving a
Cadillac ~; ]. p. Johnson, driving
Cadillac ~; Harvey Walker, driving E
NJ. +. car. with Andrew Montgomery:
MIR. and Mrs. J. f. CrowelI, with
Mitchell car; Il. II. McShane and r. G.
King, driving c diIIae car.
The following tourist cars came in on
time: REQ No. l, carrying H. K. Ratch-
ford, W. A. Keinckie, Hon. E. d. Fair
child; White gasoline truck No. 2, car
ryinR Ed Riley, Joe Draube, f. Draube
and Abner Powell, the famous old-time
baseball player of New Orleans; stevens
Duryea No. !, carrying q. W. Covlngton,
wife, Harold, u. e. aud Caroline acoving-
ton aud ". u. Pitts of Hazie hurst, Miss.
+. Nj +, with Mr. kellar and party:
Peerless car, Picayune pilot car, with
Leonard Nicholson; IL. IL. Ahrens, Ike
RemiDgson, referee; L. II. Giehus, time,
keeper and chauffeur. Welch Detroit
No. 18, MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Weis, Mr.
aud Mrs. John Legier, Jr., and cnauffeur;
Buick No. II, carrying MIR. and AIRS. Joe
Schwartz, Leo Schwartz aud chauffeur:
STANDARDIZATION, carrying Kempsr Will
iams, Cia, borne Andrews and 6raers.
The pretty new cotton on III.
NC Shane Cotton Company was the
scene of an enjoyable banquet given
the autoists. A delightful lunch was
served which was inteIming!ed with
speeches from members Of the party,
Hon. W. Nj. Wilmington acted as
master of ceremonies, and several of
the local autoists assured their guests
of hearty welcome into Greenwood
with the wish that their trip would be
a pleasant one in every respect. The
entire party highly praised the Leflore
County roads, declaring them the best
that they had seen in the entire state
over which they had travelled. The en-
tire trend of discussion was the better
ment Of roads and bridges, aud there is
no doubt that this trip will be Of great
IMPORT as u development Of better road
Inditi0ns. The party was driven
through and around Greenwood, and all
the way their praise of the roads was
in evidence. They congratulated us
upon our success and urged that we
keep the same stride and have the
best roads in the state.
After the drive the party repaired to
the McShane Cotton Building where
Mr.. I. H. Baird royalty entertained
with a banquet and dance. Alb, q
twenty couples graced the occasion and
the guests were highly entertained.
Thursday morning the party left for
the finale of their trip, going by She'll
mound, Schlater, on to Minter City
headed towards Tun;ca into Memphis
where they are expected to arrive
Saturday at the latest. Mr.. Baird join
ed the party with his car and several
Of the local autoisis went as far as the
county line with them.
Greenwood enjoyed their visit and
hopes that The Picayune and all others
Interested in this vital object will at
tain great success.