The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-22
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
GIVES An OUTING
TAKES DELEGATES TO CONvEN-
TTON ON SIGHTSEEING TOUR
OF RICHMOND.
LUNCHEON is SERVDE
ENTERTAINMENT DECLARED TO
BE MOST PLEASANT FEATURE
OF GOOD ROADS GATHER
ING EXPERIENCED.
LUNCHEON is sERvDE

A procession of thirty-five cars left
the Jefferson one after another. short
~ after three O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. sped down Franklin street.
swung into Grace, swept around the
Capitol and passed the City Hail into
Marshall street. and then whizzed over
the yiaduct bridge toward Chimbo-
razo Park.
1t was the members OF the Rich
mond Automobile Club. giving the
delegates to tho First National Con-
vention Of the American Association.
for Highway Improvement a sight
seeing trip around Richmond.
When President palmAtory called
upon tho members volunteer the
use Of their cars fully one hundred
responded, and yesterday At the hour
appointed sixty cars drew UP In the
vicinity Of the Jefferson. while tho
owners sent word to bring on the
party.
Originally II had been planned to
give the women among the visitors
all airing. but the delegation Of ladies'
was 50 few that the invitation was
extended to the men. Consequently
the convention speakers spoke to
many empty chair during the after
noon. The majority OF the delegates
were out seeing Richmond.
President pAimstsry Loads.
President T. Paimatory led the
van Of the procession. having in hts
party Mrs r. c. Pelouze. Mrs. J. r.
Manning, Mrs. A. v. baker, Miss
Sarah Voorhees, and Preston Beivia.
The biz pennante streamed from
the car. one proclaiming the glory of
the good roads convention. and the
other telling that 1t was the Rich.
mond Automobile Club which was
turning out.
From Chtnborazo Park the process
zion swung back around jefferson
Park over the bridge, through Eley-
enth street TO Clay. down Eighth to
Grace and thence out and around the
reservoir. The return was made down
Monument avenue. around Richmond
College. and the Stuart Monument
into Broad street.
Al the headquarters of the club the
cars Grew UP, and the guests were
escorted to the clubruoms.
Entertained At Club.
House Chairman Fred aitterdtnK
had done himself and the club proud.
Tne rooms were decorated tastefuliy
with palms and cut flowers. while
nAgS and bunting added To the eject.
A dainty luncheon had been prepa red
but the men could not claim MI the
credit for this. The Ladies' Auxtl-
iary Committee had been At wor,x
ms COMMITTEES consisted OF Mrs. J.
9. Corley. chairman; Mrs. n q
Corey. snb-chairman: Mrs. e. G pa.
Iouke. Mrs. Claude L. Batkins. Mrs
1 n: Foster. Mrs. r. n Airport MR..
Preston Beivin. Mrs. W. II. Adams.
ME- ME- Il ". Rountree. Mrs. b. ".
wilson. Mrs. A.. W. Bennett, Mrs.
=, a. Bienner. Mrs. J. r. Palmatory,
MIS-. a. D. Hoge. Mrs q. II. Tomp-
klnA Mas Lucille PelouEe, Miss Mary
Wilson and the Misses Batkins.
Tho committee was aided and aha..
tea by Mrs. Christian Clarke ana Mis-.
sally DeAne. OF the dance committees
ana they performed their par, al.
mirabiy.
Miss Socket An Authority,
~ 10 Just perfect" said Miss Iaa-
belle stockett. OF Washington, vote
Ing the unanimous opinion Of the.
visitors. As Miss Stockett is an au.
tnority on such matters as well as the
pest INFORMED young woman In Amer
let on the matter of good roads her
opinion may be considered expert.
MISS Lucille Massey. Mrs. Ben VIII
SON, Mrs. Hoadley and Mrs. r. II
Elliott declared that the club ought
to be congratulated on the SPLENDID
entertainment. and A. g. Batchelder.
OF the American Automobile Assocfa.
ton. and Leslie r. McCleary. Of
washington, who were the special
guests Of vice-frssident Z. G. Pc
louise. would have expressed them
selves IN similar terms had they been
given the time and opportunity.
Chairman Lewis Kaufman, Of the
Good Roads Committee; Lewis shu-
man. ~ we'll a. House Chairman Sit.
terdtng. formed themselves into a
special entertainment COMMITTEES. but
candor .compels the admission Of the
fact that 1t was the ladies. headed
BY Mira Batkins. who did the TIDY
inR.u0.