The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-21
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
HOST TO GUESTS
ENTERrAINs VISITORS AT cLuB
ROOMS AND ESCORTS THEM
10 DANCE.
BALL BRILLIANT AFFAIR
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NATIONAL, STATE AND CIVIC
DIGNTTARTEs ATTEND EVENT
At JEFFERSON HOTED IN
HONOR OF DELEGATES.
BALL BRILLIANT AFFAIR

Al the HEADQUARTERS OF the Rich.
inond Automobile Club yesterday opeu
house was held from noon until It
was time to 60 to the dance gtvsn
under the auspices Of the Chamber
OF Commerce at tho Jefferson last
evening. Even then few Of the
members decided to stay behind. A
dance. they declared. had no attrac.
tons for them. Besides they want
90 TO be prepared for the sight
seeing trip around Richmond to-day.
The sightseeing trip Is In honor
Of the ladies who are attending the
QQnyentlQn. The MEMBER Of the
Richmond Automobile Club have
placed their cars ut the disposal Of
the fair visitors and under the guid-
Ance OF Mr.. Robert a. Airport and
Ar. Lewis Kaufman, the party will
start ut clock this AFTERNOON, re-
turning 1t 1880.
Open House 1t Club.
All yesterday afternoon the club
rooms were thronged with visiting
motorists. sometimes, escorted by the
members Of the club. Refreshments
were served and the conundrum how
tar can . car run on . Virginia road
With only = gallon OF gasoline and no
water on the side. was debated
seriously. Tho proper answer was:
How many In the party?" and every
one guessed It correctly
Leo Fsoiger turned up with a won
darful tale Of his trip to New York
and confident that he has a car that
can outride anything this side OF
Kalamazoo. Mich. including York.
Pa. Envions ones limited that Ii was
AN~- -
roe with him. but Mr. Folger refused
to be disconcerted and said that any
time any one cared TO take the de-
hate UP with him he would so the
whole route again.
White Ribbons Prominent
The number OF white ribbons In the
throng was almost appalling until II
was discovered that they identified
members OF the joint reception COM
mittees. A white ribbon denoted an
invitation to attend the dance in the
Jefferson.
A. stated above almost everybody
went. President J. T. Palmatory.
yice-prsstdent r. e. Peiouxe, Chair
man Nelson. OF the executive commits
tee; Chairman Airport. OF tho spe-
cisi entertainment committee; Chair
man Fred Eitterding, Of the house
committee; Preston Beivin. or several
Committees: Lewis Kaufman. and Ill
the earnest workers were conspicuous
both at the dance and at the moving
picture entertainment which preceded
It,
Moving Picture Show. -.
The moving picture entertainment
was given by q Chicago road-bnildtng
concern. which ID attending the con-
vcntton. 10 illustrate the methods EN-
ployed in making roads. The pic
lures are more than merely interest
ing. they are unique and SO well dis
played that the spectators were A.
pleased - II they had paid for the
privilege OF seeing them.
The dance which followed the en-
tertainment was in the ball room at
the Jefferson, and II was n most brill
liant affair. All the dignitafies, ma
sionai. state and civic. were on hand
And President Henry Wood. Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. was congratn-
lated more than once during tho
event for the success that has been
achieved.
Two committees Of ladies. one rep
resentinK the Chamber OF Commerce.
headed by Mrs. Christian Clarke. and
the other the Richmond Automobile
club, Of which Mrs. ]. q. Corley was
chairman. helped receive the guests
and to their efforts the success Of
their affair was chief due.