The Washington times., 1911-06-14
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR AUTOMOBILE
TRIP FOR ORPHANS
Ride to Glen Echo Promises
to Be Great Event for
Children.
FAIR WEATHER NEEDED
TO INSURE SUCCESS
Cars Will Park in | Street, and
Start at Peace Monu-
By HARRY WARD.

II weather conditions are favorable
tomorrow the orphans automobile ride
and outing at Glen Echo will be one
Of the biggest events ever given under
the auspices of the Automobile Club of
Washington.
Chief Marshal Ted" Johnston today
announced his final plans for the cele-
bration. All the cars that have been
donated will be parked on the I street
side of Franklin Park promptly at R:S0
o'clock, and the drivers will then be as
signed to the different institutions,
where they will pick up the orphans.
The parade will form at the Peace
Monument, and it is planned to have
the head of the column move at 1870.
Drivers are requested to drive with eau
ton. and Chief Marshal Johnston has
particularly urged them not to endeav-
or to pass each other on the Conduit
road. with the machines loaded with
little children, 1t will be dangerous to
drive faster than the legal rate of
speed" said Mr.. Johnston. "and I trust
every driver will exercise caution
At Glen Echo everything is in readi-
ness for the big crowd Of orphans.
Manager L. B. Schloss will cooperate
with the committee in catering to every
NdIl Oh INC llIAlC
While q large number of cars have
been offered to the committee it Is nee
essary that many more machines be
obtained in order that every orphan in
the city be included in the celebration.
ANY automobile owner who desires to
offer the use Of his car for the occa-
sion should communicate with T. s.
Johnston, at the Buick Motor Com
pany's branch, on Connecticut avenue.
lpyn fun fhafr ~
for the annual sociability run to Great
Falls on Saturday. To date seventeen
cars have been entered, and Lew Thay-
er, chairman Of the contest committee,
is confident the number will reach twen-
ty-five before the entries close Satur-
day morning. The cars will run on a
sealed time schedule, the time having
time is based on the legal speed limits
Of Washington and the Conduit road,
and the driver who makes the run to
Great Falls nearest to the secret time
selected by Commissioner Rudolph will
be declared the winner. handsome
pennant will be the prize.
Commissioner Rudolph turned over the
sealed envelope containing the secret
time to Secretary Tom Grant, Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, who will keep
it locked in the Chambers safe until
2 o'clock Saturday, at which time he
will turn 1t over to the press car. The
seal will not be broken at Great Falls
until after the last car reaches that
that place. The cars will start from
the Cllumbia Theater at . o'clock and
will proceed down Twelfth street to
Pennsylvania avenue and then up the
Avenue. through Georgetown, and then
straight out the Conduit road.
The Overland Washington Motor Com
pany reports the sale of an Overland
touring car TO Mrs. L. Ryan, and an
Overland roadster to Mrs. Charles De
Maine.
Joseph NJ. Stoddard. George Weaver,
Benjamin Woodruff, and Louis Weaver,
who have been touring through Mary
land, Pennsylvania, New York, and
Connecticut, for the past ten days in
Mr. Stoddard's s Cadillac, are expected
to return to Washington tomorrow.