The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
Colorado Visitors Amazed at
Kansas Product.
The Denver Boosters Took
Dinner at ThrOop.
TOPEKA ON GOLDEN BELT
That Is New TranscOntinental
Line for AutOists.
TOpekans MOtOred to Lawrence
to Meet Visitors.

Thirty representatives of the Denver
and other Colorado commercial bodies
were the guests of the Commercial
complimentary luncheon at the Throop
hotel.
The tourists left Denver June 25,
arriving in Chicago, their destination
July 1. The return trip from Chicago
was commenced July 5. The object OF
the tour is to promote interest in good
roads and to advertise the transconti-
mental automobile route which in
cludes the Golden Belt route that
runs from Kansas City to Denver and
passes through Topeka.
Incidentally the trip has served as a
trade extension and city advertising
tour. A half ton of literature has been
scattered along the way.
The party was escorted to Law
renee this morning by a pilot car from
that city. Two Topeka cars met the
caValcade at Lawrence and served as
pilots to Topeka. The cars reached
this city at 1880 o'clock and fmme-
diately took a swing through the BUSH
ness and a portion of the residential
section of Topeka.
President Of the Commercial club, s.
j. Hodgins, welcomed the visitors to
the city at the close of the dinner at
the Throop.
Edward J. vetter, president of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce respond
| ed to the short address of welcome
We are glad to be in this capital
| city of our sister state. We have
spent a very pleasant morning going
| through the eastern portion of Kan
sas. We don't mind the Kansas dust,
The finest corn we have observed, we
| have seen this morning in your state.
we have placed Topeka on our
transcontinental route-the Golden.
! Belt line.
| courage the making of good roads
| throughout the country. We have
| found much enthusiasm IN road build
ing. You have very good roads OUT
side of your bridges"
The story of bridges is an old one,''
said Eugene s. Gehrung. realty man
| of Denver. Every time one hits a
bridge it's a bump. These bumps
cause more tire trouble than all the
punctures from nails. More stress
should be put on the making of better
bridges"
C. H. Kittredge. Jr., assistant secre-
| tary of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce, and manager of the tour spoke
| briefly.
One of the interesting individuals in
the party was Lord Ogilvy, representa-
| tive of the Denver Post.
Your city has developed rapidly in
the past few years. said President Ed
ward ]. Yetter, who was in the city
| number of years ago. II can see
many marked improvements"
Topekans who took the trip to Law
renee in the pilot cars were: r. X
Hinkson, George w. Stapsfield Roy
Bone, f. Crockett. Frank Southwick, s.
]. Hodgins. Secretary ]. VIII Kelley
and two newspaper reporters. The two
pilot cars left Topeka at O'Clock this
morning.
The tourists left Topeka at 2:15
O'Clock this afternoon escorted by a
pilot car from Manhattan.
There were six cars included, and
there were seven ladies in the party.
One car was belated and will ar
rive in the city late today.
The following is a list of the cars
and the personnel of the party:
president, Denver Chamber of Commerce:
Z. NJ. Ktttredge, Jr., manager of tour:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard +. Smith owner
and driver of car; Richard Jackson.
Retail association, Denver Chamber OF
Commercials. and Mrs. r. f. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James q. Nell
Denver Real Estate Car-Eugene g.
Gehrung. representative: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Gillette, Leo Rubenstone. d. p.
Brannon.
Longmont Colorado Car-H. w Rowen.
representative; n. R. McGreery, owner:
Lord Ogilvy, representative Denver Post:
DIR. A. Gehrung.
Fort Collins, Colo, Car-Mr and Mrs
A. l.. Rohling representatives; Mrs f. w.
Sherwood, owner; Ralph Bradley. driver.
Idaho Springs Car-Mr. Chas. Wood
ward, secretary Idaho Sprpings CONNER
Chas. Y. Youmans, Geo. Bodine. New
York