Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

tour is soon to be made over the
entire length of the international
highway, starting from Miami
Fla, and terminating at Quebec, Ontario
| a distance Of about 5000 miles.
The party will consist of eight people
| In three cars, and be under the direction
| Of Fred G. Miller, representing the board
of trade and the Automobile and Good
Roads Association Of Miami, and will be
| conducted under the auspices Of the Tour
| ing Club OF America and the Quebec
Miami Inte- national Highway Association
| Mr.. Miller. who is an enthusiastic gooo
roads advocate, will be accompanied by
his wife and chauffeur. and will lead the
| tour in his Overland car. Mr.. and Mrs
e. w. Philo of Elmira, N. Y, in a Chal-
mers car, and w. P. Brion of Miami ii
an EMF" will accompany Mr.. Mil
Ter as far as New York. where the party
will be welcomed BY John A. Stewart
president of the League of Good Roads
Association; Howard D. Hadley. president
of the Quebec Miami International High
way Association; George A. Simard OF
Montreal. chairman of the Canadian com.
mittee Of the International Association;
officers of the Touring Club. automobilists
and highway officials.
In a report to F. III. Elliott. secretary
Of the Touring Club last week, Mr.. Mil
Ter gives the following outline Of his
plans:
I'VE expect to begin our Journey about
April 10 and will spend more or less
time at different points in the south, and
should we find the road conditions I'M
favorable will proceed slowly; our aim
not being to see how quickly the trip can
be made, but to make a safe and COM
a wi started
at Detroit. Fla, which is forty-eight
miles south of Miami, Detroit being the
most southern settlement on the mainland
Of the United States as well as the far
thest point south in Florida which is
reached by wagon road or trail, and is
located IA miles south Of Jacksonville
and 200 miles south Of the most southern
point Of Texas.
I'VE will take photographs along the
route which will be used to advance the
cause Of the International highway and to
boost the good roads movement in every
city. town aid village through which we
pass"
The official cars Of the Touring Club,
under the direction of Col. Henry Mac
Nair, chairmaIfsof the clubs touring COM
mittee, have covered practically every
mile Of the international highway, which
is second only in length to the transcon-
tinental routes heretofore surveyed by
the official cars of the club. A complete
series of maps with running directions OF
the route with mileages. showing all OF
the scenic and historic points Of interest,
has been compiled and forwarded for the
guidance Of Mr.. Miller and his party.
AS this is the first continuous tour ever
made by motor cars Of all the Atlantic
seaboard states through to Canada, the
international good roads tourists will be
given receptions at all points. and plans
are now under way for their reception in
Atlanta, where they will be escorted into
the southern capital by D. D. Armstrong.
vice president of the Touring Club. and
officials representing the chamber Of COM
merce and other civic organizations. At
Pinehurst the party will receive a greet
ing from Leonard Tufts, president of the
Capital Highway Association, and one of