The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-20
ORPHANS TOUR
CITY IN STYLE
Of Automobiles a Mile
Long Carries Children on
Annual Outing
HAD LUNCH AT FOREST HILL
Big Outing Pulled Off by Rich
mond Automobile Club With
out a Hitch.

In procession of automobiles
nearly mile long. the orphans or
Richmond toured the city in style yes
terday afternoon. as the guests of the
Richmond Automobile club. Zach
little fellow was provided with an
American Nag and tin whistle. so
that they succeeded in making their
delight evident wherever they went.
The long ride led to Forest Hill Park.
where tncy We're served with pink
and white ice cream. sandwiches.
candy, lemonade. aud other dclicacies
dear TO kids.
The annual outing was pulled on
by the committee from the Automobile
Club in charge without hitch. Tho
cars. eighty in rumbcr. were lined up
In Capitol Square, extending clear
across IL ana beyond. There was Il
seat FOR every child. and all of them
were promptly put in place. AT s
o'clock the cavalcade went into ac-
ton. led BY policeman on a motor
cycle. who showed the route. and set
tied traffic arguments in advance.
Took Spin In East END.
Next came the car Of the Chief OF
Police, with Captain w A. Barefoot. a
patrolmau and two reporters on board.
The other cars followed in line so
long that it occasionally ran over it
self and got tangled up. but always
Strengthened out again. and managed
to keep moving At about fifteen miles
an hour. some OF the cars got out or
the procession temporarily, bnt all of
them took in the city from end to end
and reached Forest Hill Park in good
lime.
The route led frs, out Marshall
street t. the extreme East End OF
town. skirting Chimborazo Ill., from
- y, Il -.
river.
From there the procession wound
back over the viaduct to Twelfth
street journeyed up Broad 10 Third
and ciroled Gamblers finl. AT tins
point some Of tho cars got off the
route, but they all headed for the
West End, and Went out Monument
Avenue TO the Boulevard Thence
they returned by Floyd Avenue and
crossed the bridge into South Rich
mond.
Upon tho noble highways OF south
Richmond they encountered n thick,
red dust which being provoked ~
about TOO automobiles, rose up ana
obscured tho heavens. Thu little chaps
in the cars were not at all feazed BY
this inconvenience, but bravely footed
and yelled their way through tho dust
10 Forest Hll Park The last car
was parked beside the pienic ground
before > o'clock. and the trouble
wagon. when had been provided. had
practically nothing TO 10.
Traffic was frequently held UP al
cross streets until the whole process
sion had passed. but there was no
protes: except from one negro cart
driver who told Captain Barfoot 10 go
somewhere popularity believed 10 he
hotter than Richmond. He was ar
rested and charged with disordcrly
conduct II the street
Had Glorious Time.
AZ the picnic grounds tho children
scattered in the woods with many a
squeal aud gigelc Of delight at their
novel and interesting su-roundint>
They quickly found dozens OF amuse-
ments free Tor the dav. with which
To pass tho short time allowed before
tho return trip. All were promptly
gathcred together. when lunch was
announced ana the cars journeyed
back 10 Richmond one by one, after
the meal
The committee from tha AUTOMOBILES
club which made all arrangements
for the big outing and marshaled ii
throughout. consisted OF Robert Is.
Airport. chairman: j. T. Palmatary
Or. Fl. ". isassett, and b. W. Wilson.
The lunch at Forest Hill was served
by a committee Of women headed b.
Mrs. Claude l. Batkins