The San Francisco call., 1913-07-30
TOURISTS ENJOY
MANY PLEASURES
. FURNISHED THEM
1ndianans Visit Fair Site,
Preside and Other Points,
Take in Orpheurn and
Attend Banquet
DEPART TOMORROW
FOR GARDEN CITY
Comments Made on Trip
Show Improvement in
Cars and Materials

Refreshed after their night of rest.
the Hoosier tourists. who were vel
coined into San Francisco Monday after
they had completed their long journeg
OF $500 miles by automobile across the
continent from Indianapolis. spent yes
terday in enjoying themselves in ?
series of entertainments at the hands
of the local reception committee.
In the morning the members of the
party were freshened up by a plunge
in the salt water tank at the Olympic
club. This was followed by luncheon
al the St. Francis as guests of the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition company and a
tour OF the 1915 fair site and Golden
Gate park. In the evening they were
The guests of the San Francisco Motor
Car Dealers associa tion at theater
party in the Orpheum. followed by a
midnight supper at a downtown cafe
Captain Asher c. Baker. director of
exhibits of the exposition company.
acted guide. The trip proved of grea
interest to the pathfinders and they
asked many questions concerning the
hay. its islands the Presidio and for
tifcat tions and the ocean boulevard.
AUTOMOBILE EXHIBIT SITE
I'VE have site selected for the au-
tain Baker. I'VE want YOU gentlemen to
appropriate the sum of s350.000 for such
z structure The site is located next
TO the concession section. But we can
not hold the place open after January
!. 1914
Elwood HAYNES stated that the In
diana manufacturers were willing
boosters. but it was necessary for the
after to be taken up by the Automo-
bile Association of America. He sald
he had no doubt but that the manutac-
t'1rers would willingly subscribe.
The trip through the Preside and
Golden Gate park and along the ocean
boulevard was one of delight. Despite
the fact that fog obscured the sun the
visitors thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
As one sta ted. 1T was a relief from the
sun scorched desert through which we
travelled for days"
Following the Orpheum show the In
dianans were taken to a downtown
cafe where supper was served and q
very interesting program termed San
Francisce's Feature was staged. The
entertainment of the evening was ham
died by the San Francisco Motor Car
Dealers association. J. A. Marsh. pres
ident of the organization. and f. 5.
Martin superintendent the arrangements.
Today the visitors will spend the day
a 9 they desire. They will not be ham
FeteH DH GVtuiHIlNtHs anu
Tomorrow the party will motor from
this city to San Jose and Del Monte
EFFICIENCY TEST MADE
When July IA the made in Indiana
automobiles. which travelled from In
diana to this city. reached the summit
of the continental divide. they had
overcome long series of obstacles and
furnished proof OF the great efficiency
of the motor car of today.
tctn III
1l2 in the shade during part of the
Journey over the prairies and arid
tracts of western Kansas. and the
water fairly boiled in the radiators. the
prearranged speed of 80 miles an hour
vas maintained and the schedule car
riad through without hitch.
Through eastern Colorado the journey
was continuous hill climb. But the
iron iunged vehicles steadily pressed
on. demonstra ting the superiority of
the automobile over the horse for trans
mountain travel.
The road from Denver through
Berthoud pass, leading to the summit
OF continental divide, is a steady up
grade climb OF over four miles, the
grade averaging ? to % per cent
a severe test for any vehicle.
ELwooD HAYNES PLEASED
No one was more pleased over the
ease with which the cars mastered the
hard climb then EIwood HAYNES, father
of the American automobile. Not only
did the car in which he was riding
make the trip without falter, but did
it carrying a load Of $3.50 pounds
This is the proudest moment of my
life" said Elwood Haynes as he gazed
back from the crest of the divide at
the string OF cars steadily mounting
I'D after him. Twenty years ago I
was showered with gibes and sarcasm
because l ventured to predict that out
of the crude horseless carriage which
! had succeeded in building would grow
strong, road worthy vehicles which
would some day scale mountains, an
nihilate distances and become mans
greatest mode of CONVEYANCE"