The Washington times., 1913-06-14
CAR OWNERS URGED
TO HELP ORPHANS
Annual Automobile Ride Will Be
Given Inmates of Capital
Institutions.
By HARRY WARD.

By HARRY WARD.
The orphans of Washington will be
given their annual automobile ride on
June 30 Glen Echo will be the o5jec-
tive point, Manager l.. B. Schioss hsv-
ing rendered the use of the grounds End
amusements for the entertainment OF
the orphans. The affair will be con-
Quoted by the Automobile Writers As
ISOLATION, and it is planned to have the
celebration of orphans. day" on q
larger scale than ever before.
In order that every orphan In the va
rious institutions may be taken care OF,
II is essential that large number OF
cars be donated, and the committee has
issued an appeal to the automobile own
ers to loan their cars for a few hours
on the afternoon Of June 30 Any motor
car owner who desires to contribute the
use of his car for this worthy object is
requested to communicate with the au-
tomobile editor of The Times. giving his
name and address and the seating ca
pacity Of the machine.
At a meeting of the committee held
yesterday afternoon 1t was decided 70
assemble the cars in front of the Dis
trict building at Il O'Clock. From this
point the drivers will proceed TO the
various institutions assigned to them,
load the machines with the little
orphans, and then return to the District
building. The start for Glen ECHO VIII
be made about 1:3o O'Clock. and the
route viii be through Rock Greek Park
and then out the Conduit road to Glen
Echo. I'm
The idea of orphans day. originated
about eight years ago IN the mind Of a
New York automobile writer. 1t was
quickly adopted by the automobile clubs
throughout the country, and has become
an annual event in nearly every city
in the country,
I'VE want to make this years eele-
bration of orphans day the greatest
ever" said Howard Fisk. chairman Of
the committee on arrangements, land
in order to do this we must have the
use Of many cars. Every person who
has an automobile could easily spare it
for a few hours on June 80, and thus
give the little orphans a treat they
will long remember. Come to the front
with your car. and thus aid a worthy
object"
with Lewis NJ. Thayer leading the
way in Buick roadster. the Employ
ing Printers and Allied Trades, to the
nual automobile sociability run to La
Plata. Nd. Twelve machines were used
to carry the members and their guests.
Pilot Thayer spread confetti along the
rious cars. and rule was established
that no car should pass the pilot car.
This afternoon the printers and their
guests will partake of an old-fashioned
indulge in athletic games and bowling
contests. The return trip will be made
shortly before dark.
Five automobile patrol wagons are to
be placed in service in this city July !.
The Commissioners this week awarded
q contract to the Cook & Stoddard Com
pany for furnishing, five Cadillac ma
chimes. and they will be the last word
In motor police patrols. - -.--.-,
Fred N. Prendergast, manager Of the
Foss-Hughes Company. returned yester-
day from a trip to Pride's Crossing,
Mass, where he delivered q Pierce
Arrow tourin gear TO Mrs. Thomas
Loughlin While he was away Mt.
Prendergast also visited Newport and
other points In New England.
]. c. Henderson, Eastern representa-
tive of the Woods Motor Vehicle Com
pany. Is spending a few days with the
Potomac Motor Car Company, agents
here for the Woods electric.
The Barnard Motor Company reports
the sale Of REQ touring car TO Patrick
Riordan. .--..
Sales OF Overland cars reported this
week by the Washington
Motor Company are as follows: z. L.
Cockrell, W. G. Guss. J. F. Porten, ].
NJ Cherry, Ward r Kellerman. C. +.
Van Buskirk. Cecil Smith, Mrs. r. w.
Heine. A. J. Tholl, Congressman D. s.
Church. Dr. z. NJ. Butz, E. P. Taylor.
land delivery wagon was sold to T. F.
Reane.
W. P. Barnhart, of W. P. Barnhart &
Co.. agents for Pullman and Standard
electric cars. is spending a few days in
Norfolk.
George Covert who has a large ac-
ouaintance in the automobile world Of
Washington. has joined the sales force
of the Washington Motor
Company.
The Washington Gas Light Company
has placed an order with II. B. Leary.
Jr.. for an International truck.
Carl Chandler. of the Cadillac Motor
Car Company. is in Washington for a
& stoddard Company.
r. Dickinson Jewett has purchased
six-passenger Cadillac touring car from
the Cook & Stoddard Company. In
company with his family, he left yes
terday on trip TO New York
The Foss-Hughes Company reports
the sale of Pierce-Arrow 49, nmou-
sine to Robert T. Lincoln. president of
the Pullman Company. The car was
delivered this week to him at his sum-
ner home at Manchester. VT.
II. B. Leary, ir.. left today for Bene-
DICT, Nd. In a Mitchell six" touring
car. He was accompanied by H. B.
Leary, sr., and Whitney Leary.
A party of Washington motorists re-
turned Friday from a two DAYS trip to
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The party
rode In two Cadillacs, and consisted of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Woodruff, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Stoddard. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Weaver. and the Misses Barnes.
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