The Washington times., 1913-11-01
DEALERS GUESTS
=. AT OYSTER ROAST
Leroy Mark Will Entertain
Motor Car Men At Chapel
Point, Md. ->s
By HARRY WARD.

1t will be a. difficult thing to buy an
automobile in Washington next Wednes-
day That is the date selected for
Leroy Marks oyster roast in compl-
ment to the -mtoor car dealers of the
city, their statesmen, and host of other
prominent business men and officials.
The roast win be held at historic Chapel
Point, Nd, and the guests, among
whom viii be numbered Commissioners
o. P. Newman, F. L. siddons and Col
Chester Harding, will be taken to that
point in automobiles. ItSis expected
nearly 500 business men of the city Will
enjoy the fine spread being prepared
for them by Mark, who Is one of the
pioneer motorists of Washington.
Under the lure of a beautiful road. a
roaring fire, barrels of LynnhaVens,
bushels of accessories, kegs of lub-i-
cants. and a multitude OF good fellows,
II Is a conservative estimate that more
than 100 motor cars viii depart Wednes-
day morning from the District building.
The pilot car &of: Lew Thayer, with
Howard Fisk as official pathfinder, will
leave at 9:45 o'clock, and the other cars
will get away at frequent Intervals
Each car will be supplied with appro-
PIRATE pennants, and the route will be
strewn with confetti In order that none
may go astrays If good weather pre-
cedes the date of the celebration the
route will be via T. b., otherwise by the
in addition. to the Commissioners
others who have accepted invitations TO
participate in the oyster roast and its
accompanying good things are Public
Printer Cornelius Ford, his secretary,
Joseph P. O'Lone; Walter r. Metz,
superintendent. of the Government
Printing sOntice,S Wit SMahoney,E : Cliff
Berryman, DR.. w. Gary Morgan. Mat
thew Trimble, .jr.. Jerry South, clerk
of the House of representatives, Z.
Andrews, DR. ". Sinclair. Bowen, 10
seph NJ. Stoddard,s w. c. Long, VIII
liam ]. Eynon, E. B. Terry, Charles F.
Nesbit. James F. Kelly, Joseph Trim
BILE; Walter Bergevin. E. A Garlock.
Capt ]. T. Rose, Arthur Foraker, T.
r. Bourne, ]. c. Henderson, S. s. Gro
gan, Z. T. Howard, Percy Rowe, Wal
ter r. Hill, S Hazen Bond, John c.
Walker, r. G. Smith, Joseph B. Trew,
Charley kloppmeyer, Lew Thayer.
Emerson & Orme report the sale OF a
Detroit electric. forward drive brough-
am, finished in gray English whipcord.
TO Mrs. Arthur Lee. Similar machines
hn:shed In leather We're sold to Perry
s. Heath and Mrs. Mabel Mckay.
Fords cars were sold this week by
Miller Bros to the following: Clinton
r. Cox, Mrs. H P. Neale, NJ S. Carlin,
MAYER. George c. Pumphrey, Nokesville
Auto Company, Middaugh & Shannon,
E. c. Thomas, E. S. Barton, Orange
Automobile Company, and ]. F. Kelch-
ner. -.-....v IS ....f
G. l.. Livingston has joined the sales |
staff of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber i,
Company. and has been placed in the |
motor truck tire department..
C.. z. Erkman. travelling representa-
tive Of the Anderson Electric Carriage |
Company. makers of Detroit electrics. |
is spending a few days in Washington, |
and is the guest Of Emerson & orme.
Francis Carroll and P. W. Publ are
The cars we're delivered to them this |
week by the Hudson Automobile Com |
pany.
Fl. B. Lsary. jr., reports the sale of a !
Maxwell '35' TO C. A Drake. a Max I
well '2S' to the Davis Construction |
Company and n. Musher
Chevrolet roa6sters were solo this /
week by the Henderson-Rowe Auto |
Calvin. This company also sold Lit
tie six" 10 c. "a. Campbell. !
Ten years ago a ,l0-horsepower Cadii- /
lac, then a new, stunning representa- :
tive of the latest in automobile ,deveI-
opment, won the Royal Automobile !
Club of Great Brftain's i,00o-mile relf-
ability run. The car emerged from the !
trial with q remarkable record. making I
2 s7s marks out of a possible 1900.
Recently. over the roadsSof southern
England, Under the auspices of the |
r. A. c.. the same little Cadillac two
seated machine has been making a re-
markable showing by participating in
the anniversary run of this famous
trial, and coming through with flying
colors. - ~.
What makes this performance even
more remarkable is, the fact that this
little old car has been on the road, con-
tinually since the trial of 1903 travelling
many thousands OF miles.
General Manager G. ID. Hastings. .
the Hupp Motor. Car Company, an
the promotion Of s. IL. Humph-