The San Francisco call., 1913-07-28
FLOWER LADEN
,sy.-f.
MACHINES ROLL
INTO OAKLAND
Twenty Days of Travelling
Were Accompanied by 20
Nights of Feasting
En- Route

July 27-With their
ee registering 3.32o.9 miles
~ chimes loaded with fruit
ea he gifts of numerous re-
ittees the Hoosier tour
sts ,aee journeyed in automo-
hlles iiana. in the interest of
xosa rte lived here this afternoon.
ehs parf Sacramento. their stop
- last uts e s o'clock this morning
aid seorraa 4ly at Stockton on their
rtp - this
sjscktu, flr ished the travellers with
ae e4abo' ste luncheon and literally
sunplfas 8ha3a with fruit and flowers.
ssee.a sBeec6 : were made during the
eo@rse Ell ean Feast. a. A. Denison
spoke in behalf of the Oakland citizens
eemnittee. while W. Mckay White and
Carl G. Fisher responded for the tour
lists. John P. Irish Jr. spoke for Stock
ton.
''Your people of California must real
ize that automobiles and good roads go
hand in hand said Carl Fisher.
Where the population has a large
number of machines there will be de-
mands for better road conditions.
tsY0u have beautiful state and Your
climate is excellent. When you begin
TO expend that $4,000. 00o for roads.
your wealth from tourists from eastern
states viii Increase
More than 1000 machines and nearly
5000 persons from Oakland met the
pathinders out of Hayward where they
extended them a rousing and noisv
welcome Mrs. Walter Lord was one
of. the first Of Oakland's party in ex
tending a welcome to Elwood Haynes
the father of the auto
Following its policy of being siwavs
FIRST with the news The Call again sup
nlied the touring party with copies Of
this mornings Cali lust this side Of
stockton. Linpert- Stewart motor de-
livery wagon driven by Eddie Martin.
sDed eastward This morning aud lSet
the party on their way toward this
civ The IRGtnans vere verr much
pleased with TIE Calfs enterprise
YesterGav The eau supp'ie3 the tray
elers With papers at a point above
Pla~erviUe.
we have boop h. onouotea corttnuai-
1v fer the last 90 nights" said W Ne
EaV Whit~ o'.piro,o~ Of tho tap~. with
Il sigh, Not alone that. hut we have
heen tendereG four and FIVE lnncheoHs
every d2N dUri"g tho Nrtire trim. There
We're severa T. places , had to wire ahead
and ask them nlease TO refrain from
prena'ine TOO much human fuel"
california has certainly lived ap to
its name for western Hospitality We
have not been allowed to pay one cent
this state. While we do not approve Of
this we have not succeeded IN chang
ing the eonditions.ss IS
The best roads tbat we encountered
during the entire trip were right in
California. Lake Tahoe certainly is a
wonder spot and we an would have
liked very much to have spent some
time there, but being one day behind
schedule we had to rush along.
The 0OtOriStS o0fared IA amid
the blare of trumpets. while thousands
lined the streets to view the machines
and tourists who have blazed the Mid2
land trail across the continent. After
q tour Of the city the parade brought
up in front Of the Hotel Oakland. where
they have established liea dqus rters
Tomorrow the TFoosiers viii be taken
for the tour OF the entire Alameda
county with a stop at the home OF the
late JOAQUIN Miller. This viii be fol-
lowed by luncheon at noon at the
Hotel Oakland under the auspices Of
the Oakland citizens committee
The party viii ferry across the bay
TO San Francisco about > O'Clock.
4 considerable impression was made
upon the theRsa nds- of spectators who
gathered 10 view the machines by the
excellent condition OF the different ears
and their apparent little wear. With
the exception of few scratches on the
bodies of the cars the automobiles
looked as if they had just been turned
out from the factory.
On reaching San Francisco tomorrow
She tourists will be taken for a tour
Of the city under escort of a large deleS
cation of automobiles and a details OF
mounted police. An elaborate program
has been prepared for their stay in the
city by the Golden gate.