New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Diverting Programme for Wish
of British Engineers.
PARTY is DUE ON MONDAY
Tour of City, Ball Game and
Beefsteak Dinner Included
in Elaborate Plan.

In arranging an appropriate welcon.
for the delegation Of British enginso.,
who will be the guests of the Society q,
Automobile Engineers at its summo,
meeting on the Great Lakes, June 5. 4 ana
I, the entertainment committee Of N.
laid out programme that is Calculates
to leave in the minds of the visitors I'm.
pressions that not even the warmth n,
the reception accorded them in the Middle
West will be likely TO efface
Conspicuous features Of the programme
in which the entire membership OF tho
section will be given opportunity TO mar.
ticipate, will be a beefsteak dinner q,
Healy's restaurant on Monday evening
May 26, and the regular monthly meet.
ing of the section will he held in IN.
ballroom of the Hotel McAlpin the follow.
ing evening.
The members of the Institution OF Auto
mobile Engineers are expected to arriys
on the steamship Mnnewaska on Mon.
day, and will make their headquarters at
the MtAlDifl hui Ills Nilf ANO ud1S that
they are to remain i'm New York. The
plans for their entertainment include in
addition to the two meetings attendance
at a baseball game on Monday afternoon;
a tour of lower Manhattan, including an
ascent OF the Woolworth tower and lunch.
con at the Automobile Club OF America,
on Tuesday morning and a tour Of the
park system in the afternoon. concluding
with a visit 10 Fire Headquarters, where
a special demonstration OF motor driven
apparatus will be given for the benefit OF
the party.
As an official banquet will be rendered
the visitors at Detroit, II will be the aim
Of the entertainment committee TO give
the English guests a typically American
reception while they remain in New York.
For this reason the beefsteak was de-
ternined upon, and plans now under way
indicate that this will be a function thor
oughly characteristic Of the social acdyi.
ties OF the Society of Automobile En-
gineers.
For the professional session Of Tuesday
evening the subject of engine starting ap-
paratus has been selected as being Of
particular interest to the British engineers
lust now Various manufacturers OF
starting appliances vii be given oppor'
tunity to present very brief papers de-
scribing their systems The subject will
be introduced by an engineer who has
devoted much time to a special study Of
starters.
The oral discussion, which is expected
To bring forth a lively debate In view Of
the circumstances. will also be intro
duced by a special student Of the starter
question. The papers will be illustrated
by stereopucon views, and as further
contribution to the occasion collation.
will be served.
At the suggestion Of and with the IN
dorsement OF the Motor Dealers Contest
Association. Fred J. Wagner Is arranging
to run a special train to the 5o-mile race
to be held at indianapolis on Memorial
Day. The train will leave New York on
May IS at $50 p. m. and arrive at INDIAN
apolis on the eve of the race in time fot
the preliminary festivities planned before
the running Of the big event The tram
will leave indianapolis n few hours AFTER
the race. and will arrive in New York on
Saturday night.
Because Of the low fare, which Is w
for transportation and sleeper, or ~ fo'
r. compartment reservation, II is eXpec'e'
that a large crowd will go. dining car
will be attached TO the train. ana every
accommodation for convenience and COM
fort will be provided for the tourists ~
Guiding the reserving Of choice seats fo'
the race. Information can be had from
Fred j. Wagner or James {. Nichos' A.
No. 1911 Broadway, New York.