Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26

/ together on clue and other runs, as
by scattering speeding TO any ex-
tent is done away with and the
tourists escape much unpleasantness
in the way of dust. Besides it is
safer not TO go in punches.
The late Henry NJ Flagler has just
~ been called the King of Florida, as
his work on the Florida coast will be
an everlasting memory to him and
his successors. Mr. Flagler's last
great work was the successful build
ing Of the Florida East Coast rail-
road from knights Key TO Kay West.
which is known as the Railroad
over the Sea-"
The late II. B. Plant was trying to
do for the west coast of Florida what
Mr. Flagler was doing for the east
coast. and the Two men were very
friendly Mr.. Flagler told of the TIME
that he WAS Just completing his road
TO Miami, and he telephoned 10 Mr..
Plant who was al Tampa, 10 join
him IN an inspection tour to see the
new city that was springing up at
the end of Mr. F'lagIer's line. Mr..
Flagier was possessed of goodly
fund of quiet humor, as was Mr.,
Plant. and the latter answered the
telegram Would be glad to join
you, but where is Miami?e Like a
flash a wire went back from Mr.
Flagler to this effect: "Follow the
crowd
A few years ago Mr.. Flagler escort
ed the writer around Miami and
pointed ont places where there had
been forests and one lone farm in
the woods, and he said that he had
70 cut his way through to the en-
closure with a machette. the Cuban
all round agricultural implement.
owe much to my late dead friend as
he was really responsible for my car
rying out of the worlds record au-
tomobile races on the Florida beach
between Ormond and Daytona during
the years of 1902 TO 1907. Mr. Flag
Ter also assisted the writer in the
motor boat contests for several years
at Lake Worth. Palm Beach.
Mr. Flagler was against automo-
biles in the early days, and a sign
was posted at the entrance to his
Larchmont residence to the effect
that automobiles were not allowed
in the yard. Later We persuaded Mr.
Flagler 10 buy White steamer and
he used it in the White Mountains.
making his headquarters at the
Mount Washington. Breton Woods.
which was managed by that great
man and always good friend of mo-
florists. the late John Anderson. who
first extended the hand of welcome to
the Star motoring representative in
1902 at Ormond. Tt is safe to say that
the tournaments both there and in
the White Mountains. including the
climb to the clouds for three years.
which We're TO the top of Mount
Washington, could not have been
given If it had not been for John An
derson and A. D. Price. now both
dead. A boulevard has been built be-
tween Jacksonville and ST. Augustine
to the memory of John Anderson. as
he was a great good roads man, and
it is known as Anderson boulevard"
in honor of the splendid work he did
on the east coast. Another monu-
ment will be built to him at Ormond
shortly. and also one in the White
Mountains. Both Anderson and
Price died within a few months of
each other at Ormond, where they
had worked together in the woods as
young men. and later built what has
become a famous tourist resort, the
Hotel Ormond, which has the Halifax
river on one side and the Atlantic
ocean, with its famous beach. only
quarter of a mile away on the other
To speak again of the Flagler hui
NOR and his love for motoring, once
he became inoculated he used to make
pretty fast trips from Breton Woods
to DiXville Notch and the Profile
House some thirty miles away, and
each day. he tried to make a little
better time The writer one day
suggested that he ought to set good
example in speed law obeyanee and
he laughed quietly and said: This
new sport / greatly ENJOY, as it is like
riding on the wind"
On going down the steep and some
what dangerous grade at the time
known as Crawford's Notch. one day
Mr.. F'lagler had as passengers his
wife and a very nervous lady, who
asked Mr. Flagler these questions:
Suppose our brakes were to give
way?" Mr. Flagler retorted; oh
then. we have the emergency brake. !"
The lady persisted with this. Sup
pose that was 10 give way?" To
which Mr.. Flagler replied: Then we
can reverse the engine" And then,
said the lady Suppose that was to
go wrong. where would we go to?"
To which Mr.. Flagler quietly respond
ed: Madam. it depends entirely on
tba SORT of life yoI'Ve led