The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

A party of motor tourists that included
Mr. and Mrs E. E. Wintersgill. of Gulf
Port. Fla, and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Goble of st. Petersburg. Fla. visited
Washington last week. The journey to
the National Capital was made via
Macon. Atlanta. Chattanooga. Nashville.
Cincinnati Columbus and Pittsburgh
THE roads were variable" said Mr..
Wintersgill. Highway was encountered
that ranged from poor to excellent An
| especially bad stretch was found on the
detour between Columbus and Wheeling.
However. we did not get into any seri-
Gus difficulties and our trip. averaged UP.
was a very enjoyable one
The party was routed from this city to
their homes by the tourning bureau OF
the local club. Their itinerary returning
will include Richmond. Clarksvilic.
Greensboro. Charlotte. Columbia. Angus
ta Savannah and Jacksonville. As the
most direct route. regardless of road
conditions, was requested. the trip from
Washington to Richmond was made via
Fredericksburg.
Many fine compliments were showered
upon the director of the touring bureau
by members of the local club after re-
ceipt of the new postal-card map of the
Washington fredericksburg autcSIobile
route The new map, which was drawn
after a careful survey of the route by
Touring Director Ferguson. was sent to
the clubs members last week. 1t is one
of the most comprehensive maps ever
issued by the touring bureau, and shows
the road between the two cities over
which Mr.. Ferguson drove his machine
at an average speed Ct twenty miles per
hour. Every stick. stone, creek and
house on the route that could possibly
be used as a sign post is shown on the
map, together with the exact condition
of every mile of the highway. The map
is reversible one, and the mileage can
be read going and returning. 1t was
prepared especially for the members of
the District of Columbia club and, while
in itself a splendid piece of work which
cost considerable time and money. 1t is
but a small Part of the great service be-
ing rendered local motorists.
These are interesting days at Fifteenth
and G streets. Passers-by on the streets
a block distant are often lured from the
even tenor OF the course they may be
pursuing to wend their way toward the
Riggs Building to see whats doin.
The crowd at this corner often resem-
bles a riot and the innocent cause or 1t
all is just another motor wayfarcr who
has returned from a long automobile tour
to club headquarters to report and tell
his experiences on the road
The past week has seen the return OF
two transcontinental touring parties and
several from the New England South
ern and Middle Western sections. 1t is |
these pennant-strung. mud-bespatteredl
and weather-beaten cars that hold the at
tentIon of the crowds seen at Fifteenth |
and G.
At the present time there are about $50
members of the local club yet on tour,
and II is expected that the photographers |
of the local papers will have plenty of
assignments between October and 15.
when the return to Washington sets in
in earnest.
Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady. noted au-
thor, Is the most recent addition to the
three AS list Of distinguished members.
Mr. Brady wrote club headquarters as
follows:
Having recently purchased a car. 1
am desirous of joining the association
VIII you kindly advise me what are the
for membership and how
one arrives at that honorable distinc-
tion?"
An A. A. A. emblem now shines from
the radiator of Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo's car.
In her story. by Motor to the Fair.
now running in Golfers Weekly. Emily
Post pays a splendid tribute to the A. A.
A. In the first installment. Miss Post
states that she sought information con-
cernine transcontinental touring condi-
tions of all Of the so-called touring bu-
reaus.'' but that only at A. A. A. head
quarters did she obtain any real enlight-
eminent upon the subject.
''Hemming and having and ambiguous