Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
PUBLICITY RUN ROUTE
TRAILED FOR AUTOISTS
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IT is not to be an endurance event, to
be decided on technicalities. but time
will be fixed that can be met. by every
automobile. All that is necessary is to
| check in at the various stations no
matter what happens. Checkers will
be on hand until late hour to take
care of the cars delayed by break
downs.
Reading First Stop
The tourists who left Harrisburg
on Tuesday in a Hudson six were John
largest. of the Rex Garage; Charles
Greenawalt, Leo De Leon and George
d. Proud. The first stop was made at
Reading at the American House. Here
trophy was presented to the tourists.
AT the Berkshire Hotel the first meas
urement was taken and fifty-siX miles
were registered. AT Pottstown large
delegation met tho Harrisburg tourists
and promised them a warm greeting
next month. The Reliance Garage
gave the Harrisburgers silver trophy.
At Perkiomen Bridge Hotel another
trophy came as a big surprise. 1t is
being engraved and will be in Harris
burg within few days.
On arrival at the Tom Brown Hotel,
Jeflersonville, another presentation fol-
lowed a warm welcome by a commit
tee of citizens. AT the Montgomery
Hotel, Norristown, committee, of
which p. V. Hoy is chairman. in
formed the tourists that Norristown
would contribute several trophies. 1t
was in Norristown that local autoists
were given luncheon during the run
in 1910.
Ia1r
Here the HarriSburgers met with a
warm welcome along automobile row.
There is considerable interest mani
tested in the Quaker City over this
publicity run. The party checked in
at Hotel Walton, where several COM
mittees met the tourists and gave them
an outline of the program to be car
ried out in Philadelphia.
Through New Jersey
Crossing via the Gloucester ferry,
the trailmakers reached New Jersey,
and until they arrived at Atlantic City
1t was one continuous Welcome, with
presentations i'm every town. Members
of the Boards of Trade. Chamber of
Commerce and citizens in general met
the local committee and told the plans
for the welcome and presentation of
trophies and souvenirs next month.
The route included Gloucester to West
vile, Woodbury. to Mantua At the
latter place Harvey Ringler, the noted
automobile race driver, presented the
motorists with a handsome silver tro-
ply. The next stop was at Barnes
boro. where Herman Worthington, of
the Barnesboro Hotel, gave a trophy.
Similar presentations followed at Pitt
man, where the proprietor of the hotel
gave a cup: at Glassboro, Clayton,
Malaga and winding up at Hotel Ru-
dolf, Atlantic City, where the car was
giN tn a
the night.
Leaving Atlantic City at o'clock
in the morning the tourists trailed
along the coast, touching all important
towns. At Somers Point. Jack Schick,
hotel proprietor, who has given a sill
Yer punch bowl, met the party. over
the new bridge connecting the shore
boulevard with Ocean City the trail
ers reached Ocean City, where a stop
was made. Clayton Haynes and Mr..
Brick welcomed the visitors in behalf
of the commercial bodies After a
tour of Ocean City, stopping at the
$4,000 city hall, Sea Isle city was
the next point reached on the trip
Receive Three Trophies
At this place three trophies were
presented to the tourists, including one
from the citizens and commercial bod
les and the other from Proprietor
Delaney of the Lafayette Hotel. At
Avalon the mayor and other officials.
with members of the commercial bod
les, met the party and gave them in
formation about the welcome being
there. They were escorted
through the town and along the beach, |
which Will allow the autoists to travel
four miles with the ocean waves
breaking almost at the automobiles
wheels.
From Stone Harbor the party went
n
to North Wildwood At the latter
place the club was received by Frank
Toppin at Hotel Hilton, where luncheon
was served. The trip continued through
South New Jersey to Bridgeton. Sa- |
lem, PennsgroVe and other towns, in |
each of which trophies were presented.
They viii reach Harrisburg this week.
Crossing by way of the Wilmington
and Pennsgrove ferry, the Harrisburg
ers reached Wilmington, Del, where |
they were welcomed by Joe Wilson. |
Members of the Chamber of Com |
merce called on the visitors and gave
them a big welcome. Here the plans |
for the reception at Wilmington were
discussed until a late hour.
Liberal at Wilmington
Wilmington citizens, in addition to !
giving number of trophies, will pre-
sent each person making the trim with |
4 souvenir. The gentlemen will re- |
eeive watch fob bearing the coat-of- !
arms of the State of Delaware and
he women a gold pin. In addition to
he eight silver trophies Millard Davis.
4 teweler, will give the Harrisburg
2lub silver cup. This trophy reached |
Harrisburg to-day and is on exhibition
with other trophies in the Gilbert
hardware store window The Du Pont
Power Company also gave a large tro-
ply. 1t is expected that before the
rip is made Wilmington will give
twenty-five trophies.
AT the next stop. West Chester. one
lalf hour was occunied in receiving
olans and trophies. Ten trophies will
'ome from this town alone. At the
swan Hotel. Downingtown, another
rophy was presented and at the Lin
coin Highway Hotel, Coatesville. a
rophy was presented. William Long,
EDITOR of the Coatesville Record. who
s manifesting much interest in this
'un. gave trophy and announced
hat the Chester County Automobile
Club would outdo West Chester and
give twice as many trophies.
At Parkesburg Hotel Petersburg
another trophy was added to the LIST
md following a brief reception from
'iti&ens the Harrisburgers left for Ian
,aster where they checked in at Hotel
Brunswick. This hotel has ALREADY
sent three large tronhies to Harris