Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

lions they represent. is about to receive
its final O. x. at the hands of the men
who have worked tirelessly to bring
it into being.
Last Thursday morning an automo-
bile carrying T. a Mckee, secretary OF
the Washington Hotel Mems Associa-
ton; w r Lucas, secretary of the
Southern Hotel Mems Association, and
l. l. Ferguson, touring director OF the
American Automobile Association, le1t
" hat many touring authorities consider
tie most beautiful scenically and inter
esting historically, of al the motor
tours yet conceived. This is the hnai
tour OF Inspection, after which II v II ne
officially approved and literature and
maps released to the motoring public.
The Capital Tour.
The capital tour is as follows:
Washington, Fredericksburg, Rich
-nond. Fortress Monroe. Norfolk, Lynch
burg. White Sulphur Springs. Hot
springs, stanton, the Grottves OF the
Shenandoah. the Caverns OF IuNay
winchester Martinsburg, Harper
Ferry, Frederick, Haserstown, Gettys-
iurp York Lancaster, Philacelpnia,
wilmington, Baltimore and Washing
The territory covered by the tour is
accessible TO motor tourists from all
,arts of the United States and, with the
rational Capital as the center of inter
st. makes delightful two weeks mo-
tor tourney through a beautiful ana
fascinating country with gooo hotel
and Modern garage facilities at the end
.. each days run
THE CAPITAL Tour Association which.
n conjunction with the A, a. A,
H-ornoted this latest pernla nsnt mot or
tour which, by the way, has already
been referred to as "a motor RIDE over
The roads of history IS composed 81
the prominent hotel owners OF the cities
through which the route passes
The object of the association is TO
show motorists they can confort:Aoiy
and pleasantly view from an autonlo-
bile the points Of natural and historic
Point Comfort and Richmond. west to
the Shenandoah valley and north to
Gettysburg through Harpers Ferry
and Antietam, and 70 show the many
thousands of autoists who have ex-
pressed a desire to see this country
how to make the trip and just what TO
see.
It was with the idea of the capital
tour in mind that the propaganda to
improve the highway between this city
and Fredericksburg was so vigorously
agitated during the past summer
Through the efforts of the A. A. A
District Club a fund for this purpose
has been started and it is hoped to
build a perfect road before the next
touring season rolls around.
Say Work Is We'll Done.
The planning of route and the
drawing Of the map Of the carital tour
touring department OF the local auto
mobile club Those who have been
fortunate enough to secure advance in
formation upon the work accomplished
are strong in their praise of the new
tour and proclaim it a splendid work,
well done.
During the winter season now open
ing extra effort should, and doubt
will, be made by every loyal Washing
tonian to exploit the capital tour. The
newspapers of the cities on the route
will cooperate to this end and it is
pected that before the next touring sea
son Is in fail blast every motorist in the
United States VIII have heard Of and he
come acquainted with the charms of
the country through which the route
passes.
Especial attention will be drawn to
the fne highways. the peacefu! valley
scenes, the mountain grandeur, the
battlehelds of history and lastly, but
not by amy means least, the National
Capital In this work the District Auto
Club. through its official publication, will
be an important factor.
Some Points of Interest.
Some of the points of interest along
the route Of the """i'ri tow.
The Caverns of Luray.
The Gettysburg battlef, 4.
The Natural Bridge of Virginia
The Grottoes Of the Shena ndoah.
Old Point Comfort.
Hampton roads where the Monitor
and Merrimac fought
jamestown, founded in 1907.
Yorktown, where CORVALLIS sur
rendered.
Appomattox, where Lee surrendered.
! Historic Winchester.
The home of Barbara Frietchie.
The Peaks OF Otter.
| The battlefelds of the wilderness,
Charlottesville, Salem Church. Spot
| sylvania Court House, Bloody Angle
| and Marye's Heights.
Hot Springs, Va.
| White Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
The valley of the Shenandoah.
The Blue Ridge mountains.
Harpers Ferry.
Aptietam battlefield.