The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
FREDERICKSBURG GIVES
RICHMOND GLAD HAND
Scotia bility Run Participants Are En-
tcrtained Royalty and Hear
Good News
WORK WILL BE STARTED ON
CONNECTING LINK IN MONTE
State Highway Commissioner Cole
man says Money Is Now in Sight
r. j. Grass Wins Prize in Cadillac
Welcomed by Captain Vance.

Making the "trip without single
mishRp to mar the event, the socia-
hility run yesterday from Richmond
to Fredericksburg, given under the
auspices Of the Richmond Automobile
Club, and in which numerous local
car owners participated. proved a
huge success from every standpoint
The run and the prize of $40 was
won BIZ a Cadillac. owned by E. j
Grass and driven by William Wren.
Tire car made the trip in 2:4s Ia.
motor time. Occupants OF the ma
chine, besides the driver. were the
Misses Grass and Miss Lee. 1t was
neither a speed nor endurance run,
but was won on motor time.
The cars were snet at Freder!cks-
burg by a committee representing the
Automobile Club OF that city, and the
Richmond motorists were escorted 10
the Princess Anne Hotel, where lunch
con was served When the guests
arrived they found a table set for
more than two hundred people.
The speakers table was occupied
by Captain r. Vance. president of the
Princess Anne Hotel Company and
president of the Fredericksburg Au-
tomobile Club: George P. Coleman,
State highway commissioner, and F.
s. Ferguson, a representative OF the
American Automobile Association.
Welcomed by Vance.
The address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by Captain Vance, who asserted
that he and the other members of the
Fredericksburg Automobile Club con-
sidered II pleasure to entertain the
Richmond guests. He declared tina,
he had noted in one or two of the
Richmond papers that the sociability
49, - RytvrI II
for the Richmond Washington high
way. He corrected this and declared
that 1t was by no means begging
expedition. Captain Vance said that
the mem bers of the Fredericksburg
organization stand ready to do any
thing In their power for the further
ance Of the new highway between
Richmond and the national capital.
To Start Work Within Month.
One OF the most interesting an
nouncements during the after
luncheon talks was made by High
way Commissioner Coleman. He de-
clared that practically every cent OF
the $4,000 necessary TO complete the
that work would start on the incom
pleted portion of the road within the
next thirty days OF this $4,000, he
said. $4,000 was appropriated by the
Federal government to help the
movement. The automobile clubs OF
Washington. Richmond and Freder-
icksburg were to have secured the
remaining $1,000. which they did.
with the exception of $500. This last
ramed sum has been guaranteed by
Mr. Ferguson. of the American Au-
tomobiie Association. He said that
nothing pleased him better than to
make this announcement. and that
work will begin on the unfinished
part of the road just as soon as a
corps OF workmen can be sent to
me place.
Mr.. Ferguson also had many in
terestfng remarks to make to the auto
lists. and during his talk he explained
how he had secured the $500 to as
sist In the construction of the road.
He said that business men had prom
ised to put up the money. providing
that the highway came within a rea-
sonable distance Of their stores. He
assured them that the thoroughfare
would come within close proximity to
their places, and as a result they have
agreed to turn over the money on de-
mand.
He declared that ne has been asked
time and time again why so few
Northern motorists make trips
Virginia.
There 10 only one answer" ne said