Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
AUTO CRASH MARS
MONTICELLO TRIP
Representative and Mrs. Ash
brook Hurt When Machine
Hits Pole
D. A. R. LEAD PILGRIMAGE

An automobile accident marred the
pleasure of a day spent in pilgrim
age to the home of Thomas Jefferson, at
Monticello. Va, by members of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds and their friends. The
pilgrimage was under the auspices of
the D. A. r., to inspect the historic
structure. with a view to its purchase
by the government.
Representative William a. Ashbrook
of Youngstown, Ohio. and Mrs. Ash
brook. with William Connolly. head of
the detective force of the Southern
railway. were thrown from an auto
mobile that crashed into a telegraph
pole in the streets of Charlottesville.
Va, returning from Monticello. Rep
resentative Ashbrook was the most
seriously hurt, receiving cuts and
hurt on the leg that seemed at first to
indicate broken knee cap but which
proved no more than a severe bruise.
Mrs. Ashbrook was badly shocked.
Atr. Connolly was cut by glass and sus-
tanned a bruised leg.
Representative Ashbrook and his wife
We're hurried to the hospital at the
University of Virginia in another auto
mobile. Mr.. Connolly had his injuries
dressed at drug store. All We're able
train leaving in the evening for Wash
fngton.
Travel in Special Cars.
The party left Washington at 9
o'clock yesterday morning in two spe-
cial cars. Il was made up of thirty
nine men and twenty-seven women.
The train arrived al Charlottesville at
1880 O'Clock. Here fifteen or more
automobiles provided by the Char
lotteSville Chamber of Commerce.
local hosts. awaited them. In these
the trip was made TO Monticello, about
five miles away. and at the top OF a
mountain up a steep road made heavy
by melted snow.
At Monticello, the owner. former
Representative Jefferson Levy of New
York. awaited them. He received his
guests on the porch. committee OF
women of Charlottesville, and R. T. w.
Duke, jr, commonw ealth's attorney
and local antiquarian, showed the Wis
itors through the mansion. explain
ing its mysteries and telling the
legends of the time of it's occupancy by
its designer, builder and owner,
Thomas jefferson.
Former Representative Levy, who has
announced his willingness to dispose
of the property for half a million dol
lars-the price named in the pending
Acknowledgements escorted the
members of the committee.
Buffet Luncheon Served.
After this inspection a buffet lunch
con was served in the dining room,
women of Charlottesville assisting.
Later visit was made to the tomb OF
Jefferson, about a quarter mile from
the mansion.
The party then took to the auto
mobiles for the return trip. By some
michance Representative Frank Clark.
chairman of the committee. and MRS.
Clark did not find seats in any or the
automobiles. and were lett oehlnd at inc
tomb. They walked a mile and halr
down the steep. muddy mountain road
before they were picked up.
The party was carried to the Uni
versity of Virginia. escorted about the
grounds, and finally taken into the au-
ditorium where an organ recital was
being given on the instrument designed
by the late Stanford White AfterWard
the party was taken to the station:
There they entrained in the special
cars at 7:30 O'Clock, arriving in WASH
ington about IL o'clock.
Those in the Party.
The members of the House committee
on public buildings and grounds who
made the pilgrimage were: Representa-
tives Frank Clark of Florida, chair
man; Frank Park of Georgia. Hatton
W. Summers of Texas, William A. Ash
brook of Ohio. Henry A. Barnhart Of
Indiana Aaron S. Kreider of Pennsyl-
ania and John A. Elston of California
Other members of Congress who &C
companied them were: Representatives
Alben W. Barley of Kentucky, Daniel
]. McGillicudy of Maine, 8. Taylor
North of Pennsylvania Percy E. Quin
of Mississippi and Adolph ]. SABBATH
of Illinois.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. presi-
dent general. headed the delegation of
the D. A. r. Among others in the
party were: Mrs. Ruth E. Rogers of
Brownwood, Tex; Mrs. Marie L. Moore
of Dillon. S. c.; Mrs. William H. Nc
Kelvey of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Percy E.
Quin of Valdez, Tex; Mrs. William
A Ashbrook of Youngstown. Ohio;
Allen l. Story of New York city,
Archibald Massie of Washington, Will
Ham F. GUIDE and Mrs. GUIDE Of Wash
ington. w. E. Edmonston of Washing
ton. Mrs James W. b Moran Of Wash
ington and Mrs. Charles X. Davis OF
Minneapolis.