The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
Cars Leave This Morning at 7
O'clock for Delightful Trip
to Staunton
OLD-TIME VIRGINIA
HOSPITALITY AWAITS
Citizens. Civic Bodies. County
and City Officials viii Give
Richmond Automobiles a
Cordial Welcome

Everything is in readiness for The
Virgtnian's good roads and sociabl-
ity run from Richmond to Stanton
today. Reports from stanton last
night showed that there had been
Just enough rain to settle the dust
and put the roads in that part OF the
state In top condition.
The start will be made promptly at
O'Clock, from the headquarters OF
the Richmond Automobile club.
Eighth and Grace streets. the cars
there first being sent out first, in the
order to be assigned at that time.
A two-hour stop will be made at
Charlottesville, where the tourists
will be entertained by the business
men OF the city. with picnic lunch
con on the campus of the state uni
versity, and speeches on behalf Of
good roads will be made by Hon
George P. Coleman. state highway
commissioner; Mr.. J. E. Finney. pres
ident OF the Richmond Automobile
Dealers association, and several
Charlottesville citizens.
Staunton will be reached about 4.s0
p. NJ, and tonight, in the Beverley
theater. the prizes for the run will
be awarded. Addresses will be made
there by several prominent virginians
interested In good roads including
Supervisors james c. Allison and R
W. Moore. OF Staunton-
Many Courtesies Extended
w. S. Campfeld, county agent, will
meet the Richmond cars at the f1rst
toll gate beyond Charlottesville and
distribute passes for tire county toll
| gates. good for three days. Chief of
Police Ldpscomb. of Stanton. will
| Join the visitors at Charlottesville and
pilot the cars to his own city. The
Stauuton Country club has extended
the courtesies Of It's house and golf
links to the Richmond visitors.
! Four silver cups win be given as
prizes, These cups have been donat-
ed by the teweIry firms OF D. BUG
fanan & Son. schwaryschild Bros, c.
Lumsden & Son and J. S. James. Inc
The following 10 the method OF award:
First prize-sfIver cup. Awarded
to the car making the nearest per-
! feet time.
| Second prixe-Silver cup: Award
ed to the car making second near
est perfect time
| Third prize-Sffver cup: Awarded
to dealer having the largest percent
age OF cars In the run.
Fourth prize-Silver cup: Award
ed to neatest car at end OF run.
Rules Tor the Run.
The following rules for the run
| have been announced:
2, Each car eontesting for first and
second prizes must have full running
time entered on card
| 3. No car can pass another car. IN
/ less preceding car has stopped and
=, pulled off TO one side OF the road
Following is the route to he fol-
lowed revised by the Richmond Auto
mobile club. covering 1917 miles;
Route TO be Followed.
Miles
/ 90 RICHMOND. Richmond Auto
mobile Club. Grace and Eighth
81 eets--- North enc bioa+
Broad street, West on Broad
to Brook avenue.
o.5 Three streets enter Broad
street on right Take middle
fork which is Brook avenue,
leaving Broad street at angle
OF about IS degrees. passing
around watering trough on left
IL Caution. Cross railroad and up
slight hill
Is Turn sharp right at store In
side OF brick residence Good
rich sign on left.
Al Straight Trolley station Ia
mile to left
| As Turn sharp left Sign.
! AZ Turn sharp right. Sign.
SO Lake Side park Straight
"a SOLOMON'S STORE. Turn to
left AZ blacksmith shop for bet
ter road.
! so YELLOW TAVERN. Cross
trolley tracks.
/ 81 Turn left at large sign
| los GLEN ALLEN Cross railroad
! 12i Cross Chickahominy river.
| 24.7 Keep right at fork
4f-3 Cuckoo. Straight.
| 40 Right fork at sign
444 PENDLETON. Through.
asa MINERAL Cross railroad and
turn left.
52.1 LOUISA. Through, passing
courthouse on left.
5s6 TREVILLIANS. Through
! 5ss Turn left al Richmond Auto
mobile club sign.
| ROSSON's STORE.
Turn left.
| Through four corners
I GOTHAM. Through and cross
railroad
I Cross railroad
/ 7s.S Cross railroad.
/ 40 2 KESwICK STATION
/ SIS End OF road. TaiEn-risht.
s2.s Three corners. Bear right.
! S2s SIADwELL STATION.
! $50 Left at foot OF grade Cross
| Rivanna river.
! $50 End OF road. jog left and next
! right on High street.
! s8.l End OF street Turn left on
Seventh strcetr
! ss,s jefferson street Turn r.yht
| and left in front OF courthouse
| on Fifth street.
+-s2s CHARLOTTESVILLE ----Matn-
and Fifth streets.
| Turn right on Main street, meet
ing trolley,
s9.o Bear left with trolley and over