New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Woman Sees Grandson and
Baby Her Father; 170
Transported
New Plan Saves Time
A A. A. Arranges Meeting
Centres Here and at
Camp Upton

Minnie LUZ MARY E44eH OdlIey, ana
rss others as grateful and happy, from
the East Side and every other side of
| New York City, visited soldier rela
ives at Camp Upton yesterday
through the second successful opera
| ron of the American Automobile AS
| sociations free transportation service.
Minnie and Mary Ellen are both
small; Minnie with the weight of years,
Nary Ellen with the lack of them.
thew were included in the 100 pas
sengers who eagerly clambered aboard
the donated and hired machines at
| Columbus Circle at 8 in the brisk a.
m. Over in Brooklyn, in front of the
Long Island Automobile Club. forty
Brooklynltes. with more patriotism and
family love than worldly goods, were
sinking into the cushioned seats of cars
which bore them over 40 miles Of
Long Island road. About thlr:y per
sons were called for at their homes
BY the donors of machines.
Except for Minnie and Mary Ellen
and these mobilization points, which
sayed valuable time, the narrative of
the days service was fortunately
similar in detail to that of Easter Sun
day, when the project was successfully
inaugurated. Though different in per
scnnel, the nannel and conduct of the
passengers were identical with those of
The preceding Sunday. They were just
as anticipant on the outward Journey.
as solemnly reflective when homeward
bound.
Autos Get Free Gas
The routes, chiefly over the Merrick
Road to Tangie-, followed by gingerly
progress over an infant path into
camp were the zane. Gasolene was
gwen free Of charge, this time by the
Texas Oh Company. at its station
on Hillside Avenue. The drivers of the
off," were carried away in the spirit
af the service, even as those of Easter
Sunday.
The greetings, most of them at the
hostess house in camp instead of the
barracks. again to conserve that valu-
able time OF farewell taking, smacked
u the same spontaneity and welcome
And the saying OF goodbys again drew
INTO eyes the simmer Of poorly hid
Ten tears.
But TO Minnie Lutz and Mary Ellen
Bailey it was all new, this gliding over
smooth roads in the crisp sunshine,
this barracked training area and its
Ehaki-elad populace, the blare of the
concert bands and scores of other
ihings-to others mere incidents. to
them epochal events.
1t was I o'clock yesterday morning
very early for any day and doubly so
iar Sunday-when a little old woman,
aaf carrying, half dragging 2 bundle
. per cent as large as herself. stepped
rom q subway kiosk at Columbus
Circle and moved toward the west side
Of Central Park West. She stood ir-
resolutely. on the curbing, pcering
north and south.
Twice Dassersby and once the po-
heeman at the entrance Of the park
offered to guide her across the street
and carry her bundle. She mumbled
something apologize and uninteIigible
and held her ground. For fully an
aour she stood there, looking over and
through her glasses UP and down the
'ouring bureau of the American Auto
mobile Association, arrived shortly af-
sr . o'clock, prepared to assign the
prospective passengers to the various
machines. She, too, noticed the evident
nervousness Of the little old woman
and offered her assistance
Ny name is Lucz-Mrs. Minnie
Latz. she said gratefully. "My grand
son IS az Camp Upton, and I was told
nat some people are 70 be taken to the
camp to-day, and I wanted to 20 and
o,d ny grandson goodby.' And she ex-
pialnec that the boy had been parent
Isss SINCE early youth, and that she had
practically raised him, and was herself
widow.
Finds Her Grandson
The American Automobile Associa-
sua nad notified those whose applica-
IONS had been favorably considered to
1Asee al ColuM Gus Circle or al the Long
.sishd Automobile Club. Bu. Mrs Lutz
aso sent no application, and yet when
.as sightseeing car and its forty pas
ui1ngess pulled out an hour later Mrs.
se ss..nie LUtz and her bundle were COM
.s.s.soiy ami permanently in the pom
-. s.'us machine. IN camp she found
asi grandson, sergeant in a machine
saa company, and clasped HIN close
ana gaze him the package
S Saa things TO keep him dry and warm,
ws. ..Sase shed read that It's cold and
Mary Ellen Bailey came to Columbus
sc1e With her mother. from their
svms IN Avenue A. Because precious
gsoaents had been consumed while
sy vas beng ar1aycd 80 that her
.sso.dier-dadda'-Mary is three-would
yy glorious mage Of her TO
Sncs, x.,,;a, the Baileys arrived when tn.
r.ihg machines mad been filed.
u. the end o. the procession drew
So G@T Of Mrs. Edwin Arnold, purring
somay say after its forty-mlle Journey
.'sn rom Picasantvilfe, X. Y. Mary
- ~ detached herself from her
rv-hers embrace ana toddled 10 The
ss1Ag board of the Arnold machine,
yss.. smi'ed biue-eyed irresistible
swlas up a Mrs. Arnold.
And @Aaa gee my dadGa," she lisped
mic. 80 iew moments the seventy odd
Ut, .sie being devourcs gneed;"v Nv 20
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