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The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



His successor was Elmer E. Bray, who 

 had been Dr. Babbitt's right hand bower for 

 a immber of years, having- in succession, 

 filled the offices of secretary, second vice- 

 president, and then first vice-president. E. 

 P.. Phillips was made first vice-president, 

 Sam G. Brown, second vice-president, and 

 the secretary and treasurer was Charles 

 Chamberlain. 



During this year occurred the work-horse 

 parade, modeled after the one held so many 

 years with pronounced success in Boston. 

 The event was held on Tune 17. President 

 Bray was responsible for Lynn having this 

 parade, as it was entirely through his per- 

 sonal efforts and self-sacrifice that the afrair 

 was instituted. President Bray even went 

 so far as to say that any financial shortage 

 lie would personally be responsible for. In 

 this connection, it may be well to state that 

 President Bray was the man who secured 

 the major portion of the subscriptions for 

 the splendid drinking fountain in Washing- 

 ton Square, Lynn, which was bought by, or 

 through the Society of Prevention of Cru- 

 elty to Animals. 



There was the usual interesting racing of 

 the club at Rockdale Park during the Sum- 

 mer months, while in the Winter the sport 

 to sleigh was done on President Street, in 

 Lynn, which was put in shape by the club 

 and policed by the city. The cup awards 

 for the year follow : 



Trotters 

 Championship time cup — E. B. Phillips' Croesus. 

 Point cup — Levi Lord's General. 



Pacers 



Championship time cup — Charles Nason's Pat 



Haynes. 

 Point cup — Leonard Phillins' Lady Russell. 



SEASON OF 1913 



Though loath to have Elmer E. Bray give 

 up the reiiT; of governmentship he had held 

 but a single year, and also to step aside 

 from active work in the club's interest, yet 

 Mr. Bray was firmly decided in the matter, 

 as he could not see where his valuable 

 services were now as necessary as in the 

 vears gone by when the club had to get out 

 of its creeping clothes and grow into long 

 pants. 



With Mr. Bray eliminated, the choice of 

 (Ik- club naturally fell on Eben B. Phillips, 

 the well known horseman, who the year be- 

 fore hail filled the position of first vice-pres- 

 ident and in 111 > less than four terms the 

 office of second vice-president. Sam G. 

 Brown a twenty-four-hour-a-day worker in 



the interests of the club was elected side 

 partner to President Phillips, he being made 

 vice-president. The office of second vice- 

 president was eliminated, but for secretary 

 and treasurer, T. M. Harriman was elected 



EBEN B. PHILLIPS 

 President 1913 



in place of Charles Chamberlain who had 

 held the important position of secretary for 

 live years. Sam Brown also received the ap- 

 pointment of clerk. 



During the season there were several in- 

 terclub races held at Rockdale Park, and 

 return meets when the club's horses visited 

 the Reading track and Combination Park. 

 As the result of the series of matinees be- 

 tween themselves the winners of the .annual 

 club prizes were as follows : 



Trotters 

 Championship time cup — F. L. Morse's Willie John. 

 Point cup— R. T. Rockett's Estell Boy. 



Pacers 

 Championship time cup — H. T. Birdsey's Mardel. 

 Point cup — S. L. Marden's Kitty Napes. 



SEASON OF 1914 



At the annual election, the club rewarded 

 Samuel G. Brown with the presidency, the 

 war horse of the organization, who had been 

 in fighting armor in the interests of the club 

 ever since its inception, being one of the 

 few that originally instituted the club from 

 the old "mission boys." A. J, Hollinsworth 

 was elected vice-president, J. M. Harriman 



