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attention was first called to it on Monday, May n, by the 

 late Harry Stephens. I was at the time on the staff of 

 the American Sportsman. On that morning, while on his 

 way down to business, he called at the office and intro- 

 duced the subject. From what he said I learned that it 

 had been discussed very freely the preceding day at the 

 Roadside Club, and before he left we decided to look up 

 W. P. Murray and talk the matter over with Colonel Ed- 

 wards. Within an hour the three of us called on Colonel 

 Edwards at his store in Water Street. The subject was 

 introduced, and when the Colonel was convinced that the 

 rubber tired wagon with small wheels would not tear up 

 the track, he was as enthusiastic over the project as those 

 who introduced it. With the Rubicon crossed, the three 

 of us took a street car for the Driving Park to interview 

 W. B. Fasig, who had a sale on for the following week. 

 The idea was to have him act as Secretary. Fasig was 

 sitting on the steps of his office when the car stopped. 

 He was advised of the movement and fell in with it, but 

 stated that he was situated so that he could not accept the 

 office. This was a damper, but when Fasig suggested 

 Frank Chamberlain, the Secretary of the Roadside Club, 

 the way towards perfecting the organization was made 

 clear. The matter was canvassed thoroughly during the 

 next few days, and finally a call was issued for a meeting, 

 Saturday, May 25, at the Weddell House. The meeting 

 was held in a bedroom near the top of the stairs on the 

 second floor, and at it The Gentlemen's Driving Club of 

 Cleveland was organized. The officers elected were 

 Colonel William Edwards, Honorary President; C. E. 

 Grover, President, and Frank Chamberlain, Secretary, 

 and arrangements were made for an impromptu matinee 

 the following Saturday, June 1. At that time there were 



