The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-26

In Has Come, and n Is a Wonder
I'm Her Way.

New York Special.
Now il is the automobile girl" You.
of course. are well acquainted with the
summer girl" and you know all about her
charms. In this year OF our Lord. 1899. you
will find her unchanged save in respect OF
her adoption of the automobile. That. how
ever, is quite a change, and worthy of more
than passing mention.
Twenty years ago the summer girl went
of archery. T6en there was a rage for TEN ten,
mis-. Then came the bicycle. followed by
golf. which has had a steady and some
what remarkable growth in popularity. Now
II Is golf-and the automobile. When not
engaged at golf this summer you will find
the typical girl OF somewhere on her
auto She has set out TO solve the mys-
teries of this new vehicle, and you may be
sure that she will succeed. for the average
American girl is both curious and persist
ent. 1t has been said that the automobile
Is not a fad. vet I'm a social sense IL is. and.
what Is more, IL is a Partisan fad. The
French are far ahead of US in the manu-
facture of automobiles and the latest FASH
ions in self-propelling carriages emanate
from the French capital.
1t is a very expensive luxury, this FASH
ionable automobile, involving an expendi-
ture of several thousand dollars. Perhaps
that is why the summer girl de luxe has
adopted II. Her handsome electric victoria
With Its flaming red broadcloth Innings and
silver trappings will cost more than the
interest on her pas latest investment in
dividend-paying securities. And her VIC
toria Is but one of the she will
fashion.
TIL gorgeous gowns she will wear when
managing levers and brakes and pedals and
buttons will be equally as elaborate as her
ball gowns; for the automobile girl dresses
In. scarlet-scarlet and black and scarlet and
white. The automobile will revolutionize
dress at Newport this summer For the first
tifhe in years, picturesque. fluffy Paris rid
ing costumes will take the place OF smart,
stim English tailor styles. The scarlet toilet
VIII push the tan covert coat TO the wall.
1t will double the cost of the summer girls
wardrobe. Even among Newport Million
aires, therefore, automobiles will not be dis
tribuIed broadcast without a few minutes
elaboration. Among the possessors of these
new machines is Mrs. ~Stuyvesant Fish. Mr..
Oelrichs, Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, the Misses Gerry and young Mrs. W.
liam X. Vanderbilt. jr.
But the automobile is more than a play
thing. 1t Is a powerful factor I'm society. It
but there is already a demand for automo.
bile tewelry. In gold and silver and gun
metal, the tiny electric cab, runabout and
victoria are reproduced for scarf pins, watch
cnarms. buckles and lockets. Automobile
red VIII be the most fashionable color fer
the summer season. Automobile parties will
De the most fashionable diversion at the
seasnore and at mountain resorts where the
roads are good.
As to the machines themselves. they cost
from $3.50 to $1,000. and as much
more as you may care to spend in the way
or gorgeous decoration. A very handsome
runabout or victoria, however, may be OBJ
tanned for $500, and when 1t is considered
mat the new machine may be operated
without the expense of horses and livery
charges, the cost Is not so great. after ali