The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
American Tourists
Rent Machines
Abroad.
Woodruff and Son Plan
Double Honeymoon
by Motor.
Many Houses to Let in London
in Park Lane, the Row
Of MillionaireS.
Special Gable to The Cali.

LONDON. May 2o.-Motoring is
steadily growing in popularity and gar
age managers are busy answering in
ouiries OF American tourists. now here
or en- route, for motor cars for use IN
England. AS rule these cars are en-
gagged for q month or so and it has be-
come a custom 10 order one by cable TO
meet the incoming passenger at Liver
pool, Plymouth or Southampton. This
method is now more popular with
American visitors than the bringing OF
Jheir own cars over, with all the con-
seouent bother.
Some practical Americans have dis
covered that they can save money by
buying a car outright in the early sum-
mer and selling IL at the end of the
season. the difference between the
price AT which they buy and the price
at which they sell being less than the
cost Of hiring a car for the time in
volved.
Timothy L. Woodruff is having built
in France one OF the finest touring
csrs that money can produce. he will
do" the Continent in il this summer,
accompanied by his bride. his son John
and his son Johns bride. Tim may be
be depended on 10 do the thing in
style and maintain the reputation of
the American eagle.
Mr. Jordan of Jordan, Marsh Co.,
Boston, will not start on his tour OF
Great Britain and the Continent for
about another month, as the touring
car which he ordered Will hardly be
completed as originally planned before
then. Another American, LIE Roy So
her Of Chicago, has just bought a "a
Sc horsepower f.. l. A. 7. touring car
and has left England for an extensive
trip on the Continent. He expects TO
return TO the United States in the fall.
Mrs Thomas Newbold Of Philadelphia
and her daughters will return home in
about two weeks. Mrs. Newbold will
then go TO her dairy farm in Pennsyl-
vania. She Is a cousin of the New York
NeWbold-Morris nd the only woman
dairy farmer in the United States occupy
ing an undoUbted social position.
Lady Cuthbert, formerly Miss McLaugh-
lin Of New York, who married Sir Harry
Cuthbert some four or five years ago. is
making arrangements for the entertain
ment Of her friends this summer on a
large scale. Tie family have closed their
London house and gone to Red Lodge
Newmarket. where they are preparing for
a big house party during the forthcom-
ing Newmarket races.
Through the influence of Mrs. Spender
Clay, the Countess of Suffolk has become
q stsnch supporter Of the INDECENT Blind
School IN London. The American Countess
was SURPRISED to discover that the in
mates Of the school were so proficient in
various --4nds Of work. She was espe-
claIly delighted with the work of the
women, and ordered a large quantity of
embroidery for her own use. She also
gave an order for many pairs of socks
and stockings. which. il is supposed she
means TO distribute among the poor in
the neighborhood Of MaImesbury, the
Earls seat in Wiltshire.
she also discovered. that a former pu-
pil OF the school was carrying on a small
brushmaking business in a village close to
Malnes bury, and she Immediately gave
instruction To the head steward on the es-
tate that everything in the way of
brushes the blind man was able to supply
should be obtained from him so long as
he was able 10 compete in price with
tradesmen more favorabsy situated
It is somewhat significant that at the
present time there are no less than eight
houses to let in Park Iane-Iondon's s
famous millionaire row-and during the
coming season at least three others will
remain unoccupied. Residence in this
street is supposed TO imply the possession
OF great wealth In the past not few
persons have lived t..ere Just to acquire
that reputation. But il has never been
particularly favored by American pluto
Gratis. They don't have to live anywhere
in particular in order to be credited with
big bank accounts. Society always takes
II for granted that they have a great su-
per1iuity Of riches and is always willing
10 help them spend il wherever they may
be.
The fact is Park lane is now suffering
from its exclusive association with vast
wealth in the popular imagination. 1t
stands for lavish luxury. On this account
folk who possess both money and blue
blood. and pride themselves more on the
latter tnan on the former fight shy of it.
And those who possess only the former
are discovering that as an aid to the
realization Of lofty social ambitions a
PARK lane residence is not what il is
cracked up to be. But meanwhile its land
lords continue to hold out for the stiffest
rents in London
William Tell I'm Japanese.
TOXIC May aO-Sch;Iler-s fa,,,1,,~