The sun., 1905-09-10
WOMEN IN AUTODASH FOR SHIP
RACE FROM PARIS TO CHERBOU RG
TO CATCH THE ST. LOUIS.
Mrs. Dillon and Her Assthsr. Whs's "a.
Missed Thoir Train--De Lancay NIeo,i
stsned while Autsm obiiins in France
Notable Arrivals On the Cedric.

Missed Thoir Train--De Lancay Nseo,i
stsned WlAlo Autsm obiiins in France
Notable Arrivals On the Cedric.
A wild ride In an automobile over muddy
roads In driving rain from Paris 70 Cher-
bourg 30 unsettled the nerves Of two women
passengers aboard the American liner
st. Louis chat they had not altogether re-
gained their equanimity when they landed
here yesterday morning. They are Mrs.
Dillon, wife Of DR.. j. r. M. Dillon OF New
Orleans, and Mrs. Dillons mother. Mrs.
F. H. Lentner, who is 10 years old. DR..
Dillon and his daughter had left Paris in
the first section Of the train that connected
at Cherbourg with the st. Louis In order
to look after the baggage OF the party.
Mrs. Dillon and her mother expected
to catch the second section Of the train.
They were driven to the wrong station,
and before they got TO the right one the
train had gone. They suggested to the
station agent that they would like to hire
a special, and II they could not get one
they would risk making the trip in locomo-
tive. The station agent was amazed at
the irregularity and preposterousness OF
the idea. He said with politenees not I'M
MIXED with awe that the schedule Of the
road could not be disturbed unless there
were q special meeting Of tho directors. or
words to that effect.
Mrs. Dillon said she must catch the st.
Louis and that II she were In America she
certainly would have no trouble getting
special. The agent, who was sympathetic.
suggested that while she could not, on 30
short notice. hire special train in France.
she could get an automobile which could
travel almost as fast as the train.
There was q garage near by, and the
woman went there Immediately aid told
the proprietor what they wanted. He
said he could land them at Cherbourg in
time to catch the steamship, but he feared
that Mrs. Lentner might not be able to
stand the shaking up OF 90 swift journey.
Mrs. Lentner expressed herself prepared
to start whenever the auto was ready in
tones that were cheerful TO the point OF
derision.
The proprietor said the charge would be
500. which Mrs Dillon paid, and stipulated
that Mrs. Dillon and her mother should
sign q paper guaranteeing the company
against suit In case Of accident and loss in
damage to the machine. The ladies signed
the paper and got into the auto behind
two chauffeurs, who relieved each other
on the trip.
Rain began falling just after the machine
got under way. Three dogs that crossed
the mad course Of the auto were killed, and
a peasant who underestimsted its speed
rot Jolt that threw him across the road.
but did not injure him seriously.
Tho mud showers were continuous from
start to fnish. On the last several miles
Of the route the machine attained speed
oa moesss sixty uiiss, The. average
was about forty-hve miles, which b saia
to be the fastest ever made on the road
with women passengers. The dresses 0
Mrs. Dillon and her mother were covered
with mud. and their nerves were 80 racked
by the rough riding the excitement and The
fear Of missing the ship that 1t was long
time before they were able to tell about
their experience with perfect coherency.
De Lancey Nicoll and his wife, who also
we're passengers by the st. Louis. while
riding In touring car near Rouen, France,
were stoned by peasants. A plate glass
window of the machine was broken and
several stones came near the lawyers
head. He put on more power and evaded
the stone throwers.
Other passengers on the st. Louis we're:
Prof. A. c. Armstrong, J. S. Auerbach,
Searles Rabbit. Edward F. Farron. Philip
H. Bracy, Angus s. Cameron, Ridgewell
Cullom, Miss Lillian Digges, Miss Irene
Edwards, Miss Adele Farren, William Faver-
sham, Mrs. Faversham (Julie opp, Henry
r.. Gc!dxosle, Miss Evia Greene. Lieut..
J. 8. Hammond, u 8. A.; Lieut.. L. B. Magru-
der, U. 8. A.; Louis Manheimer. tho Hon.
James Smith, A. j. Solari. the Hon. Cyrus
E. Woods and J. F. Zimmerman.
The cabins Of the White Star liner Cedric.
IN from Liverpool and Queenstown, were
crowded with returning Americans and
some distinguished foreign visitors. Presi-
dent Paul Morton OF the Equitable and
Anthony Fiala went down the bay and
boarded the big ship at Quarantine. the
former to greet his wife and daughter
and the latter to meet Walter Champ, who
rescued the Fiala pole searches. Some
Of tho Cedrics voyagers were Lord Chief
Baron Christopher Pales. Sir John Leng
Of the Dundee Advertiser and Lady Leng;
Archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia, General
and Mrs. Charles G. Manderson, Maitland
Alexander, General and Mrs. Alexander
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt KaAin,
Mrs. A. 8. Hewitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.
Rollins, William F. Homans. Colonel and
Mrs. William Jay, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee H.
Weller and Russell w. Porter and william
]. Peren Of the Fiala expedition.
Lord Chief Baron Palles Is the last Of his
class, as the title Of Lord Chief Baron will
be abolished at his death. He said the
sole object Of his trip was to get little sea
air. and that he will return aboard the
Cedric to his home in Ireland. He said that
the object Of abohshing the title he holds
was to make all judges OF equal rank except
the Lord Chief Justice and the Master Of
the Rolls.
Sir John Leng visited America in 1875.
taking in twenty-five States, and wrote q
book Of impressions. He said, az he came
up the bay and took long look at the sky
lne that Il was marvesously different from
what It had been twenty y-eight years ago.
wheh be landed here from a slow single
screw streamship that was not bit COM
70 rtable. Then the Tribune Building was
the tallest In town. On his frat trip he
recalled that among his fellow passengers
we're members Of q Roosevelt family, one
Of whom was slim young man apparently
about twenty, who wore glasses and was