The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-06
The Automobile.

Now that Ground the island' trips
are the vogue, the following from
the San Francisco News Letter, con.
corning touring trips, will not be out
of place:
What greater pleasure can be deriv-
ed from an automobile, large or small
| than that of travelling over new roads
hitherto unknown to the eyes. Tour
ing by automobile is one of the most
enjoyable recreations of modern times.
F.! 1t is in some respects comparable to
yacht cruising, but fortunately is open
to much larger class. There is hard
! ly an owner, even of an autocar not
specially built for touring, who does
not venture on a trip occupying several
days during the Summer months. Naca-
; tions spent in an automobile have be-
, come very popular, and the summer
resorts will no doubt attract large
number of automobiles this season.
Picnics a la automobile are the newest
fancy of the hour, and several parties
have enjoyed runs of this kind. Cen
orally the auto picnic parties are con-
veyed in two or even more motor car
riages to some picturesque spot, where
baskets are opened and an appetizing
luncheon spread. Numerous of the To-
cal motorists have taken their self
propelled vehicles with them to the
summer resorts or their country homes
this season, as they consider the au-
tomobile is unequaled for exploring
sections of the country noted for their
scenic attraction.
One often meets with the expression
"touring fad,' intended to convey the
idea that automobile touring Will cuIn
mand popular interest temporarily on
ly. While this may prove true with
regard to certain outgrowths of the
touring movement, automobile touring
itself will undoubtedly remain, as
there is nothing to take its place.
There is no comparison between tour
ing by railroad and automobile tour
ing. The former mode of travel may
be most convenient to those who want
to make trip to the large cities, but
most owners of automobiles are city
jewellers, and at periods of leisure dur
ing the warm season long to get out
into the country, where they may en-
JOY natures beauty and the healthful,
invigorating air. =
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Holloway recent
" gave Ground the island' automo-
bile party to number of their friends.
The trip around Kahuku was a delight
full one, and the stops made for slight
repairs, were not of a nautre to mar
the enjoyment. Three autos were used
and among the party were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Widemann. Miss Minnie
Ahrens, Miss Berger, J. o. Carter Jr.,
Geo. Richardson of Hilo, and Geo. and
Master Francis Brown.
Mr.. J. P. Cooke is one of the new
est recruits to the ranks of AUTOMOBILE
lists. He handles his own car, which
is White. I
Mr.. J. P. Dole of Wahiawa bought
an auto-run-about during the week
which he has taken back with him to
the colony.
A San Franciscan in a REQ car, re-
Gently made the trip from Los Gotos
to Santa Cruz over the mountains, In
one hour and a half. or three minutes
faster than train time.
Capt and Mrs. Humphreys, Z. s. A.
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Church, made
the trip to Haleiwa during the week.
They returned by train as their ma
chine needed repairing.
Miss Alice Roosevelt has been in
vited to make use of an automobile
during the afternoon of the day she
will spend here.
The Hawaii Promotion Committee
has received letters from prospective
travellers inuuiring as to the quality
of the roads in the islands. and wheth-
or il would be advisable to bring their
machines.
The entertainment of Commissioner
General of Immigration Sargent has
included a number of automobile trips.
he was recently the guest of Mr.. Geo.
palnh who took rrn over the Pail to
Kahrku. the rrr tein@ made in the