Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07


really first class roads that lead to
and from the city. And it may be
said in all truth that in no other city
Of the world is there to be found a
more cosmopolitan set of chauffeurs
and enthusiasts. For the diplomatic
has set it's mark of approval upon
Iautomobiling. Representative of
nearly all the countries of the world
from the Chinese minister in his
flowing silken robes to Baron Hengel-
mueller, the Austrian ambassador,
from Ambassador Creel of Mexico to
Minister Hauge of Norway, all may be
seen in their huge machines, some
times at the wheel themselves but
more often riding care free in the
tonneau.
The president, to be sure, still
frowns upon the motor car, at least
outwardly for the use of the inmates
of the white house, though it is not
to be imagined that the thrill which
comes with a fast dash in a motor
car would not appeal to as thorough
a sportsman as Mr.. Roosevelt. But if
the head of the executive department
of the country still sticks to horses,
not so with his subordinates and adj
visers. Victor H. Metcalf, secretary
of the navy, enthusiastically enjoys a
spin in his easy moving, high powered
machine. The assistant secretary of
state, Robert Bacon, invariably rides
to and from the department in his
motor car.
Nor is the auto less enjoyed by the
members of the legislative part of
the government here. Representative
Huff, who halls from the coal lands
.of Pennsylvania, and is reputed to be
many times millionaire, uses his car
from eraly morning until late at night
Even that democratic republican,
Speaker Cannon, finds a great deal
of pleasure in an auto trip. Uncle Joe
frequently climbs into a big machine
when his duties at the capitol are
over, and fills his lungs with the good
Washington's new speedway, a favor
tie haunt Of automobilists who do not
wish to travel at breakneck speed.
For, on this smooth roadway the laws
against speeding are strictly enforced,
belying the name which it has been
given. The presidents son-in-law,
Nicholas LongWorth, representative
from Ohio, has purchased his wife a
handsome car, the first she has ever
owned, for when she lived at the
white house her father put his foot
down against her buying a machine,
though she has always been an enthu-
siastic autoist.
While the Chinese minister, Sir
Chentung LANG Cheng, who by the
way is one of the keenest fans" in
Washington as well as an autoist, has
long had a fondness for motoring, he
lis by no means the only member of
the diplomatic corps from the far east
who is devotee of the sport. His
! little daughter and his son are ever
ready to take a spin in Rock Greek
park. Mr.. Chow, the first secretary
/ of the legation, is an accomplished
chauffeur and he frequently pilots the
machine when the party from the Chi
Inese legation go for an outing:
The Japanese have never been
known to let the grass grow under
their feet when the rest of the world
has taken up new invention or a
new pastime. The members of the
Japanese embassy, who have laid
aside with their eastern garments
their eastern pastimes, and who be-
lieve thoroughly in that old maxim,
when in Rome do as the Romans do
all do more or less automobiling. Mr.
Hamhare, one of the secretaries Of
the embassy, is extremely popular in
Washington society and frequently is
host for automobiling parties. He
drives his Winton car himself often
and takes his fellow diplomats with
him on short dashes about the white
lot and the monument grounds.
Of all the drives about Washington
none is more popular than that which
leads out Connecticut avenue and in
to Rock Greek park. The new Con-
inecticut avenue millfon-dollar concrete
bridge which has just been completed
and will be soon thrown open to the
public, will make this route still more
attractive. Hundreds of automobiles
are to be found in the great park
which stretches along Rock creek
every afternoon that the weather is
favorable. The Columbian minister
Mr.. Cortes, makes numerous excursions
with his son-in-law at the wheel and
his daughter beside him through this
part OF Washington's suburbs.
Perhaps tie weaIlhiest OF all the
automobilists of Washington is Am
bassador Cree1 of Mexico He is said
to be the richest man in Mexico with
a fortune upwards of 100000 In
his handsome car he runs about town
often accompanied by his wife and his
son. The latter has learned to drive
a machine with much skill
In sharp contrast to this automobil-
ist of almost untold wealth is DR.. John
Shakespeare Penn, author artist, poet,
and automobilist. In his tiny machine,
which is of his own manufacture, he
is to be seen at all times during the