Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

said in all truth that in no other city
of the world is there TO be found a
more cosmopolitan set of ehauffeurs
| and enthusiasts. For the diplomatic
corps has been &; TERED into the fold,
has set its mark " approval upon
lautomobiling. 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, stin
frowns upon the motor car, a. least
outwardly for the use of the inmates
of the white house, though 1t is not
to be imagined that the thrill which
teemes with a fast dash in 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 II. 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 a 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 big machine
when his duties at the capitol are
over. and fills his lungs with the good
fresh air which is TO be had along
Wa shington's new speedway. a favor
lite haunt Of automobiles who do not
wish to traeel at breakpeck speed.
For, or this smooth roadway the laws
against speeding are strictly enforced,
belying the name which 1t has been
given. the presidents son-in.law,
Nicholas Longworth, representative
from Ohio, has purchased his wife a
handsome car, the first she has ev ar
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.
isiastic autoist.
! While the Chinese minister. Sir
lChentung Liang Cheng, who by the
way is one of the keenest fans" III
Washington as well as an autoist, has
long had a fondness for motoring, be
is 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 spin In Rock CreeH
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
.nese legation go for an outing.
The Japanese have never beer
known to let the grass grow under
their feet when the rest of the world
has taken up a new invention or g
new pastime. The members of the
, Japanese embassy, who have LAID
aside with their eastern garments
their eastern pastimes, and wlfo be
/. lieye 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 o.
the embassy, is extremely popular in
Washington society and frequently Ii
host for automobiling parties. He
drives his WintoD car himself often
and takes his fellow diplomats witt
him on short dashes about the white
lot and tie monument grounds.
OF all the drives about Washington
none is uore popular than that whict
leads out Connecticut avenue and in
to Rock Creek park The new Con
lnecticut avenue million-dollar concrete
bridge which has just been completed
and will be soon thrown open to the
public, viii make this route still more
attractive Hundreds Of automobiles
are TO be found in the great parb
which stretches along Rock creel
every afternoon that the weather Is
favorable. The Columbian minister
Mr.. Cortes, makes numerous excursions
with his son-lL law at the wheel and
his daughter beside him through this
part of Washinston's suburbs.
Perhaps the weaIth.est OF all the
automobilists OF Washington is Am
bassador Creel of Mexico. He is said
to be the richest man in Mexico with
a fortune upwards OF 5000, 900, 900 Ii
his handsome car he runs about town
often accompanied by his wife and his
son. The latter has learned TO drive
ia machine with much skill
In sharp contrast to this AUTOMOBILE
list Of almost untold wealth H. Or. John
Shakespeare Penn. author, artist, poet
and automobilist. In his tiny machine
which is OF his own manufacture, ne
is to ne seen at All times during the
day making his anything but speedy
way about the city. II is hardly like