Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
'EACHING WOMEN TO DRIVE
lorriS Hewitt, Celebrated Whip, Talks Of
the Coaching Club.
lSOuEG RtlGNs ASIAN ACCOMPLISHMENT
3 Easy Task 60 Learn the Pine Art
Of Y, He says. but the Women
Are Better Pupils Than
gu the Men.

\ NEW YORK. May l1.-May week Il the
Week OF the parade OF the Ladies' Coach
ang club and this years meet, the seventh,
proved that there was all the enthusiasm
and all the talent in driving that have
made the other parades so pleasing As
usual Mrs Thomas Hastings the presl-
Dent was on the first coach. and the oths
nembers who took part included Mrs. Ar
bur Tseln. the vice president: Miss Cor
liza Bryce. Mics Dorothea Cromwell Miss
Harriet Alexander, Mrs c. r. Alexander.
tfrs. w Goadby Loew. Miss Cornella Har-
Fiman and Miss Louise CULVER. all OF
whom had parties aboard.
There was the usual borrowing and
lending Of coaches which marks the annual
parade Mrs. Hastings had Mrs. Clarencs
Mackays coach. Mrs Iselin that OF Mrs.
Otto Kahn; Miss Harriet Alexander. a
debutante in society. but not in driving,
had the coach Of Mr.. Payne whitney: Mrs.
c. y. Alexander took out the club coach,
Mrs. Loew her own coach. Miss Louise
CULVER her fathers, Miss Dorothea and
Grace Cromwell took out Mr.. Cromwell
and Mrs. George Ravens. Miss Bryce had
Mr.. Hoffman's and Miss Cornela Hartman
one Of the Hewlett coaches. with the
drivers sat many OF the owners, among
whom shone Mr.. Hewlett. the instructor.
There was a question this year whether
the usual drive should be continued TO the
Colony club on Madison avenue instead OF
ending AZ the park entrance, rs has been
the custom. When the question was re-
ferred TO Morris Hewlett who has been the
court OF last appeal almost since the clubs
Aormation, he voted against II. When he
; arbiter not only Of the safety OF the
women In the club. but OF their appearance
guments at his command. The Ladies'
Coaching club is so much his pride that
he even gives it's members a compliment
at expense OF old England declaring
that the American women drivers have a
certain finish in their work which the Eng
lish do not show.
So when the final drive down Fifth ave-
nue. was suggested Hewlett admitted that
while there were some fine whips there
who could no doubt drive gracefully and
easily down Fifth avenue in a crowded
part OF the day, there were a few who
could not, and II has been understood from
the first parade of the club that the May
meeting will be one without discredt to
any member. but shall provide an oppor-
tunity TO all to show their prowess.
Hewlett also at the request Of the inter-
viewer from the Sun states his grievance
Vim TekhIQ 10 our tANlD pAiuo ia tAAhs hioetNe
OF coaching. Now in Lunnon," he says,
while his pink and white face Pushes a
deeper shade reminiscent OF pride at the
recollection OF certain triumphant process
sions down the Strand. Gin Lunnon when a
coach comes along every bit OF traffic makes
way for Il; that is as II should be, not only
because II Is a beautiful sight TO see four
finland properly driven with it's crowd OF
merrymakers on top. but because it is
moFs difficult to rein up an outfit OF that
ki|1 and start It going again, and so every
possible facility should be given Il; it
Should not be made to take it's place in a
lite of one horse trucks and dinky little
I, lfta the way they have 10 here. Fourth
hands are not very plentiful, not any more
than ambuiances or nre engines, and the
Sight OF way should be allowed.
hRegent street is sometimes so thick with
vehicles that you cannot see an inch Of
space and suddenly the horn is heard. and
q coach starting from the Metropole and