The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03

| ~nJoyab trip TO CoateSVllle, IA MT
Dey took a party of friends with him
in his big Pope-Hartford.
Over Atty members assembled at the
New Jersey Motor Club house last
Thursday noon, when the fifty cent
business mems table d'hote luncheon
was inaugurated. The innovation
proved a great SUCCESS, and the contin-
uation of the service is assured from
now on. In honor of the occasion the
large new club flag was flung to the
breeze from the front of the clubhouse
appearance.
C. A. Dickson and III. B. Salmon re-
Gently took a trip through south jersey
in their Pope-Hartford cars.
J. M. Sommerville, : of Lombardy
street. and Miss Nell Hannigan were
recently married at Bridgeport, Conn,
while on a trip in Mr.. Sommerville's
Ford runabout.
The Automobile Club of America has
recognized the demand for restaurant
facilities for its members and has
started a table d'hote service, which
began October /.
Frank @. Cregar, of 81 Orator street.
Newark. has Just returned from, a tour
of northern New Jersey, New York and
Connecticut. Mr.. Cregar took the trip
In his 20-horsepower Winton and was
gone about six weeks. He states with
a great deal of pride that he found the
New Jersey roads far superior to those
of the other two States.
Louis Larkowslki, Of Metuchen, is
making a thorough tour of the State in
his new runabout.
Harry D. Griffith, of 1856 Market street,
Newark, has again zone back to the
automobile game. He now owns a new
22-horsepower Mors roadster, and is
looking forward to an extended tour
of Canada in the near future with a
great deal of pleasure.
Robert Scheuer, of 1913 Mulberry
street, has planned an extensive tour
through Long Island in his Ford road
ster.
Leslie G. Chandler, of Kearny street,
who recently returned from Sparta,
N. j., in his Maxwell runabout, expects
to purchase an additional cara 1909
Chalmers etroit-this fall.
Frank Kramer, the ~well-known BIZ
cycle rider. who is also an enthusiastic
automobilist, has just returned from
a weeks tour along the Jersey coast in
tis Ford roadster.
A. q. scherer, George Merritt n L.
]. Wyckoff starteA today on a fishing
trip to Macopin Lake. They will be
gone over Sunday and journey both
ways in Mr.. Merritt's Jackson touring
car.
James Close, Of 112 Broad street,
Newark, who seldom misses attending
any of the large motor races, has made
all of his arrangements to take In both
the Vanderbilt and Savannah races this
year. Last Sunday Mr.. Close o a
party of friends over the Long Island
cup course In his Packard car and re-
ports the road to be in fine shape for
the race, although the approaches to
the bridge crossings seem to have q lit
tie too much pitch for smooth driv-
ing when going at great speed. He pre-
diets, however, that all records for the
Vanderbilt race will be broken this
year.
The tour bureau Of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club has met
with a great deal of favor, and many
members are taking advantage OF the
facilities offered by the club OF giving
accurate information to owners con-
templating tours to different localities.
G.. Il. Terwilliger is in charge of the
bureau, and to his efforts its great
success is largely due.
III. A.. Bonnell a quite an exciting
experience on his trip to Atlantic City
LASH W. tx in his Maxwell car. MI.
Bonlrei had as his guests Mrs. Bon
nell. Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder n
Mrs. Westervelt, of East Orange. They
left at Z D. m. Wednesday night, but
ran into such a thick fog between
Perth Amboy and Lakewood that they
did not arrive at the latter place until
after midnight. They pushed on, how
ever, and eventually reached Atlantic
City In the wee sma' hours of the
morning.
The board of trustees of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club will
meet next Monday night at the club
house for the transaction of regular
business. Secretary lie Massena will
present to the board the names of an
other large batch of applicants for
membership. The club is growing with
astonishing rapidity. and it is not be-
yond the bounds of reason to expect q
membership of 1000 before the winter
Is over,
DIR. and Mrs. James r. English and
Mr.. and. Mrs. Jacob Mason, of Newark,
went to Atlantic City during the re-
cent convention In Mr.. Mason's four
cylinder Maxwell without stopping the
engine or changing the gear during the
trip down.
An automobile day at the New Jer-
! sey fair, which win be held at Oiym-
pic Park from October 10 to 10, Is being
talked about, and it may be definitely
decided to have one day given over to
the users of the horseless wagons. If
such a plan is put through there will
surely be a large gathering Of motor
enthusiasts to join with the fair man
agement in making the affair a suc-
cess.