The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
Mr.. and Mrs. S, E. Thompson
to Give CotiIlon At the Club
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr.. Walter Drennen Is Member of
Automobile Party Touring Through
the Evera a des Of Florida With
Miami astthe Objective Point.

home of the Drennens at Orlando, Fla,
Is member of an auho party who start
ed from Jacksonville q few days ago for
Miami on path-finding tour, which is
attracting attention of motorists in all
sections of the country In the party are
Mr.. George e. Sebrlng. vice president
of the Florida East Coast Automobile as
ISOLATION, and MIR. Joseph NJ. Gilbert of
New York city.
The entire automobile world turns its
| eyes upon Florida for the annual races
| at Ormond-Daytona, considered the most
beautiful beach for auto racing in the
| world. but last winter witnessed the first
| attempt to penetrate Florida jungles with
an auto car.
Mr.. Ralph Owen of Cleveland bIazed
| way for future automobilists by bring
| ing his ear from New York city to Or
niond, a distance covered in II days.
The present tour, begun at Jackson
| vile, will comprise about 800 miles a
| large portion being the everglades and
woods of Florida.
The tour" writes special correspon-
! dent, originated with Mr.. James Laugh
| Lin OF Pittsburg soon after the announce
L
motor events this season an endurance
run would be held from Jacksonville to
Miami No automobile has ever made
the run between these places. Mr.. Laugh
lin recently purchased a high-powered
| Cleveland runabout, which he expects to
| drive in some of the Ormond races, and
| he decided to make the long east coast
| Florida run in this car, allowing about
! 10 days for the journey. In the party
are George e. Sebring, vice president
of the Florida East Coast Automobile as
! sociation Joseph NJ. Gilbert of this city,
and Walter Drennen of Birmingham, Ala.
Word was received last night by
! Charles G. Perceval of the New York
Cleveland Car Agency that the pathflnd-
! ing party had reached Rockledge, l75
miles from Jacksonville, an excellent
showing for three days running. Be-
tween Fort Pierce and Palm Beach will
be the worst part of the entire trip. Ar
engagements have been made to take as
a guide one of the natives, who will come
in handy at pulling upon the rope and
/ tackle. Were it not for the 60-inch tread
of the big wheeled turpentine carts the
road would be fairly possible, but owing
to the fact that the racing automobile
has tbut 56-inch tread, a part of the
run will be like riding around the side
of a HILL Upon arrival al Palm Beach
the worst part of the trip will be over,
! as from that point to Miami is so miles
over beautiful road, which, though ex-
tremely narrow, is built of soft limestone.
"An extensive waste of barren sand,
h rCIaa
through tangled vegetation and corduroy
roads will have to be overcome and con-
quered, and for this reason it is hardly
improbable that the trip can be made
under 10 days. A novel scheme that will
be employed on this trip are skids of
soft pine Is feet long by eight inches
wide. and 15-yard rods of canvas, which
will be laid on the ground in sandy places,
thus affording perfect traction of the
wheel which would otherwise sink into
the sand over the hubs. The car also
! carries a complete camping outfit, includ-
! ing tent, cooking utensils and plenty
of canned provisions"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Thompson will give
cotillon at the Country club on the
evening Of February IA in compliment
to Miss Isabel CLANCY of Detroit, Mich,
who will be their guest.
i The numerous friends of Mrs. T. o.
Smith will regret to hear that she is
quite ill with grip.
Mrs. r. Fl. Pearson, who has been ill
with grip, is now convalescent.
The news of the death of Mrs. Paul
Menzel, wife of the distinguished minia-
turist and portrait painter, was received
with sadness in this city. Her death
/ occurred at her home near Cullman, after
| lingering illness Mrs. Mcneil had q
! number of friends in Birmingham, where
| her husband is so we'll known, having
/ painted the portraits of a large number
of prominent people, while many of the
| most beautiful women in society have had
| their miniatures painted by Mr.. Menzel.
The many friends of Mr.. Mcneil will
deeply sympathize with him and with
his children in the loss of their mother
The funeral took place yesterday at
Cullman. Several handsome floral tributes
were sent by Birmingham friends.
Mrs Harry Jones will entertain at
bridge this afternoon in compliment to
Mrs. Alden Howell.
Judge and Mrs. Oscar Hundley will
leave today for the east.
Mrs James Garland John has returned |
from Warrior, where she was the guest |
of DIR. and Mrs. William Langley Sib- |
ley at their bungalow.
Mrs. Fl. Simon, who has been quite Ill |
with grip at her apartments at the Hill |
man, is now much better, and she con-
templates leaving for st. Augustine, Fla, |
as soon as she is able to travel.
Miss Isabel CLANCY Of Detroit will ar
rive the sedond week in February to be |
the guest of Mrs. S. E. Thompson.
Mr. E. E. Weaver has returned from a |
hunting trip |
Mrs. T. G.. Bush who is visiting Mr.. |
and Mrs. A. P. Bush in Mobile, was the |
guest of honor at charming reception |
given by Mrs. Charles A. Mohr. last
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. D. H. Burgess
will give a luncheon in her honor to-
day.
Mrs E. L. Peuruddocke and two chill