The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
Automobiles Easily
Prove Worth
Modern Motor Vehicles Found
TO Be a Necessity During
Fleet Festivities
BY r. r. I'Hon,rnedieu


The varied missions of the motor car,
have never been better illustrated than
| in the last few days. As means OF
transportation during these strenuous
hours of streetcar congestion many
would have been unable to have wit
messed the arrival of the great fleet
Everywhere on fleet day could be seen
the motor car, bearing Its precious
burden of those whose eyes. even In
! their many years, never have and never
| will again behold such picture. Had
1T been necessary for them to travel TO
/ the waters edge on the crowded street
cars and then to sit on the hillside In
! the mass of humanity or il they had
been compelled to have gone in car
riages. 1t might have been impossible
| for them to have enjoyed this great
! event. Long lines of every conceivable
| design of motor vehicle Is to be seen
| in front of the Fairmont, st. Francis
and other hostelries to convey honored
guests to and from the many functions
1 to which they are bidden. In the parade
of yesterday IL was a noticeable fact
| that the modern vehicle was the popu-
! lar mode of conveyance for the OFF,
GERS OF the land and sea, and OF the
| officials of the city and government
Another phase. and one that is becom-
| ing more prominent daily. was the use
| of the automobile to carry the sick or
| injured to the different emergency hos
pitfalls, and the air OF festivity was
| often disturbed bye the sharp toot or
| the shrill siren which was a signal for
the crowd to part and allow the Red
| Cross car to proceed on its errand of
| mercy.
Clarence W. Ayers and family of jamestown
Cal, have arrived In their Thomas flyer from
Santa Barbara. where they went to participate
| in the reception of the feet. The car was en-
tered in the floral parade and was decorated
tions and blue corn flowers were used. together
with silk nags. A string Of tiny pennants
noated over the heads Of the passengers, repre-
senting the Tags of each ship 10 the neet- The
car received much applause all along the line
The Ayers have followed the feet up the coast
| Cruz They viii remain for a few days to wit
ness the celebration in San Francisco
George L. Fetterly. Of Sacramento has pur-
chased from the local White company a seven
| passenger White Pullman. finished in white
making an exceedingly striking car Another
greatest extent is Mrs f. L. Powell. who. with
a party of friends. is touring from her home In
with wit s's Mrs. Powell w '- is MIS- Mrs. f K woods Of the
southern city in her White limousine. They are
making the tour in easy stages and expect to
spend two months travelling.
/ o. II. Bullene Of Salinas has taken delivery
| OF a four cylinder Buick runabout from the
Howard automobile company. This is one OF
| the latest models and is very racey looking
car. 1t Is the first of its model TO be delivered
In Monterey county.
Jamaica will be the OF a most interest
ing event IN the early part Of June. There viii
be week of sports such athletic meets and
contests and balloon ascensions, one day being
devoted to motor events. The affair viii
open with parade in the morning and time
trials will be held in tine afternoon. The trials
will be In charge OF the Long Island subway
celebration committee. Fred ]. Wagner of New
York will have charge of the entries and a. B.
Pardngton, F. d. Bandeii. G. G. Arnold and
Russell A. Field win compose the race COM
mittee.
The third annual hill climb of the Wilkes
/ barre automobile club win be held Decora-
| tion day. This Is the contest that pro-
tested by Water G. White but he having with
| drawn his protest the event will take place
/ The road up Giants Despair. Wflkesbarre
mountain Is fnmiiarly known. Is being oiled
and specially dressed. The course Is 5000 feet
long and the summit is 700 feet above the
starting point 1t has right angle turn and
two sharp 50 turns. which make IL most IN
tcrcsting There will be II events In this years
program including a free for all Ia finish. for
which will be given a handsome trophy valued
at $500, which Is to be yearly challenge trophy
to become the property OF the manufacturer
whose wins 1t three times. There will be
| several trophies given for other events.