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will be sold at greatly reduced prices. You will
find the red figures on everything-not just a few
odds and ends put out as snaps and then rob you
on something else, but all will be included am
sure have the largest and best assorted stock of
mems boots, 5ootees and fancy winter shoes in this
part of the state Also womens and childrens foot
wear Of all description, and they are all new stock
but they also will be greatly reduced in price so
much so that you will certainly buy your winters
supply for yourself and family if you will come and
see them. There will be a large assortment of la
dies dress skirts included in this sale at onehaf the
original price, All calicos will go at sc per yard
Ladies' fine dress suitings will go at almost one-half
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and warm fellowship extended to them.
They had hardly arrived in San Fran
cisco before word flashed over the wire
that the zust, the Italian car. with
Scarfoglio, the scion of that noted fam
lily in Italy, in command, was approach
ing this city. Farther even than the
point where the American car was met
did San Francisco extend her welcome,
and IN no less degree were these for
the state
The same courtesy was extended to
st. Chaffrey, Lascaris and Autran in the
French car The club, through its
representative, placed itself at the serv-
ice OF the noted Frenchmen. At San
Jose, and even at San Francisco the
sons of the tricolor were anxious to
entertain, but the trio were bent on
racing and felt they could not give
themselves over to pleasures at such
time and adhered strictly to their one
object---of trying to reach Paris first.
The part that California played in the
contest has been told wherever the
automobile turns a wheel, for which the
local enthusiast, in these retrospective
moments, can feel justly proud.
FEEL RESPONSIBILITY
Turning from the past and looking
forward to the months to come when
the song of the auto horn will be
heard on hill and in dale, those who
have taken on the responsibilities of
steering the different associations or
ganized for the advancement of all
things appertaining to the motor car
must now feel their responsibility and
plan we'll. There must be a more con-
certed action for good roads, for the
curtaiiing of the actions of the speed
merchant, for the holding of successful
events and nurturing to greater de-
gree that spirit of good fellowship to
be found in every other sport and pas
time except automobiling.
There has arisen on the horizon of
the local automobile world a new star
in the last II months. 1t is in lesser
magnitude, having just been formed.
and its futures will be watched with a
great deal of interest Those who are
responsible for it's existence have prom
ised that the San Francisco motor club
will be a body that will do things, that
1T will do something and be something.
That 1t is likely to make it's mark
seems probable. inasmuch as the per-
sonnel of its membership is predomi-
mated by the enthusiast who has the
advantage of youth and experience.
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shun such events. 1t was IA lesson that
every organization formed for the ad-
vancement of the pleasures of auto
mobiling should study well to avoid
failures such as happened during the
last twelve months.
TANFORAN TRACK MEET POPULAR
Another event that showed not, only
the enthusiasm OF the automobilists
but of the public at large was the sec
ond annual track race meet of the
Olympic club at Tanforap. The popu-
larity Of the club did much for the
success of the event. but it must be
borne in mind that the pclblic enjoyed
seeing. the fast. whirling ears, as was
demonstrated later, by the Barney
oldfeld fasco on the sa.fle track. .
The other events held during the
year are better left Anmentioned.
Those handling them tried to make
good. but circumstances seemed
against success, and they must go
down in history as things that might
have been.
An event which can not be passed
over at this time without consideration
is the part played by California auto
mobilists in the great raiee from New
York to Paris, in which the Thomas,
an American built car, carried the stars
and stripes to victory. JFrom time to
time during the journey OF these racing
vehicles across the United States re-
ports of unfayorabIe treatment were
made. But never once, from the time.
they crossed the boundary line of Cali
fornia did they receive anything but
that open handed hospitality for which
the state is noted, and as a crowning
effort the Automobile Club of Califor-
mia, with its home lin San Francisco,
sent it's representative farther out on
the highways to pilot the contestants
to the finish of their run in the United
States than any other club.
THOMAS CAR WON
The Thomas car finished on the Pa
cifc coast in this city in a blaze of
glory. Miles of automobiles went far
down the road to meet the plucky
driver and his crew and escort him to
our home. There were banquets in San
Jose and in this city, and from the time
they arrived until last bon voyage was
said. as they passed through the Golden
Gate, there was nothing but good cheer
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From Paris I drove through the
chateau district along the Loire and
through the western vineyard country
to Bordeaux. From this place 1 ran to
Biarritz, where King Edward spends
two months of each year; then across
the Basses s-Pyrenees, crossing the Span
ish frontier, where the money advanced
as duty on entering France is refunded
with the exception of a nominal sum, a
dollar or two for clerical work in con-
nection with the Issuance of the certifl-
cate declaring the payment of ones
dues. If one does not intend to remain
long in Spain (many people go from
Biarritz to San Sebastian. in Spain.
which is the summer resort of King AL
fonso, for weekend trips), arrange
ment can be made with the principal
garage in Biarritz. payment S5, to cross
the frontier and return within a given
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number of days without the formaIity
of paying duty.
INSPECTION OF BAGGAGE
When crossing the Spanish line the
inspection of baggage by the customs
officers is very perfunctory From San
Sebastian to Madrid found the roads
fairly good. From Madrid the car
whistled back through the Pyrenees to
the south of France. where viewed
the scene of many of the Roman inva-
sions. especially enjoying the sight of
the city of Carcasonne, the most per-
feet example of a fortified Roman city
extant. From there 1 drove to Mar
seil1es. passing over a stretch of per-
fectly level road between the city of
Aries and Salon, a distance of approx
mately 25 miles, which I covered in %
minutes. This road is the one on which
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Great Strides Are Made in Operation
of Modern Cars By States Enthusiasts
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Pleasant Journey Through
Europe in a Motor Car
By Percy J. Walker


u the starting finally arrived and bid
4 "a Francisco goodby for
Starting from Oakland April IL for Buffalo
special features the 1908
nnce carrying baggage obtain of
Mohawk valley April absolutely preclude
shipment
landing
Antwerp and from there by train to Paris
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instance comes to mind, that Of the
trip 10 Lake Tahoe. which last season
was popular and was enjoyed by every
one who could afford the time. These
trips away from the congested city
limits. out through the beautiful valleys,
up into the clear, rare air OF the Sierras,
brought back color in many cheeks
whitened by the confinement in city
onices. Every one Of such trips COM
pleted had effect on others. who. realiz-
ing the benefits. strained a point fnan-
cisIly in some cases, and became num-
bered among the rank and file Of the
automobilists.
THANKFUL FOR PERFECTION
OF INVENTION
So, leaving aside the prosaic COM
rnerciaI aspect of the automobile. those
who own cars, those who were fortu-
nate enough to enjoy them. and those
who up to the present time do. not
know the pleasures of the motor car,
must feel thankful for the perfection
Of this invention Of the age, because
Of its power to restore and continue
good health to mankind.
The automobile as a factor in sport.
IN the section about San Francisco. the
last year was not a success. There
were few bright spots in the record,
but as q. whole it was not gratifying
The event remembered with pleasure
by those who favor the game was the
"a hour reliability run, which was
not only a surprise to the layman but
also to the expert by the way in which
the cars performed. 1t did more than
any other event ever held in Cali
fornia TO prove to the public the per-
fection Of the modern vehicle 1t was
a wall that has withstood all the ar
guments of the skepticaI since it took
place. and made more owners than any
other contest held.
The Mitchell jubilee run held to
San Jose and Del Monte was more Of a
success than the promoters had even
hoped for. This event proved con-
clusively that the owners of motor cars
do enjoy such gatherings. 1t proved
vat it is possible TO get together a
large number Of owners who are con-
genial. and proves that. although
other runs held during the season were
unsuccessful, it was not from a
desire on the part Of the owner to
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sells is the godfather chosen. but will be
represented by a proxy. Miss Moncheur
will be presented some time in December.
Jonkheer John J. London, the new
Netherlands minister. and Nine. London
are again at the Shoreham after trip
to New York. They have taken house
at 18th and streets.
Mrs. NJ. Goldsmith returned from Bal
timore Friday, after weeks visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel CrOne.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward ]. Fowler were
at home Monday night at their residence.
9O1 Rittenhouse street. North Brightwood,
In honor of their fifteenth wedding ami
versary The house was artistically dec
grated in autumn foliage and during the
evening a buffet supper was served. They
were the recipients of many beautiful
gifts and flowers.
Mrs. Meyer Stern returned to her apart
ment in the Ashley Thursday, alter a
two-Week visit with relatives in New
York city and with her mother. Mrs.
Levy. in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Louis Koenigsberg returns to his
home in New York today.
Mr. Sidney rank has returned to Bal
timore, after a short stay in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe King have moved
from 18th street. and have taken an
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nue. and 18th street that they have leased
that 1t will be at least month before it
will be ready for occupancy.
The minister from Chile and Nine. Cruz
accompanied by the first secretary of the
legation. Mr.. Yoacham, are going to New
York tomorrow to remain some days. Mr..
Yoacham expects to leave for Mexico in
January, where he will be charge DAT
flares at the Chilean legation for some
months.
The Misses Mary and Eva Lagercrantz,
daughters of the Swedish minister, expect
to greatly enjoy their first winter at the
capital. Miss Lagercrantz has been pre-
sented at court at Stockholm.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean, Mrs.
Townsend and Mrs Hunt Slater were fire.
quent hosts lately for the guests they
had with them. Mrs. Slaters party of
English people, including Lady Sutton.
are sailing in a few days for home. They
were in the Berkshires for the autumn.
The naval attache of the Austrian en-
bassy and Baroness Preuschen Won und
zu Liebenstein are leaving today to pass
the weekend with Commander and Mrs.
Niblack at Annapolis. They will be
back tomorrow.
Mrs. John R. Williams and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Letter, are staying over
today with Col. Williams at Port Dupont.
Del Mrs. Letter will go to Chicago to
Join her husband, who is now there.
Mrs Thacher of Germantown, Pa, is
the guest of Gen. and Mrs. ]. Franklin
Bell She and Mrs. Charles Field Of Chi
cago. who is also staying with the Bells,
will leave here tomorrow for their re-
spective homes
Mr.. Mitchell Inness, who will succeed
Mr.. Esme Howard as counselor of the
British embassy, will arrive in New York
shortly. His last post was in Egypt as
financial undersecretary. He is bache-
Tor.
Mrs Huntington Wilson, wife of the
third assistant secretary of state, who
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to meet him. Until all the opposition
to the dukes marriage to an American
girl has been brushed aside there will be
no announcement of the engagement
made by her family. That this happy
condition will soon be reached is expect
ed by those who are closest in the con-
fidence of both parties and that the ducal
wedding will make the near future mem
orable whether the ceremony is at Ell
kins or in Washington, is of secondary
importance.
Already they say in Italy Miss Elkins
is known as Queen Catarina." because of
the recent ridiculous statements that If
Albania should become free the throne
would be offered to the duke and that
his bride would become the first Ameri-
can queen in history. 1t is a funny CO.
incidence that Miss Elkins signs letters
and kilograms to her intimate friends as
Cat" so her future country men and
women have only embellished what she
herself selected.
In fortnight or so the debutante sea-
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whose big motor car made the 4O-mile
run I'm short time. That 20 her home
friends was the first indication that Miss
Elkins was either f1attered by or favored
her ducal sutton. At the second dinner
party at her home in his honor, an equally
informal occasion, she invited three of
the prettiest young women she knew-Miss
Townsend. Miss Evelyn Walsh, now Mrs.
Edward b. Mclean. and Mrs. Paul 8.
Pearsall, who was Miss Martha Hichborn
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will have a chance to hear the election
returns Tuesday night at the club.
The assistant secretary of state and
Mrs. Robert Bacon are among those who
have taken a box at the coming horse
show in New York. Mrs Bacon, who was
here for a little visit. is now in New
York and will be accompanied back by
her daughter, Miss Martha Bacon, when
she returns this week.
Mr. Bruins P. P. C. cards were widely
distributed hereabouts yesterday. sug-
costing his immediate return to his own
country His successor as Danish minis
ter Count Carl Won Moltke. is already
here and will be joined in month or so
by the Countess Won Moltke another
charming addition to the list Of young
American matrons in the diplomatic cir
Gle.
The Argentine minister and Nine. Por-
tela are having such extensive changes
made in the house at Massachusetts, ave-
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Florida avenue and will receive at two at
homes in January.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt is at Tuxedo Park
~ j.. staying with Mrs. Charles Alexan-
der over Sunday and will go from there
to Avon. n. Y, to visit Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth.
The members OF the Washington Club
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evening and their eyes met again at this
interesting juncture. That was the real
beginning of the dukes wOoing. Miss
Elkins began a merry conversation to
which the duke lent ready ear and had
not dull minute the rest of the evening.
Without any further parleying, Miss FL
kins decided she liked him we'll enough to
ask him to dinner the next evening at her
own, home. The duke was equally glad to
accept and to throw over any engagement
he might have had. The fact that a
royal parsonage was to dine with the
Elkins household excited every one in it
except the young lady, whose invitation
had been so informally extended.
The dinner was a great success, and
the duke was at his best in the presence
of the charming young woman, who
he had already begun to feel was an
unusually charming representative of an
ing had a jolly ending at the theater,
when the duke had another illustration
of the American girl as hostess. Miss
Elkins gave him the theater tickets for
the party and was highly amused when
he asked what he was to do with them
He would have had the experience with
out any further help on her part had not
one of the guests insisted on relieving
his royal highness of the task. Little
democratic incidents like these were con-
tinually occurring, as Miss Elkins made
no difference in her ways for him than
for any other young man who happened
to be in her company. The duke was
charmed and when his ship went up to
New York harbor, he asked the wife of
one of his most prominent hosts there to
include Miss Elkins In her house party
for the week She did, and another bliss
full period in the dukes wooing went by
only too quickly. The visits of the Ital-
ian warshps to other places on the At
lantic coast gave the duke one or two
chances to come back wherever Miss
Elkins happened to be.
His letters continued from that interval
until he suddenly appeared at Palm Beach
last spring to renew his suit in person.
He came back to Washington with Mrs.
and Miss Elkins, remained here for
short time and on his northward journey
was accompanied as far as Baltimore one
bright, sunny morning by Miss Elkins.
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son may be reckoned upon as the chief
means of amusement. The list continues
to grow, and from what was considered
as likely TO be the smallest in many years
has now at least thirty-four names, with
probabilities of still further accessions
Every contingent in fashionable society
is already represented The coming out
parties will begin near Thanksgiving and
will stretch through December quite ac-
ceptably. The dances for the buds will
not be as numerous as the teas and
luncheons. but they will provide consider
able gayety around the holiday season.
Miss Marie Antoinette Aldrich. daughter
of ex-Representative Truman H. Aldrich
and Mrs. Aldrich. will make her debut
this coming December. Miss Aldrich
graduated from the National Cathedral
School in the class of 1907. She has re-
Gently returned to this city after spending
a delightful summer abroad.
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are in the city and are guests at tho
Shoreham.
Miss Maxcy. daughter of DR.. Maxey, is
spending few days in Baltimore.
The Misses Gertrude and Anna Yea
bower have recently returned from an en-
joyable trip to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
A reception was given by the Stonewail
Chapter OF the L. ID. C.'s Friday
afternoon from ( to 6 o'clock. in the par
lor of the Portland. complimentary To
Mrs Cornelia Stone, president general.
The decorations were palms. roses and
chry santhemums. Among those in the
receiving line were Mrs Archibald. Mrs.
Magnus Thompson and Mrs. Worthington,
presidents Of the various chapters.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Osborne has returned
to Philadelphia, Pa, after spending sew
eral weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
c. ]. Ashton.
Yesterday at o'clock at Calvary Bap-
fist Church the marriage took place Of
Miss Edith May Peck and Mr.. Edward
Ebert Munsey, formerly of Tennessee.
Rev. S. III. Greene officiated. Messrs. Rob-
ert Munsey and j. Homer Smith seated
the guests and the latter escorted the
bride, who is his cousin. She wore q
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spent the summer abroad, will return
within the next ten days.
Miss Marguerite Moncheur. the debu-
tante daughter of the Belgian minister
and Baroness Moncheur, has been on
visit TO her grandmother in Baltimore. She
will be godmother at the christening this
week of the infant son of the minister.
the baby Baron Charles Moncheur. Count
Charles De Merode Westerloo Of Brus-
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Miss Josephine Beverley Mason, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley Ran
dolph Mason of Gunston Hall, is added to
the list of this winters debutantes. She
will give a cotillon for debutantes and
some other members of the younger set
during Christmas week at her home on
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mortalize in song or tale the real story
of the dukes wooing. 1t is one of the
prettiest manifestations of youthful love
and fancy that modern days have known
Miss Elkins' friends love to tell it, but
the straiht prose without embellishments
is really hard to write. To begin with
the couple first met at the Larz Ander-
son home-where the duke was the center
of attraction and his bride-to-be one of
the many guests. His royal highness was
kept busy exchanging formal greetings
with each one who approached his hostess,
and was looking rather quiet and subdued
during a hull in the presentations. Miss
Elkins had passed along earlier in the
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DR.. and Mrs. Ladislaus Detre, the lat
ter formerly Miss Lillian Coblenzer, who
gary. October 20, arrived abroad safely
Monday hast.
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The Misses Gertrude and Anna Yea
bower have recently returned from an en-
joyable trip to Baltimore and Phila delphia.
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will have a chance to hear the election
returns Tuesday night at the club.
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are in the city and are guests at the
Shoreham.
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Miss Maxcy. daughter of DR.. Maxey, is
spending a few days in Baltimore.
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Miss f. Gertrude Cole. the charming
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Cole
of Seward square and granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Herrell, made her
bow to society last Wednesday afternoon.
The drawing rooms were decorated with
palms and American beauty roses. Mrs.
Cole and Miss Cole received together.
Miss Cole wore yellow messaline satin
and carried chrysanthemums. Her sister,
Mrs. Tolson, wife Of Lieut.. Tolson, who
wore a dress of lavender chiffon, assisted.
Among the guests were Miss Sloan, Miss
D. Nolan, Miss Mahoney, Miss Shall
cross. Miss Tolson, Miss c. Muhlhofer
and Miss Virginia Stone.
The Rev. George Calvert Carter gave
a Halloween party to the teachers and
pupils of the Sunday school Of st. An
drew's Episcopal Church last night. The
customary Halloween decorations were in
evidence and merry evening was spent
until 10 o'clock, when refreshments were
served.
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katherine Elkins will be the
Duchess of Abruzzi before long
and the real necessity of the
is Soraao ono to i'm
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DR.. and Mrs. Keith Sears of New York
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A special last that assures
absolute comfort to those
suffering with enlarged joints
or bunions-providing maxi
mum freedom for the joints
and tendons. Made of soft,
flexible surpass kid, in lace an
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In a fortnight or so the debutante sea-