The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
WOMEN TO TRAVEL
OVERLAND IN AUTOS
Mrs. Alice Ramsey and Three
Women Friends Going to
Seattle Exposition
Blanche Bates Is Also Making
Arrangements TO Motor to
San Francisco
BY c. c. CARLTON
[SreciaI DisDaich to The Cali


NEW YORK. June 1s.-wednesday
Mrs Alice Ramsey and three women
friends started on an automobile trip
TO Seattle via san Francisco. They
expect TO arrive in san Francisco about
rne middle Of July. They are well
equipped for any difficulty. In the
car ~ the start, ia addition to grips
and trunks was 4 complete cooking
outfit FOR the tourists go prepared to
cook their own meals. which will
probably be necessary in the far west.
They are prepared. too. to take care
Of themselves on the road. should wild
animals be encountered. while for aid
in getting out Of bad spots in the road
The four occupants Of the car carry
picks. shovels, etc. which they will
have 70 WELD themselves. since they
are unaccompsnied by 4 man.
As the tour is a long one. no speed
viii be attempted. as Mrs. Ramsey and
her friends are taking il purely as an
outing and to see the country. The
"trip has many alluring features but
IN has dangers and difficulties, too, all
Of which Mrs. Ramsey expects to over
come and which II successfully ac-
complished viii give 10 her the honor
Of being the first woman 60 drive A
car from New York 70 San Francisco.
That is. unless Blanche Bates should
overtake and pass the party. But this
IS not likely. for Miss Bates has
planned a leisureiy trip.
BLANCHE BATES AUTO TRIP
on Saturday p new 20 horsepower
Thomas flyer was delivered to Miss
Bates. and in "A few days she viii set
forth for her home in san Francisco.
She has engaged a chauffeur who is
thoroughly familiar with the route
This new car has been specially fitted
up with several electrical devices sug-
gested by Miss Bates herself to add
20 her comfort during the long
journey.
She viii be accompanied by a party
OF friends, and after spending a few
weeks on the coast she viii drive
eastward as far as Kansas City, where
her company viii Join her TO resume
her next seasons tour Of the prin-
oipal theaters
CALIFORNIANs IN NEW YORK
Among the Caiifornians registered
at the eastern bureau Of the California
Promotion committee recently were
the following
From san Francisco-B Beatrice Les
seq, Peter J. Finley. Miss Harriet Cas-
well Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Van Wyck
and Miss Gertrude Van Wyck, w. r.
Meredith. Julius W. Raphael Melville
s. ropltz, Eugene Korn and A J.
Zobel, NJ d.
From Oakland-H s Albertson,
David Rutherford. Mrs. David Ruther-
ford and Miss Mabelle rutherford.
From Sacramento-Mrs Emma Hot
filter n. W. Strader, IL r., and Mrs.
Anna Henschel
From Los Angeles-Herbert T.
Muzzy and Miss NJ. r. Lewis.
From San Jose-Ellard Beans, Miss
Gladys Haywood. Robert Stul. X NJ
Stull and Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Stull
From Stockton-Cutter : McLene-
gan.
From Eureks-Miss Beatrice Jones.
From Ocean View-B. r. Bailey.
From Fresno-W. J. Kittreu
From Berkeley-M HasweH
From Heber-Mrs. Whitney and
Robert J. Whitney.
From Nevada City-W. II. Clark.
WOMEN MOTORISTS At CHICAGO
CHICAGO. June l9.-Mrs. J. r. Ram
sey, driving four cylinder touring
car. arrived here from New York city
and viii continue her tour to san Fran
cisco Monday She is accompanied by
three friends
our tour is entirely for pleasure and
sight seeing" said Mrs. Ramsey I'VE
left New York city week ago and
have been taking it easy. We expect
10 reach the coast about the first of