Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-23
WORLD TOUR N AUTO
Remarkable Journey to Be Taken
by American Woman.
PURELY A PLEASURE TRIP.


N. j., Will Carry Complete Camping
Outfit. Including Rifles and Revolv-
ers, In Her Motorear-Novel Plan
For Receiving Fresh Supplies.
Mrs. Harriet Clark Fisher widow of
Captain Clark Fisher. L. 5. n. has
announced her intention of taking
| trip around the world in an autumo-
bile. In the near future she will ship
| her large touring car tu either South
ampton or Liverpool to start on her
| globe girdling journey The route will
lie though England Ireland. Scotland,
France. Germany, Italy. Egypt. India
| and Japan. From Japan Mrs Fisher
will go by steamer to san Francisco
and upon arrival in the United States
will travel iu her motorcar across the
continent, ending the round the world
tour at her home in Trenton, \. J.
This is a remarkable undertaking for
woman. but Mrs. Fisher does not
fear to attempt the trip.
Mrs. Fisher says the trip will be
purely Il pleasure tour" In spite Of
the natural obstacles that must be
overcome. She believes the trip to be
feasible and will make careful notes
regarding the road conditions and
route. so that other women who de-
sire to make the same journey may
| profit by her experience.
The only extra equipment on her
car will be u thirty-two gallon gaso-
line and oil tank. This tank will have
sufficient capacity to supply fuel and
| lubrcating for a 400 mile journey on
one filling Mrs. Fishers car is a forty
horsepower four passenger stock road
ster automobile The regular mechau-
Ism of the car, such as the motor and
| transmission, has not been re-enforced
or specially built in any manner. The
wheels are of maximum diameter. so
as to give the greatest amount of
| clearance.
| A series of luggage racks has been
attached to the touneau to carry the
| camping outfit that will be necessary
| There will be a tent, cooking utensils,
a stove, rifles, revOlyers aud ammuni-
ton Mrs Fisher is an expert shot
with the rife, and she intends to do
some big game hunting if the opportu-
nifty presents itself.
There will be four persons in the
psrty-Mrs. Fisher, Harold Fisher
Brooks, q relative, who acts as Mrs.
| Fishers secretary; a maid and a man
servant. The manservant, Albert. will
60 in the capacity of mechanician and
chef He will also take his turn at
| driving the car, alternating with Mr.,
Brooks. Mrs. Fisher will ride in the
tonneau with her maid during most OF
the journey.
Mrs Fisher has made a novel ar
rangement with one of the large eX
press companies which will enable her
| to receive fresh supplies of clothing,
etc, during the journey. The company
has contracted to transport a maid
and baggage from point to point by
boat or railroad anywhere on the globe
SO as to meet the motoring party at
| scheduled dates.
The first part Of the trip will be
| pleasant and easy enough. 1t will be
over the splendid roads of England,
Ireland and Scotland. The tour
through France will also be delightful
| After touring France the party will
drop down into Italy. staying for
| time at the Villa Carlotta, Mrs. Fish
ers beautiful home in the mountain,
Gus country near Urion. The estate
| borders Lake Como and was formerly
the property Of Signor Rossa. 1t Gov
ers several acres. The villa was built
In the fifteenth century. but it is new
ertheless modern. 1t has thirtyseven
rooms.
| Upon leaving Italy the party will go
to the orient. Here the first Of the
real travelling difficulties will be en-
countered, judging from the accounts
supplied by the drivers in the famous
New York to Paris automobile race of
last year. Egypt, once the epitome of
the worlds learning; India, the land of
mystery; the Russias, with their tradi.
tionally despotic laws-al of these
places are to be visited by the motor
ing party.
1t is Mrs Fishers plan to reach
Japan in time for the cherry season.
The motoring party is likely to en-
counter trouble in those islands in
taking the heavy motorcar across the
bamboo bridges Of ancient construc-
tion that were built only to hold the
light jinrikishas.
When San Francisco is reached the
automobile party will spend some time
motoring through California, the roads
Of that state being splendid. Then the
eastward trip across the continent will
begin. The Rocky mountains and the
slopes Of the golden west will give
Mrs. Fisher and her party trouble.
Mrs. Fisher insists she will make her
ear go under It's own power from
start to finish.
Mrs. Fisher has been preparing for
some time for the round the world
tour. AS a preliminary she is touring
in the United States now, making the
journey from New York to Baltimore,
Washington Pittsburg, Youngstown,
Cleveland. Toledo and several western
cities. When she finishes the trip at