The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

So many Birmingham people are be-
coming dependent upon the automo-
bile as a. means of transportation as
we'll as pleasure giver that the
suggestion OF a motor car touring ciuD
such as has been organized In New
York would not come amiss. A larger
number than evere before have either
made their towns this summer by mo-
tor or have shipped their cars to some
point from which tours of some length
miRht be made. Among the NUMBER
who have Travelled this season In THIS
manner may be mentioned Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Jemison, Mr.. and Mrs. G. IL
Nabb, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I'll. Gregory
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fox. Mr.. Gus
Camp. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Massey,
Maj and Mrs. e. M. Tutwiler, and
others yet. John w. Tomlinson expects
to tour later and there are any num-
Der who are enjoying trips to Alabama
cities.
Such a club as the Motor Car Touring
society of the city of New York might
easily be formed here and made the
means of many pleasant outings. or
this club one of the smart magazin es
of the week relates an interesting story
emb ellished with photographs of the
members on tour in France and Italy
and at Tuxedo Park thus:
The motor Car Touring society of
the city of New York is one of the
many organizations which testify to
the popularity of the automobile and
of automobile touring. Aside from this
however, it has little in common with
most other motoring clubs. In May
1907, Mr.. H. G. Dralton, Mr.. A. &c.
Gallatin and Mr.. Orme Wilson, Jr, met
at the Tuxedo club and took the first
steps toward it's establishment Later
in the same year constitution was
adopted and the society incorporated
There are no entrance fees or dues
OF any description and the memb ersh1p
of the society Is strictly limited to 25
The small number, together with the
fact that a unanimous vote Is neces-
sary for election to membership, has
resulted in society which is not only
select but OF an intimate and con-
genial character, which would be i'm
possible were the membership larger.
The present officers of the club have
served since It's organization. They are:
President, MT. Albert Eugene Gallatin !;
vice president, Mr.. Percy Rivington
.Pyne. second; secretary-treasurer' MT.
Orme Wilson. Jr.
Besides tours which some of the
members have made in Europe, the So
ciety has made several in this coun-
try. embracing such points as Tuxedo,
Lenox and Newport During the spring
and autumn the members frequently
run out to nearby country clubs Tor
luncheon, accompanied by ladies as
guests. During the winter, when
weather conditions are unfavorabIe for
motoring, dinners and theatre parties
serve as a means of entertainment
The present membership of the So
ciety, in addition to the founders al
ready mentioned are: Mr.. Cortlandt
Field Bishop, Mr.. Fulton Cutting, Mr..
6tuyvesant Fish, Jr., Mr.. Lawrence
Lewis Gillespie. Mr.. William Wickham
Hoffman, Mr.. Buell. HOLSTER, Mr.. Fran
els l. v. Hoppin. Mr.. Phoenix Ingra-
ham, Mr.. Amyar johnson, Mr.. Marshall
Rutgers Kernochan, Mr.. Gordan Mac
Donald, Mr.. william Scoville Moore,
Mr., Newbold Morris. Mr.. Orson Du-
faix Mum, Mr.. Alexander D. B. Pratt,
Mr. Moses Taylor Pyne, Jr.. Mr.. Percy
Rivington Pyne, second. Mr.. Ogden
Mills Reid. Mr.. Edmund Pendleton Rog-
ers, Mr.. Malcolm Douglas Sloane, Mr..
Henry Richmond Taylor and Mr.. Thorn
ton Wilson. The honorary members
are Commander Robert E. Peary, U. s.
~. for whom the society gave a ban
Auet upon his return from the north
pole; le Marquis de Veauvois, his grace,
the duke of Sutherland. X. c., presl-
dent of the Royal Automobile club of
London, and Baron de Zuylen de Nye-
welt, president Of the Automobile Club
Of France.
Contrary to the idea that the world So
Oial IL becoming motor mad lovers Of
the horse are maintaining that feminine
interest at least is turning back to the
thoroughbred and the eQuipage which
best displays her own charms Of dress
and person. Bit and Spur this month
gives the opinion that indications are by
no means wanting that reaction Is set
ting in which points to returh-at least
for fashionable purposes-to the horse
and carriage, and desertion Of the au-
tomobile, at least for social events In