Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 20, 1902, Page 27

Society Women and Their Automobiles MRS. ADOLPH LADENBURG AT THE RACES. O years ago a young woman who had been spending the summer at Newport went back to New York and announced that her disposi- tion was ruined. Her friends anxiously inquired wherefor. ‘‘Automo- biles,” she replied. ‘‘Automobiles, in con- junction with women. Far be it from me to doubt the inhcrent superiority of our sex or so completely to forget myself as to look with admiration on man as a class, but when it comes to automobiles, he is it. Women have no business tearing around streets in racers. No, they don't run over anybody, but one always expects them to. I have been on the verge of nervous pros- tration all summer. Never tell me that a woman can manage one of those huge, puffing ergines, even with a man alongside, and to race around without the shadow of a man as they have been doing all summer at Newport is uncanny and positively un- civilized. I'm going somewhere else next year if they don’t stop.” The speaker was right in saying that it was a bit uncanny, and she was only one of many who thought that most of the so- ciety women of Newport would manage to blow themselves up before the year 1900 had run to its close; but nobody did blow up, and here they are in 1902, still run- ning the great ma- chines with their own fair hands. In large cities one does not see so much of this, but at New- port and other fash- fonable country places it s dis- tinctly the thing for a woman to assume complete charge of her auto and to run it at such speed as the law allows. One of the first so- ciety women to bring over a ma- chine and have her chauffeur teach her how to be quite in- dependent of his services was Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. This was early 'n the summer of 1900, from which time the automobiles already in the United States may be dated. So- ciety is ever on the watch med’ately for something new, ¢ MR. AND MRS. EBEN § MRS. FRED NIELSON LEARNING TO RUN . and it obvious to im- became VENS IN THE COUNTRY. HER OWN AUTO. woman of fashion that here was a chance the bored for a sensation somewhat new. It be- MRS. PELL AND HER RACER. came common to see women tearing along the Ocean Drive (ten miles) in their own machines, unat tended. There is, of course, no reason why women should not run their ma- chines; it s safer for them, on the whole, than to drive a pair of spirited horses, but it gave the newcomer a shock. Among the most devoted drivers of autos was Mrs “Willie” K. Vander- bilt, Jr Her hus- band is far and away the most en- thusiastic auto rac- ing man of this country. When his Red Devil won the famous race at New- port it was generally conceded that the credit was due rather to him than to the maker of the machine. Mr. David Wolffe Bishop's machine was ad- mitted the faster, but Mr. Vanderbilt dared run h s at a greater speed round the curve and won by risking his life. Mrs. Van- derbilt early caught her husband's en thusiasm., It might be added that the two are now racing in France Miss Anna Sands and Miss Brooks, daugh- ter of Mortimer Brooks, were also among the early devotees. Mrs, Adclf Ladenburg is prominent among those who run thelr own machines, and her brother, Mr. Eben Stevens, with his wife, Is an enthus'ast who likes to dispense with the service of a chauffeur. It is the correct thing automobliles in the stables. Of course, no one who aspires to fashion Is without at least one, but it is better to have a heavy racing machine (costing from $12,000 to $20,000) and a lighter vehicle or two (cost- ing from $1,000 upward). Clarence Mackay has six in his stable. Mrs. Mackay, however, refuses to catch her husband's enthusiasm. She always drives horses, and he never. Another case of such matri- monlal disagreement as to the charm of the auto is to be found in the John Jacob Astor family. He drives an auto every day of his life, but his wife dislikes to. to have several Omaha College of Pharmacy, a Progressive and Scientific Institution The Omaha College of Pharmacy, Omaha, Ncb., has thoroughly es.ablished itself in the confidence of the_people. It completely fil's the demand for a thorcugh-going college of pharmacy in Nebraska. Its excellent faculty, modern equipment, and practical methods of instruction make it one of the most desirable colleges of pharmacy in which to prepare for this profession. Those contemplating the study of pharmacy should send for catalogue, giving full information about the school.