New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
AUTOMOBILE PHILOSOPHY.
THE QUESTION OF sHows-AN EXPERT
WOMAN DRIvER-A DARWINIAN
DISCUSSION ARISES.

AS the Automobile Show at Madison Square
Garden It's close talk is heard OF shows to
follow. Most OF the large cities have made ar
rangements to hold exhibitions. and many others
will do the same. provided the manufacturers
manifest a disposition TO aid IN the movement.
But even thus early in the industry many OF the
makers realize that too many shows are likely to
interfere seriously with business, and think that
two big shows each year Will be enough. Local
shows could be held of course, which would de-
pend for exhibits almost entirely manufact-
with places of business in that particular
district 1t is believed that for the few years
at least the regularly sanctioned shows TO which
practically all OF the makers will send machines
will be held in New-York in the fall. and Chi
cago in the winter
The attendance at the show yesterday ex
cellent. both afternoon and evening. People well
known socially continue TO visit the exhibits and
ev1nce the Hveliest interest in the different makes
OF vehicles. The motor power is mystery to
most Of the women visitors and the machine with
the attractive coat Of enamel and pre-
ponderance Of flashing nickel to suit them
best. 1t Is the preference shown for the
handsome high stepping horse over the more
speedy thoroughbred. Still, the exhibit has done
much in educational way 10 teach the average
public the science OF automobile handling up TO
date. One young woman, Miss Eva Nudge has
probably done much TO interest the women vis-
itors as anything else in the show. She is
pert handler OF all sorts OF automobiles and drives
them around the track with precision and knowl
edge which few OF the experts equal Miss
Nudge IS pleasing young woman, ready to aid
those who seek her services either with ride
around the oval with a lucid explanation re-
garding the alleged virtues OF different machines
which she handles well. No matter how DIFF
hcult the opening may be- Miss Nudge Is to
carry her passengers safely through the mass OF
other vehicles and land them safely after the
thrilling ride-and the ride Is always thrilling to
the novice.
The members of the Automobile Club admit that
at their next show more space be provided
for the spectators. The crush at the present ex-
hibit expected. as Is shown by the fact
only balcony is provided. 1t extends along
the Twenty y-seyenth-st side Of the building The
result Is more less crowding at the Madison
and Fourth-ave. ends OF the building. The
lower and the boxes the Twenty -sixth-st.
the members OF the Automobile Club and their
friends II is argued now that the seats IN the
well. With this change, which will De adopted at
the next show a continuous balcony could be had
the building. affording additional places for
exhibits. we'll continuous promenade No
exhibit yesterday and none seemed needed.
Some OF the veteran exhloitors whose @ faces have
| the past say that the automobile IS simply part
urers who have had no connection with cycling in
any way laugh at this suggestion. and say that
question and that il has bearing whatever on
cycling The bicycle maker is willing TO argue the
material used in light automobile is from
rren m the gears then to the bail and roller bear
! Ings and finally 10 the tube framework, and then
asks his negnbor where he got those Ideas except
from the bicycle Then he offers 10 further prove
his argmentative prophecy by saying that hrst the
bicycle received public favor. then the motor tan
1erns trtcyclts and QuadricycleS came In, each IN
turn leading the automobile.
The enthusastic automobile expert hesitates and
then retortS that 3 between the bicycle and au-
tonobue there IS nothing He admits the exist
ance of the motor bicycle, rtcVcle and Quadricycie
but says that Of them can ever hope 10 oo-
cupy the same social plane as the automobile He
admits their relationship with the bicycle, but
maintains that the automobile is IN class by IL
self and that the fashionable and wealthy people
the country have adopted L as their fancy and
tha, u Is bound TO BE- a vehicle for the exclusive.
A disposition IS spreading in some quarters al
the show 10 decry the carrying OF advertising nags
and other devices certain machines 70 attract
the attention OF the visiting public to that particu-
lar machine. An appeal has been made to certain
members Of the Automobile Club 10 have the prac-
tce stopped but the clubmen say that they have
nothing to do with the exhibits outside OF theiF
own show in the restaurant rul m, and that the
makers can 10 they see m. So the chances are
the rags and signs will be there in greater pro-
fusion than to-day.
The suggestion that the manufacturers or auto
mobiles hold meeting and perfect an organization
was carried out yesterday, hut hardly TO a sue
cessful end Many OF the manufacturers did not
attend the meeting the Hoffman House. and
even failed send representa- lives Fifteen man
ufacturers were present, and another meeting viii
be held at the Garden tomorrow morning. when
those who favor the scheme say that permanent
organization will be effected Some think that the
EFFORT al organization will not amount 10 much