New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11

tn guests, from right to left are as follows
berlin, Albert c. BostwiCk, CT
types. The show was educational. and the gen
eral public, slow at first formally to recognize
The advent Of the horseless vehicle, is more con-
versant with the automobile than II would
have been in probably a year If show had
been given.
The attendance at the exhibit last night
large. as it has been right through the week.
and when the lights We're put out there
general regret expressed that the exhibit was
short lived. Another show will begin at the
Grand Central Palace on Wednesday night and
continue for days Most of the manufacture
present at the Garden last week as we'll
many others will exhibit at the new show.
Among the spectators at the Garden last week
were many horsemen. The interest they
evinced in the mechanical vehicles aroused
comment from many people. horseman and
automobile enthusiast met in the balcony Of
the nrnphttheatre last night and began to dis
cuss the exhibit It's all right" said the horse
man, but Just wait and the Horse Show!'
ESTABLISHING A RECORD
st always attend the Horse Show" said the
automobile enthusiast, land generally carry off
some Of the prizes, as you know. When how
ever you compare the Horse Show with this
you taking a slight advantage. Be fair and
compare the first Horse Show with this exhibit.
or compare the first Bicycle Show with this
show. You Will admit that the automobile has
made record in its maiden show effort"
Ore Of the pleasing incidents Of the show was
the midnight supper given in the concert hall of
the Garden by the Automobile Club TO the
manufacturers on Friday night While it was
intended TO have the company Of over two hun
dred take their seats at 1870 o'clock. it was
Dea he he fhe
good things placed before them. It an In
formal gathering of men we'll known in the So
cial. business and manufacturing world, with
no SET speeches. A crescent shaped table at the
west end of the reserved for the
who were expected to speak, and the guests
were distributed each side of three of
tables which extended the entire length of the
concert hall. Among those at the speakers table
were Cornelius J. Field, Professor r. H Thurs
ton, General George Moore Smith. Albert c..
Bostwick, George F. Chamberln Arthur j.
Eddy. David H. Morris, Jefferson Seligman and
Z. z. Schwarzkopf.
Every speaker referred to the wonderful in
terest shown in the horseless carriage and the
remarkable industry which has been developed
within such a short time. Those who had at
tended the shows abroad said that none of them
had illustrated the subject so well the ex-
hihit at the Garden Lad dome American me-
chanics came in for warm words of praise and
the American machine pronounced hand
somer. more graceful. lighter and better article
in many ways than anything the foreigners have
YET produced ia the face of the big start in the
industry taken by the French, English and
Germans
MR.. BOSTWICKS SPEECH.
Albert c. Bostwck. who acted as POSTMASTER,
said in bis opening remarks:
I am sure we all regret the absence OF our pres
ident, Mr.. shattucH, and the sad bereavement 70
his family, as well as the loss sustained by the
hardly necessary FOR me to say that Mr. shattuck
efforts behalf Of the club to make this show a
Moore smith and Mr., scbwarziopf of his commit
lee II s the fho,'2bt If M c In and Of its
Board Of Governors that it would he a happy and
gentlemen representing the great manufa curing
automobiie interests IN this most informal way
future work of the club. urged the holding of
in OF not ateF {hen 1 fhe fa Of 1900 under
he auspices OF the Automobile Club Of America:
the Automobile Club Of Great Britain and Ireland.
gave Us account Of the successful show held in
face lnrge deficit as their club had make up
tIo sum to cover expenses He also said their
altocar From all appearances it has not taken
looking backward. it does not seem possible that
az mis- could have taken place only little more
,aarse show by club the lines suggested by
hsn2herlin at that time would now be so mag
aIncentlyS realized ! will ask Mr. Chambe-lin to
ssolce the sentiments Of club toward the manu-
sacturers whose cordial cooperation has made such
success OF this our first annual show.
During the week at the Garden antiquities
came in for their usual attention. and the man
machine. the solid wooden wheel steam carriage
. uiII IN 1850 and the other early efforts at
oe,ed much attention Still The Tribune is
napieo 10 present to-day a cut Of A machine
s "inch was built thirty five years earlier than
awning seen at the show. The cut Is repro
W 49, from copy Of THE American Mechanics
sA~ihe OF Saturday, December II, 1920.
AN ANCIENT PROPHECY.
tn, article accompanying the cut is fol-
among the many and various changes
:. improvements Of the present age, have
80 pleasure Of presenting the plans and de-
plohs OF one calculated. perhaps at no dis
A. - peiioo' 10 produce considerable change
manner Of transporting passengers. iner-