Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
A Fine Display by Over
Sixty Exhibitors.
OPENING LAST NIGHT
REMARKS MADE BY LIEUT.. GEN.
MILES.
Tasteful Decoration of the Light In
fantry Armory - Parade To-
morrow Afternoon.

| mobile Dealers Association, was opened at
| the Washington Light Infantry armory last
night. The hall was tastefully decorated.
Many electric lights and a profuse exhibit
| ton of bunting made the scene brilliant.
Electric signs were displayed, conspicuous
one being that of one company. which
| showed a full-sized vehicle outlined in
globes of the national colors. The largest
and most complete assortment of motor
vehicles ever shown south of New York
was exhibited. Handsome traps and car
| riages. and run-about and stately victoria
and touring cars in their most elegant
furnishings were seen on every hand Their
number reached sixty-odd, each exhibit
having representative of the company to
point out the qualities of the machine.
Lieut.. General Nelson A. Miles. an en-
thusiastic "autoist. opened the show. He
was introduced by Col. Myron NJ. Parker.
and his remarks, though short were to the
point and were heartily applauded.
Gen. Miles Remarks.
General Miles said: Ladies and Gentle
men: l have been asked To formally open
this exposition and it affords me a very
great pleasure to do so.
Il think we can and should greatly APP
preciate the enterprise of these gentlemen
who have contributed 50 much of their
energy and skill in bringing before us this
evening something of the most wonderful
genius, something of the most modern con-
StructiOn. There are sixty machines of
different manufacture before us this even
ing, some coming from different parts of
the United States, others from Canada
while four come from France.
we have now reached the height of
| progress in the worlds history of inven-
| ton. By applying steam a locomotive
| power we have on exhibition tonight great
| machines that rot only embody luxury
hnr hrrn afr,lo rs
well. We begin to realize that the age of
| that humble and faithful servant. the
| horse, is thing of the past. ] trust that
it will ever. remain so. AS much as it was
an object of convenience and pleasure, and
| to me affection, it also had its misery. and
| for the last reason | am glad its day is
over.
Steam is a wonderful agency I always
feel like taking off my hat when | see one
of those great breathing monsters, the To-
connective. To me it is a wonder.
L do not intend to make a lengthy
speech, only a few remarks to thank the
gentlemen for the honor conferred upon
me and to formally announce that this ex-
position is now open"
Nearly 1890 persons passed before the
dCorkeepers last night and all were en-
thrsiastic over the elegance of the dis
pay. Many fingered through the evening,
Slowing making their way past the ex
hibits.
The Exhibitors
The complete list of exhibitors follows:
Automobile Storage and Repair Company,
exhibiting Baker motor vehicles, Woods
motor vehicles and charging outfits and
auto supplies; Buffalo Electric Carriage
Company: Kenneth A Skinner. French"
DeDion; Electric Vehicle Company Column
bias and Rikers; W. c. Roller Carriage
Company, locomobies; Charles f. Miller
6; Bro, Reading Schuyler S. Odds Odds
mobiles: the American Darracq Automo-
bile Company, Friedman Automobile Com
pany, Automobile Company of America,
National Vehicle Company. American Cycle
Manufacturing Company, Waverly electric,
Toledo steam. Toledo gasoline; American
Long Distance Automobile Company, Potter
Battery Company, Diamond Rubber Com
pany, tires; Fisk Rubber Company tires;
International A. and v Tire Company,
tires; Salamandrine Boiler Company, boil
ers; Rose Manufacturing Company,
Never Out" lamps; John c. Rau. charging
plant and electric supplies; John c. Wood
automobile engines; Ben. E. Dakin, speed
regulators and safety locks.
Among the most interested visitors to the
show was Senator w A. Clark of Mon
tana who expressed himself as being de-
lighted with the exhibition and the ele-
gance and variety of the vehicles displayed.
The senator's $4,000 mile-a- minute We
hicie is loaned for this occasion and his
chauffeur, Peter ]. Anderson, was kept busy
answering numerous queries about its con-
struction, mode of propulsion, speed and
so
A feature of the show will be the draw
ing of automobile.
The guessing to the number of miles
vehicle running at full speed on pedes-
tai covers each night will begin this even
ing. A handsome prize is offered to the
guesser of the weeks total.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
there is a fair attendance at the show this
afternoon. Tonight several new exhibits
will be in place, and the rest of the week
afternoon and night the occasion will be
enlivened by music by Haley's Orchestra.
Parade of Automobiles
The management has arranged for a pa
rade of all the motor vehicles in the city
tomorrow afternoon. weather permitting.
The procession viii start at $3.50 o'clock at
Franklin Park, 18th and L streets, and will
proceed up 14th street to Massachusetts
avenue, up Massachusetts, avenue to and
around Dupont circle. to and down Connec-
ticut avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, and
down Pennsylvania avenue to and around
the Capitol to the mall, thence passing
Smithsonian Institution and the Agricultu-
raj Department, will proceed to the monu-
ment grounds, thence to the White Lot
el,ipse, where it will be reviewed by a COM
mittee CT the National Automobile Club
The decorated vehicles will be judged by
the committee and the most striking will
be awarded prizes, which will be presented
to them at the armory tomorrow evening.
The Automobile Club.
5 The National Capital Automobile Club
which has Endorsed the show and whose
members wiz be on hand each night has
the following officers: President General
Nelson A. Miles; vice presidents. F. c. Ste
vens, Representative j. c. Sibley. Clarence
F. Norment, Charles f. Foster, Edward l..
Weston; secretarr, Wilfred ]. Foss; treas
urer, p. J. Lockwood board of governors
Henry May. David Elkins, Admiral J. NJ
Flint and Clarence Moore.
Chicago Manners
From tie Chicago Tribune.
lust there was an atteuni made re-