The Washington times., 1902-04-06
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
BEGINS TOMORROW
Will Be Formally Opened by
Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Novel Vehicles With All Kinds of Power
Street Parade Will Be Wednes-
days Feature.

1t was left for the Washington Auto
mobile Dealers Association to introduce
the feature of having its annual show,
which begins tomorrow night, opened in a
formal way with an address, and it is
fortunate in having so eminent a man as
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles TO perform
that function.
At O'Clock tomorrow night that gen
tleman will make an address upon the
subject, in which he is well versed. and
formally declare the show open for the
weeks entertainment of admirers and
users of all that is best in the newest
modes of propellng vehicles.
Easy of Access.
Light Infantry Armory, on Fifteenth
Street, near the Avenue, is most accessi-
BILE for the purposes of the show, and its
convenient location will make it the gath
ering place Of thousands of visitors The
armory has been in the hands of electri-
clans and decorators for several days
past. and will. when opened to the public
tomorrow night, present a scene which,
in point of brilliancy of electric effect
preached by any local trades or other
display
Electric, gas, gasoline. and other power
driven vehicles will be displayed in solid
array. and will comprise all that is new
and best as presented by the best makers
of this and other lands
novel form of securing a valuable
lrf 10 will hn
Of how many miles each night, as well as
the total of the week, a vehicle in full
motion on e pedestal travels as indicated
to the management by a oyclometer This
is decided novelty. and will have many
guessers during the show
The recent importations from the De
Dion Bouton and Darracq establishments
in France will attract attention, because
of novel construction and high finish.
These are only a few of the many hand
some motor vehicles which will be in
place and on view tomorrow
Invitations to Social Leaders.
The invitations sent out last week to
army and navy and diplomatic families
fer tomorrow and other evenings have
been very generally accepted. and the at
tendance from a social standpoint will be
just such a one as this city, and none
other, can present
Automobile Club Officers.
The members of the National Capital
Automobile Club, of which General Miles
is president, are taking lively interest
in the show, and win have full represen-
tation tomorrow and other nights of the
week. The membership OF the club in
cludes many army and navy officers.
members OF legations and the professions
and is Representative in every way.
The other officers of the club are: Vice
presidents, F. C. Stevens, president of the
West End National Bank; ]. C. Sibley, |
NJ. c., Pennsylvania; Clarence F. Nor |
ment, president of the Central National |
law; Edward L. Weston. proprietor of the |
Portland; secretary. Winfred J. Foss; |
treasurer, P. ]. Lockwood: board of gov |
ernors, Col. Henry May. David Elkins, Ad
miral J. NJ. Flint, and Clarence Moore.
Novel Street Parade.
On Wednesday afternoon the manage |
ment has planned to have parade of all |
the automobiles in the city. and the novel |
procession will pass over the principal |
streets and avenues. covering about two |
miles in its route, and will pass in review
before a committee of club members on
The White Lot Ellipse. and those entered
in competition for the silver cups offered
by the management will be judged, and
The decisions announced in the armory
hat night, when the prizes will be
awarded A feature OF the parade will be !
numbe. of iiorally decorated carriages.
nsf were shown at the Last shnIy