Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
BIG, STREET PAGEANT
FEATURE OF THE COMING AUTO
n MOBILE SHOW.
Every Motor Vehicle in National Capt.
stal'oWill Be in Line
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i. Silver Prizes.

Quite a number of motor vehicles con-
signed by leading makers to the manage
ment Of the second annual automobile snow
to be held at the Washington Light Infan-
try Armory during the week beginning
April Z, have been received. Tomorrow
morning the carload of French automobiles
imported from the De Dion Bouton and
Darracq establishments will arrive and will
be sent to storage until 1t is time to place
them In the armory
Everything points to complete success.
not only from trades display, but from
social standpoint as WELL and this is quite
natural, for since the last show held here
the number Of owners of automobiles-elec-
trio, steam, gas and otherwise-has in
creased fivefold at least and the interest in
the promotion of an affair which will bring
the owners and users and the general pub
lie in contact with this newly adopted mode
or propulsion, its uses and conveniences is
widespread.
Speeders on Exhibition.
Among the machines to be exhibited sew
eral evenings during the week will be Rep
resentative o. H. P. Belmont's RED Devil"
familiar for its great speed and novelty of
construction. Near 1t will be Senator
Clark's new $4,000 steam carriage built
in Paris last year under the supervision of
w. II. bdiuueT, an American maCnlnlSI.
Inc carriage is one of the largest and heav-
lest IN washington and is peculiar in it's
construction 1t has a tested speed of sixty
miles an hour, and carries ten persons.
The Endorsement of the National Capital
Automobile Club, which, in addition to
Lieutenant General Miles, who is it's presi-
dent, includes many of the leading and best
known persons in diplomatic, army, navy
and other circles, gives the assurance of the
social success of the enterprise. The other
of1cers of the club are: Vice presidents, +.
G. Stevens president of the West End Ma
tional Bank; ]. c. Sibley, NJ. c., Pennsyl-
vanla; Clarence F. Norment, president of
the Central National Bank; Charles E. Fos-
ter, attorney-at-law: Edward L. Weston,
proprietor of the Portland; secretary, Win
fred j. Foss; treasurer. P. J. Lockwood:
board of governors Col. Henry May, Davis
Elkins. Admiral ]. NJ Flint and Clarence
Moore.
Manager Washington and the members
of the club will send out tomorrow a large
number OF cards of invitation for the open
ing night. Other nights in the week have
been specially set aside as army navy dip
tomato and congressional nights. At least
Two afternoons will be set aside as pro
lessiohal matlnees, when members of the
visiting theatrical companies and the local
stock companies will be the guests of the
ma nagement.
Automobile Street Parade.
Wednesday afternoon will be devoted to
an automobile street parade in which all
the vehicles on exhibition and every motor
vehicle in the city will be in line travers-
Ing route to be decided upon. Owners
have been requested to decorate their We
hicles, and first and second prizes in the
shape of silver cups will be awarded
The management has permit to use the
White Lot ellipse as a finish for the pro-
cession, and here the carriages will pass
IN review OF the committee of ladies and
gentlemen who will act as Judges, and the
awards will be announced that night when
the two winning carriages with their deco
rations intact will be seen in the armory
On another afternoon the ellipse and part
OF the mall will be used for Speed trials