The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-22
ALL IN READINESS FOR
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Opens Tomorrow Night in Light
Infantry Armory.

Washington sutomobilists will have a
treat this week. The third annual show
OF the Washington Automobile Dealers
Association will open in the Washington
Light Infantry Armory tomorrow even
ing. Nearly 100 horseIess vehicles
after the latest models will be on exhi-
bitiOn in the great hall and as MANY
more machines will stand in the streets
about the armOry in readiness 10 AFFORD
prospective purchasers an opportunity to
test their merits
Autocars OF all sorts will throng the
Washington streets. The rainbow will
be reproduced in the colors of the cars.
and the shapes OF the machines will be
a revelation to Washingtonians. accus
toned as they are to seeing automo-
biles OF modern makes. Models Of the
Red Devil" the White Phantom" the
Purple Terror" and other machines
which have been immortalized in New
York will be shown. One of the novel
ties will be an exact reproduction OF the
car in which Pencil. the Buffalo man
suspected Of the murder of Burdick.
rode TO his death.
Most OF the machines shown at the
New York automobile show will be on
exhibition here. and mans OF the eIab-
crate exhibits made in Gotham will be
reproduced at the local show The in
terror OF the armOry has been elaborate
ly decorated. The walls are covered with
bright colored bunting and thousands Of
electric lights have been installed. A
number OF lamp manufacturers will
make exhibitions that will add greatly
10 the brilliancy OF the illumination.
Col. Albert A. Pope, OF Boston. was
asked 10 make the address az the open
ing OF the show tomorrow night. but will
be unable to come 70 Washington until
late in the week. Charles E Foster.
vice president Of the National Capital
Automobile Club. will probably deliver
the opening address. Colonel Pope will
read a paper before the close Of the
show on Progress Of the Automobile
Industry IN America" He will also dis
cuss the plan TO construct a road across
the continent suitable for automobiIing.
Major Davidson and a number OF
cadets from the Northwestern Military
Academy. located near Chicago. arrived
in Washington yesterday and will give
artillery drills throughout the week, in
which guns mounted on automobiles
will be used. Haley's Orchestra win
furnish music for the show each even
ing After tomorrow the show will
open each day OF the present week at
noon and will close at IL D m The
officers Of the association In charge OF
the show are as follows: President, A
L. Cline; treasurer. W. J. Foss: secre-
tary. s. S. OIds; business manager, B. c.
Washington
Gasoline. electric. and steam ma
chimes viii be shown IN operation. The
use Of gasolene is not permitted in the
armory, but machines requiring this
fuel viii be driven by electric motors
for exhibition purposes. The largest
exhibit at tie show will be that Of the
Washington branch OF the American
Cycle Manufacturing Company. which IS
under the mana cement Of W J. Foss.
This company will exhibit a number OF
Toledo cars, which are manufactured
BY the International Motor Car Com
pany OF Toledo. Ohio. The ToIedos are
similar TO the large French cars. and
combine the best features Of both the
American and French vehicles and
Cadillac gasolene cars. Elmore run
Gbouts and Waverly machines will also
be included IN this exhibit.
The National Capitol Automobile Com
pany VIII show a number OF Packard.
Peerless. Autccar and OldsmobiIe ma
chimes. Cook and Owesney will show
a number Of Winton. stevens DUryea,
and general machines. The Winton ma
chine is to be used in the races soon
to be engaged in by Fourier and Alex
Winton-