Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT
EXHIBIT AT w. L. I. HALL RE-
GARDED AS SUCCESS.
Fine Array of Machines Shown by
Manufacturers-Hall Throng-
ed With Visitors.

The automobile show closes tonight, after
one of the most successful exhibitions ever
seen here. The local dealers are all pleased
with the results of the show, and are Apx-
fous that their patrons should know their
feelings The fact that Washington il bet
ter adapted to automobling for pleasure
than any other city in the country has at
tracted to the city a crowd of automobile
enthusiasts. who are willing and able to pay
almost any price 'r their pleasure So.
while the exhibition of machines here has
been limited, more because of the limits OF
the place where 1t held than for any
other reason the best-known manufacturers
have been represented not only by their
local agents, but In some cases by the best
men in the home Offices. Thus MesNs.
Arthur Pope, A. l.. Pope and Charles E.
Walker, respectively. president, vice preed-
dent and general manager of the Pope Nam
ufacturing Company of Hartford. Conn,
have been in attendance here to watch the
success of their exhibit. which has been In
the hands of Mr. Winifred ]. Foss. local
manager for the company. The exhibit of
the Pope company's machines has been one
of the largest In the show.
Two large, heavy touring cars of two-cyl-
inder and four-cylinder types. respectively.
have been shown that have attracted much
attention. These cars. of the Toledo pat
tern, are exact duplicates in style and finish
of the machine which won the New York.
Pittsburg endurance run in October last.
The car which won the race was four-cyl-
irSer Neutrality-suspicious. power car, exactly
ike the one shown at the show here In
addition to these two heavy machines, the
Pope company has also shown Waverly
electric runabout, that attracted some little
attention because of its graceful lines and
good construction. small Tribune run
about, having all the rigidity of the heavier
carriages but so light that 1t would almost
seem to run itself, is also part of the Pope
,fr,,rt 49, la af a..
company here are also the agents OF the
Cadillac machine. one of the most powerful
autos on the market Two machines and
a chassis of the type which climbed the
Capitol steps about a year ago are shown
by Mr.. Foss and his assistants. The Messrs.
Pope and Walker came here few days
ago, and will remain In the city until the
finish of the show.
The Ladies Pleased.
Mr.. John C. Wood. local agent for the
Oldsmobiie Company. is said to be one Of
the happest men in the automobile bust
ness in this city. Mr.. Woods exhibit II
one of the most extensive OF the entire
show and he has made himself very popu-
lar with the ladies who have visited the
hall. No; only has he provided them with
attentive assistants to show the mall there
is to be seen of the olds machines, but he
has given them cut flowers and little auto
mobile pins, and they have been given OPP
portunity to rest themselves at his section
of the hall and sit as long as they desire In
the comfortable roomy touring cars and
runabouts. The Olds Company is another of
those concerns that think enough of the
trade of Washington 10 send special rep
resentative to the show and Mr.. John /.
Poole. foreign salesman for the company.
has been here all the week looking after
the interests of his company.
Another section of the hall where good
humor and a satisfied feeling prevails 10
in the corner where Cook a Owesney have
their exhibit of big. roomy Wintons; bril-
liant easy running white cars; the Ste
vens-Duryea machine, with its convenient
operating devices and the light Orient
buckboards. Either Mr.. Cook or Mr.. Owes
ney have been in attendance every night
and have taken cons der ble pains to ex-
plain to visitors the main featIr-s of each
of the machines under their control The
WintoEs always attract attention by their
size and luxurious fit ngs and the Whites
by their pure white color.
Biggest Machine There.
The display of the WASH gton Electric
Vehicle Transportation Company has been
very successful. The heavy twenty-four
horsepower four-cylnder Columbia tour
ing car shown by this company was the
biggest thing in the show and attracted
so much attention that 1t is very probable
there will be several big Columbias on the
streets of Wash ngton before very long. the
private property of .tizens who have been
most ineuis tive as to the merits OF the
different machines shown by the various
dealers. Manager Haupt OF the w. e. =.
T. Company has not said much about the
sale of the machines, but Ii Is understood
that several of his visitors have either
placed orders with him or have given him
to understand that they will do so shortly.
The Columbia touring car OF the type 70
largest machines OF its class on the mar
ket