Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-28
AUTO SHOW OPENING
Whirring of Wheels and Hus-
tie of Busy Men.
LARGE ATTEN DA N CE
EXHIBITION IN WASHINGTON
LIGHT INFANTRY ARMoRY.
Scene Vividly Suggestive and Truly
Inspiring to the Sportive Vein
Variety of Cars.
LARGE ATTEN DAN CE

variety or cars.
While the band played the stirring strains
of Our President" accompanied by the
weird whirring of wheels and the hustle
of busy men. the Washington automobile
show for 1905 was successfully inaugu-
rated last night at the Washington Light
Infantry Armory on 18th street. The scene
at the opening was wildly suggestive. On
all sides were the very latest models of
horseless vehicles and their equipment, and
| every car in the exhibition was almost con-
stantly surrounded by it's group of ad-
mirers, who pointed out its good points
and described the speeds and endurance
of the several autos
The decorations of the large auditorium
were both tasty and elaborate. There were
many palms and other tropical growths, and
the colors of the American republic on
every hand, reflected in a daylight of cleo
tricity. Above the several exhibits were
unique and picturesque designs in electric
bulbs of red, white blue and yellow which
shed~a mellow and pretty radiance on the
animated scene.
The armory was thronged with people
from the opening hour until Haley's orches-
ira played Goodbye, Little Girl. Good
bye" the closing number on the program
of music.
In the throng that formed the moving
panorama of humanity were statesmen, dip
lomatS army and navy officers, physicians,
lawyers and representatives of the other
professions department officials, ladies in
bright colored evening dress and men In
full dress, and others who are Interested
in the wonderful development that is being
made in horseess vehicles of every known
variety.
At each exhibit were the managers, super
intendents. agents and their assistants. who
explained to the passing throngs the par
tcular virtues Of each particular car, and
in many instances gave away pretty SOU
venirs. 1t was the general opinion that
the auto show of 1908 will eclipse all It's
predecessors from every point of view.
Chief Bel of the fire department and
detachment of his men were on hand to
take care Of any blaze that might have
resulted from live wire contact. but the
connections for the big electric illumina-
ton had been SO well made that the fire.
men had nothing to do but patrol the place
with watchful eyes.
CONSPICUOUS Exhibit.
One of the largest and most conspicuous
exhibits was that of the National Automo-
bile Company, which was in charge of Mr..
]. c. Wood. manager, assisted by Mr.. Will
liam Jose, late of the Pope Manufacturing
Company. Above this handsome exhibit
was reproduction Of an Oldsmobile in blue.
orange and white electric bulbs. forming
SlTlklNB picture III uSnI ana COlOrS.
said Mr.. Wood. lis the only electric Odds
mobile in Washington
Much attention was attracted by a mag
niticent Orient model de luxe car, which
Mr. Wood took delight in explaining. 1t is
d four-cyltnder atr-cool car of twenty-horse
power, with carrying capacity of five pas
sengers; sliding gear transmission. three
speeds ahead and one reverse, sde-entrance
tonneau, and is scheduled at $3.50. Then
there a smaller Orient sixteen-horse
power, of similar construction and design,
which sells at 81 $50.
OF the cheaper cars exhibited by the Ma
tlonal Automobile Company was an Odds
mobile curved dash runabout of seven
horse power, planetary transmission two
speeds forward and reverse, water-cool en-
slne' artillery wheels. clincher tires. and
scheduled at $3.50 This car carries five
gallons of gasoline. and is said to be able
to accomplish a run of from sixteen to
eighteen miles in the city to the gallon of
gasoline
Then there is an Oldsmobile single evlin
der light touring car, which is scheduled at
1900. 1t is of ten-horse power water cool
planetary transmission. two speeds forward
and reverse, rear door tonneau tiItfne
steering post, with hub and transmissjon
brakes. Other exhibits by the National
Automobile Company is a 81, 400 OldsmobiIe
tWo-cyiinder, double opposed, twenty-horse
power side7dOor tonneau fitting steering
post, planetary transmission two sneeds
forward and reverse. with a tank canacitv
Tor fifteen gallons of gasoline: also a PacL
anu Sol VI tWe1lly-elSht-bOrSe power with
vertical sliding gear transmission douhIa
gear drives, side entrance to tonneaI1 tbraa
speeds forward and reverse and Scheduled
at $3.50.
An Extensive Outfit.
Another large and interesting exhibit ;s
that of the Pope Manufacturing COMPANY
which is presided over by Mr. Royce Houpb e.,
the local manager. with Mr. Rudolpb lose
as his assistant One of the features of this
display is magnificent Pope Toledo car
Of thirty horsepower and scheduled at
S3'o00. Another is a Pope Waveriy station
wagon, electric, scheduled at s.. $50 Also
a thirty horsepower front entrance Pone
Ioledo car, gasoline motor, which is sched
uled at 81, 200.
The thirty horsepower pope Toledo is
what Is known the 'mile-a-minI1ta,, car
A prototype of this vehicle ran third in the
great vanderbilt cup race, it Is said The
opposing foreign cars We're of double and
treble horse power to the American car
being of from sixty to one hundred horse
power. The Pope Toledo was the onIv
American car TO finish in the great spcnd
and endurance contest
The Pope Waverly electric speed yse,,
at $500, attracted much attention and was
constantly surrounded by prospective auto
purchasers who had fiocked to the show
TO examine the different styles and makes
Mr. Hough says 1t will run nineteen miles
an hour and from forty to fifty miles on
one discharge of battery