New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
SHOW CROWDED TO END.
SeUen Days attendance at "Auto
Exhibition Put at 100000.

Up TO the hour of closing visitors and sightseers
throngad ana crowded the aisles at the automobile
show in Madison Square Garden last night. In
spite of the fact that many enthusiasts were on
their way to the Florida races and many others at
the annual dinner of the Automobile Club of Amer
lea, the big amDhitheatre crowded that
walking weIlngh impossible. 1t was not the
struggling crowd either. which is usually seen on
the last day OF continuous exhibitions. The i'm
preston grew as the evening that the
majority OF those present there for distinct
purpose-either the buying ordering Of q ma
chine to learn in the short time remaining all
that possible concerning the various makes for
future decision.
The scene was a most attractive one, even though
It had grown familiar to many. The myriad Of
electric lights in every conceivable color converted
the Garden into a Veritable fairyland. and there
much entertain those who only came
to TO be seen. The last day alone
tribute to the growing popularity Of the horseless
carriage that made lasting impression on those
who were in attendance.
The show can be termed not only the greatest
held in this any other country, but the most
notable industrial exhibition ever held in the Gar
den 1t is conservatively estimated that one hun
dred thousand people viewed the latest productions
of the American manufacturers In the seven days
Many makers sold their entire output and the
exhibitors did millions of dollars worth of
business Aside from the stamp OF approval which
society has placed the motor car, evidenced
by its attendance in the week. the rank and file has
taken a deep interest and learned too that with
ma chimes ranging from sS75 upward automobile
is really in reach OF all
Orders being booked yesterday right to
the hour of closing. In fact there was rush Of
buying orders that surprised even those who had
learned earlier In the week what might be looked
for. William Bless president of the Boston and
Albany. purchased a 50-horsepower Thomas ma
chine for $500, and other buyers of this make
Franklin Wallace. George A Fay, f. c.
Hood and Edwin Chapman. The Pope Manufacture
ing Company reported many sales. Rawsop Un-
derhiu bought a 46-horsepower Pope Toledo for
5000 and Colgate Hoyt and Frederick Southack
also purchased the same model. d. D, Helmer Sc
lected a 30-horsepower Pope-Toledo The Pope
Tribune has proved a popular machine and many
of these were sold. 1t is 12-horsepower, two
P. Balantine, II. S. Lake, J. H. z. Demarest and
bought Peerless cars, and from booth to booth it
was the story-sales, sales, sales.
Among those who at the show yester-
day. and later the dinner of the Automobile Club
Of America, were:
General George Moore Smith. Commissioner Fred
erick G. Bourne, Thomas 4. Edison. James b Dill.
Creswell Mclaughlin, Henry A Van Alstyne.
William c. Gotshan: Attorney General Mayer. Lieu
tenant Governor NJ. Linn Bruce President Dave
Hennen Morris, winthrop E, Scarritt Colgate
man. Park Commissioner Palias. Samuel Walter
Taylor. William Phelps Emo. William II. Page,
1r.. John Brisben Walker and John FarsOn.