New-York tribune., 1905-01-17
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TH0USAN DS AT AUTO SHOW
Garden Filled zcith Motor Cars and
Their admirers.

The automobile show at Madison Square Garden
had its first full day yesterday, and from 10 o'clock
IN the morning, when the doors were thrown open,
until l. closed late in the night, there crowds
in each aisle that made the visitors elbow their
way to the various booths. Many Of the booths
were not in readiness on Saturday evening, and the
lettering electric display calling attention TO the
names Of the various manufacturers. was not all in.
but everything complete yesterday. Many
new accessories and articles OF automobile clothing
that could be got TO the Garden for Sa tuIday
We're view yesterday.
The sight this year within the amphitheatre, con-
cert hall and restaurant, where every inch Of space
is occupied is brilliant and attractive than
in any Of the five former shows The decorations
are more elaborate and expensive The first ques
ton that many ask when they enter the garden is:
How can so many different manufacturers make
out?' The cars. ranging from the smallest run
about TO the largest truck motor machines seem in
Vulnerable good business was done yesterday,
and some of the manufacturers said that they had
such heavy calls for this years models that they
would have all they could do 10 make deliveries in
the time called for. In several of the exhibitors
spaces splendidly furnished and highly polished
chassis shown. similar to those which last year
were to be found only in the foreign booths These
give better evidence than anything else of the great
strides of Improvement made since the last show in
home manufacturing.
There are many closed cars exhibition that
naturally call for good deal OF close inspection at
this time Of the year. The Enclosures of the vehi
cles as a rule are gorgeous and the trappings are
most elaborate The painting. enameIling. nickel
and brass work seem better than ever. Some Of
these machines give all the conveniences Of a
Pullman car SOne little girl stood for several min
utes giving of these closed machines a close
inspection last evening, and then exclaimed loudly
Papa, won't you please ask the man to let me sit
III that" The salesman hearing the remark,
complied After more close inspection only this
time on the inside, she got ou. and said to her
father: Say, papa can't you get rid OF your run
about and buy one of those cars. You know I'd
a good deal rather have it than your old one. Don't
you see how much better this is?' The father was
little girl as the two left the booth
The side door entrance is in evidence every mere
and much variety is shown in the designs Of cars
tn which It Is used
More than eight hundred trades1en 1r6In an sec
lions OF the country visited the snow IN the morning
hours, and agencies were closed thick and fast. In
night before there were twenty-eight men from
the Toronto Automobile Club Another special
brought dfty-eight from Toledo.
Among the saIes was that Of big Limousine top
car for $1,000 Tor c. X. G. Billings who will use It
lin. Mass bought 4O-45-horsepower Loco1nobile
American machine at the show The first Rea car
made in the new factory was solo to Miss May Bed
ford daughter of E. T. Bedford, of Brooklyn;
Eddie" Bald early arrival a. the show, and
was extended good wishes of success on his trip 10
Florida Bald left the city later in the day for
Daytona. He is to drive Il 4o-horsepower Columbia
Many of the makers show chassis with the
cylinders of the motor cut away in such manner
are always surrounded by q crowd many or " nom
enabled TO SEE the working OF an automobile for
people Just how a yasoIene machine Is operated
The mechanism is kept running by an electric
motor.
Among the arrivals at the Garden yesterday was
G., G. A Wahlgreen; Of Denyer who is promoting a
The tourney hy wagon road to the summit is four
teen miles Most 6f the grades are about 10 per
cent and there are many sTitchbacks and bad
turns that make the trip dangerous one when
the cars are travelling at speed.