Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Automobile Show.

is to be held in the Washington Light In
fantry Armory all next week. is expected to
be by far the largest yet held in this city.
Every foot of available space has been
taken by exhibitors, and, in addition, n
number of rooms used by the officers of
the infantry have been pressed into service.
This will be the fifth show the Washing
ton automobile dealers have held, and the
promise is held out that the exhibitions OF
automobiles, motor boats. bicycles tires,
lamps, etc, will be the finest ever seen
south of Philadelphia. The various shows
that have been held throughout the country
during the past three months have served
to draw immense crowds. The national
show in New York in January drew more
than 10000 people into Madison Square /
Garden; an equal number paid admission
into the Coliseum in Chicago to see what
the west could produce In the way of an
automobile show, while the local shows In
Detroit, Cleveland. Philadelphia, Buffalo |
and Boston were so crowded that the sale
of tickets frequently stopped. The
enormous attendance at the shows In other
cities shows the attitude of the public
toward the new perfected automobile.
No industry has made greater strides
within the past two years than has the
automobile manufacturing industry. and this
wonderful growth VIII be reflected in a
measure at the forthcoming show. The
public has been promised much this year |
by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. range OF ,
ments, an increase in power, and a greater |
luxury of equipment and establishment
and is eager for the show to open The
general public is now more familiar with 4
automobile construction than ever befor2s
and the average man can now talk aboA.
four-cylnder motors, sliding gear ira =
missions, carburlaters and other featureH 3
automobile construction without
whom these technical expression4
terms are familiar. stSs(4
A notable feature of next weel
will be the large showing or tho
without body many exhibitors haS~
ranged with the factories they repre~
to have chassis shipped to Washington -
the enlightenment of those who are In the
market for cars. An exposed chassis Is
ALWAYS a magnet at automobile show,
particularly when the mechanism Is set In
motion by means of an electric motor
Several of these will be displayed at the
show. Music throughout the week will
be furnished by Haley's Orchestra and an
attractive program has been arranged TOT
each evening. Souvenirs, Tree autonlop a
rides and other features VIII De pFoNiueo ior
the patrons of the snow. -,
A very complete line OF accessories VIII
also be shown. In the various exhpits
everything needful for the up-to-date auto
mobilist such as lamps, horns, batteries
and extras of every description, Will DE
shown and fully explained and demon
strated by men who are familiar with every
nhase of the automobile industry. In addi-
ton to this very complete showing of auto
mobiles and sundries, representative nne
of power boats will also be exhibited. ms
will mark the first occasion where the
Washington public has had the opportunity
to see power boats on exhibition, ana the
increasing interest in this new branch or
sport will undoubtedly lend to the motor
boat display more than passing attention.
Bicycles, both power and chain-driVen, IN
all the latest models, will engross atten-
ton in one Of the company rooms Oh the
armory.
The local dealers. under whose auspices
the show will be held, have worked dill
gently during the past week, and as re-
suit this years exhibition VIII assuredly
outnont any others that have been held IN
Washington in the past. For the accommo,
dation of those who may desire to spend
the morning hours in critically examining
the different models, II has been decided
this year to open the show at 10 o CLOCK each
morning with the exception of the opening
pm. large number of demonstration cars
will be on hand, and intending buyers will
have opportunity to try them out In the
parks.
Pope Manufacturing Company, Pope-Tole-
do Hartford, Pope-Tribune and Pope
Waverley automobiles, bicycles; the Cook &
Stoddard Company, Winton, White, Baker
and Cadillac automobiles: National Auto
mobile Company, Oldsmobile. Packard.
Buick and Studebaker automobiles. motor
boats and bicycles: Charles L. Miller &c
Bro, Ford and Buckmobile automobiles.
motor bicycles; Howard A. Rhine, Haynes
Apperson automobiles Columbia Automo-
bile Company Franklin automobiles; Craw-
ford Automobile Company, Crawford auto
mobiles; Wayne Automobile Company,
WAYNE automobiles; Twyford Motor Car
Company, Twyford automobiles; National
Electric Supply Company, Veeder speed
ometers Whitney chains, tires, lamps and
other sundries; Fisk Rubber Company,
tires; Hartford Rubber Works Company.
tires: B.. F. Goodrich Company, tires; Dia-
mond Rubber Company, tires; James l..
Gibney Company, tires; S. F. Bowser & Co.,
gasoline storage tanks; Washington Elec-
trio Vehicle Transportation Company, CO.
lumbia automobiles; Standard Oil Company.
lubricants; Jewel Manufacturing Company.
leather reviewers; ]. w. Boyd, Warner me-
tiers.
The Franklin Cars.
A number of orders for Franklin motor
cars are being placed with Mr.. F. S. Bliven.
the general Washington manager of the CO.
lumbia Automobile Company. Among those
who own Franklins in the District are Mr..
o. T. Crosby of Cleveland Park, Mrs. II.
Chadwick Hunter and Mr.. Norman A. Mer-
ritt son of Postmaster Merritt.
An interesting description OF the recent
fra useonfinental run of Mr.. l.. J.. Whit