The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-12
PUBLIC SEES FOREIGN AUTOS.
GOOD ATTENDANCE or FIRST
OPEN DAY OFIMPORTERs SALON.
Heury Fournier Arrives and Holds an In
formal Reception In the Morning and
Sells . Cas- 10 w. X. vanderbilt. JF.
Later-FeatuTes OF the ENhfbit.


Yesterday the Importers Automobile Sailor
was opened TO the public for the first tins
The hall was still In all the glory OF the ma G.
nifcence II had on Tuesday night when thu
show was opened With q social reception
and this maRnihcsncs viii remain until the
end
Tho attendance was Hht yesterday atter-
/ noon. but in the evening the hall WAS well
/ filed and the fashionable and wealthy olnst
! of visitore In tho crowd was very noticeable
/ II takes money TO buy imported auto nobilcs
The tendency toward enclosing cara more
! and more Is noticeable not only in tho mum.
! Der OF limousine bodies shown but In the
several cars that have canopy tops with
glass enclosed backs. II was noticeable
also that those cars excited q goodly share
Of tho interest OF the spectators,
Henry Fourier aud NJ, Hors arrived yes-
terdsy. and their arrival was the occasion OF
nm impromptu reception FouTnier IN par
ticular Was greeted by number Of old friends
that his genial disposition has made during
past years in tho United States snd also by
those who have me, him In Paris
Fournierf sold 100 horsepower Hotchkiss
car to william K Vanderbilt III. yesterday
afternoon The car must DO waiting MIR
vanderblts arrival In Naples, Italy. on the
isth OF February. II VIII be equipped with
q light tonneau and II Ia the purchaser .
this spring. Fournier was tho instructor
OF Mr.. Vanderbilt In the art OF motoring.
One OF the novel features OF the show
that always has a crowd gathered around II
is an especially built body with fitting front
seat entrance to a limousine. IL ia handsomely
upholstered in maroon broadoloth and satin,
At first glance II seams 20 be superior eI
ample Of the body builders craft. but closer
investigation shows 10 20 be rs useful as tho
most modern Harlem nat
On entering the car n touch or button
turns on the tiny electric light, which allows
OF reading paper or book by the occupant.
Another button release. a card or lunch
table. and IN succession, a cabinet, a lavatory.
large mirror folding on the ceiling COM
plots toilet set, speaking tube to chauffeur.
card case. manicure set. need % aud thread.
writing materials dictionary, folding cup
for'drinking an electric buzzer and announcer
slvfng eight different directions 90 the ohaul-
four.
All the windows ave instantly removable,
turning 1t into touring body AZ will and
other OF the most delightful and original
surprls es, ounninsly conuved and con
by. i. NJ. Quinby Il 90 OF Newark
The press agent at he show took tho trouble
o mud on how TO pronounce the names OF the
IoTeien cars AND this is ths result ne Offers
Snyder Mercedes Mer-ser-des. Rensult.
Ren.no P8enhard. psp-ar: Georges. Richard
hh1 Hoehkiss HcoS.. eoys
Gore. Napier. Napier Mors. Mor~e Leon
Bolles. Lay-on Bo-lay: la Minerve. La-Meen-
airve. Peugeot. per-zho. Clnme nj Bsyard
RrTta d sP bo Dsrrsoa barrack GGeron
- De Dietrich De Dietrich; Franklin Frank
In Berliet Bellay