New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18
.a,TTTO" STILL THE RAGE
,,tyY SALES At GARDEN
.o,d last as Big as on the Precious
Daus of the Shor.

s,1,;n- off in the matter Of at
Thefe tra automobile shows in Manson
tenoall0I -o~8en and the seth Regiment ArinoiS
sqnAe From near and far the motor en-
iasI "-. came and they went from one sno" 10
thnSi"S Gearing to miss something. Ihefe al
the oI-- s,,al visitors who go In glance arouiiu
is" A.. comment on the scene as "hole' anu
hurIleoi'. az Growth of the industry and pass
TnaI' r,- fer the greater number make II 'iie11
cut Ou' y sne every exhibit and learn some
business oro,,t the horseless vehicle, whether
inns .t 70 buy or only have hopes
me! -.os5av the actual count at the gate Yf INC
on 80, -, vas 1900. To ell appearances
6arUe- a,res were exceeded yesterday, as II was
these Ds .o.+or 10 get from booth TO booth at
10 e@1s +ir,es during the day and evening 30
--sAd we're the aisles. ..
o-ovyd Is impartial, go FAR as the o4lAeto--
.,.n+s of the show are concerheu' "1-N
vo+ confine its attention to the MAN 1o0-'
UO.' .,,rqes everywhere, through the ealieiIe'
y. concert hall, cafe and basement ti'e U-
,z.,oo of the exhibits upstairs anu 49,"
-a,ns greatly in respect TO leading the
stairs ~ The whole show. While the base
erON1 = 6eyoted mostly to business vehlcles'
mem .,,s+ enough pleasure cars and inter-
"'a.o orxiliary devices scattered among them u
esl-e tLose who are not thinking about COM
~N" t-,,oks. It often happens, though tha'
:. +re business men who have not peloFe
e. 4ba motor truck and wagon any serious
-. end themselves Unexpectedly interested
- discovery Of some new styles OF Vehlclo
: .h,e line On the other hand. the eAiIOA'o'S
:. -,sasurs vehicles who were forced 10 Lllo
go below stairs sometimes IND customers
s--one those who sought the basement 10 ioo>
:. +-,cks. Although the bg gasolene cars on
-. main floor are the chief attraction LOT lde
-, there is constantly . busy scene in the
- rbich indicates that electric cars are
growing IN favor.
rl tr,nrove1nents in the electrfCs in point OF
,v-,ysousness are as great as those in the hydro-
..-non vehicles The use Of a wheel instead OF
ho-zontal lever for steering IS more popular
,er aver; IN fact. it is almost general Inc l9ea
- building electrics with compartment ana d
sao5 IN front so that they resemble Basoleue
as seems 10 be spreading, and some forelsh
sIsr+ros are shown which. at first glahCe' aIe
deceptive -,..,.- ,,,- ,-ao+ q feat
--s of expense the tires are. and spend some
tfnA with the tire concerns, Whlch IN 1o[lIoI
,sars were visited chiefly by the retall dea1.FS
~. roe7,Iar RIM of motorists, who formerly lett
.sa matter of tires TO the salesman, now recog-
rI1a the wisdom OF being thoroughly posted on
this subject themselves
sooe sensitive souls is the display Of musical
horns or calliopes, which are operated oy the
sYharst The increased number OF makers OF
thesa IN evidence, and the greater variety and
ToTrsr of the horns give little hope for quieter
1rsvel through The streets and on the roads.
Cre noteworthy feature OF the present show IN
so Garden however, is the absence of annoy
sDce from the footing of small hand horns on
.ba oars In other years there was an almost
inoessant footing Of these, and the show closed
every night with q fanfare that was nearly
deafenng.
Yesterday to ". Georgi Randolph KleybOlte, W.
Pubraun, ]. ". Seidenberg, George Edwards,
Robert Rathborn, Mrs. Charles L. Ashland. o.
A. Turner, George l. Flitz and A N Chandieri
five Pope-Toledo machines TO NJ. 3 keeler' MT:
COPELAND Gilbert Stratton, Clinton Elliott and
Eugene La Grove; four Stevens-Duryea cars 10
George LowtheE, R. 3. Crawford, NJ b Fuller
and Mr. Carley; three Cadillac cars TO \. LOCK-
wood William Van KUren and H l.. McLaugn-
lin. two ROYAL Tourists TO Mr.. Abrams ana A.
W Melor, and one Northern to Nicholas Bond
J. ". Thompson. who has spent three years IN
Yokohama, Japan. having returned from there
about three weeks ago, was visitor at the show
yesterday. He purchased 4 3O-35-horsepoWer
iocomobile, which he will take TO Japan with
hin IN the fall. Mr.. Thompson was the first
man to drive g. Iocornobfle in that country. He
says the roads Of Japan are good for motoring,
although Il has not gained any great headway,
ewing 70 the large import duty, but when this Is
reduced OF modified he IS satisfied that Japan
vii be good market for American made ma
chimes.
Among those at the Garden yesterday were
Mf. and Mrs. Livingston Beeckman, Mrs. Z. R.
Thomas. T. Suffern Taller, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Iseln, Pembroke Jones. Frederick 9. Bourne,
Hrs. Robert Goelet, Louis Keller, Jules s Bache,
Nr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr. Raynor Wells
George r, Fearing. Henry Clews, James B.
Clews De Courcey Forbes, FIR. and Mrs. T. K
Sturgs, Oliver Hartman and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Fred Tarns.
William K Vanderbilt, IT.. bought NIors car
kst night Il viii b delivered TO him upon his
arrival In Paris on or about February 10.
CROWD SWARlLS ARMORY.