New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
AUTO A DRAWING CARD.
PALACE SHOW CROWDED.
Fittings of the Big Touring Cars
More Luxurious than EUer.

The seventh annual show Of the Automonle
r-iub Of America went merrily on yesterday. ana
II there was any falling of in attendance II was
not noticeable as the aisies We're uncontortaoiy
crowded most Of the time. II was asserted yes
1erdav that there were more exhibitors OF MOTOR
cars al this show than were ever before saIh-
cred under one roof. with seventy makers OF
American cars and twenty importers Iheie i
the greatest variety of machines also ranging
from a runanout AZ $500 20 ponde'ouS 'oU'' MS
cars selling at $4,000.
4 remarkable feature Of the show IS the lAol
that all the machines on exhibition are aiohs
conventional lines. there being no cars ol
freak nature All are the result OF carelul1y
worked out engineering principles. Il is inquired
that the makers in the palace put out Ntlie
more than one-haf the number Of mAclllles
made during the last year
From dara secured from the men who sell ma
,erials 70 the manufacturers. and who should
know. the American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association has compiled list Of cars made
during the last wear. Il IS figured that there
,rere 1000 cars made by manufacturers ex-
,ftf-ir. m this show IN addition. there were
sho,I- 4 500 steamers and elec-rlcs. ana htIle
more -llan .0e0 imported cars, making grano
total Of gfEfn cars.
Ar,oor fFe visitors Yesterday were Spencer
Trask. Henry Rrevoort Kane, Hugh j. ChisolIn'
Miss Caroline I. he Forest. g. T. " tlFti -leuS
J.: ! p. Kendall. T NJ Macy. = W. houss' -
A Robinson. of Boston. p c. Westcott. = X
Thomas William K Nanderhilf. IT,, Peter
Cooper Hewitt. Commodore Bourne. VINO mas
moi thus far missed session 0t The show tSdna
Wallace Hopper Frank MunseE-- Reginald van
6erbilt, Colonel john Jacob Astor. John X but-
ler oliver y p Belmont. Bradley Martin, Au-
gust Belmont. James StiIl-nan, Nj and MIS-
Egerton l. Winthrop, 5r-, -lTs. George b NC
Cleliau 1Ir. and Mrs Victor Scrc-ail, ny ana
Mrs = r Pendle-on. Mr- and Mrs + Burrall
E1rF4
Mrs Adam Gordon Norr1a and William RocAe-
feller
The remarkable length 10 which Ingenious
body building may be carried ~ the manUfact-
ure of automobiles is one of the features of the
show. The interiors 0f rne limousine sJflc lures
leave liI-l- Doe desired IN INC way % comfort
they do. c0uUodious boudoiTs with every acces-
s0rv that IS no he found IN q completely furn-
ished home Captain Lars Anderson y Boston,
Ilac r. .F- f. -'- .---- l' o--1- - '9l
SIS COO II is upholstered n tan ulgsl,ir and
has seating capacity ot I'VE Clshloas ot Two
eXrfa seats conceal wash bowl furnished with
swarm water from sixty gallon tank au the TOP
OF The car As in Pullman coach. The cushions
OF me 1a-se seats arr. movable and when an Of
the numerous c0urrivaures are IN their places
the car may pe readily made into q comfortable
coach
Electric NIGHTS. speaking tube. a2nunciator,
clock barometer and umbrella holder are e few
C1 The unusual furnishings IN The twinkling OF
eye The car may He turned into dining room.
From q mysterious niche table Is produced
A cabinet af IirGseve maple reveals q complete
set Of cutlery. glasses. pepper and salt boxes.
.s-r= d .,flt,1.=Hs.s-s' implements for
q Eight luncheon From another cabinet come
pll-es and napkins and wicker bottles.
an automobile Of home manufacture, which
ceTei9Ts remarkable speed and horsepower Tor
its 4ieh- weight, was one ~ The most interesting
new feature yesterday. r. W. Earroun. of
Chicago. Is the builder and exhibitor. He is on
h.s way 70 D~Uont Beach Florida where he
intends Fo ertar aI The 0ueu races. and conf
den-lr believes ra VIII rar---r- MANY oF the
prizes le comp ere machine in racing coudi-
ton weighs au'- IuF pounds and The car has
beer ur.sr- ~-Teu-v-luile clip on an un-
certain rr-. owing -0 the fact thar the com
pleIe -t-lorSaI power engine weighs only 40
poTnds including the 1vwheel. II IS considered