New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
LAST DAY FOR SHOWS.
~AT7TOS" STILL THE RAGE.
Croscds lSrcarm the Garden and
.4rmory to Point Of Congestion.

This IS the last day Of the two big automo-
bile shows in Madison Sc uare Garden and the
eafh Regiment Ar1nory. Those who have faiieo
10 take advantage of the opportunity to see the
strides which have been made in the industry
during the last year will flve cause for regret
If they do not find an hour or two to-day 10
,,s,, ono or both of tho exhibitions. There Is
much TO see that is of interest, even Tor those
y-bo cannot hope TO buy a car at this time Inc
shor,-s arc an object les son in what can be &C
,on,nIisz,ed in a relatively short space OF tirne
,ot,, in the matter of sii liking and effective deco
,ations and American industrial advancement
Judging from the crow ds which nave hiieN 80
MIA ,es every day this week. the SHOWS cout' -
,.o.ir,,,ad another weea proftably. Such is the
;r+erest in the niItor car that there hde '
~ hesi,ancx in paying an admission at the
door Had the fee been tN1ce as much u SCI
nrobabIe that the crowds would have gone just
ehe same In the matter of attendance II HAS
,,,.1lax4 fine horse. show and surpassed every
-.,- form, of eute rtainr1ent held in the GARDEN
The orders were coming I'm so fast yesterday
that the manufacturers were beginning 10 VOL
der ff the demand for cars could be Suppieu'
rr, Who have been studying the various
,nekes all the week had finally MADE up 'iei
minds and the result was a perfect stream Vi
b,,vtne orders There we're several concerns
--,,ob .ct,,a1,, had TO refuse orders unless time
,,srat IA hear the remark: This order must pe
-. :. three months delivery 1t begins
= 80, &C ~ +he dealers would not be able TO
...s,,,,ra the cars fast enough TO satisfy the
Increasing demand
n, +be outside. where the demonstrating cars
ar. 1,ne6 up there more activity yesleIuaS
than on any previous day The sun sio"e
brightly and the weather was almost sprlneHAe'
no that p1 ospective buyers and those VINO pre-
tended to be grasped the opportunity for dash
tnr spin I1p through the park and back III one Oh
the speed monsters. There was one individuaI
who proudly boosted that he had made four
sr,ps I'm four different vehicles, and hoped 10
,sye enough in the next two years to buy car
II looked like big open air garage IN 26th-
and almost every machine was the centre or a
little crowd as 1t loaded or unoaded Its pas
sengers. -, .,,u
TO any one who visits both shows and talks
with the exhibitors 1t is plain that one thing
which has been accomplished by the DIVISION OIL
the industry and the holding OF two SHOWS Is
she snresd of a better understanding on the part
OF the general public with regard to the pateht
situation over which the trade Is divided Inc
y,aDTfec turers in the Garden maintain the
validity and supremacy of the Selden patent as
q basic grant all gasolene autonopiles' anu
are paying royalty on it. while the makers en-
bihitfng under the auspices of the Automobile
f-Iuh Of America are awaiting the outcome OF
the test cases now pending in the courts. II IS
probable that this will be the last year III WIhcn
fts makers are divided over the Selden patent,
for decision from the courts is expected this
spring 49, ,.o--
and last night it no easy matter 10 MAKE
ones way from booth to booth. The Dig proao
walk in the Garden recalled the prolnenaae "a, a.
the horse show while the auto" lanes at the
srrnory were fairly congested, so many persons
having come to see the latest developments Tor
+ra,-eI1,nr on earth and in air. Both shows indi-
Iiduallv have broken all records in the matter
Of attendance and the official figures are likely
10 run up to one hundred Thousand Aor 'He
week.