The sun., 1906-12-07
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS.
DIRECTORS OF NEW YORK STATE
ASSOCIATION MEET.

legislative Committee Increased and
Changes I'm Bylaws suggested-No-
table Speakers at LBnch OF American
Motor Car MAnufactwcrs' Associates
The board Of directors OF the New York
State Automobile Association held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday morning at the
convent ion hall OF the Grand Central Palace.
The Westchester Motor Club of Tarrytown.
the Long Beach Country Club Of Long Beach.
l., l.. and flfty-el9ht individuals were elected
to membership. The Legislative committee
will be increased to fifteen members, its
present size being ten. and the new mem
bers Of the committee will include some well
known New Workers. The Auburn Auto
mobile club asked that the annual meeting
Of the State association be held in that city.
President oliver A Quayie and Secretary
Treasurer r. II. Elliott were appointed q
committee to make such changes in the by
laws as will make them uniform with the
changes made by the national board this
week The officers Of secretary and treas
urer are to be separated in future. and it was
provided that the secretary is to be a New
Yorker An assistant secretary. who IL TO
he a salaried official. will be appointed by
President Quayle and will have his ofhce at
Albany. so as to keep in direct touch with
legislative matters, The treasurer's report
shows the State body to be in q very pros
porous condition. The Automobile Club of
Americas board OF governors invited the
directors Of the State association to dinner
last night.
More than two hundred motorists were
present yesterday at a luncheon given to its
members and invited guests by the American
Motor Car Manufacturers' Association in
the banquet room OF the Hotel Manhattan.
Little attempt was made at decoration. as
the function was more or less businesslike.
except that behind tho speakers table the
new poster. designed by the French artist
Pal, was shown against the wall surrounded
by American flags. Four mysterious white
bags near the ceiling OF the wall opposite
the speakers' table aroused much curiosity
and their mission was not explained until
flashlights were set on inside them when a
photo grapher took a snapshot Of those pres
ent. Job Z. Hedges acted as toastmaster,
and he, at least, had a fine time. With him
at the speaker table were Colgate Hoyt.
president of the Automobile Club OF Am erica;
srs;o R os 9Se Ss PsisDd MStor S
Parkway, Inc; Gen. George Moore Smith. chair;
man OF the A. G. A. show committee; Alfred
Motor Car Manufacturer Association; $, M.
Butler. secretary Of the 4: q. A.; :. A. Miles.
OF Automobile manufacturers and several
other well known utomoblists.
Colgate Hoyt. who was the second speaker,
Club of America in holding automobile shows
was not TO make money. but TO promote the
benefit OF the American manufacturers,
SO that clear object lesson of the progress
of the industry in this country and the eN-
cellence of the machines produced could
from the shows, continued Mr. Hoyi, has
been put aside 70 be used against any possible
favoritism hut il rests with the members
Of the American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association 70 produce the best possible
cars. The development or the American
machine has been remarkable in recent wears,
and before long we hope TO reach the time
when no member OF the club Will wish 10 Use
n foreign machine. In order to reach this
point it will be for your interests not TO at
tempt the manufacture OF l.@n cars when
only 100 should be made The tendency
among automobile users Of to-day ~ fOrtu-
nately being directed i'll the best Use OF an
automobile and not in its abuse
The Automobile club Of America has lways
stood for good roads and has endearOred 10
aid every good measur" for the development
of the industry. We believe hat the show
is a great help in educating the pu bile to
broader knowledge Of the utility OF the motor
automobile Cm b intends 20 continue its policy
Of promoting exhibits for several years to
come. We are firm believers in the present
as well as future excellence OF the American
machine We believe that the time is not far
distant when the American car Will In all
RESPECTS ne the ,eqna,i II mol NOV the SUPERIOR,
mobile Club has recently expended consider
able money in erecting uniform signboar rds
to Bosto on and from this city to Philadelphia,
that owners who use cars made by the manu-
facturers may travel through the country IN
the most convenient and satisfactory manner.
The Automobile Club also believes firmly IN
su ustaining the sporting features of autOmo-
bling, besides institutinG practical tests
which may convince the pu bic Of the absolut lie
reliability OF the car of he present day 10
Withstand any amount OF work 10 which II
In Introducing Gen. George Moore Smith
Mr.. Hedges said that the General was an old
friend OF his and civic civic % reIormGr ,GI One Of
what ought TO be done, but has never done
anything in that direction in his life. Gen.
Smith in reply stated that he was firm be-
lever in American cars and, Judging, from
statst les OF the last two years he prophesied
with the utmost confidence that il would not
be long before the exports Of American cars
would far exceed the importat ions OF European
machines. Continuing he said:
Il notice. however, that the tendency in
automobilinR H. to exploit the excellences
of the cars for the coming year, somewhat on
the plan of the old bicycle days. when the
was regarded partially as back number by
the more progressive enthusiasts. l hope
the time will soon come when the improve
ments will be so developed that a machine
will be put on the market that may last a. n
standard for at least two or three wears; II
YOU think you have hit upon the right thing
81 ick TO il, and do not be afraid TO advert ise
a car even il II does not show a large number
of detailed improvements that may not
actually be OF vital Importance II is a
pleasure 10 me TO look back over the history
of the past shows, as clearly remember that
in the nrst show many owners OF cars almost
feared 10 travel a great distance from the city
without making arrangements for a team of
horses TO bring their cars back. The progress
made since that time has produced cars that
can be absolutely relied upon under efficient
management. and the results OF he present
show demonstrate more clearly than in the
past that the motor car long since ceased TO
be an experiment, but is a practically reliable
machine upon which almost complete reliance
| can be placed"
| When he introduced A. r. Pardington as
| the last speaker the toastmHster referred
| TO the fact that a highway was about to he
| built where speed tests could he condu cted
| without the aid Of the police, The au tomO-
| bile indu stry." he said, had promoted huma n
| agility in n marked manner, and had been
\ a wonderful impetus TO ARTIFICIAL exercise.
| Mr.. Pardington stated that the new Long
! Island highway would afford avnila bic Op-
| portunty for manufacturers to test their
| cars. as 10 would give them the chance or
| making. II necessary, not only short runs,
| but tests Of twenty-fOur hours or more. wherc-
| by the engines and the machines could he
| thorou ghly tested. He said that the directors
| Of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Inc, felt
| hOnored in the selection by the American
| Motor Car Manufacturers AsSOcia ion OF
| Henry Ford to represent the latter body
| upon the parkway directorate. He stated
| that no one need have any doubt the
| fifty or sixty miie roadway would he COM
| nlafad in time for next fall tho n