Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29

Washington Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton was opened most auspiciously at the
new Dupont garage. 202O M street, last
evening. The event apparently was of
much interest. During the evening more
than 1000 persons visited the show and
viewed the collection of cars Of the various
makes and patterns. Every visitor depart
ed apparently pleased and fully convinced
that the exhibit is the best ever offered in
this city and will establish a record for
success during it's weeks run. Seventy
two of the latest models Of cars are shown.
shortly after o'clock, after a short mu-
steal program, C. Royce Hough. president
OF the Automobile Dealers Association. off,
cialiy opened the show. He made a short
ADDRESS extending a welcome to the visit
ors and telling them of the efforts he and
his associates had made to present q co,,
mendabe. memorable, interesting and com
plete exhibit. He then introduced as the
speaker of the evening Robert CaverIv
Pres President o. OF the Washington Automobile
show was declared "open"
Marked Strides During Year
In an interesting manner Mr.. Caverlv
explained the marked strides ACCOMPLISHED
In the automobile world during the past
year and uttered a prophecy of what ia To
come.
No sane person will deny that the an.
tomobile, whether for business or pleas.
ure, has come to stay" Mr.. Caverly said
but venture to state that comparatively
Few here tonight clearly realize the enor-
ness mas grown. More than two hundred
thousand automobiles are in use in this
country today; Six years ago perhaps one
innate of the total number of machines
in this country. The amount of capital in
vested In manufacturing the cars in the
900. and the total value Of the product to
date is about $275 ZOO, 900. This country
leads the world in the number of automo-
efass made ho and IN use Government
and 1,441 trucks and delivery wagons were
produced in 1905, and in 1906 that num-
Der was exceeded by rs per cent"
pleasures and conveniences Of automo-
biles. and describing some Of the ma
chimes from mechanical and technical
ing: Every exhibit tonight has a very
handsome gentleman in charge. who is
here for the purpose Of explaining to all
respective machines. I will turn you over
to their tender mercies and declare this
exhibit OPEN"
Ablaze With Electric Lights.
Those who constituted the gathering then
moved about the two floors Of the garage
which the exhibition occupies. The scene
was lively one The floors were ablaze
with electric lights, the walls adorned with
flags and bunting as well as handsome
signs, and the orchestra played almost con-
tinuously. No places in the building were
at such premium as the soft seats in the
big touring cars, in which ladies sat to view
the crowds and talk automobiles and
cars" and to rest after the fatigues of
close and doubtless accurate investigations
Of problems pertaining to the mechanism
of the various products. Throughout the
evening there was nothing that resembled
a hitch in the arrangements and the man
agement was complimented as a result.
Much attention was attracted by the rae
ing car Of the Thomas Company. displayed |
on the first floor. which was driven with |
much success In the last Vanderbilt race
by La Blon. It finished first of the Ameri- |
esting exhibit on the first floor was that OF !,
the Columbia" It Is the first time this |
company has exhibited here The exhibit |
is in charge of T. A. Walter, the local man.
publicity agent. In demonstrating their |
cars the representatives named pointed !
with unusual pride to the Columbia's new |
double carburetor. The efficiency Of the |
it will supply perfect working mixture !
of gas at slow engine speeds for city driving /
as well as provide gas mixture In such q
proportion and in such volume as to bring |
out the highest motor and car speeds.
Cars and Trophies.
Aside from the Thomas racer, the Thomas
has another feature. Q collection
Of twenty-five handsome silver and gold
cups and trophies won during the past
year by Thomas cars driven by H. W. Gill,
8, Zen and A. L. Mccormick. These
trophies were arranged in a tasteful man.
ner and in such way that the inscrip-
tons on them with the various records
could be easily read by those passing.
comnany proved q popuiar attracti To iass
evening. William Jose was in charge, and
the cars on exhibition include the Olds-
mobile, Buick and 6tudebaker makes. Pos
sibly the largest exhibit IL that of the
Cook q Stoddard Co., with Rudolph Jose
IN charge. The company shows the Model
60" thirty horse power, and the Model /,
III" twenty horse power White steam cars
made y the White company Of Cleveland. |