New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
IMPORTERS AUTO SHOW.
Demand for Space AIready Signifies
Success of Exhibition.

Assurances given by the show committee Of the
Importers Automobile Salon to the members at a
meeting held last Friday night show that the re-
eeipts from the space already allotted applica-
ucn viii be greatly in excess of all possible ex-
penditures in connection with the show. This
gratifying news forthcoming at date prior to
the beginning OF active work IL the administra-
ton of the exhibition details insures substantial
return 20 the importers organization and has been
the of much rejoicing IN the ranks Of the
dealers in foreign cars
The meeting last Friday was largely attended
and the reports of the show committee and the
trades and contests committee were listened to
with much interest
The work of the trades and contests committee
in behalf Of racing reform heartily indorsed,
and the committee was instructed to continue its
good work.
Walter allen presented an interesting proposal
regarding road racing in general, which was re-
ferred to the trades and contests committee. who
were urged 70 follow up every lead In this direc-
tion for the purpose of obtaining for the eastern
section Of the country a highly interesting road
race clean principles.
The work Of the show committee was presented
in a report Of considerable length by E X, Hol-
lander, and was received with a great deal Of sat
fsfaction. especially i. reference to the amount
ri space that had already been applied for with
the Importers Show. stiil three months away. The
committee reported that il had found 1t necessary
to utilize the ertire mezzanine balcony as well as
the platform. 20 accommodate the accessory ex-
l!bts. The elevated platform has not been used
for q number of years for accessories az all In
the last licensed show this was used for vehicles.
The committee Of arrangements for the parade OF
sack n J. are meeting with great success in
securing entries their carnival which Will take
place I'm Haekensack on October 10. Prizes will be
awarded fer the most handsomely decorated cars
and also for cars of the most novel design. Among
The cars that will take part are a Pierce Arrow. a
Thomas, Peerless, Locomobile and Packard.
Probably a new method of presenting new models
b agents others interested has been introduced
BY the long tour OF the six-cylinder American Lo-
cornotIve Motor G3erliet) from the factory at
Providence 10 Boston and New York. then through
The Middle West and back. II appeals in a very
practical way 10 a man TO get demonstration IN
car after II has been pounded over mountain
roads instead Of being carried in swaddling clothes
Y q freight and kept in the PINK or condiuon.
T. NJ Hobiitt who he's Just completed this novel
tour OF about five thousand miles says that IL was
& great success in every way
The Importers Automobile Salon has been watch
Ing carefully the registration of automobiles In
The present year. and states that the figures re-
ceived from Albany show that foreign machines
gained IN the number of registrations in September
over y per cent as compared with the record in
August.
Apropus OF the discussion which seems 10 have
broken out regarding the wisdom OF the automobile
case This year. c. NJ. Mabiey, the manager OF the
Importers Automobile Salon. says that it appears
70 him that the date set for The salon exhibition
AZ Madison Square Garden--December rs TO danu-
arr I, lS9sis about the best which could have been
selected.
= Some slight changes in the personnel OF the
Rainier Motor Car Company have just been made,
toiio"4ng the erection Of Their new factory at Sag
NAV, Mich At the annual meeting held at the
Ne" YORK Offices two members we're added 10 the
Doafa of directors and the office OF second VICE
pfssloent and chief engineer created and filled
" ule election Of the Rainier designer, James G.
Aeas4ett- The new directors Jack A Rainier,
son Of John T., and Harry T wickes, Of Saginaw.
Aich The others IN the following full list Of off
80 are Reelected incumbents all OF New York:
Srhh J. Rainier president and treasurer; Paul
=. LAn@berger viee-president and general man
aser james g. HeasIett, vIce-president and
chlei engineer. Directors-John T. Rainier. Paul
;. LlpeeeFger, Jack A. Rainier, Harry T. Wickes
"io george Z. comstock.
telegraph dispatch from Buffalo last night de-
,sa , me story circulated yesterday TO the effect
.l1st ~ H. Thomas had Withdrawn from racing and
&c droppsd bis ~ballensA thA p--~ Vlt ~ Fiat