The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-17
Madison Square Garden Filled
Afternoon and Night.
Decorations Are OF a Beautiful
and Costly Nature.
DISPLAY is HANDSOME
Racing Cars Which Contested
for the Vanderbilt Cup.
Prove an Attraction to the
Crowd Of Spectators.

f-a
New York, Jan. 1.-THE automo-
bile show at Madison Square Garden
is running smoothly. Great crowds
attended. afternoon and evening, de-
spite the Indictment weather, many
women being among the visitors
The beauty and costliness of the
decorative scheme came in for lot
of Commentator, though the question
was often asked why the lights of the
center arches were not turned on to
give ADDED briIlianey.
Some thought it was on account of
some electric connection defect, while
others of artistic temperament argue
that too much light would have spoil
ed the color scheme and brought out
the yellows too glaringly. The band,
by the way, came in for a good roast
for playing too infrequently and for its
failure to play more popular airs.
The business end of this show Civ
ing enters much less into conversation
this time than at the recent automobile
club function. The situation is diff
ferent from that of last month. The Ii
censed association is made up for the
most part of long-established makers,
whose agency lists are completely fill
ed, and whose product is already prac-
tically bespoken by the dealers repre-
Eenting them, and so its members are
not looking to the show for the broad
ening of their selling territory They
are here to show the public what they
have to offer for the coming season,
and it cannot be denied to sell, too,
or rather to turn over to their various
agents the orders that may be placed
by show week visitors from their re-
spective territories.
There is always a lot of buying done
by individuals at the shows. The De-
cember exhibitors figure it out that
they have had the cream OF the carry
buying, and the January shOwmen
that. it being the new year and nearer
TO the normal purchasing season, they
viii have the better selling chance.
The outcome of the week will tell the
tale, though it must not be forgotten
that so far the older makers, who deal
more generally in the higher-priced
cars, have already had the advantage
of very considerable placing of or
ders during the autumn and early win
ter. Despite the great crowd in the
stands, it was evident from the start
that there were buyers on hand. some
of whom were too eager to wait for
less crowded shopping conditions. The
first report of a sale was that of So
horsepower Matheson,. whose pur- |
chaser was John Tyson, the theater |
The exhibition of the famous rae
ing cars that competed in the Wander |
biit cup contest proved a great attrac- |
ton. At all times the booth contain |
ing them are surrounded four or five |
deep.
The largest single purchase regis
tered Saturday night was made to ]. |
r. Williston of Nassau street. The |
sale was effected through Wyckoff. |
Church & Partridge, and had as its
subject matter a so horse power ex-
hibition type c. G. V, which cost Mr..
WiIliston S12,7OO. 1t is one of the |
handsomest and most luxurious ma
chimes over brought into this country.
The body of the car is by Roths- /
child & Fills of Paris 1t is a
Limousine which accommodates five |
peopIe-aside from the drivers seat. |
The interior is furnished with re-
voIving chairs, table. electric lights,
and every other accessory for con-
venience and comfort.
The prevailing color is a deep blue,
with the lamps. horns. and oilers in
gun mental.
At the Stearns stand Wyckor
Church & Partridge disposed of two of
that type of car to A. w. Teele of
Paterson. Teele & Dennis, and Roy S.
Cummings. At their own stand the
company sold. among others. a SO
horse power c. G. V. to Mrs. R. G.
Dun.
The Peerless Motor Car company
will really have two exhibits in one at
the show this week At present the
display consists of a line of chassis,
having distinctive and exclusive de-
signs in bodies and luxurious equip
ment. On Thursday a complete
change VIII take place IheSe cars
will be removed and the regular
Standard Peerless will be shown.
The Peerless exhibit is representa-
tive of the development of the motor
car. The cars produced by this COM
pany are designed and built under the
supervision of the celebrated French
engineer. Charles Schmidt. and consist
of two distinct modesto horse pow
err and As horse power.
The most striking car in the exhibit |
is smart looking seven passenger
closed car of the Berline type which
is much used abroad The predomi-
mating color is cream yellow, the strip
ing of the body and finish of the run
ming gear being onyx brown. The
body is a French importation, the
tonneau portion resembling the ordi-
nary Limousine car.
The novelty consists in the Enclosure
of the front seats. so that its occupants
are as we'll protected as those who
ride in the rear. the steering wheel,
operating levers and brakes being in
closed and located convenient to the
driver.
One of the hits of the show. and
car which is attracting much atten-
ton and favorable comment is an
Isotta Fraschini- Il. F.) Bridal car
shown by Smith & Mabley, Inc cole
agents and distributors for the italian
MENED AARMlR