The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

Everything is i'm readiness for the au
tomObiIe show which opens tomorrow
night ia the Dupont Garage on NJ street.
between Twenty FIRST and Twenty second
streets northwest
This will be the seventh motor car
show Washington has had and Ike its
Predecessors il viii bee under the aus
Iices OF the Washington Automobile
Dealers Association, composed OF all the
leading men ia the industry here. The
show committee is composed of g. Royce
Hougl. q. l.. Miller, William Jose W.
&. Long, j. M. Stoddard, r. A. Walter,
and 4. l.. Mccormick.
The members of this committee have
had much experience with automobile
shows and they have made their plans
so that there will he none of the ag-
erayatug features that have married the
opening of previous shows. Every ca
hibiJ viii be ia its proper place when
the lights are turned ON tomorrow night
and visitors will not be annoyed by the
sound of hammers and saws ia the
hands OF W0rkmen fixing up the booth
OF a belated exhibitor.
Plenty Of Room and Light.
The big garage viii supply "a spacious
home for the most comprehensive ex-
position or the automobile industry
ever held In this city. GasOlene. steam.
and electric motor ears both for pleas
ure and business purposes. will be at
tractiyeIy distributed, with space left
Tor all sorts of accessories and sun
dries. without which no show would be
complete Prospective purchasers viii
have their choice from an array OF cars
that viii range in price from $50 for a
modest blackboard with "a single cylin-
der engine 10 the pOuderOus touring car
weighing several thousand pounds, and
costing $500
Seyenty-tWo ears iu all viii be shown,
representing thirty-four different auto
mobile factories. The show this year
viii include "a finer line of vehicles than
ever before gathered together iu WASH
iugtou and will clearly illustrate the i'm
proycment in automobile manufacture
I'm the past year. IL is said that the
greatest end 10 be attained BY all au-.
Jumobile manufactures IS simplicity and
this goal has been reached by nearly
every American manufacturer. Each
season sees the cars brought nearer and
nearer 70 the ideal
Music and Comfort.
For the first time ia the history Of the
local trade. an automobile show is 10 be
held in "a garage, and the selection of
this place is regarded as peculiarly ap-
rropriate. Ia the Dupont garage more
Than 2o0oo square feet of space Is avail
able for exhibition purposes. and this is
more than double the floor space OF any
previous local show. u viii be lighted
10y are lamps giving a light of fifteen
candle power for each foot of space.
Music viii be furnished hv the Wash
iuston Orchestra Band. which will be
personally conducted by William a.
Haley The latter has arranged AN at
tractiye program Of twelve numbers for
each evening. Ample provision has been
made for The comfort of ladies visiting
the show. The chauffeurs' room has
been transformed into parlor for their
Sse ard maid viii be in attendance at
all hours
Open Day and Night.
The show viii be opened promptly
~ 8 o'clock tomorrow night Robert
i. 'aFer.y, president Of the Automobile
club 81 Washington, viii press the but
Ron that VIII turn 0u the electric lights.
and VIII then make. a few remarks about
TIE progress CO.. altouobiIlng in Wash
tngton since the ursl show. Aside from
MI taNerly.s REMARKS there viii be NO
"IAer tprmalit.es attending the oDenfng
and visitors can get busy m once in
sneeuHE the various exhibits. Beginning
Tuesday the show viii open at II o'clocl,
each morning and will remain open nm
I'll II O'Clock at ulglJ
The exhibition han IS located az ala0-s9
ii street. and FOR the convenience of
those who are not familiar with the
trans ortalon facilities iu that section.
II may be stated that those who take
t-e connecticut avenue cars should get
on at NJ street and walk west two
bloeAs- Those going by the PennsyI-
Nanla cars should get of az Twenty
Hrst street and walk north two and one
half blocks.
Among the Exhibitors.
The Pope Automobile Conpanv. Of
Washington, VIII Dee well represcured
al the shov- The company has secured
luOa square feet of srace i'm which u
display It's extensive line OF ears. Flight
models will be shown. Including me
Pcpe-Toledo, Pope Hartford. Pope-
Tribune, Pope Wayerly. ana the Loon
mobile. Three demonstrating ears will
be in service throughout show v-csL,
giving prospective customers a cbeDe,
20 Jry out the cars before placing their
orders Manager Royce Hough viii he
in charge OF the exhibit. assisted bv
Elliott p. Hough and a large force Of
statesmen
Fourteen cars will be embraced IN .be
exhibit of the Cook & Stoddard Com
pany. and this concern viii also have
three demonstrating cars in constant
service. The machines shown viii be the
Pierce Arrow, White. Franklin, L.-dH-
lac, and Baker Electric. j. A. Stoddard.
Rudolph Jose. Mr.. Blivens. and othe-s
viii bee az the stand Throughout Tie
week.
A feature of the exhibit OF the Motor
Car Company viii be the Thomas rae
ing car, used 10y lie Blon. in the last