New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
EVOLUTION OF SHOW.
0Men Who Haze Planned the Setting
for the Automobile.

complete revolution in the methods of ar
ranging automobile shows has been made since
1905 Until that time and at the show of jan
uary that yeal the individual exhibitors We're
allowed TO put up their signs and decorate
their spaces they saw fit. The result a
conglomerate mass Of signs. tapestries, pillars,
posts and lighting effects. The ensemble was
about offensive TO the artistic eye any
thing well could be-
When the Garden show passed to the auspices
OF the Association of Licensed Automobile Man
ufacturers a committee was appointed TO handle
the whole affair and make il an harmonious md
a symmetrical exhibition. 1t is that committee
which has wrought the revolution, for the COM
mittee in charge Of the show this year is the
same as last year, namely, Colonel George Pope,
chairman; Marcus 1. Brock, Carleton R. Nab
ley ana NJ 1. Downs. secretary TO the committee.
The committee took the decorating. lighting
and sign display out of the hands IF the exhib-
ftors entirely and took charge Of everything
themselves. They made their plans to have all
the signs of uniform size, height and design, and
the lighting equally distributed. The decorating
was given into the hands Of expert with
Instructions 10 produce a general effective
picture, with an harmonious color scheme. Thus
was the sunTnery Italian garden effect of last
year produced, at a cost Of nearly $4,000
This did not satisfy the committee however
II was not complete enough, or grand enough,
80 hey planned tn-s year not 20 run the snow
Tor profit primarily, but TO have for the first
object the edifying Of the public and the sat
isfylng or the exhibitors by presenting TO them
setting for the cars more elaborate than ever
before attempted--a setting suitable for cars of
the first magnitude. This they believe they have
achieved at a cost running well toward 500
there has been an incalculable amount of work
done, and work of high class to ACCOMPLISH it
but the committee awaits the verdict Of the pub
lie and the exhibitors compacently.
Colorel George Pope. chairman Of the show
committee, has been prominent for years in the
bicycle and automobile industry As treasurer
OF the Pope Manufacturing COMPANY he had IN
DO with the growth Of the motor car Industry
from its birth and with the promotion of all the
SHOWS. He is a man Of unusual personal ponI-
larity, and his word is taken as a bond throuah
out the trade AS presiding officer he has a
judicial character which brings discussions 10 a
practical focus.
Marcus l. Brock is one Of the forceful men Of
executive ability and has been much in the
pubic eye OF late. He IS the assistant general
manager or the Association Of Licensed Auto
mobile Manufacturers. in which position he has
mace himselT conspicuous by his bic ha ndling
OF heavy responsibilities. Previous to takin5
his present position he was for nunoher ne
years the sales manager of the Autocar COM
pany. ~
Carleton r. Mabley is Of the firm of Smith g.
Mabley, the first regular importing firm esfah-
Hsned and now one of the largest imporfers he
AS close student of the Paris shows Mr. MAJ,
.ey prlngs much valuable knowledge TO the con
ferences Of the committee ~ 'ii
merle L. Downs, secretary Of the corn,,.++aa
Aas peen prominent in various ways In tbe i,
oustry ana with the work Of various organfza
uohs- he fs known for his work IN mana gin,,
Ssserai OF tne big tours. such as the one re
sno tne GIdden tour OF 1905 He Is noul 80,
.ay connected with the Association of Ttcensea
automobile Manufacturers and most ~ az. seu n
Gen OF the detail work In connecto, ,,ttl rnn our
snow falls upon him, as it does upon secrat Lne
generally. DE'i Socfelarles