The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-12

1--WE do not want TO leave anybody
out OF the ID. A. ID. A. autonopl!e smow;
That Is, we are anxiouS ina. e.ers
concern which desires TO exhibit at tnis
show will have an equal chance at tue
drawing for space. which takes place
next saturday, Dec. Is, says Manager
Eve haveNsent application forms ana
diagrams OF the first and second noors
of the Wayne pavilion TO everybody OF
whom we could think, but IL Is just
nossibIe we have overlooked someone.
and IL so. ia be awfully giad III tney
would telephone me or drop me line
expressing a wish for. Application forms
and diagrams, ana VIII NIKE 'he"h
along instanter
Manager Pelletier Is very reticent
about his decorative PLANS, saying that
ment and few OF them Will not be
announced until the people get inside
| the doors and see for themselves
He promises something entirely gu.
of the general order OF things now
ever, and frankly says he believes the
Forthcoming show will eclipse anything
ever given in Detroit.
comprehensive decorative scheme
will be carried throughout the entil e
show and no exhibitor Will be allowed
| to even put up a sign or an eIeS'rlc
light of his own-.eveIy.nihs VIII p po
achieve perfect harmony In color, light
| ing, signs and general effect,
fnasmueh as this show Will be run
|
| departure has been made In the way
| OF eliminating every unnecessary side
| expense. so that when an exhlpitor
pays the nat rate OF 10, AZ c naia PSe entire
| bill and will not be a victim or OF =
! fetal sign painters. decorators, elec-
trio light concerns or any others.i,
| To show how Thoroughly this VIII be
done Manager Pelletier states that
| there Will be Bell telephone In every
| booth. These will be portable pay sta
lions conveniently located FOR the use
/ OF the public as we'll as exhibitors and
are installed at no expense TO exhibitors.
( Inasmuch as this will be the only show
/ given In Detroit, and Tor the nrst time
! roof. the management feels Justified In
! planning on a more elaborate scale
! than ever before ano so no expense IL
| being spared.
Thirteen or more exhibitors of motor
! cars, who decorated one or more OF the
/ three big shows last year with their car
products Will be missing from the show
/ circuit which will open In New YORK
on New Years eve and In chicago on
/ Feb IS. Practically all OF these have
| fallen by the wayside, some or them
| having taken the usual exit route by
way OF receivership and creditors sale
others, having seen the impossioility
\ OF continuing In the hetce light OF 1909
! competition, decided to cast their lot
with larger makers and dropped en-
tirely out OF existence. But. while this
/ number has dropped from tne zone OF
motoring activities. All array equally az
strong numerically has entered the
| breach.
The New Orleans Automobile club has
announced big automobile racing car
nival for Mardi Gras season, Feb. 20,
| 21 and 90 The meet will be held over
the Fair Grounds track and will be the
| biggest track event ever held In
America outside New York. A number
OF professional stars have been secured
/ to drive cars In the races, while sew
| eral amateur events have been ar
ranged Coming when more than zoo
| 900 visitors Will be In New Orleans for
Mardi Gras, the races are sure To at .
tract international attention;
for the championship OF the world with
| n trophy for the owner OF the winner
car: cash prizes and gold medals for
the drivers. with other trophies for
competitors Assurances are already
had that not only AmCrican cars will
compete but also French and probably
| Italian machines viii he seen In action.
II Is now pretty well settled that
there will be a touring contest for the
Automobile association next year and
that n will be run thTough-the west.
IL may go from New York TO Denver
and end there. or II may start from
Chicago. go to ST. Paul, omaha and
Denver and finish at Chicago. but one
Of these two routes probably will he
used
A congress Of Pope Hartford dealers
from all parts OF the country was held
F, found the factory running at fever
heat but cars are coming through
promptly. car loads having been
| shipped this week TO san Francisco and