New-York tribune., 1908-01-04
LAST BOW FOR AUTOS.
SALON CLOSES TONIGHT.
Shoe SO Successful 1t WM BE
ReDeated Nert Year.

The rmporters Automobile Salon. at Madison
Square Garden. will come to an end to-nisht Ia
what may literally be styled blaze OF glory one
of the biggest crowds of the week was IN at
tendance Yesterday both afternoon and evening.
and many orders for were placed. The salon
has been such a success that Andre Massenat'
chairman of the show committee. said that the ex-
hibit:on would be repeated next year
"Of course" said Mr.. Massenat, we cannot
speak definitely re- arding the plans for next sea-
sons show nor can we forecast at all the dates or
details A great deal will have to be lett TO the
Garden company, and there VIII De speedy con-
ference between representatives of the salon ana
the Garden regarding the plans for the next show.
Put II ts now settled that the salon will continue
the system of holding yearly shows for year,
and am inclined to think. for number OF years
to
",The enormous success of the show from every
standpoint is acknowledged on all sides III Wouid
be positive deprivation to the best class OF auto
mobilists not to give them number of exhioi-
tons similar to the one just drawing to close
The visitors at one Of the booths in the Garden
have shown much interest in the arrangement Ior
keeping the coil separate from the magnetic In
other makes than the Efsemann-Lavalette the coil
is nclosed in the armature. and the space "nlch
contains the coil is of necessity SO srfiaii as 10
make it difficult squeeze in sufficient thickness
OF insulation With insufficient insulation there IS
danger of short circuitng. which when the coil Is
inside the armature puts the whole magnetic out OF
commission. The Eisemann overcomes this by IN
stalling the coll in separate box
The bright little blue sparks at another exhioit
make interesting demonstration OF the magnetic
a Of automobile ignition. Arranged IN
the front part of the booth four maSnetos for
one two, four and six cylinders each operating
the requisite number of plugs, which emit the
sparks necessary for ignition In the explosion
chamber Of gasolene motor. The claims for this
particular magnetic that it Is so constructed
that the use of the spark lever is unnecessary and
that it permits easy starting that it never re-
quires double ignition.
There some excitement among the exhibitors
yesterday afternoon when Sgnor Enrico Caruso
at the show. 1t led to a report that the
great singer had fallen victim TO the automobile
fever. The tenor tested the cushions of a dozen
limousine machines. but went away careless He
said he was anxious to own Limousine touring
car, but added: "I think L had better wait until
get back home. / will not have to carry it with
me-
Colonel John Jacob Astor made his second visit
looking Details he said. He remained about
hour. William H. Truesdale. who Thursday
bought of the luxuriously fitted
the salon. returned for hour. Former Mayor
Hugh j. Grant was another visitor, and appeared
be greatly interested in the Ros-Royce exhibit.
Elliott F. Shepard who will sail for Europe to-day.
called many old friends among the exhibitors
during the afternoon.
The man who the greatest distance to see
the show is Alfred H. Dunham, of Nome City,
Alaska. Mr.. Dunham is pioneer at Nome; that
is, he has been living IN that 'farthest north"
town for ten years. and decade is age in
Alaska. You bet, T came to this show" OBJ
served the gold miner "Of course it beats any
thing get up in the way of a show at
Nome; but were deing big things up there in
Alaska Put that down. I'm going take one
of these oil cars back with me, you just guess
am When the boys my machine. whatl they
say? Wen, you can't put it in print in New York
1t would be bit too lurd, 1 guess. Wonderful
show, thing; but Wen be having one in Nome
first thing y know. Put that down"
Among other visitors yesterday were Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Seton. Mr.. and Mrs. j. De Mont
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. C. B., Alexander, j. d.
Maxwell Mr.. and Mrs E r. Thomas, DIR. and
Mrs. William T. Bull, Mr.. and Mrs Norman
Whitehouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones' Pierre
Lorillard, jr., John H. Bradford. jr Reginald
Ronalds, who lived up TO his record being a
daily visitor since the opening; Albert r. Shattuck
Colgate Hoyt, John F. Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Morse. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer.
Robert Goelet and Winthrop E. Scarritt, former
president of the Automobile Club of America.