New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
MlKERS' NEW OFFICERS.
Manufacturers Association Has En-
ioyed Prosperous Year.

Fo1Io,ri,, the most prosperous year in its his
tory the American Motor Car ManGfactUrers' As
sociation at its annual meeting on Friday and
satur6av in Detroit reelected the full COMMITTEES
OF management which comprises Benjamin Brfs-
coe chairman: II. Z Olds. vice-chairman; II. o.
Smith treasurer; William Mitchell Lewis. sscre-
tary and W. III. Van Dervoort auditor Three new
members Of the committee or management were
elected for three-vear terms. follows: G. O.
Stoddard Dayton Motor Car Company: Barney
Everitt. Wayne Automobile Company. and Wh-
lam Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Motor Car Company
The other members of the committee Of manage
Charles Lewis Jackson Automobile
Company: w g. Marmon. Nordyks & Msrnon
Company. and Alfred Reeves. general rn7nageT-
Particulars of the meeting which were brought
TO New York yesterday b. Mr. Reeves showed
that Of the ffty-tuo members comprising the men,
bership of the association there an attendance
of almost 80 per cent. although there was nothing
of a startling nature TO be discussed
The year extremely profitable one FOR
the association far the shows were concerned.
and 1t decided to distribute . per cent
bate all the members who exhibited az the
Grand Central Palace The financial report indi-
Gated that the association was in the best condi-
tion in its history. IL was voted 500
to the good roads committee TO be expended dur
ing the current year at its discretion
AS result of a recent meeting between the rep
resentstives Of the association and the American
Automobile Association il was voted TO cooperate
with the latter in and races. and special
committee the purpose was selected consisting
OF III. o. Smith. chairman; "A. &. Newoy and W.
e. MarTnon.
While reports indicated that there had been
slight falling off in the sale Of in the big
cities during the last three months Of 1871. il was
shown that there had been Increase in the sale
of cars I'm cities of less than 80 600 inhabitants
There a long discussion regarding auton1o-
bile shows at New York and Chicago and after
making certain recommendations the question
placed in the hands OF the show COMMITTEES.
The report of Benjamin Briscoe. the chairman.
reviewed the active work of the association during
the year IL referred particularly 10 the many eI
elusive privileges and benefits which association
members have enjoyed. There were full and COM
piete reports read by all the officers and by the
chairman of the committees shows. good roads.
advertising and publicity. and races. 1egisla-
ton. membership freight and transportation,
Standardization and agencies.
Entry blanks issued yesterday by the Long
Island Automobile Club for the economy test en-
February % The run has been officially styled the
first annual midwnter lands end to lands end
economy test" The route will be from the club
house, at Nc 800 Cumberland street. Brooklyn to
Montauk Point and return. distance of az miles.
I'm one day The contest committee, which consists
Of A. r. Pard.ngton, chairman; C. G. Arnold and
F. D. Banden has decided that the Baby
Ion is to be elective. From Babylon Montauk
Point the cars will follow the Merrick South
Country road to Patchogue- From Patchogue the
route leads TO Southampton. and from there TO the
lighthouse Montauk Point
On the outward trip there will be four checking
stations the first at the Sherman House Babylon:
the second Roe's Hotel. Patchogue; the third at
the Irving House. Southampton. and the fourth az
the lighthouse at Montauk Point The for
the trip Is elective. there will be no
checking done except at the finish the clubhouse