New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
PALACE A BEEHIVE
PREPARING FOR SHOW.
importers to Make Great Display at
the Exhibition.
r N OWEN.

There was much activity at the Grand Central
Palace yesterday, when four hundred worknen. in
cIuding artists electricians sculptors. carpenters
and painters. began the work OF altering and deco
rating the interior for the ninth annual sutornobfs
show to oe held under the auspices OF the Arnert-
Motor Car Manufacturers Association, which
will open New Years Eve s. B. Ball. the
decorator, who is IN charge Of tho decorations was
in attendance all day and personally superintended
the work
The impression, which to be current among
many friends OF the foreign car, that the import
ers as a body would not exhibit this year. but
that simply individual showfnEs would be made. IS
an error and has caused the Importers Automobile
Salon TO announce that II has secured over fifteen
thousand feet OF space ths main floor OF the
Palace, and will exhibit there IN connection with
the American Motor Car Marufacturers Associa-
ton show.
The Importers, Automobile Salon incorpo-
rated on July g. 1904 with comparatively small
membership and its work since that time IN pro
tecting and encouraging the Introduction Of foreign
cars has been so successful that the present time
its membership Is composed Of practically all OF
the importers Of foreign cars At first some dir-
Guilty was experienced in meeting its already pow
erfu American rivals on anything ike equal terms,
but bv the industry of its members its position mas
been bettered year by year until now It IS recog-
ized as OF the great trade organizations OF the
automobile in the United States
The names OF its officers and committee men are
some of the most respected in notordon, and the
names Of its members show clearly the comprehen-
sive extent Of the Salons strength
Shortly after the Garden show last year G r
Nablev resigned as general manager. and the ef-
ciAntAvvor of Walter r. Lee, at that time secre-
tarv was recognized and he was promoted 70 the
nositoa vacated by Mr.. AIabIey. The other officers
o4 the Salon are A Massenat. president; ". H Bar
nar5 yice-president; Paul Lacrofx secretary; Wal
ter c, Allen. treasurer, and Charles H Sheriff.
counsel. The directors are A Massenat- E. r Eol-
lander Walter c. Allen. A A Barrelet, Paul La
croix NJ H Barnard and K NeubaUer- The mem
EaYo lFde Al
pany. the Renault Freres Selling Branch. Panhard
4 I1svs ssor the c. G. Y. Import Company, the Ho-
Tan Company, the Delahaye Import Company, Pa
Company the De Dietrich Import Company, the
New York Taxicab Company, Brewster & Co. the
Benz Auto Import Company and the Hotehkiss I'M
port Company.
Originally the object Of the Salon TO hold au-
tornobiIe shows and transact general motor bust
ness The headquarters was then at Mount Yer
non n Y and meetings held at any
convenient place whenever business demanded The
first show held by the Salon at Macy's Hall
during the latter part Of December, 1904. and the
earIv part OF January, 1905. This most
cessfllI and shared great deal of the patronage
accorded to the show then in progress at the Gar
den On this occasion the importers first hit upon
the plan Of Uniform decoration OF booths which
has since become regular thing at all New York
shows and reached It's climax at the importers
show at Madison Square Garden last year.
The importers this year will show all Of the
models and there Will also be exhibition OF
many OF the racing cars which have become
famous by winning international races during the
last year. both in this country and abroad.