New-York tribune., 1908-04-15
AUTO CLUBS REPORT
E. III. GARY HEADS 4. C. A.
Dir. Hoyt BelieUes Manufacturer
Should Haze Charge of ShOzcs.

In his report at the annual meeting OF the Auto
mobile Club OF America, held last night at thu
clubhouse. 64th street. near Broadway, President
Colgate Hoyt recommended that no future shoEs
be held under the auspices Of the club Il an o,
the opinion" he said. that the manufactures are
now. in their several associations. sufficiently
strong TO conduct their own shows without sup
port or assistance, and that the club should now
retire from the field and direct its energies and
tivties along the many other avenues OF endeavor
which will make for the general good OF all motor
ists''
President Hoyt reviewed the clubs activities
since April 18 1901. During the last year the men,
bership has increased to 154O. the constitutional
limit being 1000 Since the last annual meeting
the clubhouse has been completed. and many feat
ures have been installed. including a dynaInora-
eter. Much OF the clubs success was due. ac-
cording TO President Hoyt. TO the executive COM
mittee. composed OF Or. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler.
Henry Henderson and Dave Hennen Morris. Ths
bureau OF tours has been under the direction ot
waldron Williams.
During the last year the sign post COMMITTEES
erected 100 sign posts on important trunk lines Of
highway. Speaking OF the eighth annual club
show, held at the Grand Central Palace on Oc-
tober q, President Hoyt said:
Notwithstanding the fact that it opened on the
night of the financial disturbance. II was a large
red dn1 eXbbIors Of auto2obles and aoSessors and
resulted in a net profit OF more than $4,000, a.
American Motor Car Manufacturers Association
nGdsts ana 1s motor go t5 au a@6E5f of SPACE op b
each. and the remaining 10 per cent TO the exhib-
'oTS woud S the the Intention Of members to the fact
that the club held the first show In tnls country II
needed its support and influence; that II has al
man1facGrer SS21 io who had % eEta5s product 10
hbit l am OF the opinion; however that the
tions. sufficiently strong TO conduct their own
the club should now retire from tne neld and dlec
its energies and activities al2ng the many oInsF
eral good Of all motorists
The report said the sealed bonnet contest held
last June was one Of the most successful ever held
in this country. Forty-seven cars started and all
except six finished according 10 the rules Pres-
dent Hoyt then recommended:
would recommend that there be held this spring
or summer International touring car trial, some
what the lines OF the trial TO be held By the
Royal Automobie Club Of Great Britain, 70 pro-
vide an exhaustive test OF touring cars each car
mula, and that an exhaustive tire test be he'd
IN connection with such trial
Continuing IN his report President Hoyt told OF
the clubs withdrawal from the New York stats
Automobile Association. saying:
In the. wisdom OF your governors IL has been
deemed best 70 withdraw from premiership IN ;s ne
New YORK state Aut9n1o94e Pile AfsoeiaIlo9, W!Ga s
tomobile Association. of which the former is ths
ful and deliberate consideration Of all rea-
tions with the American Automobile Assoc-ation
effectively carry its numerous activities for the
benefit OF its members IN all parts OF the country
and for motorists generally.
Your governors have always believed IN toster-
ing interclub relationship. and have recently en-
tered into agreement for reciprocal couTtesies
with the Massachusetts Automobile Club, The arg
est club IN New England owning and operating ts
clubhouse and garage.
would recommend. with view q srrenStnen,
ing the interclub relationship that this eSchanss
Of courteses be established with all the inportant
clubs in this country
The following officers were elected:
President. z. II. Gary; vice-presdent Henry
sanderson: second vice-president, William G. Nc
Adoo; third vice-president Robert Lee NorreA'
treasurer. Edgar L MarstOn. One governor 70
year (class of '09). Horace Porter Three
governors 10 serve three years (ClaSs Of ~, Nl-
dron Williams; Frederick y. Underwood and WI
lam Pierson Hamilton. Three governors 10 serve
four years (class oS I'D Cornelius VanderoilI
Schuyler Skaats Wheeler and Colgate HOyt-
Members OF the board of governors whose terms
have not expired were John Jacob Astor anu
George F. Chamberlin Of the class u 70. and Dave
Hennen Morris. Albert r ShattuCk and Winthrop
E Scarritt. OF the class Of 70.