New-York tribune., 1908-01-01
AUTOGREETS NEW YEAR
NOVEL PARADE At SHOW.
EsOtas:oa of LocomotiOn ShoTn
from Mcakey to NeSrest Car.

The new year was duly ushered In at the In
vorters Automobile Salon in Madison Square Car
Issn last night with much noise and novel parade
showing the evolution OF locomotion Dig croWo
was I'm attendance. and old Father Time otu het
have to hold his hand bis ears to hear 'he hohA
hoax: of the automobile horns aEd tns S"r'u
sereech OF the tin horns which broke out sn the
stroke OF midnight
Shortly Before l. o'clock the aiSies circling the
main noor were cleared and when the excitement
and hu,rah which greeted the birth OF iS0 we're
,,rer the procession began. DAQuins band led the
x,xy and this was followed BY monkey on all
fourx as the httinS symbol. according TO Darwin
Of prehistoric mans idea or locomotion. AFTER tns
rnctkes caar a member OF the human faInHI
dressed In e Ieopsrd's skin. and he was followed
by q team Of oxen drawing an ancient Egyptian
OK cart. representing the earliest form Of vehicle
u which there is historic record
Following the cart wss band OF HiHduE. With
q palanQuiu. and then came a camel, and after
this swaying "alp OF the desert" Roman chariot.
the FIRST type perhaps Of racing vehicle The
next step ms pion. and after that a victoria OF
purely modern type Then came the nodel OF
locomotive, and bicycle. and nai'y the last stage
of tI,e evolution in a model OF the hrst motor ear
built, in which seated Father Time. and the
1855 car. the perfection Of iCeonotion.
During the procession bicycle trick riders and
clown fuTnisl ed additional amusement, while the
band lent touch by playing national airs. The
crowd showed its appreciation by vigorous and
day p and p. m.
Colonel John Jacob Astor made his first visit 10
the Salon yesterday afternoon The colonel was
accompanied b. hi. son. Vincent Astor who has
innbl5ed from his father fondness for eutomob1l-
ing. The young man is able TO drive any of his
fathers many machines. and Is now of the opinion
that il IS time for him 10 have car OF his own
Colonel Astor expressed himself enthusiastically
over the Salon 1T is positively the beautiful
business show ever saw, he said. There is art
here In more Ways than one" Colonel Astor re-
msined at the show for fully an hour, and said lie
would come hack again for detsils. He spent
some time at the Quinby booth. where lie took
great interest in the Quinby runabOut for seven
passengers.
Among other visitors yesterday were Mr. and
Mrs william X. Vanderbilt. jr., Theodore H. Price
who intends TO add a to his private garage
before the week is over; George r. Sheldon, Mr.
and Mrs. CortIandt Field Bishop. who have not
missed a session since Saturday evening; Grenvile
Kane Neville Hyam. H. A. Lozier. J. B. King
Colonel J. A. KunkeI. J. Stevens Ulman. Joseph
T-Iman Franklin J. Piunmer, Samuel Butler. secre-
sary of the Automobile Club Of America: Philip Nj.
Lydig James J. Coegan. George Moore Smith,
Commodore EIbridge. T. Gerry Egerton l. Win
throp. Julius Kahn. Charles stoppani. William e.
Skinner James B. Trevor. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Havemeyer, II. o. Hayemeyer and Hamilton w.
Cary.
The first sale of Maja car. the sister OF the
Mercedes and the newest of the foreign cars. was
made yesterday. The purchaser was Nevil O.
Eyaul. the architect Mfr. Hyam paid $1,000 for
the sSs5 horsepower touring that has been at
tracing much admiration since the opening OF
the salon.
II was a busy day among the exhibitors. Several
sales were made. There were four sales Of Hotch-
kiss cars. Moses Reiss of this city, bought six
cylinder 65-horaspower touring Julius Kahn
picked out open siK-cylnder machine, while
Charles Stoppani bought two. One of Mr.. Stop
pants cars is a six-cyiinder runsbout, and the
other s a touring with Limousine body. I
Edward Holder Of this city. bought one OF tho
Limousine touring cars in the 1sotta ex-
hbit at the salon II is 4o"horSepower machine
nnished in mahogany Every appliance known 70
the modern art Of luxurious automobile building 10
10 be found the &C. The price vas $3.50.
Elliott r. Shepard visitor At the salon. He
arrived from Paris two weeks ago, and will 60
back on Saturday He said the salon suggested the
Paris show & small scale. being quite equal TO
the Paris exhibit in the beauty Of its detail Mt
Shepard added that he came over primarily for this
show and wouid be at the Garden every day until
4 number OF new HecetVed at the Gar
den YESTERDAY and are now1beIng exhibited at the
different booths. Among th4se is a new 1903 49,
horsepower six-cylinder chan-driven runabout 1T
the Fiat booth il is the latest OF the 1908 models
TO arrive. This specially built for the |
American trade and IS equipped with new high |
ignition system. The BODY. painted dull |
gray. built by r. NJ. Stivers and Ia fitted with
rumble seat and baggage rack.
The c. q. V. Import Company has received a new |
Fcur-cylinder So-horsepower chassis This is enam- |
rIled In white and trimmed In natural wood
The RenauIt company has on exhibition a new |
3S-4 horsepower runabout, received yesterday |
morning. This Is painted simply. and is fitted
with q rumble seat.
The Panhard LeveSsor Company kas removed |
an Is-hOrsepoWer IandauIette. and in its place s
showing 24-horseroWer touring car. painted green
with rcd stripes. and trimmed with green leather.
The AaJa company hsS exhibition new
chassis, of 90 and the other of IS horsepower.
These with bodies sell for $4,000 and $500,
II
In the loan exhibit be the racing car
which the Coupe de la Presse last year. It
Ess received from the Custom House yesterday /.
morning. l6
The Hesly Leather Tire Company is exhibiting
he Healy leather n0n-SkId tires red rubber in
1er tubes and leather detachable tire grips. AN /
Improvement is shown the non-skid tire in the .
fvsts used. same being OF novel form. cup shaped.
Ind of hardened teoi steel 1t IN showing also for
he Aret time tbs new Healy rapid removable rim. !