Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16
AUTO DEALERS BOOST SHOW
Nineteen Local Dealers Have Already
Joined the Procession.
VEHICLES OF MANY VARIETIES
Auditorium to BE Filled with Ma
chimes and Beautifully Deco
rated I'm Red, white
and Blue.

Omaha automobile dealers are preparing
for their annual show at the Auditorium
March ls, 20 and q with an eagerness
which insures its success in spite of the
opposition Of one dealer who refuses to
join with the rest. The show was de-
cided upon far enough in advance to al
low all the dealers to order a splendid ar
ray Of the new cars which are being built
by the firms whose cars they handle.
Omaha dealers all have their 1893 cars on
the floors OF their garages, but they are
getting in new cars and demonstration We
hices especially for the show.
Nineteen dealers have already signified
their intention of exhibiting and these will
be able to give a much more elaborate
show than the five dealers were able to
give last year. The dealers who will eX-
hibit this year are the Deright Automobile
Drummond Carriage company.
Electric Garage company. oldsmobie COM
rany, Lininger Implement company, Cen
trail Implement company, Karbach Auto
mobile company. Kimball Automobile com
pany. Berger Automobile company. Brick
Kuhn, Omaha Rubber company. Louk &
Hathaway Maxwell company. Wheelock.
Flescher. John Deere P1ow company, Guy
L. Smith, Nebraska Cycle company. Pio-
neer Implement company, II. II. Van Brunt
Of Council Bluffs and the Powell Automo-
bile company Other dealers IN accessories
and in kindred supplies are expected 10
take advantage Of the show 10 exhibit
their goods.
J. J. Deright OF the Automobile Show
company has appointed these committees
70 prepare for the show: Publicity. Ber-
ger. Kimbal. Deright, ~yan Brunt and
Davis; decorations, Hosford, Barkalow,
Kimban. Louk and Powell; arrangements.
Karbach, Weaver. Kuhn, Drummond and
Smith
All the dealers are expecting a large
number Of outside dealers TO the Omaha
show. for Omaha Is fast gaining an envia-
bic reputation as a distributing point FOR
automobiles and accessories. one dealer
has already sold 100 machines OF this years
make The dealers have all decided to
burnish Up their garages and salesrooms
and make these especially attractive, as
well as their exhibits at the show. The big
Auditorium VIII be taxed 10 hold the ma
chimes OF all the exhibitors who want TO
display their different varieties and this
year il viii be a problem 10 find the space
rather than 10 find something to fin the
building.
Ail amusement feature viii be added this
year which viii be Of especial interest 10
an who attend. Besides some high grade
music. the management has secured nov
ng picture machine and viii show all the
attest International and Florida races.
These always attract great interest wher-
ever they are shown because OF the great
life and excitement.
The decorations viii be in red. white and
blue, and Decorator Mcconnell. who deco
rated the big building for the horse show,
has been secured 10 change the inside ap-
pearance Of the Auditorium.
Mr.. Adler travelling representative of the
Powell Automobile company. has just re-
turned from an extensive trip through
western Iowa ard he reports that all the
dealers are interested in the Omaha show
and express desire 10 come themselves
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