The evening world., 1908-03-05

The fleets of cars owned by such en-
thusiasts as William h. Vanderbilt
and by c. *. G. Billings who retired
from the trotting turf after winning
every coveted honor ana trophy AM
took up automobiling with the same
enthusiasm as that which moved him
to possess the kings and queens OF the
trctting turf. will make a show by
themselves
1t is not generally known that Mr..
Vanderbilt owns a fleet OF twenty-odd
autos. ranging through all the vare
ties. from a phaeton for Mrs. Wander
bilt to his own SO, 900 racing machines
created to annihilate space and TO run
faster than the Empire State Express
The carnival will be given under the
auspices of the New York Automobile
Trade Association. OF which all the
more than one hundred auto houses In
Broadway are members. More than
$4,000 has already been subscribed. and
that is lot of money for the purpose,
as the main display will be made up
OF private motor equipages. The on
GERS of the association are: Percy
Owen, president; Frank Eveland and
f. c. Partridge, presidents: W. p
iNNfooS' 'edo"ei. hnu NdIlcr n
Lee, secretary.
Carnival Committee Busy.
The preparations for the carniva are
In the hands OF Carnival Committee
of which Gen. John T. Cutting is caair-
man and c. William Wurster, Mr.. Tea
Noldt, Nj Newton. Mr. Skinner. Col
Pardee and Frank Eveland are mem
hsaF HtAxr
make 1t the most stupendous automobile
demonstration the world ever heard Of.
and already word is being received
from enthusiasts in all sections of the
country that they are coming here for
carnival week
The biggest event OF the week 50 far as
the general public is concerned vii be
the monster spectacular night parade,
which will take place on Tuesday even
ing. April T. and in which probably
fve thousand cars will take part, thus
affording the best opportunity ever had
anywhere on earth to see in review the
history OF the automobile in all Its
stages OF development.
Parade In Four Divisions.
The parade will be In four sections
First Will come specimens OF the earlier
cars. cumbrous and unpretty, of the
vintage OF 1888; those OF the first year
OF the motor car In New York 1898,
and on down to 1877. The section viii
be panoramic in form, showing as 1t
could be shown in no other way tie
development, step by step. Of the az
tomobiie. L Will include the famous
racing cars Of other days. which com
peted for the Vanderbilt trophy, the
Bennett cup and other prizes. and the
cars which competed in the Biiarc! n
races.
The second will be the dealers Sec
tion, subdivided into three divisions,
showing three types. OF cars as devel-
oped to-day-electrlc. gasoline and
steam.
The third section will be open 10 all
automobile owners who vii appear in
their own cars decorated In the high
est style of the art OF decoration. and
in which portable electric lights will he
used 10 the number OF something ike
a million.
Prizes for Competitors.
il will he competitive section. prizes
OF extreme beauty and OF high intrin-
~ Nhlut oelnS unuef selection now ny
the committee for the most artI-,i..
p'ost original and most grotesque dec
crations, with second and consolation
prizes, all to be awarded bv bench
OF judges and referees made M OF for
mer presidents of the Automobile Cgub
OF America and others not connected
with the automobile trade.
The parade will form In the side
streets of the automobile section. move
down Broadway TO Twenty-third street,
countermarch.ng and passing up Broad
way TO one Hundred and Sixteenth
street, whence II Wi, rount,rmarch
again to Lougacre Square, taking the
north path going mp and the south road
of Broadway on the return. the judges
having their reviewing stand On the
grass plot In the centre OF the thor
oVghfAre
Many OF the men in the trade will
ssssent special prizes as " Incentive