New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
REST AT THE PALACE
DAY OFF FOR AUTOS.
Many Entries Expected for Ran to
Philadelphia by Women.

Yesterday vas day Of ouetude and rest at the
Grand Central Palace where the ninth annual
automobile show of the American Motor Car Manu-
facturers' Association being held Several OF the
saIesmen visited building to attend to little de-
tails regarding their exhibits an to have every ls
In readiness when the doors open 10 the pubic
again. at o'clock this morning. Most OF the cars
wer4 covered with cloth. wrapped up as careIuHS
as new born infants the policy OF the exhlo-
itors to have their looking as spick and span
possible, and it is noticeable at this sho" thd'
there is a keen rivalry in this respect
1t has been a busy time with the salesrnen ana
all concerned in the exhibit since the show opened
on Thursday night When 1t was first announced
that the exhibition would start on New Year S Eve
there was much doubt TO a good attendance on
that e.ening and on New Years Day. These doubts
wera expressed to Alfred Reeves. the general man
ager Of the association the time, but ne was not
impressed That he was right has been clea'"
proved from the big crowds that have neen III AZ
tendance since the beginning of the EXHIBIT he
paid A visit the Palace yesterday to look atter
some details that called for his immediate atten-
ton and was high IN his praise Of the success
which the exhibition has met 80 far He SAID tha''
beginning to-day. he expects the attendance 10 10
still larger and that ne has been much gratihed az
the reports Of business done at the show by the
exhibitors The booking of orders so far. he SAYS
seems 10 Indicate big and successful year for the
trade
The pleasure expressed by the visitors in the
elaborate decorations of the exhibition this year Is
another thing that Mr.. Reeves is proud Of It is a
noticeable feature that of the thousands Of visitors
who have so far attended there has been no com
plafnt but what is said is usually high praise Not
a thing seems have been neglected that could De
done for the comfort OF the patrons
Entries are said to be coming in fast for the two
day run from this city to Philadelphia and return
Of the Women'a Motoring Club OF New fork" WHICH
IS scheduled for next Monday and Tuesday II "aSS
announced Yesterday that Mrs. Joan Newton Gu
neo probably OF the best known OF women
drivers. will pilot Lancia car IN the contest II
is the same car which Hiard drove to victory IN
the light car race at Savannah and is at present
being shown the Palace. Mrs Cuneo has driven
cars with considerable success in Glidden tours
and other endurance contests. In the last Ifdden
tour she finished with a perfect score She tried
to enter machine in few road race contests but
on each occasion her entry was refused
Mrs Alice II. Ramsey president of the W9mens
MOTORING Club and well known Maxwell enthu-
siast speaking Of the run said: I was very
sorry that Mr. Schwalbach postponed the run, be
cause we were all ready TO and had made our
arrangements accordingly. In fact, was on my
way TO New York in my car when received notice
Of the postponeInent. concede that the roads
were IT, very bad condition, but the very Idea OF
the run was to demonstrate that the modern mo-
tor car is so faclle in its handling that even a
woman can drive II a hundred miles day IN mid
winter without extraordinary effort We eN-
pect to have ar least ten In line on the run.
and or behalf OF the club, cordially invite every
run participants in the run at the time be
coming members OF the club without further cost.
The Brscoe trophy for the best driver Of a Max
well car is attracting a great deal of attention at
the Maxwell-Brscoe booth in the show. and Is said
by connoisseurs be the finest bronze trophy over
offered for sn automobile event IN this country.
Surely the offer Of this trophy and other valuable
prizes, say nothing Of the entertainments al
ready arranged for uE, should induce q number OF
entries
Something that Will make membership IN tbs
American Automobie Association much nors
valuable is official organ published regularly
and containing, besides the Official news Of the
meetings and other dongs Of the organization.
various details concerning roads and the benefits
offered 70 members. II is expected that such pub
Ncaton will issued early n the year. Irforrna-
ton concerning membership can be obtained from
F II Rlltott, secretary. No 81 Fifth avenue. New
York.
The Associated Automobile Clubs Of New JERSEY
held is annual meeting Saturday might the
clubhouse of the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club. and reorganized for the new year The cleo
ton Of officers resulted as follows President ".
Give Crosby. Of Orange; first vce-president, Wal
ter Z Edge, of Atlantic City. second vice -hresi-
dent T. n. Radel. Of New Brunswick, secretary
and treasurer. Horace a Bonnell. Of East Orange
The newly elected officers held 4 meeting behind
closed doors and refused give out al announce
ment TO the matters passed upon. which
believed have do with the contemplated at
tack the New Jersey automobile Law.
The management of the second annual Newark
automobile show announced yesterday the final ar
rangement OF floor space at the Essex Troop Ar
, mory. in ROsevtlle avenue, where the exhibition is
be held in February The plan calls for sixty
five spaces displays of automobiles. and twenty
eight smaller reserved for the ACCESSORY
trades This does not mean, however that sixty
five different makes OF machines are expected to
exhibit as most concerns renting space Will take
! than OF the divisions.
The total available space exhibits is some
hat than at first estimated, and il NAV