New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-18

carnival beginning on April 26 is growing as the
time approaches The public and dealers are ailHe
/ looking forward to the second annual au1omople
carnival week with the keenest enthusiasm. FRO
moters souvenirs vendors, flag men and dealers III
everything pertaining to carnival festivities nave
been quietly doing a record business
Broadway will again a blaze of color, bunting
shields and national emblems from one emu OF -Au-
tomobile Row TO the other. The army OF decorators
will begin TO put masses Of color in place cary
this week. Three leading decorators are repre-
different points in the autofnople olstI't
on Broadway. The official decorator has space al
carnival Headquarters No. 1879 Broadway, where
orders can be left for decorations OF oulldlneS.
interior and exterior, we'll as the decoration Vi
cars.
The souvenir men have been very successful with
the leading firms wednesday of carnival week Il
souvenir dav The leading firms will on that day
give to their customers and friends apProplid'e
souvenirs Much secrecy attends THIS feature anu
some interesting surprises are promised Oh
Wednesday evening will occur the dinner dance
at the Hotel Marseille Information regarding res
ervations can pc had at the headquarters NO l'o'
Broadway. Prominent speakers VIII be III atteno-
at the dinner.
The Fort George hill climb, scheduled Tor Mon
dav, April %, is the most popular contest OF the
week Judging by the number of applications al
ready on file with Colonel K. c. Pardee, the char-
man Every class promises TO be well filled Inc
regular price classification, with one minor ex-
ception. will be the same as last year Ihete VIII
be free-for-all steam and electric cassthcatlons'
The straightaway races will also ne accoIulhs
to the American Automobile Association price CIaH
sifcations and will undoubtedly be held on HlI-
side avenue, Jamaica, where the races or last
spring took place Exceedingly fast time vas made
last year and a number who did not enter at thaI
time are preparing to lower certain records then
made.
The endurance contest committee, under the chair
,oanehin of A1ex ScbwaIbach. has worked hard to
figure out contest which would eliminate the
possibility of tie by one or more cars 1t mas
hit upon an efficiency test with some unique leat-
ures Each car entered will be supplied with
gallon of gasolene. stock cars OF 1893 only a.
cataloeued will he admitted They will be ctassned
according to American Automobile Association
price rules. With three prizes in each class ne
highest score in each class wins ms score Is
arrived at by multiplying the weight OF the car
with its occupants by the distance traVefsed CaIs
will carry an official observer and must be equipped
with a distance measuring instrument. The route
10 be taken will be divulged untl JUST peioio :
the test is started Full particulars are contained
in the entry blanks. which will be out MONDAY -,
"a cor he had Of Mr. Schvvalbach at carnival
headuuarters No. 1883 Broadway ms CONTEST
will he held on Friday. April go
Every mail brings additional entries for the pa
rade to be held or the afternoon OF May J. Inc SET
ond h lot of entries was furnished by the MaX"eli
COMPANY. which has itself pledged TO have one
hundred and fifty cars in line The Buick company
has entered twenty cars Of one model IN the oeco-
rated division. These will ali be decorated ann
There have also been entered thirty BUCKS III thc
regular pleasure vehicle section
The commercial division promises many SUI FIIses
A leading steamship company is preparing a noat'
with a model Of its latest giant vessel Champagne
houses ana boat builders preparing elaborate
Aoats one big rug concern viii make display ot
soo ooos worth Of costly Oriental and PERSIAN TUGS
on a richly dccorst ted rotor truck
,Jise Annette KeIern1an has Jumped far into the
lead for queen OF the carnival parade. Miss Berta
Mills Is close second. and her admirers are sur
OF ru-tiug her where she will re entitled 10 wear
the crown Of queen Other candidates are also
aat,rs ranidIv Among the aspirants for the king
ship Mr Josepls. president IF the Fiat Company
stu has safe lead over his nearest competitor.
Iosenh NJ Gilbert. manager Of the Oontlheh'si
Caoutchouc Company. has advanced iateIS. IuS
Vaughan the popular driver Is sun IN the ru'iii"e
and there are rurnors that his frienfs are accunu-
,,t,ro counoDs for him. Only few dcys more
remain before the contest closes. All votes must
be a. carnival headquarters before noon on ihurs-
dar, April -
,:abrial ,bA we'll known French driver will pilot
q pennsylvania car in the Fort George Hill climb
10 be held in connection with the automobile car
nIfal
General Cutting Of The Oldsmobile company. IS
rnu,n pleased with the new six-cylnder Oldsmoole
car II is Shown as a seven-seated passenger car
a touring car and 4 toy tonneau In spite OF us
greater efhcicrcy there are few more parts On the
six cylinder than on the four
The Gardner Motor Car Corurany which is show
ing the Acme Ger. has taken extensive shovrooms
in Long Acre Square.
Richard \ Bauinger, the new secretary of the
Interior tcd-C F. Redien. Of the Studebaker arm,
at Washington the other day that in his home
-Seattle-tvo Studebaker touring cars are
used on stage line. making route of about sixty
miles between Seattle and Tacoma The fare Is