New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
AUI0IS'IS IN TOWN
RE1DY FOR MEETING.
1fmfTicaH automobile ASsOcia-
ton Board fO COaTCH6.

y "a t- H-i--Hti''tt 'A httfiiiiAlrAA A'ANN'iAf'
hilis;s from many parts Of t1s country VII
be here This week to attend The annual
meeting % ,ae board 81 directors Of rhe
American Aut0mobiie Association. which
will be held on Tuesday az thc Hotel Bel
mont. Iu addition TO the election 81 di-
r@ctors for the coming year. reports from
the chsiFmen o. the good -oads. lsSisls-
tive. touring and contest boards wiz be
presented and other matters ~ interesr
in the aaIG % paricnal r1otorinE discussed.
ON the following day Wednesday. ths new
board cf directors foT 1910 will meet Al The
same PLACE 20 elect officers for tAe coa1ing
year and make appointments and arrange
rnsnts in the orgauizltion % the various
boards
Lewis X. Speare. president Of ne asso-
citation. expressed gT3fincatiou az the tn
tArest shown throuShout tie country in the
meeting. especially ir re Middle Wesr
and Southern states. vhich viii oe vel
represented. lie predicts that the reports
t. DO submitted viii saov thar the associa-
tlon. lu addition 70 charging its scope %
activities. - Ia more prosperous condition
al the present time thar ever before
The most important matter ahead % a.
az This time said Mr. Speare. rs the ns-
tional legislative convention in TIRE interzst
OF the federal automobile hiu. 70 be held
a. Washington. on February Is. - and T.
1870 This measure Is of sxtraordtaary in
tarsst TO autOmobiiists In genera It's pas
sage would simplif- touring % a great de-
gree and iu every way be os sdvantsSs
10 owners or autouohilss
rs winter appears 20 be J1e season IN
which the thoughts Of men turn 10 the
choice Of cars FOR me coming spring and
susluer. The fitness OF things - met IN ths
date SGT for the tenth national sutom0-
bile show in Madison square Garden.
which - % be held during The week of
January 3 % IS A. this show = always
afforded an opportunity to inspect The
product Of the representative American
makers who comprise tie Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers There
IS promise Of many interesting things IN
rhA 1919 models. and the exhibition witt
bring out some new wrinkles in cOnstruC-
tion and design which Will astonIsh those
who are aware of the progress being
made toward standardization. Taar th-
modern. everyday motor car. generall-
known as a stock car. has LEFT the zone o.
I experiment and IS now IN the hetghr %
iss practicabi.ity ard usefulness - strong
" emphasized by the many perform arces
in hill climbing. touring. speed and racing
contests for this class of car that havs
marked the aurornobils calendar - tha
. wear 1904 There will BE a comprehensive
. display az the Garden show OF duplicats
models OF the stock cars that competed
successfully IN the various sporting events
OF the year. and come OF the original ears
viii be shown
TIE EdzsVatsr-Fort Lee hiu climbing
contest. postponed from Thanksgiving pay.
viii be held on SATURDAY The hill has
been resurfaced and Is expected 20 be IN
perfect condition.
A better arrav OF autornobils and scces
sory sxhibitors was never congrsgatsd un
der one roof than those who have taken
sracs IN the tenth International Autono-
BILE show, which opens New Years Evs
IN the Grand Central Palace. under M
mana cement of the American NOtor ca
Manufacturers Association. Searly g sZ
hibitors VIII be IN their respective spaCs'
when the doors are thrown open FOR III
private view a. o'clock on the last da-
OF the old year There are stghrv-fo 2
exhibitors OF AUTOMOBILES OF these seven
rv-two are American cars ana twelve for
eign.
So great has been The demand fc- spac'
BY The accessory makers THAI every avail
able square foot has been called INTO PLAY
one hundred and one % The bissesr accss
sory concerns have received space N -
. Palace. and unattached accessory frTns
. numbering considerably over a huudreJ
have also secured space.