New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-22
enoLLAR" DAY AT SHOW
.ounED JUST THE S4ME.
a., demand for automobiles of Al
- Makes and Prices.

81, --o,516-he motorists continue TO
xs'[ e ninth annual show or the Association
sscE % = automobile Manufacturers at Madison
Z license i vas dollar day. again yester-
sDss xsoond and last during the eAhinluon' out
ay, tHe rice Of admission had no appreciate
sssssns " attendance As broad and roony as
&c Oh they were crowded afternoon and
y ss'ss -fara seems 10 he no satisfying the
ssEing' .tosa who are hungry for the auto
s,9site o. nv
nasf -. .,,-svs been known as the big day
ThaTsea...-,,,s1a show and the horse show each
q is - yesterday was no exception 10 the rule
ga hozrever IS II the climax would not be
! 80 "s--1 the lights 60 out tomorrow night, as
-sssn7D ,5ste5 the show yesterday for the first
nSs .-,,ses themselves another visit.
~ ,-srs more sales yesterday, and in all
1h' -, ,bere viii be many more to-day. for
fscep--..,on seems to he mere or less general
re - -. se5iveries viii be delayed once man
nal Els mind TO buy car he wants IL as
EEL =, ,ossfble and number Of those who made
s7oD.%.- xAs-er5sv found thar they could not get
D .sss.ss rntl April or May.
.s-sn, Of the medium priced cars has not
- che sales Of the more expensive and higher
- machines In going from booth to booth
go n was found that. while the low price
IA sold readily the makers Of the medium
-. n-ioea cars reported the same state of af-
- This was an indication Of the satisfactory
.,.,on IF the automobile industry and OF the
--,,-,s popularity Of the horseless carriage.
-. n The striking features Of the show this
,s,- I. the Interest so many visitors take in the
..sw,s shown IN almost every booth. The chassis
:. ,oto-4sts know. IS the working part Of the
,sa-asis and the show this year might be
..-nAs mechanical kindergarten The time was
vasn he manufa cturers were not disposed 20 ex-
.ass WHAT somebody has called the marvellous
h br,r
"a. ysssed ard now those who would drive car
mr. krow all about its internal mechanism II they
rss u study and ask questions.
ne operation OF the clutch and transmission is
densnstrated and the valve action carefully ex-
pzi1s6 Gasoline is not allowed in the building
but On electric motor is attached to many of the
engines so that they may be seen in operation.
Afagether visit to the show is a liberal educa-
aH one has any interest IN what makes the
Vhsss 20 round.
General Horace Porter, former Ambassador 70
France, OF the early arrivals yesterday
Re remained an hour at the show and went away
impressed, as he said. that TO be strictly in it
tsse DAYS enc must be able 10 talk automobile and
think automobile. and have the typical voca bular,
G the automobile on his tongues tip General
FartsT added that il IS wonderful show. fllustra
I'VE Of modern business acumen and push in this
country.
Of P-esidenteIect Taft. Like a great MANY other
admirers Of The horse, Mr.. Taft is enthusiastic
over he auto. Judge TruaX was apparently in
isrssted enough in automobiles TO stay a full two
hours al the show, while others who studied the
eaEs carefully were Theodore W Myers. Count
Assssas, the Italian Consul General in this civ
VIC was accompanies by the Countess MassigIia;
carries A. Childs, II. II. HOLSTER Gardiner
Esztherbee, Harry s Black, Otto H Kahn, Henry
eraFes j. sNilIian O. Frost, Burdett LOOMS of
Hartford. and ! H Moore. OF Pittsburg
oiher visitors included Mr.. and Mrs William
kent Of Tuxedo: Milton S. Barger Paul G. The
asud' Charles Raoul-Duval. Buell. HOLSTER Eyer
im "a Winthrop, Miss De Forest. Miss Calender.
Emerson Brooks, Harry Sands, Dir. and Mrs Rich
ard Aidrlch, Mrs GOuverneur kortright Mr. and
kS. j J. Wysong. Howard Townsend Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. William Woodward, James Russell
s0ey, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clman. Mrs. Edward
-2uisr1ach' Mr.. ard Mrs Harry H Bernhard, Mrs
tf2lkia Bartlett, Jay Gould, Mr.. and Mrs John
1snTy Hammond. Lewis Nixon, Elisha Dyer and
Richard Peterg