Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
PINK TEA DAY
AT AUTO SHOW
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WILL
BE GUESTS
BANQUET ARRANGED FOR MAN.
AGEh FERRIS THURSDAY
Hamburger's Woman Clerks Given
Free Access to Show During Lunch
Hour and Are Made Much
of by Dealers

Today is pink tea day at the automo-
bile show. 1t will be a day primarily
for the ladies who desire to come early
and spend the afternoon among the
scores of handsome auto cars and to
forget the domestic side of life. To
this end dainty refreshments will be
served by all the dealers, consisting
primarily of hot tea, waters and other
little sWeetmeatS, according to the in
dIV1duaI ideas of the many exhibitors
These luncheons will be served entirely
without cost, and hundreds, even thou
sands, of ladies are expected to attend
the show during the day and enjoy
I their midday luncheon on the floor of
| the show.
Taking cue from the words of eulogy
exclusively published in The Herald
last Sunday morning directed toward
| popular Dick Ferris, a banquet is be-
ing arranged for him tomorrow night
as a means through which more ample
| justice may be done him on the part Of
| the dealers. The idea has been fa-
thered by Manager Church of the Stod-
0ard-Dayton company, who has been
! hard worker for the success of the
show from its inception.
The banquet will be held at the Jona-
| than club, and a large number of in
| Vlted guests are expected to be present
tc testify to their undisguised affection
for the man who has done so much
| toward making the dealers show so
| gIltterlng a success.
! The crowds continued to keen up
| their unbroken assault on the entrance
I Of the auto show during yesterday and
/ last evening, an almost steady stream
reaching from the Broadway entrance
| door of the Hamburger building to the
| great electric shell over the stairway
/ To oh o.
J times banks Of people were waiting for
| admission. This was especially true
| during last evening.
One of the most thoughtful acts yet
! performed by the show management
| was the free admission to the show
| yesterday Of all the hundreds of young
! women working in the various depart
/ mentS of the Hamburger store. These
| young women have seen the show grow
J for the past three weeks and have been
| consumed with a desire to see it in it's
| finished shape. Yesterday they were
| all given time at their lunch hour to
| visit the show, and were paid marked
| attention by the dealers and their
| statesmen, who gave them all sorts Of
| souvenirs.
! The return of Earle Anthony, man
! ager of the Western Motor Car com
| pany, from his honeymoon in time for
| the snow caused a ripple on the early
| hours of the show yesterday. With
/ him came back a story which many
| dealers enjoyed hugely. While in New
| York city with his bride the latter be-
| came much attached to an exquisitely
| decorated Baker electric Victoria.
| which is handled by the Elnore com
pany of this city. The interior Of the
| Victoria body was lined in white broad
/ cloth, while the remainder of the deco
| rations were in such dainty colors as
pearl and maroon. Nothing would do
but Mrs. Anthony should have tie car.
! and she has it and 1t will be an attract
! i've sight on the streets Of Los Angeles
shortly. The Elmore people consider
| this recognition from a competitor as a
great compliment.
The White garage yesterday compIet-
! ed the installation of its compressed air
system, which permits of the demon
stration Of their engine without the use
Of steam, and crowd constantly sur
rounded this popular car all day long,
| watching its operations and listening
! to the explanations made by demon
| strators.
One of the really unique features of
/ the show which marks a wide depart
ure in construction ideas and which
many leading manufacturers of the
! country are already preparing to follow
| very quickly is the 4O-inch wheel being
I
! on its powerfully built roadster. These
| wheels naturally lift the hub further
! from the ground, but they give the car
a distinctiveness and an appearance Of
! speed which it will puzzle any other
| manufacturer to stamp upon his car,
| so far as appearance goes. The Ameri-
| can Car people claim that they are in a
( class by themselves in constructive
ideas, and the practical demonstration
| Of the feasibility of this innovation will
&C a long way toward proving the cor
rectness of this claim.
Probably the most fascinating cleo
trical effect shown on the entire floor
is that Of the Doris Motor Car COM
| pany. Manager Bosbyshell has drawn
| an unbroken line of tiny white bulbs
completely about every portion Of his
handsome touring car. with its bright
auto red body and trimmings, which.
when lighted, create a fairy-like effect
that makes the spectator forcibly re-
strain himself from becoming a part of
by climbing into one of the inviting
| seats. The display may be seen from
every norton Of the big show room.
and will be one of the things that will
be remembered long after the show is
torn down and becomes memory.
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