New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CARS NOW In PLACE
READY FOR BIG SHOW
Acting Mayor to Open Erh'bs-
ton IN Palace.

Patrick F. McGowan. President or tho
Board Of Aldermen. who will be actinS
Mayor to-day. will open the tenth tnterna-
tionaI automobile show IN the Grand Cen
trail Palace at O'Clock tonight. The usual
private exhibition will take place for .
number OF guests at o'clock this after
noon.
Most OF the cars that will be on exhibi-
tion were shipped into the building yester-
day. the work OF receiving the machines
going on throughout the night. II was hus-
tie and hustle all day. Manufacturers who
had received their wares were busfly en-
gagged preparing their booths
Alfred Reeves, general manager OF the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
citation. under the auspices OF which the
show will be held. was one of the most
ective men In the building He was here,
there and everywhere Not the slightest
thing escaped his attention. and his sug-
sestions for arranging the exhibits were
eagerly sought.
He said that he was well satisfied with
the way everything in connection with the
show was going on, and that he expecteo
when the doors We're opened Tonight the
exhibition would be more complete tnah
In any other year Mr.. Reeves expects
record breaking attendance this year. and
10 TINS END ne mas Increased MS usual oio
staff of attendants
In all there will be three hundred and
twenty-five exhibitors. showing cars ard
accessories valued at sI.1oo.oDO. The high
est priced car TO be seen will be $1,000.
and the lowest 1878. There are seventy
two exhibitors of American cars and
twelve exhibitors OF foreign machines
What IS expected to be another attraction
will be the large number of trophies
An entirely new decorative effect has
been followed I'm Transforming the Palace
TO make fitting background for all that
Is new and luxurious IN motor car con-
struction. An attractive shade OF green
is the keynote of the color scheme. Bits
of landscape are seen here and there
through treIlises covered with vines. and
the regulars will have trouble in recos-'
MIXING the fami.'ar outlines OF the Grand
Central Palace. artistic has been tho
decorators work
Cars to fit the pocketbook OF every intend
ing purchaser. and accessories to meet ev-
cry want. will completely MI the three
floors. There are more cheap. dependable
cars than ever before, and a greater variety
of trucks and commercial vehicles than
any previous exhibit has boasted- The
larger and more expensive variety of
pleasure cars are also TO be seen in great
numbers. but a casual visitor who has
followed the development OF automobiles
will be struck at once by the absence OF
freak types Bodies have become standard
in shape. the exception being the new
gunboat body. which bids fair to become
so popular that every maker will include
IL in his output.
Twenty-seven models will be exhibited
Of cars costing $1,000 and less. thirty-thres
priced from that sum UP to less than
81 500, twenty-nine range in price from
$3.50 to s1.eae. thirteen from 5000 to
s., 400, twenty-nine sell from $3.50 TO s.. sss.
twenty-four from S.OsO to s3.see and TWEEN
ty-nine In the class from that retail from,
$4,000 UP. This list shows what a wide
field the present exhibition will cover
and how evenly divided the manufacturers
are in providing for the desires of auto
mobile users.
In spite OF the fact that the building Of
fers ZOO square feet of exhibition space,
il was not sufficient. and result many
applications had to he rejected Regard
less of this. however. a dozen new cars
are TO be seen among the established
makes of former years.