New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
LAST OF MOTOR SHOW
DOORS CLOSE TONIGHT.
III. o. Smith Enthusiastic OTer
Success of the Exhibition.

The ninth annual automobile sho" OF 'e -
scaa Motor Car Manufacturers -hsSo''a ''g.- -
come 70 an end tonight At the ET5'hu
r,a1ace r,ose who have waited until the las.
-. - 20 .t,e 1a-es, products in the world ol
,o,o,i-s can count o., missing nothing up 10 nv
bour Of closing. at 1915 o'clock as 'i'e -
soc has prescribed penalty i"T any -
- o,[,,,se a single article until the lights <"
.s-.,ca ,es-
There vas no falling OF in the atteIoa''e -.
-ss,- aud ? constant stream Of persons ""H
noring in and out Of the building from -
q, tbe morning until 10 O'Clock Al Hi7"N
vss pIentv of business, too, as liahS
ta.n aieestioe all that they had seen ana Ie"r -
= ,,,a',a,,s visits went back 10 buy. H. ..
-, ,,,oi,-,,en Of the show committee. was H'
smiles and waxed enthusiastic "liei ASH
press IN opinion % the exhibition ne , 80 =,
Never has there been so many Sdle9 its.,.
,,e week AT any other motor car
never has there been such a tremendous -,
~.,ce-oxer one hundred thousand persons &c "
rassed through the gates; never mas ~ r, =.
SC many dealers. enthusiastic dealers ' -
for more cars-fairly begging Tot Alole -
1ban the manufacturers can make III a S'IlEie 80 -
50, The show management and manufacturers
have been swept off their feet The motor e8'
walkers felt that 1909 would lie good year nut
zbev never dreamed that they would oe 50 'i'''
<urhiv showed under with celuge OF o'
There are many reasons why AL feCoi'T l-'
-,szr ,noror car shows have been shattered. ne
1teva without throwing any credit upon NY Sel''
-. .ta ,resart exhibition has been better han
,5iaa and better equipped with real system u'ai
yuv other show Alfred Reeves. genera -i-,i'
So and I,is executive staff have labored for the
L., seven months 70 make this snow record
breaker The show committee felt mar II ""''i4 -
Re good show. but il never dared beheNe 'haI II
.zorid come 1p 10 the present record
a feature which has proved OF great dssiS'
znce 70 the manufacturers of both autonloolleS
ana accessories is the fact that three thouSaliu
srvitstions were sent out the dealers through
IS -,,e country Season passes were given 10
these dealers upon reaching Inc Pala'e'
a. Years mast they have had TO pay for admit
-.,oo "a the exhibition. This has shown the
,sea,ers that our association is thoroughly ahFe
50 The fact that they are the real dispensers OF
.r=or,ohiles Il is they that get rid Of the man
,,factf;rers' product. and without them Inc IN
oGstry could rot exist
Tire exhibition is not only larger and more com
p5ete than any other show ever helu "N' -
c<,,a;ns more novelties and the cars are NOR"
-,--er.,,l have better equipment and are finished
betfer than at any time since the infancy OF l"e
automobile The American public has awakened 10
,be fact that the automobile is not only exharaf-
IT, l,t,t ii is an anuihilator II space and I1'e'
-. asr,esfsIz ~ the commercial end have the Tner-
h-r-s see1 that tic sef-propeIled vehicle is not
only = time saver. but from an economical stao-
mint il ellrrasses tie horse in every way The
s.sson of lq0q viii without question he the great
So n, The history of the Industry. Manufacturers
have teea telegrarhinc during the entire week -
increase orders steel, parts and accessories IN
--ser 70 take care Of the avalanche Of orders.
The great buying of automobiles means the olI-
,a+ior, If millions of dollars. 1t confidence
tn tie industry and that the panic Of 1907. during
which time the show held last year Is forgot
-er and that money is plentiful. and that the pub
liz are ready ard willing to spend their money fol
automobiles