Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

"a mObile-aerO snow, which lS u
II be held in Convention Hall the
/ week of January "a. Within the
! past few days several OF the local deal
ers who up to this time have hestated
about coming in, have made their deposits
and selected space for the display of
their machines. 3. r. johnson. general
manager of the affair. spent several days
| last week going over the details OF the
decorations, and ii is doubtful il Conven-
ton Hall ever looked more beautiful than
it will during the auto show, II the ex-
pectations of the promoters are realized.
| The decorative scheme will harmonic In
every way with the display of the various
cars. and many novel and striking features
are promised in this respect. 1t is the
intention of the committee in charge TO
surpass anything Of it's kind ever at
tempted in the National Capital, and in
this they are receiving the hearty sup
port of the dealers. With one or two ex-
cept!ons, every local agent has secured
space, and 1t is predicted that when the
doors swing open for the show every
local dealer will be in line. A, musical
program will be rendered by an orchestra
every afternoon and evening, which will
continue until the closing hours. The
electrical display will be magnificent, and
will prove an added feature. Everything
points TO a splendid exhibition and sue
cessful show.
Touring this year has been INDUCED in
Oh a larger scale than ever before. Con-
tinued perfect weather conditions have
made the fall touring ideal and the roads
leading from the National Capital have
been we'll patronized of late.
;. \. Merchant has returned to the
ranks of local motorists in Washington
car fitted with a toy tonneau body.
The Berry & Whitmore Company has
purchased Studebaker electric delivery
waeon. 1T has a load capacity Of 800
pounds and is finished in royal blue,
trade mark in gold each of the
side panels of the wagon.
The Terminal Taxicab Company of this
city has just added to its equipment three
new busses. having seating capacity OF
from four to eight passengers. with a
place on top for carrying luggage. These
cars. like the company's taxicabs. are of
the Gilmore type. The Terminal Taxi
cab company has also added twelve new
taXicabs, which, including the new opera
buses. now makes fifty in all in
active service.
William H. Tucker is enjoying his 1910
De Tamble roadster which was delivered
short time ago. The car is rated at
twenty horsepower and is a speedy tray
eier over the road.
Col Archibald Oracle has purchased
an American Simplex touring car Of the
latest design. 1t is five pa ssenger.
with 5O-horsepower engine The car
| is fully equipped for touring.
Louis W. Weaver OF this city and E.
A. Mulliken of New York have returned
from successful hunting trip through
lower Maryland. obtaining fifty quail
and twenty woodcock. They left WASH
| ington Thursday morning in Mr.. Weav-
er's Cadillac 80 touring car. returning
last Sunday evening. Their hunting
grounds extended from Biandywine to
Hughesville. and as far down the state
as Mechanicsville. The roads were found
in good condition as far as Brandywine,
but the going was not SO smooth from
that point. Both returned enthusiastic
over the trip, especially In view of the
TACT that the car never required ad-
/ ]usting, and no accident of any character
marred the pleasure Of the trip.
Sui Chang Yang. an attache Of the Chi
nese legation. who recently placed an
order for a 1910 Hupmobile. is spending
MS leisure moments motoring about town
H. q. Machen and DR.. Guy w. Latimer
OF Hyattsville. Nd. two motor enthusi-
asts. had an interesting experience re-
Gently. They left on cunning trip. with
Broom Island. Calvert county, Md, as