Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
SOCIETY FLOCKS
TO AUTO EXHIBIT
Fashionable Folk Turn Out in
Force to Inspect Great
Array of Machines

Society night at the Shrine auditori-
nm automobile show was a decided
success from point of attendance, and
an Endorsement by the social set of the
worth of the magnificent display OF
motor cars and the enterprise OF the
management that made such gor-
geous spectacle possible. Promptly az
the hour of opening steady stream OF
privately owned automobiles came roll
ing up bfeore the entrance of the great
building, and the handsome costumes
of the women and evening dress for the
men were as correct in their appoint
ment as if their WearerS were stepping
into a big ball room or other purely So
cial function. Hundreds OF the pest
known society people were IN attend
ance. and their interest in the hand
some exhibits was just as keen as If
they severally understood all the intri-
cacies of mechanical construction or
motor cars.
The attendants at all the displays
were also in evening dress, and VISITORS
and visited engaged in many earnest
conversations as to the respective mer-
it's of the various lines of cars and ac-
cessories; and the list of live pros-
pects was considerably enlarged for all
exhibitors. Several of the dealers had
arranged special attractions for their
visitors, and nearly all of them had
floral decorations for their booths and
cars. The Fiat people were particular
1y generous, for each caller was pre-
sented with a choice carnation. The
Alco people, however, carried off the
honors for private entertainment, as a
delicious fruit punch was served to all
comers from the large and handsome
silver and gold Vanderbilt cup. which
did duty for q punch bowl. This valu-
able trophy, which has been twice won
by the Alec car, has received much
attention during the whole show, for
it has been exhibited but twice at an
auto show outside New York, ana
those who last night drank punch from
it's depths have a pleasant little re-
minder of one of the greatest Anerl-
can racing classics.
SINGERS ARE ESCORED
The added musical attraction Of
fered by the show management-the
male chorus of fourteen voices from
the De Koven club-was thoroughly
appreciated by the great concourse of
people, and everyone of the six num-
bers rendered was generously encored.
Many of the exhibits have been re-
arranged since Wednesday, quite
few later arrived cars have been sub
stituted, so that in its entirety the
show looks as If it had been started
all over dSdll1 anu LioSS WIZ i4o 'C
attended once can come again ana
find much that Is new to interest.
The Warren-Detroit car on its nom
stop run is very much favorite with
show visitors, and upwards of 100 pas
sengers get free rides about the pref
ty residence portion of the city daily.
The car at the end of its fourth days
run had covered 1886 miles.
The stripped chassis of Halliday
l,n Inn tod fXrn
tricity attracts much attention, for 1t
is a duplicate of the chassis purchased
by the great Armour Institute of Chi
cago for demonstration purposes to its
students, as 1t embodies many points
of construction absent from other
makes.
MANY VIEW ACCESSORIES
The automobile accessory dealers re-
ceive their share of show visitors at
tention, and many orders are booked
for immediate delivery of motoring
comforts that until displayed at the
show motorists scarcely knew exist
ed. Probably most orders have been
taken for the big electric headlights
which are displayed by the Weinstock-
Nichols company. Three other acces-
sories that are taking we'll are the
Woodwork metal studded, spring con-
trolled outer castings shown by ChanslOr
&, Lyon; Miller batteries shown by the
Western Rubber & Supply company,
and the Perkins glass fronts, which
are a Los Angeles invention, and with
their steel reinforced corners and ad-
Unstable frames make them favorites.
In new lucricating oils, so essestial
to the perfect running of motors, the
seven grades Of Autograph oil handled
through Chanslor & Lyon, and the three
lines exhibited by the Standard Oil
company, the exhibits are complete,
with the exception Of the Dixon Cru
chile company's graphites for auto lu-
brication, which are the most eXpen-
sive made. AS Manager Thompson
puts it the best grade of his company's
products is more expensive than the
best table butter.