New-York tribune., 1910-01-07
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LAST LOOK AT CARS
ONE SHOW At IN END.
Ne7C attendance Figures for
Palace Exhibition.

The tenth annual international automo-
bile show at the Grand Central Palace
came to successful end at II o'clock last
night. Streets ankle deep in slush failed
to prevent thousands from having q last
look at the cars. Throughout the after
neon a good sized crowd was IN attendance
which grew greater in the evening, so that
full breathing space was at n premium
Il was estimated by the management thai
one hundred and ten thousand persons had
paid admission since the show opened,
week ago last evening-a new attendance
record. 1t plain that blizzards, ram
s1eet and hail had TO terrors for lovers of
the automobile as this fine assortment OF
weather goods was generously provided in
the last few days.
The plan of inviting outside dealers TO
become guests of the management upon
presentation of proper credentials turned
out well. Twelve hundred agents took ad-
vantage of the offer, according to the
registration book.
The show vas not only a success so far
as attendance goes, but from a business
point as we'll. Enough sales were reported
to bring the grand total up to something
over 100000.
Hardly had the band played Aud Lang
Syne.' which meant that the show was at
an end. than the exhibitors began packing
up and preparing their wares for snip
ment there was much haste among the
accessory and tire exhibitors in getting
their goods transferred TO Madison Square
Garden for the show which opens there to-
morrow night.
Speculation has been rife of late among
motorists as to whether another sho"
would be held in this city. and If so. Where'
Madison Squere Garden is in the market
and may be torn down 10 make room TOT
an office building, while the Palace Is also
to be demolished, possibly at an early date
Alfred Reeves general manager of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
citation. set all doubts at rest yesterday
by declaring that his association holds
lease for the exclusive right to hold auto
mobile shows for the next two years in the
Grand Central Palace or any building
erected 20 take its place. This lease makes
it incumbent upon the owners of the pres
ent building to provide another suitable
place for the show.
At a meeting of the Motor Accessory
Manufacturers Association held yesterday
the entire list of officials and old board or
directors were reelected for another term
The list is as follows: President, r. b
Raymond first vice-president. II. t. Dunn;
second vice-president, T. f. Castle; thro
vice-pl-sldent, c. f. Whitney; treasurer
w S. Gorton; secretary, 2. S. Steenstrup-
The directors are H. S. White, ID. j. POST
H. w Chaplin. c. T. Byrne, f. 5 Fretz
and L. NJ. Wainwright.
r. E. Olds president of the REQ Motor
Car Company, was at the show yesterday
In speaking of the left hand drive used
on his cars he said:
I'VE think we have gauged the demand
accurately in adopting the left hand drive
One day of Sleet, Slush and ice such as
Wednesday should satisfy any one that the
new method is bound to become practically
universal before long. The local ordinances
In nearly ali states REQUIRE vehicles not
In motion to be so placed in the streets and
highways that the right side of the car
is next tc the curb. With the levers
and the tire trunk on the left or inner side
of the car, the occupants of the front seat
may step directly upon the sidewalk. Not
so with the right hand drive. With 1t the
passengers must either climb over the
levers to get to the sidewalk or else alight
at the left side of the car, in the dirt, mud,
snow sush or ice, and then wade to the
sidewalk by way of the front or rear of
the car There are important points of
safety, comfort, economy and efficiency
that also favor the new method"
Among the visitors at the show yester-
day. Herbert Lytle, the racing driver
OF Vanderbilt Cup race fame. Lytle has
just recovered from injuries received in the
Long Island Automobile Derby. He said
that he is feeling fine. and before long will
be behind the wheel OF a racing car
Among others at the show were: Colonel
John Jacob Astor, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyve-
SAINT Fish, Miss Geraldine Farrar, Clarence
Mackay, A. A. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Egerton Winthrop, j. II. Manley Harold
s. Vanderbilt, Judge and Mrs r. H. Gary.
H. *. Bloodgood, J. F. Coleman, Walter
c. Taylor, Mrs II. II. Gilman. Arthur r
Mouiton. Buchanan Winthrop, Mr. and
Mrs. e II. Weatherbee. P Bramwen Mr.
and Mrs. John II. Forsythe. Mr. and Mrs
Dave Hennen Morris, jefferson De Mont
Thompson and H. H. Whiting