The Detroit times., 1910-01-22
FITEPATRICK.
D~troi,,S big show

Detrott'N btE SNOW
On Monday evening the Detroit Au,
tomobile Retailers association viii
throw omen 10 the public the doors OF
the spacious Wayne Gardens for the
third annual show or the organization.
the second IN succession in the present
The Detroit show Is. beyond question,
the largest dealers show in the coun-
try Ia many respects IL rivals and In
some eases n eNcClls the alleged nat
ional shows at which the maHutactur-
ers make the exhibits. There Is a Tar
more preventative list or sNhlolts
than those under the roofs OF either
the Grand Central Palace OF Madison
Square Garden In New York, this being
occasiOneds by the fact that these eX-
hibittons Included virtually eutlrcly
different lines OF ears, while both IL
censed and unlicensed mlnBle Wlthoht
prejudice on the HOOr OF the local snow
The motoring world annually regards
the Detroit show as one or It's most IN
teresting hXtures- AT IL there arc an
nuRlly number OF cars shown, Whlch
emScdy the new output OF Detroit rae
tories some Of which have not eN-
hlhited at New York which always
heads ;he show calendar. This Is the
case this year TO an even Increased dc-
No mains have been spared 10 make
the show a spectacular success Thous-
ands OF dollars have been expended by
the -. A. j.. \. on the decorative scntiins'
which includes facades. fountains
statuary particularly designed Tor the
show ami general scheme OF beauty
remarkable in the conditions.
The fact that II became necessary 20
mobolfze the show In the middle or
bowling blizzard did not Ia the Itast
effect the plans OF the MANAGEMENT
They had learned TO combat the most
severe weather conditions In the bat
Ties OF former seasons. the present
sample being nothing more rigorous
" The following is the complete list
of exhibitors
Anderson Carriage Co. Anbut- Robin
son Auto Sales Co, Auto Commercial
Co Benib Auto Sales Co J. II. Brady
Auto Co. Broadway Auto Co, Brush
Runahout Co. Buick Motor Co. Cadii-
lac Motor Car Co. Cartercar 90, tuh-
co.. CO. Detroit Motor sales co. Fee
Book Auto Co. Flint Wagon
Works. Ford Motor Car CO.. Gillespie
Auto Sales Co, Gilmour q Fear AUTO
Co. Grant Bros Auto Co. Harper AID
rich Auto Co Herreshon Motor Co. j.
B Mcintosh Co. r W. keeler. Loziei- :
Detroit sales Co. Maxwell Briseoe, No
igan Motor sales Co, Michigan
steam Motor Co Montgomery y
90 Kitcheli Motor Sales Co. Olds
Motor works. Palmer Auto co, W. A
Patterson Auto Co. Postal Doherty Au-
10 90 Rapid Motor Vehicle 20 kfEai
Auto Sales Co, }. schneider. n w W
Sel1ler T. Miner Auto Co, standard Au-
70 90 TeTpleton- Dubrie Auto Co, Van
Dvke construction Co. elch-Detroit
Auto Co Winton Motor Carriage co.
Round world for Ford
Gordon McGregor, in charge OF inc
Canadian interests OF the Ford Motor
Company this week completed ulP
n rotind the globe IN the interests OF
the Company Mr. McGregor left Walk
eTvflIe where the Ford Canadian rae
tory is located. in the middle OF August
and has since then Travelled forty
thousand miles. and visited seventeen
separate foreign countries.
ON the way TO Vancouver. r. G., from
which port he sailed, he opened a rae
tory branch at Winnipeg Touching at
Honolulu the next stop was sidney,
Australia then Melbourne. where ne
started a Ford factory branch
IL was curious coincidence that
though Mr. McGregor was In Bombay
only two DAYS. on the second day lie
should have his attention called 10 TWO
large crates being unloaded from
steamer. each crate containing Ford
Touring Car. These cars had been en-
route for nearly four months
Between Bombay and Paris. but three
stems were made at Rome. Naples and
Turin in each OF which cities agencies
lad already been established. In Paris
is located the European headquarters
OF the Ford interests.
In London the branch house Is the
most impressive appearing OF all the
sales buildings OF that city.
Nj McGregor arrived ~ London short
~ after the Olympic Snow. where
orders were booked FOR two hundred
and 0fty-eight Ford ears. said to be
the best business done at the Show.
Between the time OF leaving and his
departure from London Mr.. McGreReOr
lad ridden In cars OF the Ford make ia
the principal cities OF all the countries
he Ntsited.