Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
SOCIETY NIGHT
MOTOR SHOW
WELL ATTENDED
MANY TRIBUTES ARE PAID TO
KING AUTOMOBILE
FULL NUMBER OF CARS PLACED
IN BIG HALL
Local Firms Appear to Advantage with
Clever Exhibit of Products
of Factories operat-
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Society donned it's smartest raiment
last night and paid tribute to King Au-
tomobile The rows and rows of ST.
lent machines In the Grand avenue
rink, groomed for the occasion in
shining brass and glossy coats, stood
the admiring glances we'll and thelr
handlers seemed we'll satisfied with the
tributes paid by spectators.
That many cars will be sold as
direct result of the exhibit seems as
sured, for many transfers in owner
ship from agents to private persons
have already been recorded. Mr.. Del
Vale, the Brush agent, probably es-
tablished a record when he disposed
of two of the little cars on opening
night. Other agents are also making
money While the lights shine, and brisk
business is reported up and down the
line.
The night exhibit, attended as it
was by well-groomed men and taste
fully dressed women, was not the only
feature of the day, as the afternoon
hours accounted for their fair share
of visitors. The Laietsky orchestra
dispensed sweet strains all day and
during the entire evening, and other
little specialties arranged by the man
agement served to take some small
attention away from the automobiles
Added to the other powerful looking
machines yesterday was the Isotta-
Fraschini, exhibited by the Motor Car
Import company. This stripped racer,
which proved it's courage in the Los
Angeles to Phoenix race last year, has
been making a round of shows, and
was not received here in time for the
opening night. This fact however,
made little difference for 1t, but en-
hanced the interest taken in the eX-
hibit.
The sundries and specialties booths
were we'll attended all afternoon and
evening, and the exhibitors had plen-
ty of chance TO display their wares to
interested visitors. The Risden line OF
Indian motorcycles, and the two gray
speed-burners representing the Excel
sior make, were surrounded by en-
thusiasts eagerly noting their hne
points, and motorcycle business prom
ises renewed activity for the rest Of
the season.
Top Making Popular
Tho California Auto company's top
department, where the art of making
automobile sun and rain protectors is
exemplified by skilled workmen, was
a center of attraction, and the neat
style of finished product displayed was
particularly pleasing to those cogHl-
zant of detailed construction.
At the booth of the Firemans Fund
Insurance company George Gilmore
and A. M. Bonsall took care of all
comers and detailed with the fluency
of men who know their business on
the merits OF automobile insurance in
general and the Fireman's Fund in
particular. Rule and Son represented
the ST Paul Insurance company, and
both firms are apparently well salts
fed with the results of their work.
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play the merits of his device at the
booth of the Electric Equipment COM
pany, and, of course, the Seeley Ignf-
tion system demonstrators are kept
constantly busy explaining the Won
derful invention they are forwarding.
over in one corner the Santo vacuum
cleaners take up their generous allot-
ment of space with handsome dis
play, and the Auto Inner Casing COM
pany and Perkins wind shields hold
their own with the other exhibitors
Rehectors and headlights of all sorts
are the show places at the Western
Mechanical works booth.
With the automobiles themselves
every exhibitor and patron seems sat
isfied with what is presented in the
gaily decked sections on the floor. The
two 5000 horsepower Americans, one
stripped and the other in full glory
of regular equipment. amply compen-
safe their owners efforts, and next to
them Tom Carrigan, assisted by his
brother, William E., and William Nc
Donough, shine in the honors reflected
by a handsome close-coupled 60-horse-
power Royal Tourist and a 40 and 80
horsepower Midland.
Auburns Appear Well
Three beautiful specimens of Auburn
handiwork are shown by the W. j..
Burt company. The 24-horse power
touring car Is finished in dark green,
while the Forties, representing both
touring and ose-coupled types, are of
a tasty shade of blue. The Autocar' s
close coupled, olive-bodied machine Is
fianked by a large delivery wagon of
the same make, and the Badger brand
is shown on touring Thirty and black
roadster of the same power.
Two runabouts and a delivery wagon
are typical of the ever popular Brush,
and across the aisle the California is
represented in three nice models-a
C in gray and red, a en-passenger
b0-horse power touring machine and a
maroon -colored limousine. The Fire
stone Columbus occupies quarters ad-
Joining, and the little gray torpedo, a
family car and a neat four-passenger
vehicle, are greatly admired.
Bosbyshell and Carpenter display the
Doris to advantage in a gray touring
car and a close coupled Dlack mOdel.
The Durocars of local manufacture
loom up fornidably and to advantage
alongside the eastern products, and the
three types on parade are enviously re-
garded by others. The Fiat gunboat
continues to hold its place in the front
row, and it's stablemates, blue tour
ing car and stripped roadster, form
an admirable background The Empire
roadster is generously praised, and the
Hawley King exhibit of Grabowsky
trucks and a detached engine show the
generous power given these CONNER
cial vehicles. The Gramm-Logan trucks
also serve to draw crowds to their
rather unadvantageous position at the
side of the big hall.
A Ford chassis and three fully
equipped models-coupe, touring car
and four-passenger, make up the
Standard Motor Car company's line;
two Hupmobiles are in the Tri-State
booth and a handsome 24-horse power
toy tonneau Halliday ranges along
side the Isotta in the Motor Car Import
company's section. Two Lane steam
ers have already proved their worth,
as three cars were sold yesterday TO
P. S.. Cox of San Diego.
Lexingtons Well Received
Burkhard & Crippen takes plenty Of
Justified pride in the cream -colored toy
tonneau Lexington they exhibit, and
the sister car of touring type is also
we'll received. A big red National tour
ing car, denoting it's 50-horsepower in
every line of it's powerful frame, takes
care of persons visiting that section of
4ba ,inlx and Paul Derkum is ever