The Detroit times., 1910-01-26
DETROIT THRONES
ANNUAL D. A. D. A.
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AUTO SHOW
Opening Night Brought Out the
Largest Crowd in the History OF
the Many Exhibitions of
the Past.
Ealesmen Have Their Troubles in the
Jam and Experience Difficulties
With Queries of Chauffeurs.

oh No! The Detroit public doesn't
appreciate the automobile and is a
biz backward about rendering II the
credit it deserves in the city's pros
psrity.
That is what we have heard from
outsiders now and then and, once in
while. even from those who should
know better
Well. stow that sort OF chatter away
in the mothballs Detroit's apprecia
ton OF the auto as exemplihed in the
third annual show OF the Detroit Auto
mobile Retailers association, was lin
tied. on the opening evening solely by
the capacity OF the Wayne Gardens.
the largest available building in De-
troit. II was simply jammed TO the
doors with the mass OF humanity that
had come 10 see what was pronounc-
ed BY experts the most complete dis
play OF motor cars ever assembled
under one roof. nothing less.
\ Late In the afternoon Show Man
ager John Gillespie, Secretary Robert
X. Davis and several officers of the
ID. A. ID. A. made a Anal tour OF in
spection OF the big hall. taking In both
floors OF the exhibition. They pro
nounced the show complete and ready.
First Car Sold In Five Minutes.
At 1880 the ticket sellers were In
iplaee and the sale started. with line
iof people stretching from the doors
clear out to Woodward-ave. At 1885
the first sale of car was announced,
the claimant 10 the honor being Bill
ily" Neumann. Jealous rivals had IL
that he was able TO beat them to II
from the fact that his exhibit was
located next the entrance BE that as
~ may. the others were not far be-
hind and. for some minutes. every
salesman was busy. explaining the
merits OF his car.
BY $50. however, the stream of hui
mainly that had been making its way
through the doors. two or more
abreast had filled both floors TO Such
an extent that further systematic
craftsmanship was impossible. Each
car was surrounded by jam OF per.
SOILS crooking their necks and firing
at the gentlemanly chaperones OF the
cars a volley OF questions which test.
ed even the powers OF the most
loquacious and best-posted of them
all.
This is surely the wlsest bunch OF
folks ever saw. when IL comes TO
talking automobile" said one perspir.
ing salesman. as the closing time
drew near II think that every chauf-
feur in the city of Detroit must have
been on deck tonight.
What's the cylinder bore OF that
one was a question one guy asked
me right of the reel. And that was
only a sample of what got the whole
evening long Those that weren't
chauneurs must have been employees
OF the factories. for they wanted to
know about the heat treatment OF
steels and a lot OF stun like that
I've taken in all the big shows In
the east but never saw a crowd like
this one I'd only like to see some
OF the New York fellows up against
a proposition OF this sort"
A Beautiful Interior.
The success OF the ID. A. ID. A. show |
was amply assured by the reception |
which the affair met on its opening |
evening. The display OF cars was as
suredly all that was promised and ex-
pected. AS for the general scene that |
greeted the spectator, there was no
ground for disappointment. While |
the successful plan in vogue a year
ago formed the basic work OF the gen. |!
eral arrangement of the hall, the de- |
tails had been worked out with far |
greater elaborateness Pillars or
stained glass, brilliantly illuminated !
from within. marked the entrances TO |
the various booths and panelled the |
stairway From the lattice OF bunt- |
ing which rooted the hall. hung acres |
- lie
which peered thousands OF colored /
electric lights. The work OF sculptor !
Wagner gave a touch OF art to the /
whole. In the center OF the upper |
floor an enormous fountain played /
hundred streams into tank in which
real goldfish darted about A circle OF |
deeply upholstered seats surrounded
the fountain and gave the opportun- |
ity for the weary spectator TO rest |
and contemplate the sntire show from |
point whence Il could best be APP |
preciated.
Firsmen In Evidence.
The safety Of the exhibits and the I
spectators had been carefully looked
after. Every car had been carefully
relieved of its oil and gasoline before
entering the hall Firemen we're
everywhere In evidence and smoking
was strictly prohibited. Emergency
exits were provided and the crowd
in spite OF its size. was perfectly
handled.
The rush for the show on opening
night is taken by the management to
indicate that an even more congested
condition is bound TO occur through
the remainder OF the exhibition. II is
therefore anxious that those who are
genuinely after detailed information
regarding the cars on exhibition
should make sure 20 visit the show
during the afternoon. when the so
ciety feature Is not so pronounced
and a better opportunity exists for
the attainment of thorough ac-
ouaintance with the relative merits OF
the various vehicles.
The show will be open regularly az
teruoon and evening throughout the
remainder OF the week.
NOTES or THE SHOW.