New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
THR0NG. AUTO SHOW
INTEREST IN PALACE
EXHIBITS LARGE.
Flushing Business EIpectcd
There This Week-WclI
kn01ca Persons .Attcnd.

The rorulsr favor with which the auto
mobile show, az the Grand Central Palace
Is again meeting was well evidenced by the
size Of the crowd that was in attendance
yesterday. and Furthermore by tire remarks
Of praise heard from many OF the visitors
IL was the first fun day of the exhibition
the doors being thrown open at 10 O'Clock
IN the morning, and from that hour until
the closing at u O'Clock last night, steady
stream OF persons could be seen entering
the building.
The following remark of visitor, who
stood I'm enc Of the booths with a friend
carefully examining a car. was overheard:
When left home to-day I intended TO
make thirty New Years calls. I thought
would run in here first Here I have been
going along the line looking over one car
after the other and have not seen them all
yet. 7 ara afraid that when have taken
tho entire show in it will be near the clos
ing hour
The officers OF the North Atlantic Squad
ron werS invited to the exhibition last
night. ard a great many of them were in
ATTENDANCE. That the motor vehicle Of
fcrcd a nigh attraction for them was evil
cent from the interest they showed. They
kept the statesmen at the various booths
about tie cars. and the technical knowl-
cdre rhat some of them showed about the
mechanical construction of an automobile
WAS surprising.
One Of the statesmen remarked after
feet officer had put question after question
TO him: II have been in this business since
its beginning. and have met all kinds of
automcRilists who thought they knew all
about car, but what that man doesn't
know Is no. worth knowing"
Few sales have been reported yet, but the
exhibitors expect TO do a rushing business
this week Many of them declared yester-
DAY than If the promises they have already
received from prospective buyers hold good
they viii have every reason to feel well
satisfied. The interest already shown is so
great many OF them said, that they expect
this year to be the banner one, so far as
sales arc concerned.
Alfred Reeves. general manager of the
American Motor Car Association. under the
auspices of which the show is held. was in
the Palace all day yesterday. Il am glad,
SAID he, that the weather conditions are
calrner. for this has its effect in drawing
l. rger crowds TO the show. | am extremely
satisfied with the way the exhibition has
heen patronized since its opening. on Fri
DAY night. and I expect still larger crowds
next week, as the holidays viii be over
Fiom che manufacturers showing their
wares here have heard nothing but praise
n every respect.
Little crudities of the opening night we're
q adicated before the doors opened yester
DAY Shipments delayed through various
causes acre hurried into the Palace and
everything was in shipshape for what Is
pronounced TO be the most complete exhi-
F54fon ~ any Of The series this being the
tenth annual affair.
Both the afternoon ana evening sessions
had large representations from society.
Many who had remained in town came in
the course of the afternoon, and at times
# z-ss quite difficult to circulate around the
different exhibits. There was constant in
terest shown in the mechanism of the Fiat
model, which was surrounded by a crowd
the whole afternoon.
Among the early. arrivals was Judge
Charles Truax.- Who remained until quite
late Inspecting The various machines.
Others who were seen in the audience were
Mr.. ana Mrs. Delaney Nicoll, Mr.. and
Mrs J. r. Hanan, Peter Gerry, MI and
Mrs. Jackson Gouraud, Henry Clews, Louis
Rodney Eerg. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Floyd
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Pierson,
Percy Pyne, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Ash=
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Langdon,
Mr. and Mrs. Pelham Robbins. Mrs. Gou-
verneur EoTtwright, the Rev. Wilton Merle
Smith. Appleton Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Nathan, Robert Livingston. Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Douglas, +. r. Thomas,
John Gilbert Ward, George Ehret, William
J Andersen. r. c. Scoville, Z. Mason, Nh
and Mrs Henry Bourne and Thomas B.
Clarke, jr.