New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
AUTOS STILL DRAW
BIG GARDEN PACKED
AND J4MMED.
Plenty of Buyers Keep the
Dealers in a Happy Frame
of Mind.

Madison Square Garden was packed and
damned last night with lovers Of the motor
car This was nothing new, but is men,
toned to indicate that interest still runs
high I'M the Automobile Show, which, con-
sidering the Palace exhibition, has been a
continuous performance since New Years
Eve. To the complete satisfaction of the
exhibitors many OF the visitors yesterday
we're buyers, and indications pointed to
bigger retail business than at any previous
show.
II is said hat fully so per cent of the
makers have disposed Of their immediate
output. Several refuse to promise ship
nlenis before March /, and some were book
Ing orders for 1911 cars.
While the cars hold the centre of the
stage. the exhibitors of accessories find
plenty TO keep them busy, as every man
end woman who owns a or hopes to
own one wants a horn, a lamp or something
else.
Among the many accessories which are
displayed is found almost every conceivable
article 10 be used in connection with
motor vehicle. Carburetors form a most
inaportaDt section, while there are mag
netos without number. Accommodating at
tendsnts are ever willing to elucidate the
different points OF this, that or the other
thing and none need go out of the building
without securing some new and interesting
information.
An aeroplane horn has made its appear
snce at the show. 1t is constructed on
much the same general idea as those of
the electric variety so popular with motor
lists This, however, is attached TO the
bottom OF the plane and is operated by
ms NJ he1t ri
eide OF the horn to the fly wheel Of the
snnotor.
The annual agitation regarding an endur-
snce run between New York and Boston
during the holding OF the show in the latter
city again came to the front. Mr.. Perlman
Is anxious to offer new trophy for such
contest 1t is not intended that this years
run will be on the same lines as that of
year ago, but that il shall partake of a
consumption test, and that at no time shall
rhe speed of the competitors exceed the
legal limits Of the city town through
which the cars may be travelling.
The show emphasizes the fact that the
makers have endeavored to offer the best
IN material and construction: to bring the
details and refinements to the most COM
riete degree. thereby giving the purchaser
more value for his money than ever before,
without increasing the selling price.
The commercial vehicle display in the
basement is proving decidedly attractive to
the merchants OF this and other cities, and
end of business is being transacted.
Certain merchants have made repeated Wis
its TO the show for the purpose of securing
data as TO the relative merits and cost OF
maintenance of horse-drawn and motor
driven vehicles. Many demonstrations have
been arranged for at the close of the exhi-
bition. Almost all of the commercial We
hicles are double chain driven, and this
year seem to possess increased power.
Interest in the motorcycle exhibit was not
lacking yesterday. The products of the
members Of ne Motorcycle Manufacturers
Association are grouped in and around both
ends OF the tunnel and far back as
the Fourth avenue end of the Garden, and
for genuine enthusiasm the visitor must
visit the basement.
Thomas A Edison visitor at the
show yesterday afternoon for the second
or third time, ard made close study of
ihe electric cars. He was particularly in
ierested in q lighting system, accomplished
by attaching generator TO the fly wheel.
which recharges the batteries and furnishes
!. sufficient power for the lighting of the
lamps.
Others present during the afternoon or
Mrs. Malcolm Il. Whitman, Mrs Oren Root
Lispenard Stewart James Heyer, Mr. and
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Charles NJ. Oelrichs, Mrs
Herbert S. Carpenter and her daughter
Mrs. George "a Legg Griswold A. Thomp-
son, Mrs. William Woodward, Mrs James
8. Esstis Weymer jay Mills, Edwin Gould
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Allen Clark, Mrs. Rob-
ert Goelet, George L. Rives, former Cor
poration Counsel; Williams Storrs Wells,
Mrs. James Stiliman, Ashbel t. Barney,
Oliver Hartman, Lawrence Waterbury,
Frank Munsey, 6. Osgood Pell C. Tiffany
Richardson. Edward w. Knieriem, Samuel
WilIets, Mr.. and Mrs. jackson Gouraud
Pertram CTuger, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hope
ksirs, Edward Lentilhon, H. Ingalls, KIM
ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Archer NJ. Huntington,
Lawrence L. Gillespie Richard Glaenzer,
George d. De Witt, Ralph ]. Preston, Mr..
end Mrs. William 3. Prentice Rudolph
Neeser, Harry Hoy. Charles Pfizer, Victor
Morzwetz. ]. Campbell Stewart, Berry
Wall, Miss Elise Wall La5ew, Mrs. Edward
1<edaw. Mr.. and Mrs. George Victor. Mr..
ard Mrs. William Laimbeer. Henry Rossi-
Ter Worthington and George Wrenn.
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