Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
FINE DISPLAY MADE
Automobile and AeronautiCaI
Exhibition Opened.
MANY CARS. ARE SHOWN
Forty-Seven Different Makes and
Thirty-Nine Exhibitors.
LATEST DESIGNS TO BE SEEN
Practical Demonstration in Conven-
ton Hall of Merits of Heavier
Than-Air Machines.
MANY CARS. ARE SHOWN
LATEST DESIGNS TO BE SEEN

Convention Hall never looked more at
tractive than last night at the opening
of the national automobile and aeronau-
teal show, which is being held this week
under the auspices of the automobile
dealers of this city. That it is the finest
show of a similar character ever given
south of New York there is no doubt.
The large attendance, despite the in
clement weather, and the grand display
even surpassed the expectations of the
officials and members of the board Of
directors, who have worked diligently to
make the show a success.
The officers of the show are: w. G..
Long, chairman. John S. Larcombe, jr..
secretary: John r. Thomas, treasurer;
b. r. johnson, general manager, and the
following members members of the
show committee Charles W. Bender.
Lester d. Moore, tr., s. y. Luttrell,
Charles f. Miller, \. Gary Carter, r. G..
Wilson. William Jose and II. Chadwick
Hunter in charge of the aeronautic dis
play.
The display at the show represents the
results of over fifteen years of the manu-
facturers' study and work, the cars on
exhibition being all of the latest designs
of the 1910 output. They likewise repre-
sent the highest standard of efficiency
in the industry. There are liz cars on
exhibition, at an estimated value of over
$4,000. forty-seveu different makes are
OF view. representing twcnty-eisht auto
mobile firms The total number of ex-
lifftors is thirty-Iliuc. Il is the largest
aggregation of automobiles ever gathered
together under one roof in the National
Capital,
The exhibition reopeued this morning al
10 O'Clock and will continue daily the re-
Inainder of tina week until II pm.
An Attractive Scene.
The hall was bower of beauty. Flags
OF every description completely covered
the steel construction, the national colors
prominently standing out in the fore
ground. Thousands of little incandescent
electric lights brilliantly Illuminated the
hall, aided by several large arc lamps
which were hung through the center
The proportions of the building and the
broad sweep of the exhibition hau en-
abled the decorators to put forth their
finest effort
The exhibits have been prepared with
much care and thought and in every in.
stance the spaces were well utilized. TIL,
were attract vely lined with palms anG
potted plants. Suspended from the roof
the entire length of the hall over the
center aisle We're models of flying ma
chimes, kites and balloons. which never
failed for a moment to attract the eye
OF the spectator. The firms rep. esenteC
along the sides of the hall were each
marked by neat signs. with gold lettering
and maroon background suspended over
their exhibit. Those in the center of the
hall were indicated with circular signs
representing automobile wheels with i'm
itation tires and containing the names OF
tffe exhibitor In gold. The signs were al
hung with uniformity aud were easily dis
tinrl,ishable the entire length of the hall.
In the bandstand above the main en-
trance Prof. Will ~ 1Ialeys orchestra
rendered pleasing program through.
out the evening until the closing hour a
II o'clock The program last evening In
c,,,scd the following selections:
March. Military Days Miller; seIec
fion. Mile. Modiste," Herbert; waltz
wedding of the Winds" Hall; overture