Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-30
SOCIETY ATTENDS
BIC AUTO SHOW
Thousands Visit the FairyIand at
Fiesta Park-Exhibiton
May Be Extended

Society night at the magnificent
automobile show at Fiesta park was d
great success and the show manage
ment is richer by $4,000 for the nights
entertainment. Members of the society
set within a radius of thirty miles of
Los Angeles were out in force, and at
one time more than 600 automobiles
were lined up for blocks on Pico and
adjacent streets, after depositing their
fun quota of guests at the entrance to
the big motor fairyland Society peo-
pie came in pairs and parties and the
elegant gowns and jewels would have
done credit to the most exclusive ball
But these men and women were there
to see the most superb display of motor
cars ever seen in the west and their
interest was just as keen in the me-
chanical construction of cars as would
be shown by people solely interested
in mechanics The exhibitors showed
their appreciation of the large attend
ancc by handsome floral decorations
placed SO that the great amphitheater
presented the combination of Cali
fornia garden in bloom sci down among
a gigantic redwood forest through
which wandered a fern and palm bor-
dered running mountain stream.
Not an exhibit was overlooked by
the society folks, for they were there
not only to look but to learn. and more
results of good salesmanship will be
apparent within two weeks after the
big show is over from last nights work
alone than has been possible all the
preceding days of the show.
The calm business judgment shown
by society people IN the selection of Il
car or its aCcouterments was often
authenticated last right by the dealers.
The placing of the exhibits in this
great show is well illustrated by the
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the broad aisles. and the show cars
are SO far apart as to make it easy for
the great crowds to roam at will with
out a Semblancc of congestion. Hun
dreds can take in the beauties of each
exhibit at once.
All the interest of this great show is
not confined to the cars that are for
sale, but such special exhibits as bat
tle-scarred racing cars and trophies
they have won have at all hours an
apprcciative audience.
The excellent manner in which the
show management looks after the COM
fort and convenience of its patrons is
a matter of much comment, and every
member of the committee is constantly
striving to better the service. 1t would
not be possible to attend a better ap-
pointed or managed show. And to
guard against any possibility of an
accident the big tent is thoroughly
policed under charge of former Police
Chief Parent of Ocean Park, While a
picked squad of the city's firemen are
in constant attendance with a chemical
fire apparatus and lines of hose laid
to the nearest fire plugs.
The show will end on Saturday night
unless the management can be pre-
vailed upon to continue it for another
week, which they have been asked to
do by various hotel managements and
civic bodies, in order to give the in
coming tourists and those who are al
ready here but have been otherwise en-
tertained during the holidays a chance
to see the magnificent spectacle which
will do so much to additionally adVer-
tise the city abroad as the only one
in the world where it is possible to hold
practically an out-of-doors automobile
show in midWinter.
Tho show is proving a financial sue
cess TO the exhibitors, who are only
desruus of recoupng themselves for
the actual outlay of 100000 which it
cost to stage the show. The future
sales of cars will amply repay them for
their time and trouble.
The excellent music which enliVens
the great tent both night and day is
worthy of more than passing comment.