The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-24
.DETROIT'S AUTO
SHOW OPENS
TONIGHT
Annual Event in Which Mich
igan's Metropolis Tenders Homage
To Leading Industry, Is
At Hand.
Show Is Bigger, Prettier, More Rep
resentative and Better Planned
Than ANY Preceding.

/ OSIIOltb annual automobile show
the classic event at which the metrop
oils or Michigan each year tender
her formal tribute to King Automo
bile and acknowledges his beneficia
sway and the obligations which hs
mas imposed on his subjects-openi
tonight at the Wayne Gardens ani
continues for the rest OF the week.
It's a bigger show than that hust
ing organization the Detroit AutomO
bile Dealers-or its predecessor In the
local show field either for that mat
ter-have ever promoted 1t is also
by all odds the prettiest. II 10 the
most representative, for there are
more cars and a greater variety thar
ever before. Up to date--and thia
statement Is conservatively true--ii
enables the spectator TO gather a real
ly better idea Of the progress OF ths
whole Industry and the relative
merits of the products OF the different
factories than any show which haf
preceded II in the regularly Arranged
schedule. and this includes the indie
pendent show in the Grand Contra
Palace and the licensed show in Mad
ison Square Garden In New York
Among the hundreds OF cars on ex
hibition are many that have never be
fore been submitted to public gaze.
Detroit a Mecca.
The Importance of the local show
has been demonstrated by the infiul
to-day OF nOtables in the world q
motoring. from all parts OF the coun
TRY. The register at the Pontchar
train includes the names OF many q
the most prominent manufacturers,
| HrNVf f0f1 ~tk n
tives Of the trade papers are on han(
In host. Dealers from outside the
city are coming on every train to lool
over the different models and ascer
tain the possibilities for early deliv
cry. for virtually all the Detroit deal
ers whose exhibits comprise the show
are, as well, state agents for theii
respective lines. The fact that 191t
promises to be by all odds the great
est year in the history of the indus
try Is mirrored in the manner IL
. which the trade public Is docking to
Detroit and getting into line.
The fact that the present Is the
third show for which the Detroit deal
ers have stood sponsors was appar
ent In the manner in which the show
was modified on Monday. Experience
showed it's result in the systematic
manner in which everything was
swung into place. The decorators
were out of the building. their work
concluded, before the afternoon had
really begun, and the installation OF
the cars themselves was virtually ali
that remained for the electricians
were through long before the decora.
tors. A large share OF the exhibits
came direct from the local factories
and salesrooms. Others were brought
on from New York where they had
been shown at the so-called national
shows. Several carloads came from
Philadelphia, which the show circuit
took in last week, and these were the
last OF the cars to arrive, having been
all day Sunday in transit. AS fast al
the cars were wheeled into place on
the runway leading to the hall. q big
Grabowsh truck was attacked to q
rope, and the car rolled up, through
the door.
Complete Show Tonight.
Early In the Afternoon Secretary
Robert X. Davis OF the ID. A. ID. A.
made the confident announcement
that the show would be as complete
at o'clock Monday evening. as Il
would be at any time In the week.
No set program has been announced
for the various days OF the show, al
though there are several features
which are annually observed. The
formal opening tonight will be pre-
coded by a banquet at the Wayne.
rendered the Detroit and visiting au-
| tomobile writer's by the ID. A. d. A.
The opening night is always featured
| by the presence OF the employees from
the Detroit factories. Engineers. sales
managers and even the workers in the
less important departments Of De-
troit's leading industry are always In
evidence, looking over the various
models and comparing them.
| On Thursday the society feature
Will be pre-eminent. the admission
charge being doubled I'm order 70
provide adequate room for those who
care to avail themselves of a larger
share OF the time OF. the statesmen.
than would be possible on the nights
when the hall Is crowded. as is al
ways the case during the other nights
OF the week.
Later I'm the week-on Friday eve
ming. in all probability-the d. A. y
A. will give its annual members tol-
lihcation and feed.
Show Scheme a Dream.
The feature which annually strikes
the visitor from outside Detroit Is the
elaborate scheme OF decoration which
is annually a feature OF the Detroit
shows. This feature will be more ~
evidence this year. than ever before.
Workers in stan. painters, scuiptors.
electricians and florists have all work
ed along the same lines toward tns
Identification OF the local show. m
the nejghborhood OF $4,000 has been
expended for decorations alone this
year To the striking features Of last
years show. many Of which have been
retained. has been added a most 81
new features and the whole easily
,nstiaes the title. applied to the 1905
evsnt which went down to motoring
history as the picture show" OF the
year.
Job Printing done right. ID11
| Frtnffng Co.. rs John R-aL Call Main
/ a10R or city 1855.