The Washington times., 1910-01-30
AUTO SHOW CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL WEEK
Exhibitors Pleased With At
tendance and Business
Done.
PRESIDENT TAFT
INSPECTS DISPLAY
Shows Interest IN Many Models
and COngratulates
Management.
By HARRY WARD

pets ard with the band vIaviug the
usual Home Sweet Home the auto
aero show that has been holding the
boards at Convention Hall all week
passed into history last night
The first OUtbUrst from the band vas
followed by the footing OF the horns
OF the cars on exhibition. The scene at
Jendant upon the dissolution of the snow
was impressive Each exhibitor passed
around the hall and gave vent Go ez-
pressions Of good luck 10 his competi-
tors with many sIapPinss Of shoulders
and cordial expressions Of good VIII
for a prosperous season.
To say that the show was the Sreat test
thing Of the kind ever held in Wash
ington is putting IL mildly Despite the
weather conditions prevaiiiuE on Non
day. Friday and Sunday nights the
public displayed a keen interest in the
greatest display OF cars ever seen in this
city, as was evidenced by the fact that
nearly 40,C1C people attended the snow
during the week
Exhibitors Satisfied
II was q satisfied lot Of exHihftors
that left Convention Hall last night,
and the promoters are co1EratulatInS
themselves on the fact that tncy did
not receive a single protest from any
one Of those who occupied space Ever
inch Of space in the big haU was utiL-
led, and If the building had been larger
there would have been no difficulty IN
selling additional space
The show undoubtedly attracted the
largest attendance OF any auto eEnEnl-
zion ever held IN TINS section OF Jhs
country Business was brisk ar an
times and aside from the numerous sales
yIaGe. the various exhibitors got IN
touch with many prospective puEelS
arr. IN
lille proposition when the touring season
President Visits Show
The show had a notable visitor yes
terday afternoon in the person Of the
President OF the United states Accom-
panied by his military aide. Capt Ar
chibaId Butt and several Secret Service
men, President Taft arrived at COnven-
rfcn Han in his big White steamer at
80 O'Clock His visit was unanuOunced1
and there was hardly cOrDOraFs guard
Of show visitors 20 mark his arrival
Ills visit was notable from the fact that
# vas the first time in the history
Of the automobile Industry that a Presi-
dent Of the United States visited a show
when the President assembled the steps
the chairman OF The show committee
W G. Long and Manager b r john
son we're IuTiedly summoned. and in
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Cook & SrodEaTd Company, and w g.
Sterling. Of the New York branch Of
the White Company, ne made the rounds
Mr. Taft manifest g keen interest
T. -he notable collection Of cars on dis
lay. and commented on the great
--oEress the automobile industry has
Jade in the last few years He vas
particularly interested In the several
''cut-0ut' GLASSES on exhibition and
1ugereG around the lIatEeSoD. Cadillac
al
Isl ElmoTe- and Washington stands
where chasses were displayed
Management Complimented
Before leaving the hall President Taft
took occasion 20 compliment Chairman
I.ong. EIanager Johnson, and the mem
bers Ct the committee ON the splendid
snow they had arranged
The fact that President Taft visited
The show IS very gratifying 70 the en-
tire automobile world. for he thus gives
the stamp of his approval 20 an indus
try that has made wonderful strides IN
the last few years. He IS an ardent
nCtorist himself. and Is keenly inter
ested IN everything pertaining 10 auto
mobiles
Motorists vii always remember With
pleasure the fact that President TAFT
personally extended his best wishes sC-t
the uarhfnders of the Frank A. LuuseE (
reliability tour when they left Washing
ton 10 blaze the way for the greatest Z
tour that took place in the East last
year
IN many other WAYS he has displayed
his keen interest IN motoring The ferr
that ne has adopted the automobile rs
the off7CiaI vehicle of the White House
has been of immense value 10 tie auto
mobile industry
REQ Car Popular
That the public is interested in a
vell-buut automobile. purchasabIe al a
moderate price, was evidenced at the
automobile show, when the stand OF
Lester d Moore. j., was thronsed ev-
cry day and evening with discriminat-
ing motorists inspecting the new four
cylinder REQ
This new car Is proving one Of the
sensations Of sensational automobile
season The popularity Of the car and
SIS known qualities Of strength and
power Won many converts. and. # the
demand continues, M Moore viii have
his hands fun IN supplying the wants
Of his customers AIr. Moore and his
staff had a very active week answering
inquiries. making sales and booking dem
onstrations-
In the majority OF cases however
sales were made without giving any
demonstration as the purchasers who
bought the cars were fully conTerSanC
whit he merits Of the machine The
low purchase price make II @ very at
1Tactive proposition nj Moore IS also
distributor for REQ cars IN Maryland
and Virginia
IRE latest purchaser Of an EImore car
> David ) Carl general manager Of
the CAPITAL Traction COMPANY AR
tsrH visited the au- omoDiie snow and
was SO much impressed with lEe me
chaniCal features of the Elmore that he
placed an order with Charles AS ers. /
The Washington agent, for a Model 81
touring car
President A Gary Carter. Of the Cart
e. Motor Car Corporation, II highly
clated over the interest manifested IN
the exhibit Of Washington cars More
han twenty sales were COusuuTuated dur
lnS the week o number Of them being
Tor immediate delivery The show EaS
the means Of putting Us in close touch !
with many prospective buyers whom we /
could not otherwise have reached said {
NJ Garter. and we hope Il viii be
made an annual event In addition 10 I
the large volume OF business we did I
during The show, we also closed with A I