The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
IS SIGNAL SUCCESS
First Exhibition in Utah At
tracts Hundreds of Inter
ested Spectators.
CARS ARE RESPLENDENT
IN GLITTER AND COLOR
Auditorium Presents Spectacle
OF Dazzling Beauty and In
comparable Gaiety,

Salt Lake S initial automobile sbnw
was formally opened Saturday night !,
at tho Auditorium by Mayor John S.
Bransford III the presence Of a thronc
That crowded the promcnades and
swelled into the foyer effect.
In tho words 6f one enthusiast, il
was some show!'
10 quote Mayor Bransford "Salt
Lake has reason to be proud
\ subdued light that lent a sort Of
moonlight effect illuminated the hall
when Manager William d. Rishel in
troduced Salt Lakes executive, who
was to formally open the big exhibi-
tlon When the applause had subsided
Mayor Brausford said in part:
IN n'1ormally opening this-the first
automoblle show in the history of Salt
Lake-i wish TO congratulate The mon
VINO made this wonderful exhibition
possible. The men who devoted their
time, money and energy 10 the norl,
tne result Of which You may see about
you, are deserving of the thanks of
me citlZens or this community, for this
automobile show is something of which
every resident of Salt Lake should be
proud. IL speaks Of the progress and
advancement of the city and proves
conciusively that Salt Lake is rapidly
.aHiIne rank with the metropolitan
cltlos of the United States.
Looking into the Future.
| Surmise, If YOU can, after looking
about you, what the next ten wears
hold IN store for us In this auditorium
you see advertisements of aeronlanes
and see "A perfected machine that can
ride the AIR. This is a step in advance
o. the automobile. There are those
mere tins evening who remember when
rubber-tired vehicles of any kind were
cnrIosltles. Some Of us have watched
the evolution-if / may use that term
of the rubber.tired vehicle We have
witnessed the passing of the automo-
bile from the experimental aud freak
stage to the position il holds today
II has practically become necessity.
What the future holds in store for it
we cannot surmisc.
1T is pleasure for me to be here
this evening and I, together with every
public spirited citizen of salt Lake, cX. !
tend my best wishes for the success
of this show
a brilliant flood Of light swept over
he Auditorium from more than a !
hundred higb-powcr lamps nS the MAYOR |
concluded his remarks, Held's band !
struck up popular air and Salt |
Lake S maiden auto show was ON i'll |
earnest.
Is Beautiful Spectacle.
Thoroughly 10 appreciate the picture |
presented AT The Auditorium SATURDAY. |
night 1t was necessary to be there and |
see. Snrmounting the scene was vast |
canopy OF blue, giving the appearance |
of summer sky, Looked at through |
the maze of lights suspended from the
VH Of
TALLY: :obscurcd sky--a June evening
sky, If You hke-iu relief against an |
accentuatcd constellation of bright
stars. VAST streamers were suspended |
from the dome proper TO every section
Of the hall aud the walls were
festooucd and pancled in bunting of
he same azure hue. The effect was
beautiful.
The booths were separated with
clererIy arranged partitions of imita-
ton onyx. The floor was carpeted in
green. And resplcndcnt, under tho
clare of the powerful lights, more than
loo of the finest automobiles manu-.
factured in the United Siates-the
niece de resistance OF the show
of constantly moving men and women
added hfe 10 the picture.
Scene OF Animation
Beautifully gowned women, meu in
evening dress. flowers in profusion.
charming music and setting that cx-
cited tbet admiration Of everyone pres
ent-thesc combined TO make the FIRST
night of Salt Lake 5 initial auto show
one TO be long remembered by those
who were fortunate enough 10 be pres.
ent,
he most dehphtful features of the
evening. Held 5 bandit might more
properly be called brass orchestra :
rendered selected programme during
The opening hours, aud Miss Florence .
Locke and the Temple City quartcttc .
sang several numbers. :
Show Is Interesting
Now. as to the show itself The i.
automobiles on exhibition were care !
fully selected by tho agents in Salt
Lake md represented practically every !
well known makc of car manufac tnred !
in the United States. There wcrc 10 :
foreign cars. Tho demonstrators and !
sales managers were III evening dress ,;
and the displays We're artiSticallY ar :!
Many of the exhibitors :;
favored their visitors with cut flowers :.
al had extensive supplies of literature ;.
or hand. and each one tried 10 Guido :.
his ueiphhor in tho matter of politely :.
and thoroughly explaining tho intrica- ::
cics and features of their rcspoctivci ;.
machines. :.
Tho dealers in accessories were on :.
tho job. They had parts galore TO :;
show the curiouS-oud nearly everyone !
was curious Saturday uight. The men :,
who insure automobiles and auto own. :.
ers wcrc extremely active. Motorcy, :!
rc and bicycle dealers also bad cx- :.
hibits and were kept busy during the ::
evening. I
Aeroplanes to Be Seen. :,
Although it was advertised aS an !;
snow, aGroplaneS were not -
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