New-York tribune., 1910-01-14
CARS ALL THE RAGE
(ROUDS STILL FLOCK
TO AUTO SHOW.
Many Sales Put an End to
Talk of Orerwoduction
This Year.


ond Dollar Day" a. the automobile show
~ Madison Square Garden yesterday, there
was no falling of in the attendance. Those
who visited the exhibition In the afternoon
had the same old trouble in making their
nay about. and in the evening the Jam
put the Brooklyn Bridge rush hour crowd
IN the shade
II wss another day OF active business
ard marked by a number OF sales 20 well
known persons Some Of the sales reported
fellow: John +. Herreshor, Hudson car;
Peter Cocper Hewitt. Hudson car. T. 6.
Ncllenhauer, Peerless can: James J.. Breese,
Peerless car; William G. McAdoo. Alco
car: T. D. Underwood. AIco car: Diamond
lin" Brady. Palmer & Singer car; II. NJ
Kcchersperges Pope Hartford car; James
r. Stanchfsld. Pope-Hartford car: Charles
Steele, Pope Hartford car; Miss Helen
could. iocomobile: Dustin Famum, loco
mobile. and Mrs. Tyson. Marion car.
Most Of the dealers throughout the build
ing reported increased sales and several Of
,hsn without even the semblance Of a smile
OF their faces said in all seriousness that
fhsir 1870 product has been oversold. and
shey are now making plans for the produc-
sicR and sale Of 1911 models
The Impression which has existed in
some quarters that there will be an over
production Of cars this year seems hardly
10 hs borne out by facts. The makers are
thoroughly satisfied with tire business al
ready done- The number of retail sales
made 81 the show are decidedly in excess
~ previous years while 50 far as dealers
and agents are concerned they were pro-
vided for long before the opening OF the
present exhibition. One manufacturer said
The season OF 1919 is the most advanced
% any in the history OF the industry. for
the simple reason that the 1910 models
have nor only been on the market but have
been under distribution for several months
Many Of those now visiting the show are
already using their new cars. This IS not
said. however. TO give one an idea that the
entire product has been sold but that il
viii be sold. and that within a compare
tiveiy short time. 1t behooves the man
who desires an early delivery 10 place his
order for car Immediately or else he Will
find himself wishing and waiting
The comparatively short number of the
TOY tonneau type seen in the Garden is sur
pTising. considering the popularity Of this
particular body during the last year. The
rumble seat 50 common with the touring
roadster type is conspicuous by its absence
and. while still manufactured it has been
forced into a greater or less obscurity by
the latest and most up-to-date style of tor
pe6o body.
The attendance OF the last four days OF
the show has made its mark not only on
the order books OF the dealers and makers.
hut likewise OF the green floor covering of
The booths. In order 10 make a neater,
more attractive appearance. il was neces-
sary in MANY OF the booths TO do some
patchwork yesterday, as the feet of thou
sands who had gathered around TO inspect
ne chassis or models had worn the burlap
through 10 the floor. There has been a
tremendous interest displayed in all the
exhibits. especially in the chassis, working
models and special body cars.
The majority Of exhibitors. in order TO
bring their several models more prominent
" before the visitors. have taken occasion
20 shift heir cars each day. so that no
one particular model viii be the centre of
attraction, which is unouestionably a good
idea Where a dealer Keeps the same car
n the centre OF his booth from week end
10 week end, il has a tendency to create
~ impression that il IS the particular
pride and flower of the maker, whereas il
Is a fact that the maker of to-day con-
tends that each OF his models is a leader
81 its class.
One exhibitor who saw fit 10 change the
arrangement of his cars yesterday morning
brought 20 the front q touring car with
tonneau door opening TO the left rather
than 20 the right, which is the predominant
ing style in the show.
Several persons made their second or
third visit TO the show yesterday, promi-
TeIt among them being Colonel John Jacob
-As1or and his son. Vincent Astor, who
spent over an hour in the Garden in the
late afternoon. After looking at nearly
pll the attractions on the main floor they
went 10 the accessory exhibits, in the gall
leries.
Colonel Astor said that all the machines
now used by him in this country are
of domestic manufacture. but that when
he is touring abroad he prefers foreign
cars, OF which he has several in a garage
in Paris. He admitted that he did not
know exactly how many cars he owned but
said the number was in the neghborhood
uf fifty. While the majority of them are
IL TOWN. he has a few at Newport and
others at his country seat at Rhinebeck
Colonel Astor viii remain in town durin,
tie winter. but his son leaves next week
with his tutor for Palm Beach and Miami.
Andrew Carnegie made a round OF the
main floor, escorted by his chauffeur. Others
present were H. II. Nreeland of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company: Colonel
aired " Aasstans J. Searle Barclay, Mrs
Henry Siegel and sler daughter Miss Doro-
tHE Nll9es Iilarles w Wilson. r. Sanford
Beatty. Mrs. Frederick Pearson, Miss Les
lie Pearson. Edward j. Berwind Allan
Hudson. Miss Eleanor Granville Brown
6renTille Kane. Miss Anzonella Kane
Richard Mortimer. w. Goadby Loew r.
Victor Loew, Waldron z. Brown William
GrosvenoT, OF Providence; Miss Lillian Ames
Wooster. Miss Grace Conway. Mrs Robert
j. Livingston, Miss Laura Livingston. Mrs
James u. Haggin. srs. Ella Haggin, Mrs
Frank Scott, Miss Laura Webb Mrs Ed
s1un6 Randolph, Pembroke Jones Charles
n Schwsb, Eugene Kelly. Ethelbert l.
Low. Frederic Courtland Penield, Ed
ward : HaTkness, Mrs. Charles + Chan
oler. Mrs Eugene de RambouviIie. Mr. and
NTs. George Sehieffelin. Mr.. and Mrs
William Whitehead Iadd, Judge and Mrs
Ebert II. Gary, john II. Iselin. Mrs George
1ebb Wilde Robert II. McCurdy. Mrs.
Thomas II. Barber, Joseph Stillman. John
II. French. Ny. and Mrs Austen Gray. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Iselin, Hal Curtis. Peter
Finley Dunno and Mrs. Henry Taft. sister
5T-isw Of the President