The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23
CROWDS AT AUTO
SHOW INCREASING
Society Takes Advantage of
Holiday to Attend the Big
Attraction.
AUDITORIUM IS THRONGED
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Prominent People of the City
Present and Have Enjoy
able Time.

There were two Headline features az
the auto show Tuesday night. 1t was
WaShington's 'birtllday--more properly
speaking. the anniversary Of George
Washington's birtliday-and in addition
IT was the first society night OF tho cxhi-
bition
Society was out in force. The gowns
were. perhaps. the feature of the even
ing. The throng that wandered through
the booths and sauntered along the
promenade or paused TO chat in the foyer
were typical of Salt Lakes smartest set.
Beneath the dazzling lights. tho beautl-
iul gowns and the fairer women were
the moving center of a beautiful pic
ture.
MONDAY IL WAS estimated that more
IMAM 5000 persons passed through the
gsies at the Auditorium on Wash
ineton's birthday anniversary the num-
per was nearer 1900. The men behind
inc auto show were happy bunch Tues
day night and they had reason to be
gratfed that the attcndance had in
creased so regularly.
Local auto dealers who have exhibits
AT Inc snow seem 10 be chary about Civ
ING out their sales. In eastern cities The
home OF The FIRST exhibitions. IT was con-
sldcrcd highly proper TO announce sales
made Al the shows as soon as they were
made. But for some unknown reason the
local dealers are wont to withhold their
deals
Wen give them 10 yov after the
show was the general answer. MANY
OF our customers do not want their names
made public at this time Drop around
about Saturday and well tell YOU how
many automobiles We have disposed
Of"
Decorations Are Praiseworthy.
On every hand is hesrd praise for the
decorations. The automobile show col
ors-blue and white-arc peculiarly ap-
propriate for the auto show. The azure
Sky effect appeals 10 the motorist because
OF the fact that the only canopy or hous-
Ing The enthusiastic automobilist knows
Is the SKY The decorators in charge
OF the AUDITORIUM were successful in
their attempt TO portray pear-astral
effect.
It wasn't the customary society crowd
that visited tho automobile show Tues
day evening The real things and the
climbers were there, and there was an
abundance of the customary light COS
sip. but for some strange reason society
assumed a Studjous aspect II seemed
anxious TO know something more about
automobiles than how long II would take
a touring car 20 GO from the residence to
the theater Society seemed eager To
know something about high speeds. shaft
drives, carburetors. ignition. transmits
sion. and other Intricacies dear TO The
heart of the dcmoustrator. And the
demonstrators and genial statesmen ap-
pearcd anxious 10 explain. /; was more
an evening Of study than of light curl
oSity.
Music for Wednesday.
Hclds orchestra rendered q specially
selected programme because il was socic-
Is night and George Washngtons birth
day anniversary Many who had tired OF
studying the component parts Of auto
mobiles fingered in the booths. foyer or
promenade TO hear the selections. both
Instrumental and vocal. The Temple
City quartette was enthusiastically re-
rbiN nc Et
cral pieces,
Today will he town car" day The
dealers and exhibitors viii make a spe-
cla feature OF machines particularly
adapted 10 shopping purposes The cleo
tries VIII he the piece de resistance. Shaft
drives. new methods OF lighting. novel
ties in upholstcrius and the latest fads
in finish Will bc dwelt epon by the dem
onstrators. There Is a great variety OF
elcctrics ON exhibition at the show and
they all have their opponents. To he
plain, Wednesday Will be sort OF ladies'
Music Is Excellent
Below is the musical programme that
will be rendered by Ued's orchestra
Wednesday afternoon and evening;
oSaTtnre 1Sgg6; I!z5GmPa zampa .. .. HsToid fFSSId
Selection. Jolly Musketeers :. . Edwards
3p0r%,Io sGms GS1 is5y zaSTisR
Operate selection. Red Mill go. Sloane
Overture, Faust .....,-.....;; ;Lcutner
March. "Capricio" .......,..,-. Chambers
Evening
...-........,....,.s, Robinson
Overture, Jolly Robbess''. 80. Suppe
Selection, Robin Hood" Arr by Tobani
Popular airs, "Songs OF the North 49,.
,.. .......... ..... Robinson
operate selection, Jolly Widow =. Ehar
Medley Rugs tncw) w)..,....,..s..B Brown
March, "lmpressio' ..s-.....e...... .JuneS
Vocal selections se-..........r.- -.-...:.
Temple City ouartctte and Miss Flor
cnCe Locke.