Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
1910 AUTO SHOW
OPENS DOORS TO
PLEASED PUBLIC
GRAND AVE. RINK PRESENTS A
GAY SCENE
CARS APPEAR IN FULL GLORY OF
SHINING oRNAM ENTs
Crowd of over Four Thousand Enthu-
siastic Admirers of Mechanical
Skill Enjoy Opening of In
dependent Exhibit
BY j. G. GRIFFIN,

auditorium, the 191U automoplle snow,
promoted by the independent dealers
of Los Angeles opened its doors to
large crowds last night at the Grand
avenue rink. While the success of an
exhibit is not measured by the crowds
in attendance, nor the enthusiasm
shown, it is safe TO predict that the
dealers occupying space on the floor
will reap their reward later, SO tempt
nsy did they display their wares for
the edifcaton of those present.
The rink was tastefuIy decorated
for the occasion, and not feature was
presented which served to do other
than add to the success of the initial
evening of the weeks exhibit. The
cars then1seIves-the real reason for
tho shows being-were on their best
behavior, and the careful grooming
they had undergone previous to OPEN
ing hour was we'll represented in shin
na brass frames and eaiIy uphol-
stored bodies. Around each separate
section crowds gathered to discuss the
merits of their choice, and all evening
tho merry chatter of spectators ming
led with the strains of the orchestra.
1t would be hard to pick out any
predominating feature, for everything
had been arranged with such care
that the ensemble left a more lasting
impression than individuality. The
row upon row of silent cars, gay in
their ornaments of brass and paint,
We'd with the decoration in adding
color to everything, and the hundreds
of bright lights shed their radiance
on we'll pleased crowds.
Rink Well Decorated
The dome of the huge rink is for
the time being one almost solid mass
of incandescent globes. At the very
top, right against the roof, the national
coors form a red, white and blue
BACKGROUND, while Chinese lanterns
are strung at frequent intervals. At
the sides of the auditorium Wreaths
of snilax lend their fresh greenness
to the entire body, and beneath the
cars rest upon their carpets and can
vas.
Forty-eight exhibitors took advantage
of the show to give the pubic look
at their wares. Not all of these handled
automobiles, for the sundries, supply
and insurance men occupied oooths
around the sides of the rink, and those
who had nothing tangible to exhibit
presented what they had to sell In the
form of booklets and literature. Sou
Venirs were to be had in almost every
section, and each car was attended by
alert statesmen and agents ready and
willing to expound on the merits OF
their goods.
T1oea oouDIad fO1r-T1a SSnnPer cars
seem to be the vogue this season, and
nearly every firm exhibiting had one
or more graceful machines of this type
in the section allotted to it. The two
and three passenger runabouts which
have in other years been so predoml-
nant were to be seen only in the
smaller machines. Commercial vehicles
commanded their fair share of floor
space, and the ever present touring and
town cars held their own with other
models.
In point of numbers the California
Auto company proved the most formid-
able, with seven machines of various
types and a large truck which proved
one of the features of the exhibit. War
rem Detroits, California Tourists and
Columbuses made up the display, and
the section in which they were quar-
tered drew a goodly share of attention
from the wandering throngs.
interesting Three types-phaeton,
brougham and coupe-perfect in their
appointments and graceful in their
lines, ably represented the class to
which they belong. The r. & l.. COM
pany also displayed three handsome
modls.
For the steam cars both the Lane
and Stanley agents made good ac-
counting. Only one car, four-passen-
ger, was displayed by the latter, but
the Lane showed up well with two
touring cars of the twenty-ive-horse
power type.
Trucks Show Well
Commercial vehicles appeared to adj
vantage. The Pioneer Commercial
Auto company was in line with Re-
lance motor truck, a large truck for
Swift & Co, and smaller delivery
wagon Hawley, King g. Co. relied on
their striped Grakowsky truck to at
tract attention and the Autocar truck
exhibited by Mr.. Bulkley more than
held its own so far as favorable COM
ment from the spectators went.
Carrigan Bros. exhibit two models at
the show. One is close-coupled toy
tonneau Royal Tourist, sixty horse
power, while the other is a 40-50 Mid
land Both are handsome cars, and the
Carrigan booth was the center of an
admiring crowd all evening. The Car
rigan souvenirs are also works of art.
splendidly embossed calendars being
used as gifts to those fortunate enough
to get in before the rush.
"Dare Devil' Paul DerlSum, acting
as agent for the Pico Carriage and
Auto company, mounted guard over
two neat appearing cars. One was a
Paterson 80 and the other a Whiting
20. and they amply filled the space al
lotted to them and were the recipients
of many admiring glances.
Two fifty-horsepower four-passenger
Pennsylvania represented the Vail.
Motor Car company; a monster tor
pedo body Fiat, somber and powerful
looking in it's battleship gray coat, ac-
companied by more pleasant looking
factory companion, account for the G..
W. Auto Repair company's space. Two
close coupled beauties make up the
Durocar display and two Hupmobiles
are entered by the Tri-State people.
The only Fal car west of Denver is
the offering OF the Fred w. Cornell
company. 1t is a handsome machine
and appears to be far more expensive
than the sign stating 1850 as the price
would indicate. A passenger
fifty horsepower Welch looms up for
mldably in the Welch Motor Car COM