The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
AUTO CLUBS TALK.
IN FAVOR OF
HALL
Boosters Show Aldermen Necessity
of Proper Meeting Place and
Chamber of Commerce Joins
the Movement.
Big Crowds Turn Out Tuesday at
Wayne and Regal Show
Rooms.

Tuesday night at the auto shows
was just like Monday, only more so.
Thousands packed the Wayne Gar
dens and the Regal factory and abb
sorbed everything from pleasant i'm.
pressions created by the decorations
to technical information relative TO
gas engines and chassis construction.
No Official statement OF attendance
was made at either show, but the
Wayne Gardens were packed during
the evening, while thousands went TO
the Regal factory. Both displays are
successful even beyond the hopes OF
the most optimistic.
The chief thing which Is attracting
attention of the dealers just now Is
the proposition to build a gigantic
convention hall In which auto shows
and similar gatherings may be held.
Members of city council were escort
ed to the Wayne Gardens last night
and shown just what cramped space
means II didn't take the city Of
ficlals long to become thoroughly
convinced that the capacity OF the
Wayne was taxed to the utmost
Having convinced the solons that
a new hall was needed the directors
of the ID. A. ID. A. took them to the
Wayne cafe where ways and means
were discussed None Of the alder
men cared to pledge themselves nii-
reservedly, but many expressed the
opinion that the city should take
some radical action for the purpose
of bringing more conventions to De
troit. George Z. Lane, president OF
the ID. A. ID. A., said:
I'VE are not going 10 enter into the
proposition half prepared. We will
appoint a committee of Ave. OF which
Homer Warren will be q member, 10
carry on q thorough investigation OF
conditions as they are here In De-
troit and in other cities without the
facilities for convention halls. II VIII
be their duty to gather data and all
the information bearing on the matter
which II will be possible to get. They
will take their time, and IL they md II
necessary to go to other cities to ex-
anime their methods and the working
plans, they will go.
when we have all information at
hand and can offer a feasible plan
we will meet with representatives or
other organizations in the city ana
endeavor to secure their cooperation,
for we realize that neither the ID. A.
d. A. nor any other single body In
Detroit can successfully undertake
large undertaking like this alone. We
want to interest representative men
like Hugh Chalmers. Henry Ford and
others In the movement.
nff a
show, had this to say:
Our association Is strongly In Ia
vor of the convention hall proposi-
ton. We have already agitated AZ
strongly among ourselves and VIII
put forth our best efforts in worklng
out any feasible plan for obtaining
for Detroit hall suitable for hand
ling national gatherings. We nave
already put up to the manufacturers
a rlan which We believe Will go far
toward accomplishing this purpose.
That is the assessment OF every max
err of automobiles for amounts equal
to 10 cents per car OF their output.
The sum realized In this way wouic
be large and there are very Few man
ufacturers who would refuse 10 con-
tribute this amount. Our association
will back any movement which tends
to further the progress OF Detroit
and we believe that the present agita-
ton for a convention hall Is such a
movement"
A meeting OF auto representatives
and heads of the Chamber OF Com
merce is scheduled for today wien
plans will be discussed further
Those who have exhibits report
that sales are much more plentifii
than last year during the first two
days of the show. The demand for
cars seems to be on the increase and
prospects" are focking in without
interruption.
The big event this evening will be
wolverine night" at the Wayne
Gardens. The Wolverine members
will turn out en- masse. Tomorrow
Ia society night" and the elite Will
make a brilliant assemblage at the
n A ID A.