The Detroit times., 1911-01-17
ALDERMEN W|[L BE
GUEsTSAT DLD.k.
AUTO sH0W
Dealers Try to Impress on CITY
Officials the Need of Suitable
Convention Han for :
Detroit.
Wayne and Regal Displays Open
Monday Night and Attract
Immense Crowds.

Members OF the city council VIII b
guests OF the Detroit Automobile Deal
ers' association this evening in An
EFFORT to impress upon the aldermen
and city officials the necessity OF .
large, public exhibition hall In which
conventions, auto shows and other
gatherings may be held.
This action was decided upon By
the directors Of the D. A. ID. A. at q
dinner In the Wayne hotel Monday
evening, attended by the directors.
those intimately connected with the
auto show and newspapermen.
The ID. A. ID. A. show this year woD
unable to accommodate only about
one-half the exhibitors who wished
space. For that reason an overflow n
being held at the Regal factory for
the accommodation OF those who could
not get before the people In the
Wayne Gardens. The auto dealers bo.
lieve the city should own convention
hall o: adequate proportions and as .
preliminary step In that direction Will
invite the city officials to look at the
Wayne Pavilion when II Is filled with
cars and sightseers.
The ID. A. ID. A. show opened last
night In what the circus man is pleas
ed to term "a blaze of glory" The
blaze was created by hundreds cf cleo
trio lamps and embellishments OF
roses and smilax fastened to white lat
tice work assisted In making the
Wayne Gardens typical summer
scene. From an artistic standpoint
the opening was greater success than
the nrst night OF any previous show.
Over 5000 people passed through the
doors to gaze upon the latest. cren-
tions In automobiles. The first com
ment always was upon the beauty
tof the scene, and after that the visit.
ors commenced detailed inspection OF
the various exhibits. II there II ; ny.
thing In the shape Of automobile omit
tied II is not apparent after careful
search. All kinds and conditions n
cars were on view and scores Of cour
teous attendants were ever ready q
e. plain details to those who dared q
hear. The courteous attendants. By
the way, mostly wore Tuxedos, boQuets
and smiles, all OF which added to the
gaiety Of the evening and helped
create the impression that the suto1no
bile trade Is something more than
mere business.
Everything and everybody seemed
anxious to do the parts assigned them
and the fountain on the second floor,
In Its zeal worked over time and spill
7 ed water on the floor. Attendants
with brooms swept the fountain clear
mopped up the green carpet and the
fountain continued doing business at
the same old stand,
Manager Walter wilmot was the
busiest man In Detroit, but so com
piete had been Its preparations thai
everything passed OF without confu'
sion. The show proper consisted cl
1913 cars displayed by s6 dealers.
| Out at the Regal factory where the
United or overflow" show Is In prog
ress, fifty dealers put $50 machines be
fore large crowd that Viewed the
display and went home satisfied that
the United management had done Z
wonderful piece Of work In assembling
an exhibit Of this kind I'm two short
| weeks.
II was a very noteworthy fact fu
| connection with both shows that they
opened on time and were complete IN
every detail. No other city In the
United States can boast of two ex.
hibitions as comprehensive as the
Wayne and Regal running simuItane.
, olisly and beginning the first night OF
the week with no little detail that
! would add to their attractivenesz
missing.
The crowds which attended Monday
evening included everybody from the
man who makes automobiles to the
man who doesn't own one and does
not hope to. One Of the chief diver.
sions seemed to be clambering into
the machines. sitting back comfort
ably In the seats and gazing at the
passersby. Stylishly gowned women
thus added to the charm OF the shows
and incidentally had a good look Al
those on foot. 80
There will be two special nights this
| week at the ID. A. ID. A. show. On
Wednesday the Wolverine Auto club
will be represented. while on Thurs
day society will turn out.
Both the Regal and d. A. ID. A. ex-
hibitions are open daily from 10 q. m.
until ii p. m. all this week.