Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-08
MANY AMERICAN
AUTOMOBILES TO
Be ON EXHIBITION
Plans for the Fourth Annual
Show Are Nearing Com
pletiOn.

Hundreds OF autos Will be on eAni'
bition at the fourth annual NeWaff
automobile show, which is to be held
py the New Jersey Automobile TRADE
Association and the New Jersey Auto
mobile Trade and Motor Club, In tbs
First Regiment Armory. from Feoru-
airy IS to February %.
At least sixty-three American makers
will be represented, with everything
from a $500 light roadster to a lordly
limousine at $4,000, including great
,ruoks with a capacity Of 10000 pounds
and running down from that TO a de-
livery. auto to carry light groceries.
The Packard, Pierce-Arrow. Max
we'll, Columbia, Buick, Peerless,
bile will be on exhibition, while
the Winton, Overland, REQ, Premier,
Hupmobile, Stoddard Dayton and
Mar1non will be shown in at least three
to four models. Experts will be on
hand to explain the particular perfect
lions OF each machine, and some of the
concerns have even gone to the point
of arranging for other models TO give
prospective purchasers a whirl about
the town.
Many Apply for Places.
In speaking about the forthcoming
show last night, George Paddock, presi-
dent of the Now Jersey Automobile
Association, said: 1.-THE great
number of exhibitors who have applied
for and secured space for the display
their vehicles in the automobile
which will be opened IN the Hud-
son street armory a week from next
Saturday night, we consider a tribute
to the great automobile buying public
Of this section. Practically every we'll
make of car in this country
viii be on exhibition and visitors will
rave a wide choice from which to make
selections.
1.-THE selling of automobiles in New
ark and vicinity during 1911 promises
10 be the heaviest In the history of the
industry here. Many of the leading
irms have already sold more 1911 cars
han were disposed of last season by
Nay 1. There were those. not more
han a year ago, who predicted that
automobile selling had reached Its
zenith and that no further advance
be made.
"a principal cause for the increasing
is undoubtedly the high quail
ty of the automobile. product Of today.
ogether with a tendency toward uni
of good workmanship by lead
ng makers, insuring results ~satisfac-
DRY to the automobilist. That the
has become a fixture and a
lecessity In our modern life is no
onger a matter of doubt"
Work Nenrs Completion.
The decorations committee reported
1T a meeting of the main committee
asst night that the work on the decora-
tons for the interior of the Armory
we're progressing favorably and that
the installing of the board flooring and
the decorations of the roof and bal
of the huge Armory will be
some time the fore part of
next week. More than $4,000 yards
of blue and gold and white bunting
will be used In covering the unsightly
roof trusses, walls, etc., and to pro-
vide a fitting background for the beau
tiful examples of the coachmakers
art that will be displayed. Extra
will be strung to furnish cur
for the myriads of tungsten cleo
trio lamps which will turn the interior
Of the military building into O scene
will rival the dazzling sunlight.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the comfort and entertain
ment of it's members by the New -Jer-
sey Automobile and Motor Club, the
large and handsomely furnished library
of the Armory having been secured,
will be fitted up as the club
headquarters and competent persons
will be In charge to see that members
their friends are extended the hos
pitality of the clubrooms. The show
management will set apart n We
ming as Club Night and the big New
Jersey motoring organization will send
to each of its members a compli-
mentary ticket to visit the show on
that evening.