Evening star., 1911-08-20

reason for this is that the forthcoming
exhibition. which will run from January
10 % VIII not only be the last auto
mobile show in the famous structure. h1t
It will be positively the last show TO he
held In the garden. IL is therefore fitting
that the farewell exhibition be giytn A
gorgeous display TO give old patrons "A
spectacle which will be cherished bv
them in memory of the building which
mas housed nationally famous functions.
and which Is now to be torn down To
make way for an Office building.
Contracts for the decorative cons.ruc-
tion work. which mainly will consist OF
steel, like that of the last show, are now
being given out. Work I'm other lines is
progressing rapidly. In a few weeks tie
show committee, which consists of Col.
George Pope, chairman: Charles Clifton,
Alfred Reeves and Merle j.. Downs. see
retary, will decide definitely on the scheme
of decoration. The drawing for exhibit
ton SPACE for the forthcoming show. "A
which the Oldest and best known manu-
facturers are to display their products.
viii take place some time in September.
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l. Frank Murray. driving his Washing
ton car, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas F.
Murray, Miss Vera I. Murray and s T..
Golden. left early this morning for al
extended tour through New York state.
Boston and vicinity. On the return trip
Thomas +. Murry will join the party lii
New York city.
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The 1912 Virginian announcement
which appears today is Of more than
passing interest, in view of the fact
that II is the first of the southern cars
to make Its appearance in the Ma
tional Capital The Nirginian will be
handled in this city by the virginian
Sales Company, $500 New Hampshire
avenue Louis Hartig. jr., is president
OF the new concern and BENJAMIN c.
Hartlg secretary treasurer. both OF
whom are well known in local business
circles
The Virginian. known as The Car OF
Quality and Dignity" is of the seven
passenger type with four-cylinder.
fifty-horsepower motor and equipped
with Bosch tension magnetic
with storage battery. The car has n
wheel base of 13o inches fifty-six-inch
tread and full floating type rear axle.
with extra large gears. The machine
is ball bearing throughout and is caps-
BILE of over seventy miles an hour.
The wheels are forty Inch by four and
one-half. artillery type. WI. quick de-
tachable rims. The frame is of special
carbon steel narrowed in front to per
init of short turning radius The car
is graceful and of dignified design and
has attracted considerable attention
since its appearance on the streets OF
Washington few days ago.
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Wilcox Trux have been purchas ID by
the District water department.
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DR.. Fleet Luckett is sojourning with
his family at Mountain Lake Park.
Md. having motored there last week IN
company with Clarence Barnard In his
Stoddard- Dayton roadster. Incidental 81
they established record betweeA
Washington and Mountain Lake ParkA
having made the run from this city. in
cluding all stops, in thirteen and half
hours. distance of approximately 200
miles over the road. The route was via
Whites Ferry, Lcesburg. Winchester
and thence over the famous northwest
pike to Romney and Burlington.
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Ted" S. Johnston. manager of the
Buick Motor Company. accompanied by
Stanley Horner. rnotored TO New York
last week in a Buick touring car. via
the short route" At New York he
was Joined by Mrs. Johnston. contin-
uing the trip TO Cedarhurst L. l..
where they will remain some time, Mrs.
Johnston is just recovering from
severe illness and will recuperate at
her summer home.