The Detroit times., 1912-01-23
RECORD BREAKING CROWD
\ VIEWS AUTO EXHIBITS ON
OPENING NIGHT OF SHOW
Streets For Blocks Around
Wayne Gardens Blocked
With Visitors Cars
MUCH INTEREST is SHOWN
Brilliant Scene Is Presented on
Two Floors of Garden
and Annex

There was but one question last
night at Wayne Gardens and the An
mex and that was the handling OF the
crowds for never before in history did
Wayne Gardens hold a throng so
enormous as last evening Thousands
came In automobiles and the police
lined the machines up against the
curb along Third.st. and then up and
: down Jefferson-ave. until late corners
we're forced TO walk many blocks TO
t,ieach the building after leaving their
machine Snow fell heavily. but the
rrowds did not diminish and there
swe ere many entering the building as
people were leaving az closing time
Two hours previous 10 the time OF
opening the show everything was in
entire readiness, quite the contrary
10 conditions al Madison Square Gar
\ den and National shows elsewhere
AT these, exhibits ii Is rare indeed
thai the final touches are not being
made as the doors are opened and
large numbers have TO join in COM
pieting the work.
rTwenty-seyen exhibitors have
\ spaces on the main floor OF the Gar
.iens. fifteen on the second floor and
"a occupy the spaces in the Annex,
within five OF the number on both
floors OF the main Gardens The adj
Instability OF constructing the Annex
was never better shown than in the
+ interest taken in these Annex exhibits,
4 he building being crowded al all
times
Not until just before opening time
was the full splendor of the exhibits
sseeA Then all Of the more than eight
thousand lights we're turned on and
the Gardens and Annex became a
Llaze OF electric light. General COM
ment heard in the aisles of the show
was all favorable and the decorator,
] Hall. was commended FOR his good
taste In The arrangement Of the decor
ations. The air5ruchere basis of tho
decorations, the imported beach
leaves. .4-Hr de lis relief, the hanging
basket q flowers, the large illumin-
ated the prevailing decora-
tive tolorB and innumerahle other
features ali in entire harmon" caught
the eye add held II,
DESPITE The crowded condition OF
the buildina on th!s great opening
night Il vas possible TO CLEAN few OF
The items o. interest 10 the motor en-
II 4. L
methods OF showing cars and cut out
chassis were seen in several exhibits.
! There we.e quite number OF work
ing chassis showing the inner work
inas OF ihc machines THESE exhibits
were rushed b. express from New
Works tyo gr;ay shows Practically
all or the cars displayed self-starting
ssleyices with pride. some electric.
some compressed air. others OF the
aceteyIeuc type, while some had
spring devices. Tops are fitted 10
most machines as an item OF regular
equipment and d majority are fitted
Outright with many OF the essential
features which the buyer in former
YEARS had to purchase separately at
considerable cost.
y Nor did this complete Quitting APP
ply 10 the high st priced cars for the
ears OF the lowest prices were ,many
ontfltted from top TO wind shield and
provided with speedometers, horns. all
lamps and so on. Many cars were
found with dashes OF the scuttle vari.
ETY., this variety OF dash being much
In favor.
Drivers with the scuttle dash are
not forced to use robes which inter
fere with their feet Skirts for the
mud guards. saving mud from flying
over the car. are universally used and
aprons between the guards and the
body are now used by all. AS a mat
ter. OF course, practically every car
IS or the fore-door variety and black
IS the universal finish. Lamps are
finished In black with nickel or brass
Trimmings. Utility seems 10 be the
real basis OF beauty.
In tires non kids are used so fire.
quently as TO be common. The paint
Ing OF these tires in white colors adds
70 the beauty of cars finished in shiny
hack
To careful observers noticeable
tendency toward larger tires will be
apparent. Demountable rims are, OF
course, universally in use on almost
every priced car.
One feature of the Detroit show is
the, number of brand new cars shown /
and these are particularly interesting I
TO exhibitors. The advent OF the |