The Detroit times., 1912-11-23
STILL MORE
SPACE FOR
AUTO SHOW
Annex This Year Will BE Larger
viii Cos at Least
$4,000
MANY OU1.OF-TOWN
EXHIBITS IN 1913
Local Exhibitors May BE Forced
10 Cut Down Reser-
vatiOns

Still more space is TO be added 10
the Wayne Gardens for the Twelfth
Annual Automobile show OF the De-
troll Automobile Dealers association.
II having been decided TO enlarge the
annex plans TO give 5000 more square
the annex constructed last January.
When the Detroit Dealers associa-
ton decided TO construct that annex
at an enormous expense for the single
week Of the show, many predicted dis
aster, but every available inch OF
space was taken and more could have
been used The 1912 annex covered
the vacant lot az the rear OF the
Wayne hotel with a runway across
Front-st., which WAS blocked but was
not used as might have been done
Manager Wilmot planned for an
other year at that time and has now
decided TO construct the Annex IL
cover not only the vacant lot, but To
extend across the pavement OF Front
st. Joining VI : the lower floor or
Wayne Gardens into which there will
be two entrances from the annex, pro-
viding an exl; TO the annex from the
main building with an entrance into
the main building elsewhere and so
saving the crowding which was such
a dsagreeatle feature OF the 1872
show
This will give the annex three, in
stead OF TWO. aisles, and will provide
larger spaces, for the annex will con
tain 1882 square feet OF floor space.
The annex OF 1912 was low of ceiling
a. NJ 70
which takes place Jan. q to Feb. l.,
l913, will have higher ceilings and
arrangements have been made Ia
decorate the new building quite as
deliberately as will the main building
lie decorated on the main floor and
the upper hoor.
There will be little choice between
,he two buildings and in fact, the
choice II any. will be for the annex
instead OF the lower floor of Wayne
pavilion, the higher ceilings and SUI
perior opportunities for decorations
being in favor Of the temporary s1ruc-
ture.
year ago the annex was decided
upon hastily and as hastily construct
ed, but during the last year Manager
Wilmot has found the opportunity to
work out the plans for the second
structure and he has worked them
out we'll
The ARRANGEMENTS OF the show
spaces. the wide aisles and the gen
eral plan including the two passage
ways from the main building TO the
annex met with the approval OF the
Detroit association, which decided TO
20 ahead with the work OF building.
although the expense promised TO be
above $4,000 for the new building.
Applications for space for the
twelfth annual show ouLnumberea
hose OF 1912 when the drawing took
place at the office OF Manager Wal
ter Wilmot at No. sol Bowles build
ing The members Of the association.
20 in number, drew for spaces Satur-
DAY evening, but the non-memDers
will draw Monday evening.
Between he members and non
members there is the kindliest feel
ing, for none of the old-time feelings
has been aroused OF late years, as the
u. A. d. A. last year constructed tbs
annex and will this year enlarge upon
il to provide spaces for all. Yet II Is
probably true that many, including
the members, will be forced, before
the show opens, TO trim down their
requests for spaces as so many our
OF the city manufacturers and manu-
facturers' representatives are asking
for space this year. The number oil
the latter is unusually large, for De
troit Is rapidly coming to DE known
as the greatest business show of the |
country since il follows right after |
the New YORK show and just precedes |
the Chicago show
And this year Detroit is a member |
OF the National Circuit OF Automobile |
shows, which adds TO the Importance |
OF the event Agents and branch |
managers and foreign dealers go tc
the New York show to look, come ~
Detroit 10 visit the automobile fac
tories OF the city. attend the Detroit
show and close and then go on To
Chicago, where practically the same
exhibits are seen az at New York.
Detroit. az the hub OF the automo-
bile industry. is interesting TO every
enc who is engaged in the automobile
business and naturally all gravitate To
this city while doing the shows OF
the country, IL being possible TO cover
Chicago, Detroit and New York with
IN FIVE weeks and see everything, in
cludlng the factories from which the
cars handled are secured.
oat-ef-te~H- observation-disclosures
fore, see an opportunity in Detroit to
secure lot OF business, and IL is
these wise men OF the manufacturing
industry who are making applications
for space az Detroit, and increasing
the number Of visitors amazingly for
1919 as compared 20 1912, and so add
ing greater importance to the Detroit
show