The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. Tin Madison
Square Garden last night the annual
automobile show was opened formal
ly. although the real demonstration
begins tomorrow.
Last nights opening marked the
beginning of the end of one phase
of the motor industry. According
to ali reports IL is the last snow that
viii be held in the garden. Probably
to-, there will he no more conflicting
exhibitions in the city. That is 10
way. lsiJ wall see only one big ex-
htbition Of American cars in this
place.
The present chow Is the twelfth.
A more marvellous growth than that
Of the industry Ia This country etsit-
not we'll ,e imagined tsiid the gilt
tering and splendid scene of last
night must stand aiit IN marked con-
tract to- the i2ea.a - 4 of the
first days of automobile shows III this
country.
No matter what may be shown in
Berlin. Paris or honuon in the way
Of body novelties that may t@ or APP
pear superior 10 the coach building
efs orts here. there can bic nothing
abroad that gives stronger indication
IT a solid industry EsAnIt ON staolc
foundations. than ~ displayed IA the
present show. \ great gamble no
longer. although some even now try
ii IS speculation emily 10 ind IL
isn't. the American III otor car indus
try ts substantial business enter
prise. finely developed and the husk-
lest infant of all the weaving indus
tries.
There should he M mere fertins
of sadness over the passing Of the
show from, the garden than THERE'S
when the butterfly bursts ftom the
ehrysalis and iiutters Il gay and beau
ttful. thing from the gloomy shell
that contained H.
Features OF show.
The features ri the shS are ca,a~
logued briefly thus
Ninety four motor car exhibits,
Five hundred exhibits ot aecesso-
Twenty exhibits OF motorcycles,
Sixty exhibits of pleasure cars dur
ing Part I. period.
Thirts-fonr exhibits Of CONNER
eial cars during Part II. period.
Lowest prtctd es'aF. 1850;
Highest priced car, Z 500,
Estimated cost % exhibits, s2.3oe.- :.
UBU.
Expected attendance. goo. zoe
- 60. 57Tffan
nv, Ws-, ~ .'t,.ndarfs III autonoohll.
aaa,erv 8 SAD
Exhibits Of famous racing ears and
trophies.
show open ,we weeks. from Jan
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