New-York tribune., 1912-01-11
THE AUTO TRIUMPHANT
Three Shows All Going Full Blast
at Same Time.
PALACE OPENS IN GLORY
Crowds Find Much to Interest
Them in National Associa-
ton Exhibition.

Three separate and distinct automobile
shows were running in New York last
night and as proof of the wonderful popu-
larity Of the power-propelled vehicle, all
three attracted throngs of interested spec
,ators The three were the exhibition at
Madison Square Garden. the Importers
salon, which was on its final night at the
Hotel Astor, and the Palace display. which
began at o'clock last evening. The con-
dition was an absolutely new one in the
history of the industry in this country.
Visitors and exhibitors alike united in
praising the new Grand Central Palace as
they inspected the new home of New York's
rnotorcar exhibitions on the opening night
OF the national show, conducted by the Ma
tional Association of Automobile Manu-
facturers. The method of arranging the
spaces the wide aisles and the decorative
scheme received most enthusiastic praise
from every one of the thousands who en-
tered the new fireproof building at Lexing-
ington avenue, 46th and 47th streets.
One of the most pleasing features Of the
opening ceremonies, at $50 o'clock, was the
singing of a male chorus Of one hundred
voices under the direction of Walter II.
Robinson. The show committee decided to
dispense with any formal speeches. and ar
ranged for the musical feature instead.
The male chorus, made up largely Of mem
bers OF the Musurgla Society. was massed
IN the centre of the main floor, with an
orchestra Of twenty-five pieces. Mr. Miles
gave the signal at $50 o'clock. and the 1912
National Show was started on its week
Ions career with patriotic airs. Beginning
this morning. the show will he open every
weekday up to next Wednesday evening,
from 10 o'clock a. N. until 1880 p. m.
The main floor is devoted to passenger
cars, mostly Of the sasolene type, although
there are some Of the quiet running cleo
tries scattered here ard there. The Gramm
and Kelly trucks are also exhibited In
SPACES on the main floor. The second floor
spaces are utilized by business motor We
hicles, hut there are a few of the passen-
Ger cars shown there by firms that could
net obtain space on the main floor. All Of
the available space on the third floor is oC-
c,.ried by exhibits of tires. lamps, mag
netos. speed and distance recording instru-
rents. oils and other accessories used ~
motorists
The building has so much floor space
available for exhibition purposes-the eX-
hibits al the present show covering 1S8,OH
square feet of space-that il has been pos
sib,a TO leave plenty of room for wide aisles,
and there was comparatively little discom-
fort last night I'm spite Of the great crowd.
The structure itself is 30 splendid and at
tractive I'm its newness that luxurious dec
ovatioDs have not been necessary.
Seasoned showgoers found much 10 inter
est them The little Hupmobile that went
around tho world attracted great attention,
and there were many race enthusiasts who
looked for the Bruce Brown Grand Prize
winning Fiat racer which was not shown
for lack OF space. The Rambler exhibit
excited great interest, as IT is the first time
in seven years that this firm has been in
New York show Thomas B. Jeffery & Co.
held aloof from the patent litigation that
disturbed the trade. and declined 10 take
rart in either show This year the COM
panr has the largest space in the new
palace. nearly :. 900 square feet on the main
floor
,Ia1v OF the exhibitors reported they had
made sales during the first few hours Of the
show. Il T. Michaels, formerly identified
with Croxton interests ana later with the
Consolidated Motor Car Company was at
the Imperial space IN the Palace last night.
He said he had formed the Detmar Auto
Sales Company. and this latter firm would
act as Metropolitan distributor for the In
perial line. which is manufactured at Jack
son. Mich Leland A. Mitchell and Carl
Linberg. drivers of the two Abbott-Detroits
that performed so creditably in the Grand
Prize and Vanderbilt Cup races at Savan-
nah were at the Abbott Motor Company's
space on the main floor. and answered a
lot Of questions about the two big road
races.