The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
DEALERS PREPARING
FOR ANNUAL EXHIBIT
Plan to Make Automobile Show at
Convention Hall Brilliant
Affair,
MANY MODELS TO BE SHOWN

With washington's annual show Of motor
cars rapidly drawing near, the various
committees of the Washington Automo-
bile Dealers Association are putting the
| finishing touches on the affair in order
to make 1t the most brilliant event in the
history OF the automobile in this city.
The last week witnessed the letting Of
contracts for the decorating of Conven-
ton Hall. where the show is to be held
from January 19 to "a, and for furnishing
the concert music.
The United States Marine Band, under
the direction Of Lieut.. William H. Santle-
mann, will furnish the concert music
again this year, the same as at the last
annual show. Lieut. SantlemRnn will be
present at the afternoon and evening
concerts and personally direct his famous
band. The decorting will be done by
New York firm. which was the sue
cessful bidder.
A feature of the coming exhibition will
be the large number Of closed and con-
vertible type of cars which will be on
display. Since the last annual show
many new creations have been produced
by the various manufacturers and this
year will find a larger display Of cars
Of this character than ever before. The
cut-out chassis will be there, too, and
this will form another feature Of the
snow, WHICH Is always interesting 10 the
layman. It is the moving parts feature
of q show that catches the eye Of the
visitor and this means many thousands
each year.
The six-cylinder car will again receive
its share Of patronage this year. as
there has been a noticeable Increase in
the number Of cars which are provided
with motors Of this type. So few radical
changes have been Incorporated In the
gasoline motor in the last few years that
the prospective buyer is not compelled
to put on his purchase for a year or
more in the hope Of seeing a more per-
feet type Of engine produced. He has
been taught, however, to expect a year
ly change In the style Of automobile
bodies, and herein lies his only cause
for discomfort. Hence the frequent
changes In the types Of machines. This
year the stream line" body is all the
rage and the latest types win be seen
at the coming show, many Of them for
the first time.
At a well attended meeting of the
Washington Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation last Wednesday night two new
firms were added to the list Of exhibitors,
William P. Barnhart & Co. and the Krit-
Washington Motor Car Company. The
former concern will have on display the
KinR-and Pullman gasoline cars and the
Standard electric, while the latter COM
pany will display the latest 1914 Krit
line. Both firms also took out MEM
bership in the association.
The decorations this year will cost ap-
proximately 1880, the committee report
ed, and will be of white and gold, with
Southern smilax draped from the ceiling.
The decorations will cover the roof and
side walls completely. The flooring will
be of green burlap. Pillars with side
arms will be placed at intervals along the
aisles, with electric lights Of high power,
in addition to the thousands Of incan-
descent lights which will be swung from
the top of the hall
Thursday night has been selected as
society night" and on that occasion the
price of admission win be double that of
the other evenings. Solid gold buttons
will be presented to each Of the members
OF the association this year, while the
exhibitors will be presented with suitable
buttons for the show. The poster COM