Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
PROSPERITY Of SOUTHIS
PROVED BY TREMENDOUS
AUTOMOBILE SHOWSA e

with only two days OF AtIanta's big
Automobile Show remaining, all Of
the dealers and sales managers were
back on the Job at the Auditorium
early Friday to take advantage Of
every minute left
They had passed through a strenu-
Gus experience the night before when
the society folk Of the city had storm
ed them in numbers and had kept
every available man busy explaining
the intricacles Of the various cars.
Although society night" had prom
ised to be the big night Of the en-
tire show, interest seemed not at all
diminished when the exhibition re-
opened Friday Many persons were
awaiting the final days Of the show
before deciding upon their cars for
the year A number Of dealers wished
to give the matter considerable
thought and as result there was
more OF rush to sign contracts for
the year during the latter part of the
exhibition than at first
Society Night Brilliant.
Thursday night was, Enthusiastically
the brightest and gayest night Of the
show. Society was out in It's pref
test. A brilliant spectacle was pre-
scented by the beautiful gowns and
sparkling gems Of the women. The
aisles were filed the greater part Of
the evening with people passing back
and forth In their inspection Of the
new models.
Sousa claimed his due attention.
Hundreds crowded to the front of the
Auditorium while his concerts We're
in progress. Many. however contin-
ued looking at the latest products OF
the auto designers skill. They had
come to get "A comprehensive Idea of
what was new In motordom and they
We're not going to have their atten-
ton distracted by music even If It
was played by the most famous band
In the United States.
Some Of the fair visitors at the
show put it over" on the committee.
Boxes had been placed on sale for
all who wished to sit throughout the
program and listen to Sousa. But
back in one Of the boxes when there
We're scores Of uxuriously cushioned
automobiles right out on the floor?
A smile to one of the susceptible
sales managers-or. at the most, a
little coaXing-and the doors of cleo
trio coupes, town cars and limousines
We're swung open TO the young women
and they sat intrenched until Sousa
had finished his concert
Society Leaders Out.
Among the wcll-known folks noted
in attendance We're Or. and Mrs
Phinizy Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Meador, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rhodes,
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin johnson, Mrs
Vessels, Mrs. Burweu Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sims Bray. Mr. and Mrs, Rob
ert Mobley. Mrs. j. b. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs \. Montgomery, Mr..
and Mrs J E. c. Pedder, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Manson Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown. Mrs, John Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Moody, Mr.. and
Mrs Asa Gambler. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Gambler Mr.. and Mrs. William
Owens, MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Dorsey,
Mrs. A. w Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs,
Hughes Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs, Warner
Martin, and their guest, Miss Alice
Martin, Jacksonville. Mr.. and Mrs
Colquitt Garter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Broyles, MI and Mrs. Arthur Dew
lin, and THEW guest, Mrs. Nugget OF
South Carolina, Mrs Calhoun Hill, of
Newman. Miss Mary Helen Moody
Miss Nina Gentry, Miss Jean Griffith
of Columbus. Ind. the guest of Mrs
Joseph Moody. Lynn Werner and
Rob Ryan.
In the way of sales. society night
was the most productive of the en-
tire show. The most prominent PEG