The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-27
SOCIETY NIGHT.
This Will Be Big Event of
Automobile Show.
Motor Car Dealers Are Pleased
With the Exhibition.


Tonight will be society night" al
the Topeka Automobile show at the
Auditorium 1t will be the big event
of the exposition. Those who attend
will either be dressed in evening at
tire or in their Sunday best
dress is not compulsory.
The vaudeville performers have
promised to add some additional fea-
lures to their acts. Particular atten-
ton will be paid by the management
cared for. The ladies will be given
flowers, and there will be extra at
tendants at the ladies' rest room II
the men care about having a quiet
has been provided. Everything aside
from the autos will be on a little big
ger scale than at the previous shows
even the admission price will be in
harmony with the occasion.
A pipe organ recital will precede
the vaudeville program; the latter Will
commence at 9:15 o'clock. One of the
features will be a promenade that will
take place prior to the starting of the
entertainment program. The orches-
ira will be enlarged for the occ IN.
Is Large Out of Town Attenda,
The exhibitors of automobiles are
pleased with the attendance at the
show Wednesday were Jesse Newell and
autos Notwithstanding the adverse
weather conditions. The afternoon
crowds have largely been made up of
out of town people who are mere ex-
pecting at least at some future time
to purchase an auto
Among those who attended the
show Wednesday was Jesse Newell and
several of his friends from OzaWkle IN
jefferson county, Newell claims to be
the third Oldest white person born IN
the state of Kansas. He was born
September %, 1855. He owns farm
of six hundred acres.
MY father, came through Topeka
in 1885," said .Mr,flNewell, when there
was no town except for few log
cabins. He came from Iowa in an OK
wagon and halted for a few days at
Rossvilie Then he went to Jefferson
county" ~
The Dealers Talk.
Here is what exhibitors of motor
cars say of the show:
J. F. Billings: 1.-THE show is meet
ing everybody's expectations. From
an advertising standpoint it is a great
thing. There have been any number
of country people here. The Stafford
booth is proving popular. Mr.. and
Mrs. Terry Stafford arrived from KAN
sas City today to spend the rest OF the
exhibit should be of particular interest
ments of the firm live in Topeka
F. W. Mills of the Overland com
pany: Several persons who have
seen this and the Kansas City show
say that in comparing the size of the
towns the Topeka show has the one
in Kansas City outclassed. In fact,
one Kansas City man made this state
ment. I think the show will result in
benefit to US all. We have sold the
three cars we have on display-two
Overlands and a Mitchell"
A. B. Kirkpatrick: Everything but
the weather is fully up to expectations.
There has been a fine bunch of out of
town people here Mr.. Kirkpatrick
has charge of the Buick booth and is
chairman of the decoration committee
of the show.
J. r. Evans of the Cole Motor Co.:
From my viewpoint this is an excep-
tionally good show The display of cars
with lot of live buyers and the Cole Is
getting its share of attention.
H w lines secretary s Of the Top .e5a
show is being patronized by buyers ratf-
than pleasure seekers. We are all do
ing some business and lining up lot o.
in spite of the bad weather Next to the
state fair 1 consider the auto show the
biggest public event that has taken place
in Topeka in long time At this booth
the Chalmers. Page, and Hudson cars are
being handled
Fred Langley of the West Motor Car
Co.: Every thing looks bright. We ex-
pect a big business the last of the Week
There are lots of farmers her, here rom Hor a
other points" At this booth are handled
the Studebaker cars.
I'm my opinion the snow mas Deen
great success said J. r. johnson, the
local Oakland agent. 1.-THE Oakland cars
are attracting much attention. The big
Oakland Six is constantly surrounded ~
crown of admiring people"
Expects Indirect Results.
Guy Stoves of Stoves & Sons: As an
advertising medium the show will do 2
great deal of good. We expect indirect
results. Scores of persons have stopped
to admire our Marion cars.
Frank Short of the G. A. r. Motor Co.:
1.-The show is going better than we ex-
pected- One group of six persons exam
ined our Rambler machines. Each person
in the group expects to purchase ma
chine.'
E. G. Kin1ey: 1--WE have found a strong
demand for Ford machines. In fact We
have just ordered six carloads of ma
cLineS-six in car. This will make some
thing like one hundred and thirty-six ma
chimes in stock
Seery & Morton exhibitors of Maxwell!
cars, have secured the agency for I'M
perial cars.
Queen Alexandra Buys Car.
One of the unique features of the recent
motor car exhibition in Paris was a small
model Cadillac just large enough to carry
two children. but none the less. real
motor car The little model is repro
duction of the large Cadillac Roadster ex-
cept that its power plant consists of Delco
electrical cranking device, which is reg
ular feature of the big car. With the power
of this cranking device the little macfdna