The Detroit times., 1913-01-30
AUTO SHOW ALL
DOLLED UP FOR
SOCIETY NIGHT
Elite Of Detroit Will BE at
Wayne Gardens to See
Cars Tonight
BUSINESS is BOOMING
AT THE MANY BOOTHS

Az the week grows older, the
crowds at the Twelfth Annual Auto
mobile show OF the Detroit Automo-
bile Dealers association at Wayne
pavilion, and its beautiful annex in
crease. jam the aisles and demon.
straters at the booths are hemmed In
by interested listeners.
Never before In the history OF the
local shows have the statesmen In the
exhibits been kept as busy AS at this
event. That sales have been mum.
erous there Is no denying. for on
every hand there are heard reports
OF sales closed. and the purchasers in
many instances are we'll known peo-
pie OF the Detroit business world.
Business is also being done by the
factories with agents from all over
the country who are in Detroit for the
show and 10 visit the various plants.
There are visitors from almost every
country OF the globe, including Ger
many, Corea and Australia. Prac.
tieally every state of the union is rep
resented in the visiting lists main
tanned at many OF the booths. AS the
week wanes the number of out-ot-
town visitors increases, coming from
the north and south. Many OF these
have waited the weeks end before
making the trip, as they desire TO 20
10 the Chicago National show after
closing their business in Detroit.
This is Society night at the show
and there will be a notable attend
ance of the elite Fashionable peopd
will Oil the building as was the case
last year Society takes the liveliest
interest in everything pertaining 10
the motor car and at each OF the ex-
hibits plans are being made TO care
for the notable who will be present.
The scene on the upper floor of the
Wayne pavilion and on the big main
floor, which includes the annex, was
IN animated one Wednesday evening.
Many Of the beautiful cars were filed
with fne dressed enthusiasts of the
fair sex, and order after order was
reported In many booths IL was
found that sales had actually been
made, because the upholstering OF
some limousine or town car harmon
ized with the favorite wrap or coat OF
some lady's outfit To the exhibitors,
one OF the most encouraging features
was the well-distributed interest in
closed cars, and the lowest price
closed cars We'd in interest with those
more deliberately finished.
AS matter OF course, cars that
are not made In Detroit and in the
state Of Michigan. attract a great deal
OF attention. The cars at home are
TO many familiar sight, and Detroit
ers are prone TO study the work OF the
manufacturers OF other cities. Some
cars, such as the Winton, made In
Cleveland. are practically as well
known In DetSolt as the Eozier, the
Chalmers, the Hudson, the Cadillac,
the Packard, and others The Cole
car practically entered the local field
last year. This Indianapolis produc.
ton secured very prominent place
at the show and has attracted a great
deal OF interest s. j. Kukua, vice
president OF the Cole company, is In
attendance at the show, and Mr..
Kukua is more than pleased win the
sales which have been made and the
prospects which have been secured
through exhibiting in this hot-bed OF
the industry. The Cole is shown In
It's many models by the Siegel-Zeck
endorf Co., who are distributors for
Michigan.
One OF the cutest little inside
driven coupes, exhibited by Detroit
manufacturer, is seen at the Hupmo-
lille stand 1t seats three passengers
abreast, and has plenty OF foot room.
\ roof ventilator, wind shield, side
windows aud a rear box that will
carry two trunks, are among ITS fea
lures, to say nothing Of the side
lights that are placed upon the head
OF the electric head lights. The cal
is listed at 81 $50
Out-oftown people come to the
show looking for the Hercules truck
which Is shown for the first time al
this exhibit The Cunningham Auto
Co. are the agents.
Over at the booth OF the Cadillac