The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-11
Carpenters Are Laying Big
Floor Covering Lot at
Rear of Pavilion
ENTHUSIASM FOR SHOW
ABOUNDS IN DETROIT
Change From Local to National
Affairs Has Boosted Its
Prospects

struction OF the immense anaex TO
the Wayne Pavilion which Is designed
10 house over one-third OF the first
National Automobile show TO be held
In Detroit, and the twelfth annual
show OF the Detroit Automobile Deal
ers association. TO be held Jan. 81 to
Feb. i, inclusive.
Just at present the carpenters are
laying the floor which will cover the
entire lot at the rear OF the Wayne
Pavilion. Last years annex occupied
this lot alone, but the present annex
VIII be- extended across Front-st. to
connect with the Wayne Pavilion from
which there Will be an exit to the
pavilion with an exit farther along
from the pavilion to the annex. thus
preventing the crush OF last winters
show In the narrow passageway across
Front-st.
The Detroit Automobile Dealers as
ISOLATION has received permission
from the city TO close FTont.st Jan.
IT and at that time the balance or the
floor will be laid and work will be
started upon the walls and the roof,
which will cover this temporary build
ing.
The annex will be 173 feet In length
and ia feet in width, with ceiling 10
feet In height. The entire floor space
OF the building will be 2l,452 square
feet and there will be three aisles in
stead OF two as last year.
Owing TO the increase In size OF the
annex. the decorators will this year
find splendid opportunity for the ex-
ercise OF their art and Manager Wal
ter Wilmot promises surprise In the
wIn o.
building. Both the decorators and the
manager still refuse to give an idea
Of their plans for the decorations OF
this year, but they promise something
far ahead OF those OF 1912, which were
by far the most elaborate ever seen
at an automobile show outside OF New
York, Chicago or Boston.
Az the annex will this year contain
the exhibits OF many members OF tho
Detroit Automobile Dealers associa-
ton, this portion OF the first national
snow will be quite as interesting as
the main building, either upper or low
er floor Last year the annex was
filed and crowded by non-members OF
the d. A. ID. A. for whose benefit II
was erected, but In the selection OF
space this year the d. A. d. A. mem
bers came forward unex pectedly and
IN considerable numbers and took
space In the temporary building In
preference TO the main building. The
annex was crowded constantly In 1912
and on that account aisles will be
much wider for the coming show.
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in
the automobile trade OF Detroit with
regard to tho coming show. The man
ufacturers themselves are taking the
liveliest possible interest In Detroit's
first national show. This circuit OF
national shows, OF which Detroit Is
q member, was created through the
request OF the makers to save ex
rsnses formerly incurred and 20 add
TO the Importance OF great many
shows. including Detroit, that were
considered almost as valuable as the
New York, Chicago and Boston ex-
hibits.
The Detroit automobile show has al
ways been looked upon, while a local
show, as a very important show, even
though but local in character In past
years. This city is the home OF many
newly formed automobile manufacture
Ing concerns and the local show invar-
Iably brings forth many new cars. Last
year the Briggs-Detroiter, the Gen.
fury Electric, the Church-F1eld and
several other creations made their
first appearance at the Detroit ex
hibit and all Of these cars have proved
successful This year will be no ex-
ception and many new creations will
be seen. Another feature OF the 1913
show Is the number OF exhibits from
outside OF Detroit. Many manufac-
turers seek market at the home OF
the industry In spite OF the fact that
fully 10 per cent OF the automobiles
manufactured In this country are turn
ed out In this city.
Agents in great numbers go 20 the
New York National show annually to
Inspect the cars exhibited there, but
await their visit TO the Detroit show
and to the Detroit factories before
closing. Out-of-town makers know this
and are naturally anxious to follow up
the advantage gained at New York by
being present at Detroit TO close I'm
portant deals which might otherwise
be lost TO them were they not present
at this most important exhibition De
troit is recognized all over the United
States as the greatest automobile mar
ket In the world, and makers in other
sections OF the country are gradually
coming TO realize the Importance of a
permanent show room I'm this city.
Many exhibitors at the coming show
will locate permanent headquarters in
Detroit following the exhibition, In or
der that they may be In close touch
n.