The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-05
THE AUTOMOBILE
gets SPOTLIGHT
Interest in Motor Cars Has
Never Been So Apparent
as Now.
SHOWS ARE RESPONSIBLE
Local Auto Dealers Celebration viii
Extend Over Period of
Two Weeks.
SHOWS ARE RESPONSIBLE
Nv WILLIAM ULLMAN.

Never since the days OF long ago when
the first "horseless buggy" made its ap-
pearance on the streets Of the National
Capital, has interest in the automobile
been so apparent as to-day.
Why?
reached the highest stage OF develop
ment-a perfection undreamed Of the
day the rattlely-bang affair that would
run sometimes made Its debut, and be-
cause those who evidence a deep inter-
est in motor cars and those who mani
fest casual interest in the doings of the
motor world are about to witness the
most elaborate and most complete ex-
hibition of pleasure cars and CONNER
cial vehicles ever attempted In this city.
The Washington automobile celebration
begins February and continues for two
weeks, during which time the finest
product OF the worlds celebrated auto
mobile manufacturers will be shown.
During this period every type of motor
car made-runabouts, roadsters. touring
cars, limousines, coupes, laundelet,
speedsters, heavy and light trucks, de-
livery wagons-many types of each-win
be on display. Cars will be exhibited
that range In price from $500 to 5000.
The first weeks display OF motor cars
will occur in Convention Hall. Fifth and
l. Streets Northwest commencing Feb
ruary . and closing the evening OF Feb
ruary s. During the automobile show
the old building, which has been the
scene OF many gayeties, will be dressed
according to the notions OF a firm of
experts in the matter of decorating. who
have been instructed to spare no eX-
pense to prepare a stage setting for the
auto show that will lend charm to the
occasion and be in keeping with the
magnifcence OF the 1913 model motor
car. The announcement by the promo
tiers of the show that the United States
Marine Band. with Lieut.. Santelmann
conducting. will furnish the musical pro-
gramme should be a sufficient guarantee
of the quality of the show to attract the
most fastidious and disllusion the
doubter.
The following pleasure cars will be
exhibited at the show:
Apperson, Chevrolet, Cole, Detroit cleo
trio, Fiat, Henderson, Hupmobile, Loco
mobile. Little. Michigan, Marmon. Math-
eson, Norwalk, Oakland. Pullman, Pre-
mier Stevens-Duryea. Speedwell, Stutz,
Woods electric. and White.
The following trucks will be exhibited:
Wilcox. Universal. Lippard-Stewart
White. Speedwell. Locomobile. and c.
NJ. G.
Other exhibitors will be Barber &
Ross and Irwin Donoho, accessory deal
ers; the Edwards Portable Garage Co,
and the Metal Shelter Co, with the
Pruden system OF portable garages. The
Harley-Davidson and Excelsior motor
cycles will be shown in the motorcycle
division. Many other exhibitors will be
announced later.
Sunday, February 9, will be a day of
rest for the auto dealers, many of whom
probably will take full advantage of the
opportunity, as on the following day,
Monday, February 10, at noon, the first
gun OF the automobile carnival will be
fired in the shape of an automobile pa
rade, which is planned to be the premier
event of local automobiIedom.
During carnival week our dealers will
entertain lat home" During this period
the show rooms of the auto dealers will
be appropriately decorated. music fur
nished, and light refreshments served
the visitors. after which they will be
furnished with a car to convey them to
the next show room. Numerous forms
of entertainment are being planned by
the various dealers for the benefit of
their callers" each dealer following out
his own ideas in this respect. II is pre-
dicted that some innovations will be in
troduced on this occasion. Carnival week
ends Saturday evening, February Is.
Very few cities aside from New York
have ever attempted a two weeks eNhi-
bition OF motor cars, and very few can
point to a one-week celebration that will
compare favorably with this city's COM
ing shows. The enterprise OF the Wash
ington dealers Is commendable, and they
are entitled to the success they will I'm
doubtedly attain.