The Washington herald., 1913-02-13

ing room in the rear Of the room. where
there is on hand a never-failing supply
| Of cigars and cigarettes. and graph
| cphone dispenses the melodies of the
opera and the street corner to a crowd
| of auto fans from morning to night.
The treatment OF the shOwrooms OF
| Cook & Stoddard was much the same
6s that the rooms OF Bob Martin. The
pillars and ceiling and walls were cover
cd with flowers and palms and trailing
vines and big vases of roses and tulips
stood in the window.
Refresh mcnts Served.
Mr. Martin celebrated the event OF his
presentation with the first prize by serv-
ing punch and other succulent things and
Cook & Stoddard dispensed good cheer
that came in cases.
In the latter showroom there are on
display several models of the Cadillac
cars and of Baker cloctrics. The center
of attraction is Cadillac exhibition
chassis operated by electricity. Those
receiving the visitors are J. NJ. Stoddard,
Rudolph Jose. George Weaver. Robert
Geib and V. III. Lane, the Cadillac repre-
81 ntativc from the factory.
Another OF the show rooms that was
attracting crowds and admiration in
equal proportions yesterday was that of
the Overland Washington Motor Com
pany on Fourteenth Street. This was
probably the most elaborate. The rooms
| had been converted into a realistic South
,rn scene by decorations of palm trees
and flowers. From the branches of the
palms hang long festOons of Spanish
moss" so common to the Southern
States and the trees are hung with
Japanese lanterns. In the back of the
room there is a high brick wall with a
massive gate over which at night a
realistic moon shines in sky sprinkled
with twinkling stars. An orchestra OF
harp and violin playing soft music COM
pletes the picture. There are on view
three types of the Overland cars.
The building OF Miller Brothers, agents
Cor the Ford car, is brilliant inside and
out with banners, flags, and flowers, but
the chief attraction there yesterday was
the new 1919 model Of the Ford runabout,
lust received in the morning and on
view for tie first time in Washington.
Some changes have been made from last
year 1t has torpedo back, which
makes the seat deeper and more COM
Portable, and several other improvements
in the Lody. The car is fnishei In deep
blue
NJ. T. Pollock. agent for the Oldsmo-
bile, is featuring two models of the new
| light six-cylinder cars, one with five
passenger body and one that saets sew
en- passengers. The cars are fully equip
ped as they stand in the showrooms, in
cluding the new Delco self-starting, self
lighting and ignition system. There is
also on view the four-cylinder Oldsmo-
bile Defender. with a five-passenger body.
and the latest model OF the "Olds" limou-
sine, seven-passenger body. Mr.. Pollock
and the manufacturers are celebrating
the fifteenth year of construction" and
Mr. Pollock declared yesterday that he
was more than satisfied with the re-
suits of the carnival
One of the most attractive of the
downtown showrooms is that of the
Commercial Automobile and Supply Com
pany agents for the Studebaker cars.
Yesterday saw the arrival Of the Stude-
baker ''35'' sedan and coupe types, seen
for the first time in Washington.
At the salesrooms of w. =. Barn
hardt, the big Warren ''6'' that was
shown i'm the New York auto show oc-
cupies the place Of honrko in the win
dow. There is also one of the Stand
ard Electriques on display. This car is
beautifully finished in gray with pearl
and silver fittings. 1t was sold yester-
day to Charles E. Miller.
Mr.. Barnhardt yesterday established a
Richmond V a).agency fer both these
cars. The Warren will be handled by
B. A. Blennek, and the Standard Elec-
trique by the Shenandoah Motor Com
pany. Both agents yesterday ordered a
carload consignment, and the cars will
be on display at the coming auto show