The Washington times., 1913-02-04
Motor CAR SHOW IS
OFFICIALLY OPENED
BYPRES|DENT TAFT
Eager Crowd Pours Into Hall to
View Display of 1918 Mod
els of Automobiles.
BY HARRY WARD.

Automobile history was made last
night when President Taft. at the
white House, pressed a button that
switched on the lights at Convention
Hall, officially opening the annual
motor car exhibition. The ceremony
took place at s o'clock. As the lights
nared up a huge American flag dropped
from the ceiling of the hall, while the
Marine Band, under the direction of
Lieut. w. II. CanteImann, played The
Star-Spangled Banner"
IL was the first time in the history Of
tine automobile industry that the Presi-
dent of the United States had officially
opened motor car show, and the
Washington automobile dealers are
elsted that they were the Iirst to be so
honored.
Never before in the history Of Wash
ington has the automobile been greeted
by SO eager a crowd as the one that
poured into Convention Hall last night
10 view the big display OF 1913 models
Visitors showered congratulations on
Chairman 7. Oliver Probey, of the
show committee, on the beauty OF the
decorations and the variety OF the ex-
hibits.
Many Self.Starters.
The keynote Of the show is undoubt-
edly the self-starters. Where a year
ago the self-starter was unusual, prac-
tically all the automobiles this year in
clude this device with the equipment
At nearly every exhibition can be seen
cars which, as particular features, boast
self-starting devices OF some kind
Between the price extremes shown
there is variety of models this year
that is calculated to suit the purse and
taste of anyone who has decided that
he needs a motor car. Runabouts,
roadsters, small touring cars, coupes,
berlines, Hmousines, and cars Of spe-
: cial design comprise the big array Of
cars on exhibition.
The show has a week to run, being
open each day from 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
Concerts will be given each afternoon
and evening by the Marine Band.
The Potomac Motor Car Company
senger car. and Woods electric
brougham, a Marmon six" touring
car. Marmon six" Limousine. and
Marmon "s2" touring car In attend
derson. t. Randolph Bourne, Ernest
J. Mudd, Joe Dawson. aud A. y. Wag-
ner.
Henderson & Rowe Auto Company
sisting of a Chevrolet six CHASSIS.
Chevrolet six" touring car. two Little
~six" touring cars. Little six
chassis, two Little .'fours,'' and
a Pullman roadster; In attendance
liam Brayshaw. and W. d. Cronkhite,
Eastern sales manager of the Re-
public Motor Company.
The Probey Company's exhibit is
roadster, six 40" touring cars and
q 40" chassis T. oliver Probey,
chairman of the show committee. was
In charge OF the exhibit. assisted by
+. c. Sibbald. and z. @. Powell.
Show Eleven Cars
Emerson & Orrne show four Apperson
cars, and seven Detroit electrics in
various models. Those in attendance
At the booth are w. r. Emerson, ]. W.
orme, James w. Orme, Gardner Orme,
Bruce Emerson, Edgar Orme, and {. e.
Erkman, Eastern sales manager of the
Anderson Electric Carriage Company.
The Congressional Garage Company
has a fine exhibit Of wilcox trucks, in
GLIDING a two-lon uump wagon, a three
ton, chassis, a ltz-ton CHASSIS, a l1z-Ion
stake body truck, and a lion panel
body truck Charles Semmes headed
the delegation IN charge OF the booth,
the others being RapaeI Semmes, Jonn
h. Shieios, general manager of Wilcox
factory; }. 4. Rhanstein, and Frank II.
Pierce, jr.
The Imperial Motor Company has
large booth al the end OF The hall in
which is exhibited an eIectric car equip
ped with hoU tires. K. A. GarIocK,
president or the company, was assisted
IN entertaining visitors by Nj. L. w4g-
gins and r. -. Geragnty.
John II. Earle & GO. exhibit two oak
land ''iz'' touring cars, and 20 tour
ing car. J. Ii. Earle. r. e. Wilson, b.
Aullin, and Law renee Mckeeyer are in
charge of the exnIbit.
The Miller Company shows for the
Slrst time in Washington, the Stutz ear,
made in Indianapolis. The exhibit COM
prtsee a chassis two roadsters, q tout
ing car and coupe. J. II. Miller. Fred
Miller. Charles H. Miller, George q.
" Nehr. and Robert l. Miller are in
charge of the exhibit.
AT the booth of the G. r. Cowie
Company is shown a large and varied
collection of Cole cars, inc .uding two
Of the Cole machines exhibited at New
York. Assisting Gordon r. COVE m
entertaining visitors are Robert Israel
and Cleveland Campbell.
The Locomobile Company OF America
exhibit all opera beriine. finished n
gray whipcord; a limousine, finished II
blue broadcioth; little six" touring,
a big six touring. and a hve-ton
truck, the largest truck ever shown in
Washington F. w. Robartes. manager
Of the Washington branch. is ASSISTED
n explaining Locomobile features Jy
J. p. Geyer, of the LocomObile truck
department; E. II. King and Robert
Campbell
The exhibit of the White Automobile
Company consists of White berline
senger touring car. a 6O-horsepow
seven passenger touring car, and Jl
horsepower coupe. J. NJ. r. Dickson,
J. +. Chapman. and Martin Demph are
In charge of the exhibit
Irwin T. Donohoe has Il representa-
tive exhibit of automobile accessories
and supplies, including J. VI. shock ab-
sorbers, Batavia tires, Jesco soaps, and
Invader oils. Mr. Donohoe is assisted
at the booth by J. T. Rose, Washing
ton manager OF the Invader OIL Com
pany: Charles Fickling. and George
Rundlett.
Pathfinder a Feature.
A feature OF the show is the Path
finder Cruiser exhibited by Berry
man & Williams. This machine was
one Of the sensations OF the New York
show. A Pathfinder touring car
chassis and several Harley-Dayidson
motorcycles comprise the rest Of the
exhibit.
Washington Auto Service Company
exhibits a Hupmobile four-passenger
touring car and a roadster. Those in
charge of the exhibit are Charles
Kloppmeyer and F. b. Aubert.
Matheson Motor Car Company exhibit
Q Henderson roadster, equipped with
wire wheels and a Premier touring
car. Elliott P. Hough is In charge or
the exhibit. assisted BY Arthur Fox,