Evening star., 1913-02-10
OS|N BIG PARADE REMEDY IS APPLIED
val Week Inaugurated by Betterment of Street Car
Washington Dealers. Service in Washington.
MACHINES IN LINE REPORT FOR PAST YEAR
of All Descriptions Take Part Elimination of Tralers and Subst
in Pageant tuition of Modern Equipment
ROOMS ARE DECORATED INTRODUCTION OF AIR BRAKES
Recommends ations
Be for Commission for Addi-
tional improvements
Carnival Week Inaugurated by
Washington Dealers.
MANY MACHINES IN LINE
Models of Ali Descriptions Take Part
in Pageant.
SALESROOMS ARE DECORATED
Friends and Prospective Customers
Will Be Entertained for the
Next Few Days.

With excellent weather conditions pre-
Vailing, the parade which marks the open
ing of automobile carnival week in the
National Capital started this afternoon a
O'Clock from 18th and streets north
west Several hundred automobiles of
every description were in line. including
models OF ten years ago of the old single
cylinder type to the present six-cylnder
speed merchants. Touring cars and road
sters of both the gasoline and electric
type predominated, while many CONNER
cial vehicles from the small light deliv-
cry wagon TO the heavy duty trucks took
prominent part in the affair.
Route OF FaraGe.
The route of the parade was as follows:
South on 18th street to Scott Circle
right OF Scott Circle to Rhode Island ave-
nue., vest on Rhode Island avenue to Con-
nectlcut avenue, south on Connecticut
avenue to 18th street. south on 18th street
to pennsylvania avenue. east on Pennsy1-
Nanla avenue to 18th street, south on 18th
street to Pennsylvania avenue. east on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to Peace Monument
turn left of Peace Monument into Penn
sylvania avenue. west on Pennsylvania
avenue to litlr street. north on 18th street
TO Thomas Circle, turn north on Thomas
circle into Massachusetts avenue west on
Massachusetts avenue to Scott Circle,
then disband.
Long before the hour of starting the
participants commenced to take their
places in line. according to the forma-
ton as arranged by the carnival parade
officials.
Formation of Line.
The formation was as follows:
Cars in division A, r. III. Martin,
marshal. on the west side of 18th street.
facing south. front resting on street,
in the following order: Abbott, Frank
lin. Stewart. Buick. Baker Cadillac,
Chalmers. Columbia. Hudson and Hupp-
Yeats.
Cars in division b. Charles Miller
marshal. on the south side of L street,
facing east, front resting OH New Hamp-
shire avenue in the following order:
Ford. Rambler, Maxwell. Mitchell Olds-
mobile
Cars in division c, r c. Smith,
marshal. on the west side of New
Hampshire avenue. facing south. front
resting on L street. in the following
order: Overland. Garford. Pope-Hart-
Pieree-Arrow. Paige. Rauch & Lang.
REQ. Standardization, Warren and
Standard.
Cars in division D, J. Fl. Pilling.
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front resting on 18th street.
The parade was led by Chief Grand
Marshal Samuel A. Luttrell. accompanied
by Maj Richard Sylvester. chief Of police,
followed by Grand Marshal c. Royce
Hough, with the automobile editors of the
local press as his guests.
Will Keep Open House.
Commencing this evening the dealers
who are participating in the carnival
week will keep open house and welcome
their friends and prospective purchasers
of motor cars. In many instances SOU
venirs Will be given away, musical con-
certs rendered and refreshments served.
Nearly every concern has tastefully deco
rated the salesrooms where it's cars
Will be on display. Smilax. palms and cut
flowers have been generously used from a
decorative standpoint. while few have
added electrical effects to complete the
elaborate decorative effect.
In front of each of the salesroorls will
he stationed cars. which will be used for
conveying the public from one salesroOm
10 another. as desired. This arrange
ment was perfected among the dealers
who are promoting the carnival and is a
new feature in this connection. The af-
fair Is unique in the annals of motoring
in Washington and many new features
have been introduced for this occasion.
Dealers Participating.
The following dealers are participating
in the event: j. j. Bartram, w. P. Barn.
hart& Co. Buick Motor Company. Mar
nard Motor Car Company, Cook & Stod-
dard. Commercial Auto and Supply Com
pany. Dupont Garage Company, Foss-
Hughes Company. D. s. Hendrick. Fl. II.
Lear, IT., Luttrell Company, Miller
Bros. Auto and Supply House. Lester
d. Moore. jr., Overland w Washington
Motor Company. N. r. Pollock. Warning
ton Motor Car Company. and Zell Motor
Car Company.
The carnival il To continue all the week
Starting tomorrow the showrooms will be
open during the day. Well as each
evening The carnival committee is COM
posed Of Col. W. u. Long. chairman: H.
r. l-eary. jr.. secretary y-treasurer; Joseph
NJ. Stoddard, Samuel y. Iuttrell David
: Hendrick. William p Barnhart, r c.
Smith and Claude F. Miller. William T.
Barnhart was chairman OF the publicity
committee, Claude F. Miller advertising
committee. and Samuel A. LuttreIl chair
man OF the parade committee. The vari-
Gus committees have worked diligently
for several weeks past. and the success
Of the affair Is due to their untiring ef-
forts.