The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
AUTO CROWNED
CARNIVAL king
Second Day of Wheeled Exhi-
bition Brings Out Throngs
to View New Machines.
SALESROOMS CROWDED
Prizes for Best Decorated Car and
Most Attractive Salesoom
Given Thursday.


mobile carnival found the interest OF the
motor bug undiminished and the vari-
Gus dealers participating in the carnival
heaved a sigh of relief when. at last.
near midnight they were able to sink in
nearby chair and catch their breath
after a long days work. Despite the
threatening weather. the salesrooms
were crowded from early morning until
late last night
Never did the most petted thorough
bred entering the sawdust ring at a
horse show in the National Capital have
upon it more admiration or receive
more attention than has been lavished
upon the wonderful display of the new
types Of autsmobiles shown in the vari-
Gus saIesrooms. The prospective buyer
of a buzz wagon was not the only
visitor yesterday to the salesrooms-
Hundreds OF confirmed bugs made a
minute inspection of the cars and made
dickers for trading in their old car on
one of the up-tO-date cars on display. II
half of the demonstrations booked dur
ing the first two days of the carnival
result in sales. all records for the Dis
triCt will go by the boards.
The salesrooms last night were none
the less attractive than they were at
the opening. Fresh flowers, and
finishing touch added here and there
made them even more so. The hosts
themselves, despite their long vigil. were
most cordial and willing to explain over
and over in detail the merits Of their
cars.
Nothing but praise was heard on all
sides for the arrangements made by the
various dealers for the comfort and
convenience of their visitors. The thing
reNt TO the cars themselves which has
proved the most popular about the
carnival is the special automobile service
which each dealer is maintaining to con-
vev visitors from one salesrUCm to an
other in order that they might have
opportunity to inspect all of the various
cars.
Interest to-day ccnters in the award
of the prizes offered for the best dec
GRATED car in the parade on Monday
and for the prettiest salesroOm. The
awarding committee will make a tour
of the salesrooms to-day and then sleep
on it overnight and make their deci-
sion known tomorrow. The dealers
have ali WED with one another in max
ing their salesrocm the prettiest, and II
is piec, Of good judgment on the part
of the carnival committee to permit the
judges time to think 1t over. 1t win be
Il difficult matter for them to decide the
wirner.
The Overland Washington Motor Com
pLny will surely he a contender in the
awarding OF the trophy. Its salesroom
has been converted into a bower of
beauty. miniature model of a Southern
garden. Moss-covered trees ard vines
clinginC 10 the wall ani ceiling give to
il realistic touch. In the year is a
stone wall and rustic gate. over whicn
is seen the moon slowly rising Visitors
have been loud in their praise of the
decorations
Were II not for the automobiles in the
rooms of the Buick salesrooms in Con-
necticut Avenue, the place could easily
be taken for a florists. Palms, ferns,
and potted flowers form the bulk of the
decorations The decorative effect is red,
while the electrical display adds 10 the
beauty of the exhibition.
From floral standpoint. the sales
rooms of the Zen Motor Car Company
are certainly in the running. The in
terror is n bower of cut flowers, while
the brilliant electrical display forms
fitting background.
At the salesroom Of the Warrington
Motor Company a Palmer-Singer split
chassis forms the center OF attraction
G II. Warrington was on hand, ex-
planning in detail the inner workings OF
the car. which holds many records, both
on the road and on the speedway.
{. w. Long. chairman OF the carnival
committee, was on hand early TO receive
the large number of visitors thronging
the new home of the Commercial Auto
and Supply Company. The rooms were
tastetully decorated. Cut flowers were
along the SPACIOUS front win
COWS. with palms on the sidfngs. The
salesroom Is finished in a mahogany eff
1ect, with the ceilings and walls OF a
cream color. The panels are finished in
red burlap. and form a striking appear
ance. The electric effect adds greatly TO
the appearance of the rooms. Col Long
was showered with compliments upon
the beauty of his new home
The various rooms Will be open all |
day and on evenings during the remainder |
of the week.