New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-16
Faces of Exhibitors Wreathed
in Smiles at Huge Show
Attendance.
MANY WOMEN IN CROWD
Art of Craftsmanship Vastly
simplified by Fair Sex,
Who Seek Luxury
in Cars.

Tho faces OF the exhibitors AT the au-
tomobiIe shows in Madison Square Gar
den and Grand Central Palace arc KEPT
perpctually wreathed in smiles because
Of the exceptionally large representation
of women among the spectators since
prospective buyers have taken to oringihs
their wives or sweethearts or daughters
10 help them pick out car the art oil
craftsmanship has become vastly SIM
rlifed
II is now no longer case OF describ-
inc technical details in the construction
Of motors, but rather the luXurousness
of appointment Since cars are purcnasec
10 match gowns and compilations the
demonstration has become an accom-
plished courtier. To him whose lips can
frame the deft compliment whose car
riage has the grace OF diplomaust'
come the much sought orders like the
moths fitting about the flame To q
greater degree than eve before are
women asking about automobiles which
they intend TO buy and operate them
selves so the argument OF the clever
salesman must revolve around upholstery
and graceful body design rather than
around speed and endurance
All previous records for attendance III
both buildings are being broken. kX-
hibitors united yesterday in declaring
that the number of spectators has far
surpassed that of any previous show. II
is not only a case Of quantity but OF
quality as we'll
The unusually favorable weather SO
far this week has had great deal 10
10 with the outpouring. A salesman III
one of the spaces at the Palace said
last night that lie would have driven
down over the roads from his factory
this year but for the fact that he had
been nearly frozen TO death last winter
on such a trip. The very fine weather
has been great thing for the concerns
that have been using demonstrating cars
as they have kept these machines very
busy and have closed up many orders
that otherwise might have hung Tor
months.
The accessory men report they are
taking more orders for delivery by their
agents in New York and surrounding
cities than at any previous show. They
say that almost every one is possible
customer for some new accessory or
fitting, and in this respect they are more
fortunate than the car exhibitors, be-
cause a great many Of the visitors in
tend 10 use this year the cars they bought
last year or the year before and there
fore arc not in the market for new
ones. These very persons, however
form the largest class OF possible Gus
toners for the accessory manufacturers
Exhibitors at both buildings yesterday
discussed the probabl effect upon the In
dustrv OF the consolidation of the tive
main bodies OF makers. the Automoollt
Board of Trade and the National Associa
ton OF Automobile Manufacturers. This
was the most talked Of subject among
the makers in both the Garden and thu
Palace. Ii was agreed by everybody thai
such troublesome problems as that OF thu
second hand car the annual model price
cutting and patent litigation should now
be near solution.
Charles T. Jeffrey. one OF the leading
makers in the national association hailed
the consolidation as an evidence Of the
settling process now going on in the IN
GuSlEN, DN NulNH dll N4lhNdb ANNoe va
gradually be eliminated. lie said he fel
that the true measure OF any business !:
its credit, and this qualification ought &c
determine the admi' Ion OF new member:
10 the organization This view was in
dorsed by other m; Eers. many of whom
have suffered thro .gh the irresponsible
efforts OF poorly equipped companies tC
establish themselves in the field
Both shows received a visit yesterday
afternoon from a party Of officers from
his majesty's ship Natal Their escor
included Captain Albert Gleaves, com
mandant Of the New York Navy Yard
Colonel Daniel Appleton and Major Gen
eral Thomas II. Barry. The British il
the party were Captain c. Greatorex, who
Is in command OF the Natal; Chaplain
McQuade, Fleet Surgeon Reed, Paymas
ter Tabeteau. Captain Hazeon, Com
mander Wharton and Lieutenants Briggs
Harrison, Ridgeway, Roper, Donelson anC
Jacques
The show was again literally patronizeC
by society yesterday, and the largest dele
cation is expected this afternoon to-da!
being the last Of the official society ses
sions The favorite hour Of the elite II
between $50 and $50 in the afternoon