The Washington times., 1913-02-07
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
TO HALL
Many Cars Are Sold to Visitors
Who Came Merely to Inspect
Vehicles. |
BY HARRY WARD.

With two days more to run, the auto
mobile show in Convention Hall is set
ting new records for attendance. Yes
terday was Society Day at the show.
and, throughout the afternoon and eve
ming, hundreds OF prominent people
viewed the large and varied collection
OF cars. The attendance in the evening
was particularly large and progress
through the aisles was difficult.
The enclosed electrics and berline
llmousines attracted the attention Of
many handsomely gowned women, who
listened attentively while smooth
tongued statesmen cxUolled the merits of
the various machines. Never before
has a finer collection of enclosed cars
been seen in this city and many sales
will be made as a oIrect result of the
show.
Among those attending the show last
night were General w. l.. Marshal.
and Mrs. Marshall. Judge De Lacey,
]. Lambert. i, S. MARROW, w. Hamil-
ton smith, Nj. and Mrs. T. Browning
Spence, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Powers.
r. T. Warwick, F. n; Prendergast,
Matthew Trimbie. ir., Mr.: and Mrs.
White. Charles P. Stone. Congressman
Reyburn, former Senator J. b. For
aker and Mrs. Foraker Capt. J. T.
Walsh, DR.. Thomas ]. Kelly, DR.. Shat
birt Capt 1 James mes E oystsF oyso,G and Nd Mrs snd
Mrs. John X. Heyl, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Chiswell, MIR. and Mrs w s. Duvail,
DR. Walter Wells, MFR. and Mrs. l. T.
Donohoe, Mr.. and Mrs Murray Cobb.
Mr. and MS Leroy Goff, Mrs Charles
w. Semmes. Mrs F. W. Robartes, Ru-
do,ph Jose. Mrs. T. Oliver Probey, Mrs.
j. o. Knox. Mrs. James w. Orme,
Mrs. Edgsr Orme, Mrs. Gardner Orme.
One of the features of the show Is
the musical program given each after
noon and evening by the Marine Band
under the direction Of l. cut. w. III.
Santelmann. Tomorrow night the pro-
gram will be made up of request num-
befs.
That the show has been productive of
much business is indicated by the
sold" cards which adorn many cars
throughout the SHOW. Not only have
many sales been consummated during
the week. but there is hardly dealer
exhibiting who has not a big bunch
of prospects" When the weather mod
crates ard demonstrations can be ven
in comfort many OF these prospects"
will become buyers.
The exhibit OF Commerce trucks which
was delayed in transit was received to-
day by the A. Loffler Company and
promptly installed. Several well-known
business men who are contemplating
adding motor trucks to their delivery
equipment have been waiting for the
Commerce machines to arrive and the
staff of the Loffier Company expect to
be busy the next few days demonstrat-
ing the machines
While there have been motorcycles at
previous automobile shows, the really
remarkable attention that has been paid
to them this year classes the season. as
the real initial bow of the motorcycle
as a means of recreation and sport.
Three popular exhibits of the "little,I
brother of the automobile" are attract
ing much attention at the automobile
show.
The exhibitors are Osborn & Leishear,
who handle the Excelsior and Hender-
son, the Haverford Cycle Company,
which also shows the Excelsior, and
Bergman & Williams, who exhibit the
Herley-Davidson. Osborn Leishear
have sold a number of machines this
week, including an Excelsior tri-car' to
Robert Sto. and single" TO George
Lyon. Henderson motorcycles have
been sold to a L. Creecg and Mr.. 1
Dodge.
Robert II. Martin. manager Of theil
Buick Motor Compsny's branch, was
host yesterday at a luncheon at the
Commercial Club. in compliment to w. |
j.. Huntsberry, ot Winchester, Va. and
the automobile writer's of Washington. !
In addition 10 Mr.. Martin and Mr |
HuntsberTy those present were Howard
Fisk, Lester Marx, II. A. Gascon, Clar- /
ence w. Cranmer. Harry Ward and
Harry Duckstein.