The Detroit times., 1913-02-01
Exhibition Which Closes To-
night Is Called a Com
plete Success
BUSINESS THIS YEAR
BROKE ALL RECORDS
TwO-Story Annex Is Being Con-
sidered for the Show
in 1911


at 1890. The show will be pro-
nounced a decided success. not only
by Detroit people, but by thousands
OF visitors who have been I'm the city
during the week To view the exhibit
ton. The decorations have been
much admired and the management
has been freely commended for the
able manner in which all OF the de-
: tails were looked after.
Walter Wilmot scored another
success In the management OF auto
mobile shows with this event and
leaves Detroit with the thanks and
the best wishes for his future sue
cess from all Detroit motordom.
Detroit's interest In the automo-
bile was never better shown than
at this years exhibition Visitors
In the city have commented again
and again upon the record attend
ance at the show and have stated
freely their opinion that in no other
city OF it's size In America could a
like result have been obtained Those
visitors who have been at the events
In other cities state that Detroit was
far In the lead each night of the
Using received by the city, through
''s Treot success will be lasting and
beneficial There were exhibited
over 200 vehicles, embracing So dir
ferent makes and there were 23 lines
\ or motor accessories shown.
In business accomplished, Detroit
undoubtedly broke even the great
record Dragged Of by Cleveland Phil
adelphia and several other shows.
Not only In the business accomplish
ed at the show did this become
leading event, but the prospects for
future business proved SO altogether
bright that the local dealers could
express nothing but their delight.
With over 5000 automobiles IL
censed in this city, there seems 10
be no doubt that thousands more
will be sold during the coming year
and many Of these as a result OF the
splendid prospects which were Sc
cured during this annual event
1t is not improbable that TO ac-
commodate the exhibitors for 1914.
the d. A ID. A. will construct two
story annex on the same ground as
this year and across Front-st., with
two openings into the upper Moor OF
the Wayne Pavilion. thus giving n
total floor space much larger than
that OF any other exhibition except
those at New York and Chicago. and
both OF these exhibits are held In
two buildings A structure OF this
character will mean an exhibit VIE
Ing in Importance with both the New
York and Chicago exhibitions
All records have been broken by
the Detroit Automobile Show each
night OF the week and the total at
tendance record will be left go far
behind that comparisons will be in
teresting. 1t was not possible on
Friday to secure the actual attend
ance records for the first four nights
but the directors at their meeting
said that the final figures for the
week would be available next Mon
day. They had not received all re-
ports but were more than pleased
with the success OF this years ven
ture
The Detroit Automobile Dealers
association, which showed plainly IT'S
confidence in motoring by the cree
ton OF the annex and It's decora-
lions at enormous expense. VIII pull
out handsomely on the right side or
the ledger The exhibitors at the
show. not members of the ID. A. a.
feel we'll satisfied with the exhibit
and feel that the association mas
Justly earned its profit. inasmuch as
by it's nerve in undertaking the ex-
nense OF the extra building for the
one week only it provided ample
snace for not only It's members but
for those not members OF the assoc
ciation IL will be recalled that the
members drew their spaces first and
that the members drew theirs
later and yet there has not been
hoard one criticism during the show
of tho fact that a space had proved
moor in location. As il happened in
the Arrangement OF exhibits as Sc
lected by the exhibitors every one
seemingly secured satisfactory
space.
The weather has favored the show.
No eyent in previous years was ever
nromoted under more favorable cir
rpmstances as regards the weather
conditions. No snow 20 speak OF has
fallen during the week. No rain
that amounted TO anything and the
tamnerature has been altogether
favorable to automobile drivers who
have attended the show freely in
their cars. Capt. OGrady said Fri
day that the number OF cars parked
had exceeded last year.
The crowds during the week have
been we'll and ably handled ana
through the opening of the extra en-
trance on Second-st there has been
little confusion in attending to the
thousands Of people who have at
tended the show each night. The
buildings have been cleared quickly
al the close OF the show through
three exits and the street car com
many has not been censured for
lack OF cars at the right time. Taken
all in all, show week In Detroit has
been decided success.
The Grand Trunk railway system
reports gross earnings Of SSs4i24 for
the third week in Jan lary, an IN
crease OF sl23,S49 over January 1912.