The Washington times., 1913-01-15
GARDEN SHOW SEES
PROMINENT PEOPLE
FROM WASHINGTON
Owners and Dealers Spend
Their Time at Big Automo-
bile Show in New York.
By HARRY WARD.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Washington
automobile dealers and owners are
much in evidence at the two big auto
mobile shows now in full swing in Madi-
Son Square Garden and Grand Central
Palace Among the enthusiastic visitors
yesterday was Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, wearing a set Of handsome blue
fox furs. She was the guest at the
shows of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. In the party also was Henri de
Bach, Of the Russian embassy, and
James F. d. Lanier. From Washington
also were Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson
and Edward Mclean, who came over
principally for the opera, but who
could not forego the pleasure of looking
at the greatest collection of motor cars
ever seen in this country.
In the throng at the shows yesterday
were the following Washingtonians:
Gardner orme. Edgar orme. Capt. J. t.
Rose, ]. A. Muehieissen George O'Don-
nell. William Jose, Joseph Pilling. Ar
thur Stanley Zell, Elkins Reed, Robert
y. Martin, Stanley Horner. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Holmes. George Meeley,
George 7. Howard, Z. 7. Howard. ]. N.
other large delegations from Washing
ton will arrive today and tomorrow, In
cluding committee Of the Washington
Automobile Dealers Association, head
ed by President r. Oliver Probey and
Secretary e. A. Garlock
Walls Prominent.
A prominent figure at the Maxwell
booth in Madison Square Garden is
Harry Endurance Walls. winner of
the Munsey Historic Tour. With him is
John r. Thomas, former manager OF
the United Motor Washington Company
and now branch manager Of the Max
well Company in Philadelphia.
Lee Councilman, who in the old bicy-
Gle days was one of the star riders of
Washington, and who is now vice presi-
dent of the Chalmers Motor Company.
Is busy greeting Washington friends at
the Chalmers booth. Other familiar
Washington figures at the Palace show
is TED s. Johnston. former manager
OF the Washington branch of the Buick
Motor Company. Johnston Is now gem
eral gales manager of the Republic
Motor Company. makers OF Little ana
Chevrolet cars. Associated with him Is
William Cronkhite. who left Washing-
ton to become Eastern manager OF the
Republic Company. Wallace Hood, who
was identified with the motor car trade
of Washington for a number OF years
is attending the show in the capacity
of sales manager of the Westcott
Joe aMtson. who drove Chalmers
press car in the first Munsey tour. and
who achieved much fame as a racing
driver Is one of the polite young men
who tell visitors all about the show cars
that the Studebaker Corporation Is dis
playing at the Grand Central Palace.
Features Are Plenty.
The striking feature Of the shows this
year is the unique body designs display
ed at many stands. Among the cars
that are attracting more than ordinary
attention on account of their elaborate
decoration and luxurious fittings are
the Locomobile, Premier, Regal, Peer
less, Knox, Alec, Packard, Chaimers,
and Pathfinder.
Appreciating the fact that concen-
trated effort will bring better results
for the manufacturers and the indus
try as a whole. there was unanimous
vote given yesterday by the members
at the annual meeting Of the Auto
mobile Board of Trade in favor Of q
new central organization. to be known
as the Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce, the membership OF which will
consist of the members of the present
Automobile Board of Trade and the Ma
tional Association Of Automobile Manu-
facturers. At the meeting yesterday,
when almost all of the sixty-five MEM
bers were represented, the Automobile
Board Of Trade approved the report Of
its consolidation committee.
dation will be presented to the members
of the National Association Of Auto
mobile Manufacturers. whose entire ex-
ecutive committee, for themselves and
for their companies, has agreed to the
plan. The new association will consist
of 10 of the leading automobile manu-.
fscturers Of America --..--.-