The Detroit times., 1913-01-21
RUSH TO AUTO
SHOW FROM THE
EAST BEGINS
Installation of Exhibits Re-
quires the attention of
Motor Car Men
DECORATIONS EXPECTED
TO EXCEED NEW YORK'S
Several Cars Will Be Shown for
the First Time Here
Next Week

Installation OF the exhibits for the
twelfth annual AUTOMOBILE show OF
he Detroit Automobile Dealers asso
citation at the Wayne pavilion and its
large annex will be feature o. the
next five days, as the great show
opens next Monday night
Visitors for the annual event start
ed arriving early Monday morniag
and every train out OF New York was
crowded. causing delay for a number
who desired TO reach the city earlier
but who could not secure accomnoda-
tons. The pressure on Detroit trains
out or New York was somewhat re-
heved by the Philadelphia show which
required the presence OF many who
VIII hasten TO Detroit. starting from
that city next Saturday night. Spe-
cial express trains will bear the ex-
hibits from Philadelphia To Detroit
aid those from New York will reach
the city In ample time TO be installed
previous TO the rush from the former
city.
At the national shows many refused
to even attempt TO make a Philadel-
phia exhibit until they had received
the positive assurance OF the express
companies that express car, would be
held for them In solid train at Ph.la-
delphia, as all believed Detroit the
more important OF the two shows and
an event which could not be missed.
IN accordance with these demands a
promise was secured OF a special eX-
press train which will reach Detroit
Sunday afternoon All OF the busy
scenes which are so attractive to mem
hers or the trade and agents from
every section or the country will be
reproduced In Wayne pavilion when
the scores OF exhibitors start prepare
ions, as both the New York aud phila-
delphia trains carrying the complete
display or the companies will reach
the city at just about the same time.
Attendance records at Cleveland,
which opened the show circuit, and at
New York, were broken nightly and
there Is every indication that Detroits
great annual exhibit will also shatter
records, partly due to the immense at
tendance OF out-of-town people and
also to the national character % the
exhibition this year, due TO Detroit's
membership in the national show cir
cult.
News OF the splendid decorative
plans OF the ID. A. ID. A. reached New
York In the closing days ard Tho Sc
who returned from the big city Mon
day said that among the exhibitors
and show circuit followers there was
n feeling that Detroit would Quito the
national show for beauty. Wayne pa
-sliien and the huge annex allow scope
20 the decorator TO show his ability
and the record OF previous years in
Detroit will be left far behind iris
year In the general scheme OF things.
One manufacturer in Detroit was
very frank In admitting that :he De-
troit show, coming as II did between
New York and Chicago, was a mighty
fortunate show for the industry OF this
city. Agents who attended the New
York exhibit will also be seen at Chi
cago In great numbers, especially
those OF the middle west, southwest,
northwest and west, where TIE great
est business will be done during the
coming year In the opinion OF a ma
jority OF the manufacturers.
These agents visiting the east ex-
amined the cars at New York and en-
route to Chicago will stop Ia Detroit
for several days to visit the y A. ID.
A. show and the factories to close and
then go on to Chicago for q week OF
enjoyment after the closing Of their
business. New Ybrk's exhibit drew
an unusual number OF westerners this
year, agents who had previously made
their annual trip with Detroit and Chi
cago as their destination
Several OF the exhibitors IN Detroit
who will make initial displays, includ-
ing the Traveller, the Hercules truck
and others, will be beseiged by out-of-
town visitors who are anxious 20 Sc
cure these cars for large slices Of ter
ritory and who heard Of the new crea-
ticns at New York. In past years che
annual Detroit show has brought forth
ut least half dozen new and slccess-
Jul cars yearly and this promises TO
be another record year In this respect.