Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-20
HaussIing Declares Exhibition
in the ArmOry Surpasses
That of New York.
WOMAN'S WORD COUNTS
IN PURCHASE OF CARS
Great Interest Shown in Display
of Commercial Vehicles by
State Merchants.

! crowds continued 60 Mi the First
regiment armory automobile show
yesterday afternoon and last night,
| when several automobiles were re-
ported purchased
| Last nights throng was interested
by the presence of the mayors of vari-
Gus municipalities of the State, who
were entertained by the management.
/ Included in the number of executives
present was Mayor Jacob Haussling,
| of this city. who announced his ap-
prevail Of the show by COMMUNICATING
the general manager, II. A. Bonnell.
| The exhibition. the mayor said, was
very creditable one.
1.-THE exhibition is certainly a credit
TO the city," added the mayor. after
| he had been ushered through the
maze of cars, land the local dealers
are TO be congratulated upon their
excellent display of cars and ac-
cessories.
| New York outdone.
aside from its being a local az
fair" said Mayor Haussling, my
view of the show is that as whole
it surpasses the recent New York
exhibition, to which I paid VISIT
Mayor Hassling was much inter-
ested in the display of commercial
vehicles and pleasure cars from an
official view point. as he has fire.
quently been called into consultation
with regard to purchasing machines
for city use, and he announced mis-
intention of making another visit TO
the armory before Saturday.
The crowds at the armory are in
terested deeply in the display and
might be termed automobile buyers
pure and simple. The demonstra tors
are kept busy until closing time show
ing their cars. and a number of sales
are being made.
Woman's Influence Felt.
That the women are important
factors in the purchasing of a car
may be seen from the many demon
stra tons that are being made at .the
show, wherein wives are consulted as
to every detail. Three direct sales by
one dealer were made in the presence
Of the wife of the buyer, who had first
put her stamp of approval upon the
car before the order was given.
The show is growing in popularity
as the week passes. The crowds in
crease daily. and the gate receipts
are gratifying to the management,
as they show marked improvement
over last year.
State officials have been invited to
attend the show tonight, and an
other large crowd is expected. In
addition to this there will be a big
delegation of Brooklyn automobile
dealers who are interested in the
forthcoming automobile show.
Paterson's Interest.
Many Paterson automobile dealers
were in attendance last night, seek
ing information for the Paterson
show. which opens next week.
Automobile dealers from all parts
of the state are constantly in at
tendance and many sub-agencies for
commercial and pleasure cars have
been, appointed.
That the Newark show draws from
all parts of New York State, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania may be
seen. Dealers also from as far west
as Harrisburg have been at the show
!
automobile line, while quite a num-
Der from New York and New Jersey
are booked for some sort of an
! agency for the coming season.
I Merchants Are Interested.
/ The commercial vehicle dealers
have booked demonstrations from
many quarters Of the State also.
These consist principally of mer-
chants who are in search of light
delivery wagons and the agents for
these vehicles expect to reap har-
vest from the show.
! The usual musical program will be
rendered this afternoon and tonight,
There will be musical selections by
the Empire Woman's Orchestra and
singing by Miss Mac Sutton and
William Cochrane. Tomorrow night
! the Phoenix Singing Society will APP
pear with a varied program.