New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-13
AUTO SHOW IS READY
FOR SUCCESSFUL RUN
Sunday LuII Gives Chance to
Straighten Out Matters
Needing Attention.
BELATED EXHIBITS PLACED
Opening Night Crowds in Both
Palace and Garden Presage
Busy Season for the
Industry.

Both Madison Square Garden and Grand
Central Palace were closed yesterday 50
Far as the public was concerned, but there
WAS tremendous lot of activity going on
behind the closed doors. The automobile
show in both buildings opened up on time
at s O'Clock on Saturday night, but still
good deal of work was necessary yester-
day To- straiChtcn things out and TO in
stall few exhibits which had been de-
laycd i'm trarst
On both the Garden and the Palace
,rorkmCu were busy removing boxes and
cases 20 storage rooms. as it had been
impossible 10 dispose Of a lot of this ma
trrid the previous night. As a class the
photographers were the bUsies; men. and
great deal of naShlght powder was
used Practically all the cars were
shroudcd IT, cotton to keep the dust away
from the vanished surfaces of the bodies
aul the polished metal work. Except
when it was necessary to take pictures of
ID, cars these shrouds remained i'm place
unless lifted to permit exhibitors TO show
some of the fine points of new body de-
SIGNS to their business associates.
The exhibitors at the Garden were
fortunate enough to get all their cars
INTO the building on Saturday. but a
couple Of the Palace c4hioltors were not
sU lucky. The Norwalk people were dis
appointed. and two chassis and a touring
car OF their underslunG six did not
reach the city until yesterday. They will
&c in place on the mezzanine floor this
morning The Paterson Company had
H.. ct 60
DAY night the rest OF the exhibit having
been delayed in transit The company
hopes the cars will reach the city early
This morning.
There was quite n little discussion at
the Garden yesterday morning regarding
IN, frs. sale to be- made al the show.
several claimed the honor, but Carl II.
Pacc seemed 10 think ne had the call. NJ
the Grand Central Palace the Rambler
Marion and Regal men held a three-cor-
ucrod debate over which one of the lot
had made the first sale in that building.
II Seemed 10 be about a tie between one
81 the JcTery men and Charles :. Tate
the Brooklyn Regal dealer.
BEGINNING this morning the regular
schedule for the show will 60 into effect
and both buildings will be open every day
from 10 o'clock in the morning until II
O'Clock al night until Saturday evening
II is expected that the attendance at both
buildings will be very good during the
morning and afternoon. as visitors then
hav, much better opportunities TO eX-
anime the cars without being crowded, as
lr the evening Tomorrow will be the
nrst Of the two society days and the
admission price will be 81, one ticket ad-
hitting the visitor to both buildings.
one Of the big gatherings Of automobile
men TO be held during the show period
Will take place at the Murray Hill Lyceum
tomorrow night Immediately after the
show closes. % II o'clock. 1t is the occa-
sion of the Big Village Motor Boosters
becfsteak dinner and cabaret, in honor Of
several veteran makers Of cars.
II was at first expected that the pioneer
manufacturers would make brief remarks
on the early days Of the industry but
owing to the late hour and the elaborate
amusement programme prepared by the
entertainment committee this feature will
he abandoned.