Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
BIC AUTO SHOW
IN DAVENPORT
ATTRACTS MANY
Crowds Attend Opening in the
Afternoon and Evening and
Are Well Pleased.
FINE CARS ARE EXHIBITED
Local Firms Hold Prominent Places on
the Floor-Tonieht 10 "IIIInois
Night"

fully l,OOO persons thronged the
Coliseum in Davenport last evening at
the grand opening OF the fourth annual
Tri-City Auto Trades association show.
1t is estimated that 500 attended the
formal opening IT. the afternoon. The
crowds were far beyond the expecta-
tons OF the management and greatly
exceeded the attendance at the open
ing last year. The throng last even
ing was a fashionable one, too and the
scene was one Of splendor to say the .
least
DECORATIONS A FEATURE.
The beautiful decorations are a dis .
tinctive feature Of the show and ex-
cited the admiration of the hundreds .
who were present last night The i'm .
mCnse dome twinkled with hundreds .
OF multi-colored electric lights and .
Chinese lanterns in a field of red, white .
and blue bunting Visitors from Chi I
cago VINO were present last night ex-
pressed themselves 10 the effect that
the decorations equaled in magnif /.
cence those at the Chicago auto show |
LOCAL COMPANIES EXHIBIT.
There are 80 automobiles on exhibit. T,
together with accessories and motor |
cycles. Rock Island is prominent at
the show, several local dealers having
some fine cars on exhibit. The auto
mobile exhibit Of Trevor & Snider OF
Rock Island is attracting considerable
attention and is one Of the prettiest
displays al the show.
The exhibit is just 10 the right upon
entering the Coliseum. The company
Is showing four and six cylinder mod
els OF Stearns and Cole cars. The
Cole touring car is probably the most
noticed because OF it's location and
was shown 70 hundreds of visitors
last night. The Trevor d Snider booth
is under the care Of A. W. Trevor and
Penrose Reed and p. J. Eubanks of
Chicago.
The cars which are being exhibited
by the Dennes-Kuttler Machine com.
pany OF Rock Island were also shown
considerable attention last evening.
The company is exhibiting three
Franklin cars. all OF which are hand
some machines. The company ex-
pccted to have Franklin roadster on
exhibition by this afternoon. The car
was 10 he driven from Chicago.
The Overland touring cars and the
DreadnOught tourer which are being
displayed by the Horst & Strieter
company OF Rock Island received their
share OF attention last night.
The Yeggy-Don Sales company Of
Rock Island was handicapped by the
delay which has attended the ship
ping OF a Woods Electric from the
show just ended at Minneapolis. In
order not TO dsappoint Woods enthus-
lasts. however, arrangements were
made with local owner to put his car
on exhibition instead of the new ma
chine
DISPLAY VALUED At 100000.
The automobile and motorcycle dis
play represents a value OF approx
mately 100000. Dealers from all
parts Of the state are arriving and
many factories are sending men from
their sales department or engineering
department.
The attention OF the crowd last even
ing was directed 10 the cars featuring
the new self starters. That 1913 is
year of skies seems to be recognized
a larger per cent OF the Offerings at
the show are six cylinders.
In the east wing Of the Coliseum is
a large stage on which are several
skeleton" cars which are kept in
operation. enabling one to obtain an
idea as TO the workings OF an auto
mobile. Each booth has its demon
strators. Dealers from all over the
tri-cities have cars on exhibit
CONCERT Is ENJOYED.
The concert last evening by Peter
sens band OF Davenport was greatly
enjoyed The band will give concerts
this afternoon and evening and Sat
urday afternoon and night. Tonight
will be Illinois" night.
A record breaking attendance is ex-
pected Friday evening which is so
ciety night" In connection with n e
band concert a cabaret performance
will be given by the Symphony Four"
who will be heard IN a repertoire OF
rag" songs. The symphony Four
are playing the Columbia circuit the
aires and will come heD0 direct from
Omaha.
OFFERS SIo ToTFTRST BUYER
Seymore Barr general manager OF
the Scott County Mercantile company
OF Davenport found a $40 bill lying on
the seat % Paige car Tuesday after
noon when some OF the company's
tars 2as being unloaded at the de-
pot and ss an added attraction will
giV1 the ten spot to the FIRST purchaser
% a Paige car.
The TriCity Auto Trades associA-
lion has granted the Lend-a- Hand club
ct Davenport the concession TO sell
luncheon at the show and the club is
doing . rushing business. The asso-
citation anticipates entertaining many
hundreds OF visitors tonight.