The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
attendants From as Far as KO-
rea Express Delight at
Exhibits
DETROlTERS PAY MUCH
ATTENTION TO THE CARS
Unlike New Workers, They Are
More Interested in Machines
Than in the Crowds

tIoit Automobile Dealers association,
and the first annual show as 4 mem
Der OF the National show circuit.
Not only the Detroit people have
said SO. but visitors by the thousands
who are now in the city and who are
arriving by every train attest the eX'
cellence OF the efforts OF the local a.
ISOLATION in the show line.
Many OF these visitors have been
steady show attendants FOR the last
ten years, travelling from one show
10 another as representatives or tn"
manufacturers, and the opinion OF such
men must carry weight.
The visitors are enthusiastic One
OF them said that Detroit had set a
mark that would hardly be approached
in any other show this year. Not only
this gentleman but others have said
as much. They have declared the
decorations superb, the attendance u
splendid record in itself and all speat
Of the big business which is being
done
Exhibitors, who must be pleased,
have uttered not one complaint about
This twelfth annual show. In fact,
they are well pleased and there Is no
reason why this should not he the
case, as Il needs but trip around the
exhibit 10 discover that every one %
them has accomplished much IN n
business way since this show opened,
With prospects for an immense amount
OF business 10 follow.
Hitherto II has been the case that
show business has often times been
a problem as regards the return for
the expense. The manufacturers and
hc dealers annually undertake an
enormous expense in covering e."
SHOWS and, while they do not expect
immediate returns, count upon the
luture for certain returns as result
OF exhibiting.
Things have been different with this
years show. for the salFg- hcye been
made on the spot and substantial bust
ness OF this sort is pleasing 10 an ex-
hibitor.
To the out-of-town people who are
arriving in such great numbers for the
show, the progressiveness shown by
tho Dealers association in the con-
struction OF the immense annex IL
he source OF much talk, and these Wis.
'iors agree that Detroit, the hub OF
the industry. has once more shown
Itself the leader In show promotion az
manufacturing.
TO the visitor. Detroit Is a wonder
ful place and rightfullv so. The re-
taller OF automobiles. no matter
whether he be from New York the
metropolis OF the country. or from the
Pacific coast, Australia Germany. Rus
ia Corea. or Japan, and representa-
ives OF all Of these countries are az.
the show, reaches Detroit in pessl-
mlstic mood and invariably leaves the
City optimistic in the extreme.
There Is enough at the Detroit An
tomobile show 20 make any man oDti-
MYSTIC. no matter what his disposition
,uRy be- Upon reaching Detroit he
learns Of immense deals. OF the incor-
pCration OF an immense truck com
rany for sl,200,00 paid mp with q
s250,000 addition TO he made - mo
liant He learns Of the purchase o.
m immense plant for body building
2nd large addition TO be made to
tIis plant He learns OF he grea.
output 10 be made and demands for
more cars than the twusclre auto
mobile factories Cf the city can pro
duce. In listening TO talk In big flg-
rres. both as regards capital and
output. and In viewing the magnin-
cent production OF these Detroict fac
tories, he gains enthusiasm.
Under the circ instances. the De
rot visitor must become enthusiastic
aud he does not wonder after a visit
Of n few days, that Detroiters are en-
thusiastic, not only In regard TO the
automobile show, but in regard TO
their city.
After having broken all records for
attendance. both Monday and Tuesday
night and also Wednesday night, when
he paid attendance was over 5000.
end larger than any previous attend
ance in tae history OF the Detroit Au
tomobile shows, society night came
Thursday evening and again every
record went TO smash
Thursday all during the day the
aisles OF the automobile show we're
crowded with visitors and a majority
Oi these were from outside OF Detroit
Michigan agents were especially num-
IRONS, coming from every section o.
he state Practically every city of
michigan, both In the upper peninsula
md the lower peninsula, was repre-
sented
There were automobile dealers from
northern Ohio, northern Indians. ana
from western New York ana Canada
IA great numbers and there were deal
crs from every section Of the country
who arrived Thursday morning. Man.
ger Walter Wilmot announced on Sat.
urday a record-breakinC Attendance OF
out-of.town people, as Indicated by IN,
demand for dealers tickets, which PAS
been double this year tAe demand et
last year
TO the observer who passes through
he show, II is evident at fret sight
that this large attendance Is not due
20 curiosity but is due 10 the desire
10 secure actual knowledce of the
cars. Unlike great crowds in New
York. Chicago and Boston. vi ere the
aisles are Invariably packed With
comparatively small PROPORTION Of the
people in tho exhibit. tho Detroit peo-
pie and Detroit show Visitors crowd
The exhibits. passing from car to car
without trouble Each exhibit al hi
show has greater number Of attend.
ance in proportion 10 the exhibit than
is the case at New York and all are
busy.
One exhibitor stated Thursd-v that
his presence was necessary al the
Tooth at least 10 hours day ard shat
lie had overworlled every one of his
men this week
Al New York and Chicago tho
manufacturers arrange their forces IN
two working shifts to care for the