The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-10
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
TAKES PLACE WITH
BEST IN THE
COUNTRY
Representatives of Big Manu-
facturers Declare That Dis
play Would Do Credit to
City of 100000.
FAIR ATTENDANCE FOR
THE OPENING PROGRAM
Picture This Afternoon Brings
Out Many Cars; Big Crowd
Is Expected to Attend the
Show fought.


Show Tonight.
That Aibuquerquc's FIRST automobile
show " entitled TO take a position
with the hest motor car exhibits held
In the western part Of the United
both la volume ana class OF ex-
Is the unanimous opinion OF
half a dozen widely travelled repre-
sentativcs ~ large automobile manu-
featuring companies. who are In the
city to attend the show. These men
make II part Of their business 20 at
tend the automobile shows now so
general throughout the country and
their opinions may be taken as hnal
those now Ia Albuquerque are
general officers OF the Buick company.
the Oakland factory, the Haynes fac
the Hupmobile and others. They
all nt the opening OF the show
last night, along with several hundred
Albuquerque people. and they were
enthusiastic In their expressions as
To the showing made.
Counter attractions last night kept
many people away from the automo-
bile show, n there was some con
fusion ia the early part OF the even
ing because OF delay In completing
decorations, hut IN spite OF these
the attendance comfortably
the aislos and the candy. flowers
ana pcnnant booths did a rushine
business.
Tonight il is expected the show will
get "a start in earnest. The attcnd-
certainly viii be double that OF
night and the MANAGEMENT Is pre-
pared TO take care OF a rush. The at
tendance this afternoon was small.
being confined chiefly to season
holders and those drawn TO the
armory by the big panorama photo
graph taken by W. 4. Walton at 2
O'Clock and which brought cut a large
number OF ears.
The program for tonight includes a
fine showing OF road pictures and
plenty of music and dancing will be
permitted during the evening. Auto
mobile owners and society people are
giving the show loyal M enthusiastic
support and its success from every
standpoint Is assured
state Engineer J. a. French a a
visitor at the show this morning anu
expressed himself as surprised and
pleased with the display. Al Don he
ty%lephoned 20 Mrs. French and ar
ranged for her 20 accompany Mrs
W. G. Mcdonald and a party Of santa
Re ladies here. a number Of state Of
ncials are expected 60 attend tonight
and tomorrow.
Exhibits Make Fine showing.
The exhibits make a first class dis
play of the standard makes of auto
mobiles most popular in New Mexico.
The Cadillac. sold by the Hahn Auto
mobile company. proudly occupies a
position beside the silver yenue en-
trance with the world beating 1914
model on display. nanked by a show
ing ~ Goodrich tires. The big CAD
lilac touring car. with rs super-iuSur-
ious appointments. Is attracting q
groat heal OF attention.
Directly In front Of tho main en-
trance Is the Ford display. setting
forth It's magnificent sales record and
with "A showing of half dozen cars. by
the Qulckel Auto and supply com-
pany. Mr.. Qulckel Is also Showing
one model Of the Price a
Il. G. Butler has one booth devoted
TO the beautiful stanley steamer, with
a runabout and touring car on display.
Another booth Is occupied By the But
Ter Auto company with a garage and
repair and supply exhibit that is very
complete.
A part Of the butler Auto company
exhibit that il attracting much attcn'
lion Is the wreck ~ the Frank v Ian
ham car. which was destroyed by fire
near Naushn some weeks ago. The
car Is on exhibit by the Occidenta
Fire Insurance company. The occi
dental has an automobile Insurance.
department and this ear Insured II
the Occidental Fire brought It's owne
the price of a new car within a few
DAYS after the accident.
The Hupmohile company has "a
general southwestern agent, j. 7
Morrison Of El Paso. In charge Of
display of three models OF this year
Hup. Mr.. Morrison Is much impress
| Cd with the Interest shown in IN
| display. He a y Albuquerque's me
tor show has El Paso's attempt heH
several Ways and IL ~ a result think
ing of. locating branch offices Tor IN
Hun here.
The Haynes has a big center spac
with three Of the beautiful 1914 mod
els on show. one Of them stripes
The ears are magnificent examples
motor construction. Their stron
points are being talked 10 spectatol
not only 10y the local representative
Walter Weinman and Walter Gale
hut also by r. l. Tincher % Chicag
factory representative Of the Hayn'
company, who r. here 90 remain du
ina tho show.
Miss GLADYS Mandell and her corr
OF assistants. and Miss Jean Hub
and her aids IN the flower and pei
nant booths last night did a rushiF
business while the candy booth all
wa well ~patroniHed.
One OF the mot attractive booths
that OF the Interstate Motor compan
SUCCESSORS TO the Buick company
Albuquerque. The booth Ii deeorat'