The Washington times., 1914-01-20
AUTO SHOW WINS
VOTE OF PRAISE
Managers of Exhibition at Con-
vention Hall Are COngratu-
lated Today.
By HAIRY WARD.

Members of the washington Auto
mobile Dealers Association today are
being congratulated on the successful
opening of their show Monday night.
While thousands of people stood at
attention in Convention Hall, President
Wilson, at his office in the White
House. at s O'clock, touched a button
establishing an electrical connection
-rnich switched on thousands of cleo
trio lights. rang chimes about the hall
ard unfurled an immense American
flag.
As the national colors unfolded the
Marine Band played THE Star-Span-
cheered 1t was said 20 be the most I'M
pressive opening of an automobile show
that has ever taken place.
The display of cars is imposing, and
ranges from the natty little rOadsters
10 the powerful seven-passenger limou-
sines. More than seventy-five cars are
On exhibition, representing thirty diff
ferent makes. There is also a display
Of trucks. while the thousand-and-one
things that add TO pleasure and COM
fort are exhibited
Lighting Effects Good.
Never before have the decorations
and lighting effects been as beautiful as
at the present show. The color scheme
is gold and white. The entire ceiling of
Convention Hall is canUpied in these
colors, and the same effect is carried
out on the side walls.
The floors are carpeted with green
burlap. Each stand is marked by white
pillars with side arms and surmounted
by an electric globe. Trailing smilax
and wreaths are used to advantage.
The crowd last night Is said to be
the largest that has ever attended any
previous event of the kind here. 1t
is estimated GOO people were in the
han during the evening.
Aside from the fine display of cars
the Marine Band, under the leadership
OF Lieut.. W. II. Santelmenn, was one
Of the features of the evening. the
show viii be open each day from 1880
O'Clock in the morning until 1870 at
night. and there will be concerts by
the band every afternoon and evening
Sold First Car.
There was rivalry among the dealers
as 20 who would make the first sale
at the show. 1t was a close race be-
tween the Hudson Automobile Com
pany and the Probey-Haynes Company.
but 1t appears the honors went TO the
former. The sale was a .,ix-Cylinder
HUdEon cabriolet. the buyer being Mrs.
r. S. Downs. wife of the manager of
the Shoreham Hotel. Immediately fol-
lowing the announcement OF this sale
came word from the Haynes booth that
Louis S. Kann had purchased a five
passenger. Eix-cylinder touring car
Among those attending the opening
we're Joseph ]. Saks, Dr. John r. Sharp,
DR.. W. A. Warfield, Of Alexandria, Sol
Lsnsburgh, II. c. c. Stiles, J. J. Haas,
a. G. Batchelder. chairman of the
executive committee of the American
automobile Association. S. A. Luttren.
W. P. Richard, Frank P. Martin, Johns
town, Pa, Lester D. Moore, Capt. ]. T.
Rose, Z. K. Fox, Gardner Orme,
charles Orme, Capt John T. Crossley.
Among the factory representatives at
tending the show are George II. Strout,
general sales manager OF the HAYNES
Automobile Company, Kokomo, Ind.
and John Guy Monihan, of the Cole
Motor Car Company, Indianapolis Both
attended the New York and PhiIadel-
ph1a shows. and next week they will be
at the Chicago show.
The Washington show is one or the
best have ever seen" said Mr.. Strout.
ana the promoters are TO be congratlI-
lated on the way in which thev have
staged the exhibition The decorations
ana lights are particularly effective