The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
AUTO SHOW AT ARMORY OPENS
 BRILLIANTLY Many Inspect Imposing Ar ray of Latest Models of
 Motor Market
MORE ENTRIES THAN
 IN FORMER EXHIBITS
Musical Features Contribute to the Enjoyment of the
 Guests at Show

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 Beneath d canopy of gold and white, which hides from view the massive rafters of the Armory on upper Main street, and lining the aisles in neatly arranged squaes, is a display Of the mechanics art, a display Of autosno- piles, which in their brilliancy4of col Or, crystal clearness of enclosure. and mechanical power, not only means beauty upon the streets of Bridgeport next su,nrner. but comfort Of transpor- tatiorl. and investments of hunareos of thousands of dollars
 TO the average citizen. theS display is one which will appeal from mechaT- social features which the weeks sex- hibition will permit.
 I The Arnaory has been decorated overhead with gold and white bunIing.i Beneath upon the main floor, the. space has been divided into right ana Iefti aisles leading towards the rear. There | is then an upper gallery in which the accessory displays have been located, as well as a. lower level in which un- ! der the froWning muzzles of coast de- fense guns, which in themselves form an attraction at the show, many nov eI exhfbits of unique designs and ht- k tings has been arranged
 The various exhibits are allotted in squares, the corners being clearly and distinctly marked by large erect pill lars, rom WH1Cns Si&I5 DSSlI11i8 LIE exhibitors' names are pendant About the hall and gallery the AInerican nag has been tastiIy draped as fitting fbackground for the product of this country which is almost exclusively shown. l tastily arranged here and there to break the sornber coIorifag of the huge uaotor-driven conveyances thai range about the aisles and walls settees, 3chairs ahlss tables are almost every where in evidence to rest those who I Exhibitors have been profuse in the space which they permit for inspec- ton of their product, and the most attentive and gentlemAnly attaches < and dennonstrators are in. evidence. i As one enters the hall at night, af- ter recovering from the glare of the lighting arrangements. he or she is
 struck by the uniformity of color which the 1914 output shows. With flew exceptions the general coloring is ] of the black or dark green, There ip
 an occasional gray or red, ,skbut these i are an exception to the rule and serve l to make: the somberness of coloring more apparent.
 lS@ Cars of almost every coneeivable type from the handsome and royal shown. while on the side the humble Inotor-cycle vies for place with it's larger brother. The ponderous truck, 'lwith it's huge body and large carry ing capacity stands forth prominently T against the more graceful and elite
 lines of it's passenger companion. 4 Here and there will be found the T tire-exhibitor and the denaountable tire and rim. while accessories of a Ii 1nuItifarious assortment will be found in the gallery above Leather tires, Ioils, jacks, spark-pIugs. headlights, | ltaii-1ights and paint and grease re- i mover are displayed, One progress 4I rye exhibitor offers pure strained sI honey from his apiaries for sale,
 while a wastepaper compressor is in actual operation as an adjunct to gar zI ages
 I In the rear of the arTnory. and at- tracing much attention are two types fiIof coast-defense guns. installed in the local armory for the instruction of the militia One with it's disap- Irectly over Che au tomobiles on. the floor above and is most inspiring ex-
 ample Aof the size and power of the
 modern and gigantic rifle of the pres l ent age.
 I Capt. A. C.. Bennett, Capt Louis J Prague and Sergt Eugene D. Reyes with squads of men from the Coas1 I Artillery corps demonstrated how the big guns are operated.
 Mayor Clifford B. wilson opened ths
 
 I stationed in the front balcony played
 Hail to the Chief as Mayor Wilson entered the armory and ascended ths
 balcony The mayor said:
 sAnyth1ng that is peculiar to Bridge i port or appertaining to Bridgeport assuredly am glad to lend my hand i to and am glad to open this carnival .sI A year ago we had 8 similar exhibi. ton and it was 9 revelation to mos Rridgeporters. We were all delight. Ia -,4 4 Ic,r<, ' tIe say that, tonight our enjoyment | I more due to the work and ingenuit, I of Manager Steiber than to anyon. $ else. It is pleasure and education ! to come here and see what art Ina. produced in the making of autoTno fbiles and hope that in the years t E come to see a continuance in the i'm l'proVements that the past has showl and that Manager Steiber and his co
 I workers will continue on to do s, i. much and give us delights similar t, this one.''
 Following the mayors openin, :. lspeech Miss Beatrice Coles Of tn
 Metropolitan Opera, company, sang
 number Of songs. e
 Notwithstanding the clustering col, more than 5000 persons visited the ar ' mory during the evening. The las Z finishing touches were. put to tn exhibits and the decorations today the delay being caused by the mag : Fai1luoe ol the snow. M ManageT zBenJa = Enin B. Steiber was warmly. praised fo :. his tireless work and ingenuity in as : senabling the show in SO short ! . ltiIne.
 .l The show opened at 10 o'clock thi l morning and will continue every da I IuntiI midnight. Among the exhibitors are: Erwi r M. Jennings, Inc, PSI Fairfield avenue
 Hudson and Stevens -Duryea cars an
 lauto accessories; J. L. Carpente.
 Hupmobile. Baker Electric, Standar
 and Federal trucks; Metropolitan Au t to and Carriage Go, 434 Grand stree e special bodies;, Starbuek and Mattic ' 359 Fairfield avenue, Ford cars; Cor r soIidated Motor Car Co., 16g Mai
 Istreet. Abbott-Detroit cars and Sc