Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-08
HARR|SBURGERS At
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Many Interesting Displays at Four
teenth Annual Exhibition
in New York
BY Special Correspondence

New York. Jan. S.-Harrisburg. as
usual. is well represented at the Four
teenth Annual Automobile Show, now
being held in the Grand Central
Palace.
With record attendance Tuesday
that exceeded by 25 per cent. the
combined attendance of the Grand
Central Palace and Madison Square
Garden of last year, it can readily be
seen that this national manufacturers
show has charm even for those who
live hundreds of miles away.
The most popular feature of the
show this year is the displaying of all
exhibits under one roof. The archi-
tectural beauty and arrangement OF
the present building REQUIRES very
little additional decorative effect or
alteration, while Madison Squire Gar
den had to be practically rebuilt in
side and draped to make it present
able for such an exposition.
The show colors are white and
green. The white walls and marble
columns are draped and entwined with
toira.' the goddess of motoring. are
mounted on pedestals marking the
Division line between the various eX-
hibits.
Increase i'm Skies
The increased number of skies; the
coming of the light six; the electric
gear shift: the two-speed rear axle;
stream-line bodies: the Introduction
of the cycle cars, and greater num-
Der with left-side drive-these are the
most notable changes apparent among
this years models.
OF seventy-nine manufacturers show
ing gasoline cars fifty-four display
skies and eighteen of these makers
build nothing but six-cylinder cars.
L. Ns.~txN II
built skies.
No noticeable change in motor con-
struction has been brought out this
year beyond the increase in small
bore, high-speed engines, but some
important mechanical changes are ap-
parent. Extra tonneau seats that fold
entirely out of sight are being adopted
quite generally.
Bodies Are Changed
Convertible bodies are shown that
may be used in either open roadster
effect or coupe. This makes it pos
sible to make a change in the body
with very little trouble.
The tenth annual automobile salon
in the grand ballroom of the Hotel
Astor is attracting thousands. Here
the coach builders art is displayed at
its best among the various foreign and
American models. The American
coach builders have shown their abil-
ity to not only copy the best foreign
| coachwork, but show that they are
able to create beautiful and exclusive
designs of their own.
There are $50 exhibitors. all told,
| including cars, accessories and motor
cycles. The cars range in price from
$1,000 to a trim little runabout for
s395.
Local Men There
c. ID. Stewart, of Harrisburg is as
| sisting Mr.. Gerber in the management
| of the Abbott-Detroit exhibit. c. c.
Crispen is deeply interested in the
demonstration at the Cadillac exhibit
/. w. Dill keeps in close touch with
| the Hudson display and his new acqui-
sition. the Krit. Robert l.. Morton
divides his time between the Chal-
mers. .Studebaker and Saxon displays.
Andrew Redmond is enthused over
the Overland showing and also inter-
| ested in the possibilities of the WHY'S
knight Six. George Mcfarland has
quite family of models. including the
| REQ. National, Haynes and Stevens
Duryea. Then there is George A.
Deckant assisting at the Case exhibit,
| and II. G. Zimmerman inspecting the
newest additions to the Velie; as we'll
as E. l.. Leinbach. posting himself on
| the latest in accessories. Frank B.
Bosch watches the wheels turn round
| in the Miller tire display