The Washington herald., 1914-01-23
SOCIETY NIGHT
AT AUTO SHOW
Attendance Swelled by Smart
Set Breaks All Pre-
vious Records.
COME TO BUY AND SEE
Capitals Inner Circle. Including Many
officials. Pay Homage to
Splendid Exhibits.

Poof of the truth of the old adage.
Time changes all things" was evil
denced last night by the hundreds OF
Washington's smart set who paid hon.
age to the automobile on society night
at the automobile show In Convention
Hall In by-gone days the horse show
was an event In the National Capitals
fashionable circles. but now the auto
mobile has become the whim of the rich.
and the high-powered, luxurious limou-
sene has taken the place Of the prancing
thoroughbred in their affections.
The attendance at the show last night
broke all previous records. Convention
Hall, with its myriad Of electric lights.
was a riot of color. Hundreds of hand
somely gowned women, with their escorts
In evening dress. thronged the hall all
evening The vast enclosure was packed
with society folks. some of whom came
to buy others to see. and still others
just for the sake OF being in the swim.
Many omciaIs Present.
Members Of the judiciary. Senators and
Representatives mingled in the crowds
critically inspecting the various cars on
display or occupying seats In the bal
COHys thc tHANAeo IN
floor and enjoying' the concert given by
the Marine Band, under the leadership
of Lieut.. santlemann.
Sales Yesterday compared favorably
with those OF the previous days A six
cylinder, seven-passenger 1914 Mitchell
touring car, finished in blue. electrically
started and lighted. with blue running
gear. was purchased by w. r. Fosbender.
OF this city. the deal being closed by
Sales Manager w. ID. Arrison. The Hen
derson-Rowe firm put over three Chevro-
let Royal Mair' roadsters, the pur-
chasers being T. ]. Rison. T. X. Carter,
and Porter G. Ward. o. w. Heatwole, of
Bristol, Tenn, placed an order with the
same concern for a Chevrolet Baby
Grand hve-passenger touring car, fully
equipped.
Francis S. Carmody ordered 1914 King
roadster. fully equipped. The new 1914
Pullman Light Six" found a purchaser
In r. G. Hoff. The car is to be finished
IN dark green. equipped with electric self
starter and electric lights and wire
wheels. The model IS electric roadster
sold to w. b. Hibbs by the firm Of Emer-
son & Orme was a Detroit, finished In
blue, with blue leather upholstery. A
feature OF the Detroit electric exhibit Is
an aluminium brougham body. unmounted
and without paint.
Arrival and Departures.
]. f. Welsh. engaged in the automo-
bile business in this city. has Joined the
sales staff of F'lory & Sanford. He is TO
be seen at the Mitchell exhibit. Il. II.
Erkman. Eastern sales manager OF the
Detroit electric, will be with the Emer-
son & Orme exhibit this week.
G. II. Stonebraker. Apperson distributor
at Hagerstown. Nd, was in town with
a party OF friends. +. l.. Pierce. sales
manager OF the Regal Motor Car Com
pany, left yesterday for the North. leav-
ing George W. Franklin in charge Of the
local exhibit. Howard +. Wagner and
NJ W. Cunningham, factory representa-
tives of Nordyke & Marmon. are guests
OF Arthur Foraker. local Marmon rep
Harry S. Jones, n former Washington
ian, is assisting at the Haynes display.
George II. Strout, sales manager OF the
Haynes Automobile Company, has de-
parted for the North to attend some Of
the other shows.