The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Hundreds of incadescent lights hid den behind glass spr1sn1s, winked CO., vert1y for a second or two and then burst into a steady glow as the or- chestra played Hail to the Chief and Mayor clifford B. Wilson, from the west balcony declared the Fifth Annual Automobile Show formally open at the State Armory last night Despite the incIenency of the wealth CT and the many other attractions last evening, the opening night of the show drew 8 goodly crowd. all of whom seemed much interested in the exhibits.
 The big dreary drill shed at the Ar mory has been transformed into a place of bewdtching beauty. The steel girder-s and supports of the cell ing are entirely hidden from view in draperies of pale green and white. The side walls are covered with dra- peries of the same colors and mater iafs, cream coIored crepe with. deep pale green fringe and large embroid- cred f1eur-de-lis. MyriadS of lights from the ceiling and side walls, some in chandeliers trimmed with glass others covered by red fringe of bead ed glass, make the big drill shed glow with light
 The entire floor of the main drill shed has been covered with 1inoleum of dark green color, with a deep
 
 the exhibits are marked off with lat tice work columns, and the exhibits marked off by yellow silk ropes. At intervals draped flags furnish Ibright bits of color relief in the decorad onS.
 One of the features of the show is the music furnished by Edith Alice Hughes Ladies Orchestra of Bos- ton. Miss Hughes is 3, Xio1iniste of rare technique The orchestra gave a fine concert program last evening and each number was warmly ap plauded and several numbers were encored. The concert program will be changed each evening.
 Less than one quarter of the lights had been turned on when Mayor Will son escorted by Copt A. G. Bennett of the 4th company entered the hall. The mayor was in evening dress and had left. Mrs. Wilson and a party of friends at the dinner dance at the Algonquin club to open the show. His .apearance i'm the balcony was the | signal for the music and lights to come on. He was introduced to the 1 assennblage by Capt. Bennett. Mayor Wilson said in part: .tIt gives me great pleasure to be here this evening and to congratulate Benjamin Steiber upon his enterprise for arranging the. manufacturers and dealers for parti- cipating, and the Coast Artillery Corps | 1 A year ago had the pleasure of con graduating MT. Steiber upon similar occasion, and ite is very gratifying for me. to renew those congratulations now. It must be a source of pleas l ure for the citizens of Bridgep ort to look about and see the cars, the 1 various makes. and. to have the op- portunity of selecting the one in which they hope to ride. appre- l ciate the efforts of MT. Steiber, of the manufacturers and dealers, in giving this opportunity to. the people of l Bridgeport hereby declare the Fifth Annual Automobile Show of Bridgeport formally opened" There are 92 exhibits in the show and in point of decorations and exhib : it's it fully bears ou the contention of | Manager Steiber that it is the biggest and best ever- Members of the Coast 1 Artillery Corps under whose auspices i the show is given this year are well I satisfied with the attendance of the I opening night
 I One of the many features of the show is the exhibit of the Warren I Bros. Go. of Boston, showing Warren lite. In booth erected on the one T of the observation stations on the east l side of Ele armory are samples of the jfngredfents of which t'Warrenite'' is I composed, including a section of pave ment cut from roadway after it had
 
 ;. to show the durability of War Il renite pavements. one in particular I showing a road at Cromwell, Conn.,, l which was laid in 1912 and submerg- ed by floods during the springs of the I following two years. Another photo graph shows the roadway after the I floods had subsided. It is claimed the road was not damaged and no re+ pairs were required.
 | Another interesting part of the
 
 1 show in the parlors of the 4th Com ipany where road building with War lrenite is illustrated from the gather ing of the raw material to the final I laying of the smooth road. Early I last evening a fuse in the moving pie ture machine blew out and it was l impossible to continue this part of the I exhibition during the remainder of the evening.
 Earle w. Pimn, chief of the pub I Iicity bureau of the Warren Bros. is I in charge of the exhibit here. He is assisted by John A. Judge of this l city.
 On the right hand as you enter the armory is the exhibit of Lyford & Fer ris of this city, showing the latest models of O1dsnobiIes and Apperson I cars An Olds five passenger touring g car, model 42, and a two passenger 6-cyIinder model 55 are shown. The latter is one of the most attractive of the small cars in the show. It is fin ished in maroon enamel with circas- sian walnut trim, wooden spoked wheels and aluminium foot and run ming boards. It is equipped with DeIco lights and starter. This car was designed for folks who want a small car and at the same time a high grade car. F. E. Parker. New York representative of the OIds Co.,, was at the show last night and will remain through the week.
 F. F. Skel1y of the Dtamond-Ap-