Evening journal., 1915-02-09

II is estimated that at least 5000 per-
sons visited Wimiugton's first automo-
bile show which opened in the Hotel
dupont Yesterday. Inc lobby of thei
hotel was crowded all afternoon and
evening. About o'clock in the evening"
the crowd Increased TO such proportions
that the lobby was packed. /
Everyone was in happy, loylnl
mood. the dealers particularly so hc-
cause of the great interest taken in them
cars
Chairman J. If. nixon and other mem-
hcrs of the committee received numer-
ous congratulations ON the success oi
The show.
INC total value of ihc exhibits IS
sri 800. The show Is free and open unti
lo3O o'clock every night until Thurs
dav. Wednesday night being society
nirht." the Sliow viii not close until III
o'clock ON ~ evening.
Ernest s. Iaitc manager of Hotel
DUPONT was warmly praised for his gen
crositv in don;s.ing The use OF the hotel
for the exhibit. which furnishes such "a
beautiful stage setting for the glittcring
cars and accessories.
More space being required, Manager
1aitc will today throw open the beauti-
fil Rose Room of the hotel 10 the eN-
hibitors and dealers i'm accessories. The
hitcr par of the exhibit Is attracting
much attention and contains numerous
novel and interesting adiuncts for the
auto which are entirely new.
Raymond G. White. who is connect
ed with the Philadelphia branch OF
the b. r. Goodrich Company. was
visitor last night lie was delighted
with the arrangements and size OF the
exhibition and warmly congratulated
Chairman J. II. Nixon and his show
committee.
An dealers exhibiting in the show
expressed themselves as well pleased
with the first DAYS attendance. and
with the number of prospects they
obtained One who was particularly
happv last night was H. n. Parting
ton. local representative for the Ford
and Hudson cars. lie had three dem
onstralions yesterday afternoon and
sold two Ford touring cars last night
The purchasers of the latter were
William W. White. No. 222 North Har-
rison street. and William r. Bouzarth.
No. 1900 North Van Buren, street
One of the prettiest cars in the show
is the KissclKar, Sedan top. exhibit
cd by White Brothers. II is attracting
much attention.
Arthur Johnson. local representa-
tive for the REQ car, was kept busy
last night explaining the many good
points of his machine.
The Delaware Cycle Company. G. b.
Schnepfe. reported the sale of two
Harley Davidson motorcycles with
side cars attached. A coincidence
was the sale of both machines TO
brothers. neither of whom knew the
other had bought.
SAXON EXHIBIT.
Henry Jacoby shows a Saxon road
stcr. He saws these cars are every
where averaging from 2S to 36 miles
per gallon of gasoline. 20 to lOC
miles on pint of oil; $500 10 5.0Ot
miles or more per set of tires. The
oar has =. 96-inch wheel base, stand
ard Head. roomy body, ample les
room: generous doors. II is wei
powered. The high-speed motor with
large gear reduction in the rear axle
gives great pulling power and great
smoothnoss-from five TO forty miles
without unpleasant vibration or jar
ring.
Harry r. Loose exhibits an Olds-
mobile Model AZ touring car. He says
the 1915 Oldsmobile represents in q
sum total all the experience in the
history of the manufacture Of motor
cars Fours and skies have been
manufactured at the Olds Motor
Works since motor cars of this typ,
were first invented The car showf
is q four-cylindor. and has one-mat
top. Jiffy curtains. rain division
windshield. demountablc rims, Delc'
sclf-starting and light equipment an,
genuine honey-comb radiator Their
are non-skid tires in the rear. TIL
car is equipped with an olectri
horn concealed under hood.
OVERLAND.
The Moore Automobile Compan
formerly the Hansen Automobil
Company. of which Enoch Moor,
Jr.. is president shows an Overlan
fve-passcnger touring car Model so
with electric starting and lighting
The car Is of the true stream-lin
type and the effect is Of graceful
sweeping contour from the radiatu
tu the full-curvcd back of the ton
ncau The smooth. nush-sided bod
without angles or projections, IN
crowned. doublc-curvcd tenders tn
clean running boards with conceale
brackets. all serve to emphasize IN
long, low effect produced by the dror
frame and stream-line body Nj
Moore saws the Overland full-gea
slcaring mechanism, the sturdy hoai
ing type rear axle, the accessibl
transmission with its double-heai
treated nickel-steel gears, the simpl
but most efficient cone clutch. IN
large size and powerful brakes, ampl
for a much heavier car, are item
a ali designed and built with a facto
" Noi safety that iustihes the Ovcran
ONoer's confidence in his car in an
emergency.
THE CHANDLER.
The Postles Auto Brokerage Con
nany of which Colonel Grantley
Postles is president, and Phil NJ. Fa
ley, secretary. displays a Chandl
hve-passenger touring car. This is
roomy, luxurious sN-cylinder G
with power to surmount all hill
strong. swift and speedy, weighi
less than 5000 pounds fully equipp,
running sixteen miles with one gall
of oil averaging 1900 miles on one S
of tires. The body is of the streai
line type with graceful lines a
curves. Colonel Postles says {
Chandler Company has made mon