Evening journal., 1915-02-11
society NIGHT At
CITY AUTO SHOW
Committee EnthuSed, AL
ready Makes Plans For
Second Exhibition
DEALERS REPORT
SOME SALES

Society III All Of It's splcndor graced
the Wilmington Automobile Show last
evening. II was Society Night and
an additional late hour was added 70
the exhibition in honor Of the occasion
The dance and supper arranged es-
pocially for the occasion wcrc features
Of The entertainment. Fully 5000 per
sons attended.
The show committee are rejoicing
over tho great success and arc only
sorry that tonight winds up Whining
toms FIRST and most successful auto
mobile show. That IL viii be repeated
next year goes almost without saying.
Al iii o'clock. the closing hour, last
night Chairman Nixon Of tho show
I committee. was too we'll pleased TO
! know how tired he was. All Of those
i who have not seen the show, and all
+ who have not seen enough of Il, viii
have today and tonight TO crafty their
desires.
Among .he out-af-tawn visitors ia
Z the show yesterday were g. A. WilleN
and Mr. and Mrs. ". A. Kuser, OF
I Philadelphia
Both Mr.. Wiley and Mr. knser arc
associated with the BigelOW Wiley
Motor Car Company. Of philadt tlphia.
the former AS president and the latter
as manager They were en-
thusiasiie IN their praise Of the VII
mington show, expressed confidence
that much benefit would result in IN
creased sales OF the paige" car. Tor
which the Bigelow-Wille Motor Car
Company is salcs-aEcnts in Phila-
delphia and surrounding territory.
Since the opcning of the show last
Monday each day has seen an In
crease in the crowds, hut yesterday
! was far beyond the expectations 81
the committee. There was q regular
outpouring Of society folk. Ihey moi
I only owned tho showroom, hut en-
J ioyed feasting and dancing 70 theh
hearts content
The exhibitors feel that yesterda'
was a very profitable day for then
! Several big sales We're made an
many promising prospects are an eN
denco Of the social visit % the sho'
OF people who have the "neodtul Z
purchase cars. To the minute tha
the doors closed last night there wa
throng at tho show, and many me
were just arriving.
Those dealers who had rcgisterS
4 for double space. so that they cou
e exhibit two cars, have no regrct
n Others gavo expressions of being SORT
a that they had not bargainod for add
d tonal space. and glanced with enH
o al the fortunate ones. ). II. NiNoi
o whom the dealers elected chairma
l. OF the affair. was a busy and happ
il man yesterday. Hustling about froI
d one quarter TO another, inc would b
/ halted Tor advice by the exhibitors o
o innumerahle points.
lf "You can't express the success VII
J. which we are meeting. was his an
O. swer 10 inquirers 1T would requir
lc volume of books 70 hold the tai
ut OF optimism and satisfaction which
re hear from each OF these dealers. Tn
is absolutely great II viii be write
in history as one Of the greate
$. stunts ever undertaken in the histol
a Of King Auto in this section. II SHOW
~ Just what our dealers can do VINO
~ they get started. It's bang-up su
xe cess!"
a This is the last day Of the show al
ar early this morning the people hegs
or focking to the Hotel DUPONT to get
10 last glimpse OF the $4,000 collectiC
q Of pleasure automobiles and the a
IL cessory display Today promises
es capture the banner for attcndanc
~ and the committee still feel encoura
m ed to make even a greater effort
i have a finer show in this city ne
~ wear