The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

monte D. stone. general manager
of the Automobile Dealers Show,
which will be held in the Grays' Ar
morc. opening Saturay night. January
81. says he has no reason to believe
there Will he any need OF postpone
ment because there" is further delay
In the home coming OF the Grays. the
! first battalion of the First Virginia
/ Regiment.
| "Of course, we do not care to take
any chances" said Chairman Stone
to Virginian reporter. and it is
rather disconcerting just as we have
all our plans prepared and the print
ing ordered to find that the Grays are
coming home Just about the time we
are getting ready to hold our show.
We will try to cooperate in the
matter. We will do all we can to
help the Mayors reception committee
and l have no doubt the military gen.
tlemen will do all they can to help
expedite matters to give US as much
time as possible to put on the show
properly.
| three days to get the cars in the
building. pu. up the decorations.
throw on the lights and open the
doors, but we don't wish to do things
in q slap dash hurry style. We in
tend TO make this the greatest auto
mobile show ever held in the South
and that goes with all due respect
for the last show. which was bully
one by all accounts, and what AT
lanta or any other city may have
had
That the show in the Grays' Ar
mory will be of real quality is shown
by the strict rules and regulations
prepared. to which every exhibitor
must subscribe before entering his
cars. Here are a few samples;
Division of Space.-Exhibitors will
not sub-let any part OF their space,
nor allow to be exhibited therein any
other articles than those manufac-
tured or sold by them as named in
the application.
Recommendations the manage
ment nor the Richmond Automobile
Dealers Show will be held responsible
for the safety of exhibits against rob-
berry. IRE. accident. or any other de-
structive cause. II insurance Is de-
sired. II must be placed by the ex-
hihitor.
No gasoline, explosives or infiam-
mahies will, under any circumstances.
be allowed in the building. Charged
gas tanks arc not permitted. Smok-
ing will not be allowed in the bufid-
ing ut any time.
Iamps.--All rays OF lighted lamps
some substantial object In the booth
OF the exhibitor.
Show Hours~-The show will be
open from 9 A. M.to 1890 p. M.
Removal of Notwithstanding. must
be removed by noon. Monday, Fepru-
AIRY ). Exhibits will not be permitted
to leave the building at any time ar
ter the installation until after the
closing OF the show. unless special
! y,ftr rJ1iS in writ M ia nj n
the manager. No goods exhibited
shall be removed from the building
until all bills accruing against same
shall be fully paid. In case of attach
ments or other legal proceedings
brought, the management reserves the
right to take charge of the exhibit
until the close of the show.
Care of Exhibits.-Exhihitors must
have their stands and exhibits cleaned
and otherwise put In proper shape
before a. M. of each day. At no
other time will the cleaning or ar
ranging of exhibits be permitted.
Mechanisms in Operation.-The
batteries of electric vehicles must be
disconnected and must SO remain
throughout the show. or driving
\ wheels must be raised from the Moor
and the vehicle so secured that its
L movement, or possibility of movem ets I
| of the driving wheels TO the danger
of the public, will be impossible. No
exhibitor shall show any goods IN
| operation IL same are noisy or obieC-
tionable to surrounding exhibitors or
the management nor. any apparatus
that is mechanically operated or illu-
minated without special permission
from the management.
+ No storage battery may be connect
ed with any sign. motor or other ar
ticle until such use has been approved
by the management. and such ap-
prevail Is subject 10 revocation at any
D time.
No moving parts may be operated
until the same have been adequately
Il protected, and such protection APP
proved by the management, subject
to revocation.
Il Horns and Other AlarnsS.--No horn.
bell. whistle or noise making device
Of any kind whether AS part OF equip
ment OF automobile, or as indepen-
dent exhibit. Will be permitted in the
|. building. unless the reed shall be re-
\ moved or such other alterations made
as 10 render the production Of any
h sound by <'the instrument either by
/ the operator or by the public Inn
Il possible.
r Dealers Tickets.--The management
u will furnish n season pass TO any bona
fide dealer. in the State. Lists Of sub
Il dealers and agencies of exhibitors
should be furnished the management
] By January l6s and earlier II pcssibleA