Evening journal., 1916-01-25
END THE AUTO SHOW
At BANQUET Table
Z After Social Hour. Mr.. Nixon
and Mr.. PartingtOn Are
Reelected Show Officers
GOLD WATCH GIFT
FOR THE CHAIRMAN

WilmingtOnS s Dlggeht dutomOpho /
show. under the direction Of the Will /
mington Automobile Association, came :
to a formal close last night, when 7
about 100 Of the exhibitors and guests |
sat down to a banquet in the Rose
Room of the Hotel DUPONT. 1t was
q grand event and a fitting conclusion
to the successful show.
Formally was laid aside for the
night. II was no dress affair, J. II.
Nixon, chairman of the show commit
tee having directed the members TO
wear whatever they pleased. and to
wear nothing II they so wished" Il
was a jolly evening. The principal
speaker OF the evening was City So
1icitor Daniel o. Hastings.
Chairman Nixon presided. In a few
opening remarks he said that he would
call them boys and not men or gentle
men. He spoke OF the success Of the
show and the help that each member
had given toward il.
Mr.. Hastings said the show was
about the best he had ever seen, and
that the dinner he was then enjoying
was the best he ever sat down to. He
spoke OF the commentators OF the
public on the show.
Mr.. Hastings spoke Of the success
from time TO time, saying that it is a
new world power. It's progress in
the war zone was referred to.
r. I. Erhichman had the assemblage
roaring with laughter by his witty re-
marks.
H. C. Ulrich spoke on Jack, the
Giant Killer"
After the brief addresses the affair
became altogether informal. and
number Of the other members favored
with impromptu speeches.
Mr.. Nixon was presented by his
automobile associates with a gold
watch in appreciation OF his services
as chairman. He was also unani-
mously elected chairman OF the Auto
mobile Show Association for next
year. In response he stated that sew
eral months ago he declared he would
not accept the office again. He had,
however, changed his mind. He
greatly appreciated the watch Harry
NJ. PartingtOn was elected secretary
and treasurer OF the show associa-
tion.
Hubert Belts asked that more mem
bers join the National Security
League.
Il was much regretted by the chair
man that not enough souvenirs had
arrived to distribute among the en-
tire assemblage, but said that when
the remaining number arrives they
will be delivered those who did not
receive them last night. The souvenir
was a small screw driver, out OF
which two others could be gotten
making three screw drivers in one.
The menu was:
Oysters on Half Shell
Potato Capucins
Celery olives
Broiled Salmon Hollandaise Sauce
Potatoes Persillees
Sweet Potatoes Louisiannaise
Sherbert Palm Beach
Roast Stuffed Chicken
Salad dc Saison
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes
Cheese and Crackers
Demi Tasse Cigars
Those present we're.
Leslie H. Curtis, New York, Chevro
aet Motor Company; William G. Tay
Ior, Harry NJ Partington, Gomery
Schwartz Company; r. r. Banks. vii
mington Automobile Company; w. "
Howell, Tire Shop Company; S. 7
Prouse, Central Garage: w. ID. Cream
Nixon. Daniel o. Hastings, II. c. III
rich, Foss-Hughes Company; Enoc
Moore, Jr, Moore Auto Company
William X. Williamson, damon
State Telephone Company e. l.. Kins
Ier and c. b. Morrish, Mecca Garage
Fred Henry, J. Emmett Barratt. Aut
Supply Company: John f. He'll, A
bert Rothacker, Firestone Tire Con
II
". T. James, Delaware Electric an
Supply Company; Charles Haywar
Delaware Cycle Company; William
Osmond, Indian Motorcycle; job
H. Minnick, Indian Motorcycle; c.
Schnepfe. Delaware Cycle Company
Robert NJ Kidd. representative Wi
liam A. Casey; Charles c. Mammel
Joseph S. Mammele, j. Oakley Griftit
George ID. Brown, McFarlan Car
James f. White, George w. Dunla
Henry A. White, II. G. White.
James r. Chandler, p. c. Hansen
r. Lindell. A. J. Pyle, G. +. Whitenac
David A. Hay, Irwin NJ. PlumIher, }
Ralph Ewart, Wilkin L. Strahorn' v
o. Day, e. p. Merrick, George
Bacher, l.. A. Bradley. F. l.. Rec
William A. Bradford. Nelson DeTur
John L. Redefer, Alexander Ferguso
Charles II. Fickling, Donald p. Smit
Coleman Johnson, Harry r. Loos
Milton ID. Lloyd, II. Lester Hopkin
Charles V. Hughes. Taliaferro
Bradford, Robert w. Tomlinson.
D.. Mr. Hurlock, Jehu S. Taylo
Charles NJ Banks, r. b. Hartley, Wi
\ liam l.. Hamann, William r. Mette
Harrison w. Cruikshank, Joseph
Martin. Horace o. Warrington, w.
Nesbitt. Hubert Belts. John IT, Rose
Packard Motor Car Company; Walt
A. Mentzer. Norman S. Chamber
Lawrence r. Il. Winton, Henry jacob
B Delmar Auto Company: Arthur job
= son. Charles II. Jester, Adams Carag
A. Frank Fader. Newark Garage al
Electric Company: J. NJ. Lotus, III
Shop Company; William r. TaylC
Eastern distributor Apperson Mot