Evening journal., 1916-01-18
CITY
AUTO SHOW now
ON At DOPONT
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the Hotel dupont. also is a busy man.
In addition to keeping an eye on his
hotel duties. he is greatly interested
in the display Of automobiles, and he
and his assistants who comprise the
efficient force Of the hotel, at all times
found pleasure in directing callers to
exhibits in which they were par
ticularly interested, or in furnishing
information.
There are not many hotels in the
country, II any, that would turn their
valuable space over to a display of
automobiles like as has been done at
the Hotel DUPONT.
AS the attendance will undoubtedly
increase daily, the success Of the
show is already assured and it has
four full days longer TO run. No pub
lie exhibition ever held in Whining
ton has drawn forth such unanimous
public approval as has been express
ed concerning this show. Fashion
able women, whose influence Is wide
spread and men who figure promi-
nently in all walks Of business life
agree that the show is immense
The pleasure expressed by these
visitors is ample return in Itself
10 the auto dealers for the time
labor and money which they have
! invested i'm the show. but to judge
from the great numbers Of visitors
who have talked with the agents oi
their representatives. a large mum
! Der Of sales will be made during Of
as result of the show.
The show opened yesterday aiternoo
at $3.50 o'clock. AZ that time the OF
chcstra struck up star Spangled Bar
ncr." and from that time on until tl
close Of the show last night, the scea
was one Of gaiety and pleasure for
visitors.
Long before the opening yesterda.
however, great crowds surged into q
hotel 10 view this wonderful exhibition
Even during the early morning, whC
the dealers expected practically no a
tendance, many visitors enjoyed then
selves.
During tie noon hour yesterday ar
today. there was a great rush TO see Il
exhibits and the jamming of all avai
able walking space has been the III
since the show opened Many attend'
this morning and carly this afternoon.
The show is assuredly a thing
beauty. Former Mayor Harrison
Howell was among the visitors. at
! some show" he said Merely gol
! TO prove that Wilmington is gettir
bigger and bigger greater and great
every year"
One OF the outstanding features
this years show is the number OF ca
, finished in colors Il has not been
long since that everything was blaC
This year the shades run the gaml
! One OF the first sights to greet I
!, visitor upon entering the show Is
! big. white pleasure car. Betwe
white and black the shades are ma
a -vermillion, brown, purple, blue,
,e tillery gray. green and others.
,e There are many novel exhib
IN Chassis. barred motors. all kinds
he parts and many other unique displ;
y. are included.
II Many Cars Sold.
10 Several sales were made yesterdi
and indications are that this wee
o. show will lead to dozens OF sales
ie automobiles.
d, Enoch Moore. distributor of
y King Motor Car, sold a King els
d cylinder car a few minutes after
y show opened.
ie Hagerty. Sr.. and Company, eXhi
e tors OF the Mitchell and the Scrip
;. Booth cars. reported the sale of {
- Mitchells and one Scripps-Booth
" the first day of the sale.
John r, Chapple. Of the Cent
Garage. reported the sale of one
person car.
IN Peter c Hanson sold a seven-p
o. senger Haynes to Thomas A. G
ney. Of this city. The price p
was Sl595.
White Brothers report the sale
ne several Dorts. with several OIL
r deals pending.
igs The Diamond State Auto Comps
has sold two MERGERS and a Paige C
= Emory Hukill bought Mercer Of
sporting model and Herbert ID. Be
a six-passensor Mercer touring Z
l.. Scott Townsend is the purcha
OF Paige sedan.
The Packard Motor Company
ms made two sales, one of coupe
ono Of touring car Of - cylInd,
40. The latter car was sold TO Lam
DUPONT.
= Harry Partington Of the Come
IA Schwartz Company. sold a Hud
ith limousine yesterday afternoon.
lie sold the first car at last years 81
a Ford.
"a. Harry r. Loose reports the sale
. two Oldsmobile eight cylinder &,
ing cars at the sale already.
Rothacker. tire dealer. sold Sc
Firestone tires during the aftern
and evening.
Stranger Was Puzzled.
A stranger who entered the h
last night 10 register as a guest
nc. lost for awhile in the maze Of M
cars. He carried his handbag
Of followed the crowd The first q
,ms he knew he was i'm the drift OF
w manity that was sweeping through
lobby The stranger was puzi
'io, Finally he turned 20 a man be
mes him
end "Is this the hotel" he asked.
,.in. Wilmingtonian explained that il
Neso and that an automobile show was
. a. ing held there a bell boy rest