Evening journal., 1916-01-20
state FOLKS
FLOCK TO auto SHOW
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representative for the courtesies ex-
tended and assistance given.
While thousands OF persons from
this city and vicinity focked 10 the
automobile show yesterday afternoon
and last night. there again was big
representation present from all parts
Of the State Tho Hotel dupont
could have used fifty more rooms last
night 10 accommodate guests, so
great was the demand.
One large party OF residents OF
Smyrna. Clayton and vicinity came to
Wilmington to see the automobile
show and to have dinner at the Hotel
dupont
They included the directors and STAFF
of the Fruit Growers Bank of Smyrna.
and they were guests at dinner given
by w. Harmon Reynolds. one og the
directors. In the party. in addition to
Mr.. Reynolds were former Congress
man Walter o. Honecker, J.. NJ. Price.
Representative Hervey Hall. Of
Smyrna. former Senator j r. Glenn
ents. Of Clayton. former Representa-
tive Gamallel Garrison, Of near
Smyrna. Dr. w. V. Messick. directors
of the bank. and h.. NJ Fowler, w. W.
Hynson ana Earl Cooper OF the bank
staff.
This Is "SOciety Night"
Tonight will be Society Night" at
the automobile show, and big time is
expected. Between the auto show and
william Hodges new play. society will
be largely represented at the hotel.
Iraf hf hos
ira and dancing in the grill.
Among the visitors from down-State
yesterday and today were former Gov
ernor s. s pennewill, of Greenwood; ;
state Senator Oliver A. Newton. and
Representative George A. Hill, Of
Rridgovilo: Frank Hapes. of Green
wood former Representative William
williams. of Selbyville; Representa-
tive William II. Evans. of Newark, and
former Representative Charles owens,
oT Bridgeville,
II is evident that the automobile is
drawing Wilmingtonians and the
rural residents closer together. Many
such residents have driven their cars
to Wilmington this week to visit the
show. Still others expect TO come
tomorrow or Saturday. The show will
close late Saturday night, and with
out doubt it will go down on recorI
as one OF the most successful celebra
tions, In which Delawareans ever ha
a part.
Many men and women OF parts an
influence have visited the show thi
week. Comments on It's merit hav
been freely passed A number Of Wis
itors who are accustomed to seein
wonderful sights have found it goo
enough to cause them to return sew
eral times And when an auto shON
'gets across" with this class Of peo
pie. Il stands TO reason that it's a goo
show.
The show committeeman, with
II. Nixon as chairman. have expresses
delight at the way the residents O
the city and State, as well as thOs
from nearby points I'm other States
have accepted the show and they ar
also appreciative of the large atter
dance which has been the rule ever
day since the show opened
Not a day passes but that some o
the exhibitors do not report three o
} four large sales as a result of tn
way In which visitors have becom
interested In the cars. motorcycles an
accessories exhibited.
Among the exhibits in the Rcces
sories end OF the auto show which !
attracting attention out OF III
ordinary is the One-in-one piston rims
Robert 7. Erlichman. the inventor
is exhibiting this piston ring az IN
space of The Tire shop Company.