Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
AUTO men FORM
BODY At RoUSING
BEEFSTEAK FEED
Nebraska Automobile Trade
Association Organized to
Affiliate With National
Trade Association.
FARMERS DAY IS A WINNER
Hundreds of Agriculturists At
tend Show, With Result that
Sales Are Very Brisk.
SOCIETY LOSES ITS NIGHT

The Nebraska Automobile Trade as
sociation was organized and got away
to a flying start at a becfsteak dinner,
at which over 1000 visiting automobile
men attended at the Fontenelle hotel
last night
J. c. Thorpe, general director OF
the National Automobile Trade asso-
citation, came out from Chicago TO
assist in the Nebraska organization
and TO make plans for the local asso-
cations affiliation with the national
one. Mr.. Thorpe declared the Omaha
and Nebraska dealers were among the
most enthusiastic he has even seen
and predicts that the Nebraska as
sociation will be one of the most ac-
tive units in the national organization,
The beefsteak dinner was rare
treat. All of the visiting dealers were
guests of the Omaha Automobile
Trade association, the Commercial
club and number of local business
men. The banquet board was law
ishlv provided with choice morsels,
the enthusiasm was at the highest
pitch throughout and the subsequent
business meeting, which led to the
organization of the trade association,
was an interesting one, even for those
few dealers who did not become mem
bcrs of the body.
Farmers Have Inning.
Yesterday was Farmers day at the
automobile exposition at the munlci-
pal Auditorium. And, as was antlci-
pated by all, yesterday was the big
gest single day of this or any other
Omaha automobile show,
Hundreds and hundreds OF FARM
ers came to Omaha to visit the motor
display on the day set aside i'll their
honor. 1t was estimated by the con-
servative that fully 5000 farmers saw
the show yesterday. Others boost
their estimates from this number to
5000.
But no matter how many of them
were there, there were enough, as the
cheerful countenances OF the statesmen
unon whom the agricultural gentle
men called will mutely testify. While
this information is little difficult
to obtain, it can safely be said that
more automobiles were sold during
the twenty-four hours of Wednesday
than any previous corresponding time
in this city.
The farmer, however. did not hold
any monopoly on the show. His city
brother was there with both feet. And
the ruralte seemed to inculcatc his
spirit of ready money into the city
chap, much to the delight of the sales
man with the order blank and the
fountain pen.
Society Loses Out.
Today holds distinction that is
strictly negative Today is the day
at the auto show that wasn't given
over to society
Always in previous years Thursday
night has been society night at the
auto show The price of admission
was boosted, statesmen and attendants
donned evening clothes, as did many
of the visitors TO the show, and it was
really very nobby affair. But it was
too nobby for some OF the democratic
auto men who put down the custom
as "the bunk" and started an agitation
to have it eliminated.
Tonight the admission price re-
mains the same, And there will be
no evening clothes on the floor, So
if you prefer soft collar or like TO
wear red neckties, you will be per-
fectly safe in attending the show to-
night without fear of feeling uncom-
Portable and out Of place.