Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-22
AUTO SHOW At THE
DU POINT next week
Thousands of Visitors Are
Expected at Biggest
Exhibition
EDUCATION IN CARS
ONE OF ADVANTAGES

Somehow persons don't think Of
celebrating the day on which they
bought their first automobile like they
celebrate birthdays, wedding anniver-
saries. and so forth. But the point in
a persons life when he decides to
buy an automobile Is really an i'm
portant epoch. and in the absence of
any individual celebration automobile
shows offer the medium for these OBJ
services This will be the case with
the Wilmington Automobile Show az
the Hotel DUPONT during the week Of
January 20. Every man and woman
who has ever bought an automobile
VIII have the opportunity to make
believe that this is the anniversary
date Of the purchase.
From the standpoint Of attendance
The show is expected to shatter all
previous records, for with the addi-
ton OF hundreds to the army OF mo-
florists In this community during the
last year the interest in the local
show has been prOportionately IN
creased
Each car sold creates a new pros
pect for the Wilmington Auto Show.
Once a man becomes q mOtorist he Is
imbued with the desire TO become
familiar not only with the mechani-
cal operation Of his own car, but as
well with that OF his ne.ghbor's or some
machine that holds a particular me-
chanical appeal TO him. The show
affords a liberal mechanical education
which is taken advantage OF each
year by thousands
The present car owner is deeply in
81 arsA
that 20 to make his car complete,
comfortable and convenient and inc
Wilmington show will afford an oppor-
tunity of making comprehensive sur
Ney of the latest devices produced in
this branch OF the automobile indus
try. Hundreds of little attachments
that are designed to add to the econ
omy and comfort Of automobile man
tenance, will be displayed by the ac-
cessory concerns that have been al
lotod space.
Win additional facilities for guests
which we're not available last year IN
the Hotel DUPONT and with largely in
creased accommodations in other no.
tells of the city, Wilmington Will be
well prepared to take care OF the
thousands OF visitors which are ex-
neoted to come here from the sur
rounding parts Of the country-lower
delaware. Maryland and parts OF
pennsvlvania and New Jersey. In fact,
visitors are expected from far distant
noints TO see the show and to renew
their acquaintance with residents OF
this community. Reservations are al
ready being made in the hotels IN an
ticipatlon Of show week. -
Our automobile show is 70 Do the
nhie disturbance"-nott the kind OF dis
fnrbance that requires the nterieI'
nnce of the police but a show which
will so upst the normal, quiet now OF
things that the city will quicken until
81 fairly trembles. The crowds VIII
be there. the music Of a big speclal
orchestra. "all the boys in town VIII
ronrregate in the hotel lobby ana
Green room while the show Is on.
Dinners. dances and frolics OF an
kinds will be side issues. While
these will not be arranged by the
show committee. Il Ia expected that
the show will be the occasion Tor
great deal OF social merriment
Finally. after the curtain drops on
ihe 1917 show, a banquet for the deal
ers in the show win be held on Mon
dav evening. February 3, at which
Ioeiah Marvel will be the principal
sneaker. That function will fittingly
mark the close OF this years show
and the time TO start preparations
for the 1915 performance.