Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-02
SOCIETY NIGHT DRAWS
GREAT THRONC TO SHOW
Handsome Costumes of Pretty Wom-
Ell Add Ia Scene of
BrillianCc.
ARMoRY is CLOSELY PACKED
Local Scenes Are Given in Moving
Pictures. and Latest New York
Song Hits Are Thoroughly En-
jUycd by Visitors.

ADDING 10 IN. success of the show.
many State and city officials and lich
mono society generally attended the
first annual Automobile show in the
Grays Armory. seventh ana Marshall
streets Yesterday afternoon and last
nigh, Hichmcud Day was celebrated
in the afternoon. Will. the evening
had been designated Society Night"
and the beautiful costumes Of society
leaders added charm to The brilliant
occasion. which was one of the smart
est affairs held III Richmond IN recent
months.
From every auGl. the show WAS tho
most successful yesterday of amy day.
Tie special features arranged for tho
evening were carried out in every de
tail Will" the attendance figures broke
all previous records. and the drill hall
OF the armory has Decn filled 10 rt-
paciiy every night this week Tho
larger attendance only created a great
cr jam. and as the evening proc resscd
II became almost Impossible TO walk
from ono end OF tho hall to the oth,,
The syncopatcd orchestra. which has
gained wide reputation for itself IL,
Iichaiond. rendered a special musical
program from to 10 O'Clock las,
night. with solos by Lea Leland jose
rhine Harmon and Haze, Wilhu, RE
crowd roundly applaudcd both the or
chestra and singers. who were forced
I" repeat many times their special
Numbers which had been held in re-
serve for the nights entertainments
.OCtt. SCENES IN
MOTION PICTURES
Special motion pictures. showing
every branch OF the automobile in,
lustir and a special nlm Of Rich-
noni was ia shed on tho screen q,
80 o'clock. The local him sh.,..u
'arioas developments In the Au,oir,.-
III" SHOW, numerous city officials and
'ih"r scenes. Between tho motion pic
urcs and dances. later on. there MAS
lmost continuous lin" Of attractive
nd catchy slides thrown ON tho can
vas tina, proved popula, with tho
,roWds.
y feature az tho evening was The
promenade at 10 o'clock Just before
ancinp was started in tho center Of
III" hail. Tho attendance. howcvcr.
was so great as 10 make ihis only :,
>artia. success. From that hour IN.
II midnight tho orchestra WORKED
,hrorgs danced 10 tho strains Of the
latest hits" from Gotharn's csbarets
aud restaurants Robert Gilbert, tho
insiug and dancing violinisr. who also
!irocts tho orchestra, Mas one of tho
,orsa,ious 81 the night.
ATMOSPHERIC Full
or MoToN TtLI>
Not only At tin" arm"rN. hni every
wncrc in The city, ycst"rday. the At
mosphcrc was fun OF tn" buzz auu
cracklc aud whirr OF motor tails and
good roads Those attending tho show
in the afternoon and night uarur''ii
talked show and Cars, Will" the dcir-
gates {" the Good Roads tuugr"S% it,
Richmond we're cnuaily loud with ,hoii
discussions and told of S hat they ia
tend doing this year 30 TN" w.y OF
lettering Virginia. thorourhfar"s
There was never anything Ike it,
was tho general sentiment voiced dur
ing tho afternoon and evening. and on"
dealer expressed IL as being carrier
out In super glory
From tho moment tho crowd entered
tho hall last night, II h"cam" "vidcn,
that motor-car manufacturers THIS s""-
son as never before az" paying minut"
attention to body design and Anish. at
tho same time not ucclcc,inr MANY
now mechanical features l'nGucr
tionahly tho predomiua,inE features
which first catch tho cy" Of tn" aV"rac"
person upon entering ar" th" unusu"'
hrilliance and variety Of c"l"rS in
which tho cars arc finished Beautiful
combinations ucro noticed on all sido~
tho tints being cNccptioualli pleasing
This is explained by IN" fact thrt
cnamcls have honu improved to TN"
point where delicate color, cHu u" mad"
durable.
Officers Of tho show. just before lc.v-
ing the armorv last night for tho ban
nnet at The jefferson Hotel rhi"h
started at 1880 O'clock, said Tho show
was proving unusually successful.
with the attendance in cNcess Of inc
anticipated figures.
FINES INCREASED