The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
Seemed EvERYDOOY'S
!. NIGHT At AUTO SHOW
Grays Armory Drill Hall Is damned
With Seekers For Pleasure and
Pleasure Cars.
81 MUSIC, MOVIES AND MOTION
Dancers Find Way To Make Space ON
Floor After Scenes of Richmond
! Had Been Flashed on Screen-Af-
ternoon Best Time To See Cars.

Though last night at the automo-
bile show in the Grays' Armory was
designated On the show program as
military and Good Roads Night" the
crowd attending became so large that
by 9 o'clock 1t looked like Every
body's night" Richmond motor en-
thusiasts-some of them car owners
and others mere jitney riders-were
out in force. so large was the crowd,
the greatest since the show began
Saturday night. that the dancers found
it difncult to find space on the floor
for dancing.
This Is the biggest thing I've seen
in Richmond yet" asserted Monte
Stone, manager Of the show, as he
looked over the crowd from the
than / anticipated. The people are
pleased: exhibitors are pleased, and
50 am l."
Come From Out-of-Town.
Large attendance is looked for
again tonight when motorists from
many Virginia cities will come to
Richmond for the show. The rail-
ways have granted reduced fare rates
from all points in Virginia and from
Washington. Tonight Will be known
as Sister Cities" night. Some of the
visitors from sister cities" have not
waited for their special night, how
ever, for there was a liberal sprink-
ling of out-of-town folks in the crowd.
Judging from the numbers in the ad-
vance guard there will be large
MI ha NJ ,,Ju {f har fnniUht
Thursday night will be Society
Night" Several special numbers will
be added to the program for that
night and promoters Of tho show are
expecting 1t to be the real big night
of the show.
The program last night followed
along lines similar TO those laid down
on the first two nights. There was
music by the syncopated orchestra,
directed by Robbie Gilbert, and by
the soloists which accompany the
organization. Misses Lea Leland. Jose
phine Harmon and Hazel WILDER.
They sang from the orchestra alcove
and from cars in the various exhibit
spaces around the armory's drill hall.
Added Instrumental numbers we're
those of the Jazz banjoists. a saxo-
phone duo. n cornet due by George
Meyers, of the Audubon ball room.
and Willie Fox. trombone solo and
violin solos by NJ Schnapper and Di-
rector Gilbert The antics of the lat
ter, in his orchestra direction and solo
numbers developed the evenings hit.
Show Traffic Management
Motion pictures showing Richmond
scenes and Richmond people were
shown at O'Clock and again at 10
O'Clock. Among subjects screened are
automobiles, traffic boxes, auto own
ers pedestrians. members of the police
and fire departments mem bers OF the
Administrative Board, the police
headquarters front with Major Werner
emerging. scenes of the Kline car
plant. and pictures OF leading auto
mobile dealers.
From 1890 till midnight there is
dancing
Those who especially desire to ex-
anime the automobiles exhibited are
being advised TO come during the af-
ternoon. when there is less likelihood
OF such brushes as last nights crowd.
Each of the evening program features
is presented in the afternoon---the
band concert, the solos. the movies.
and from to o'clock. dancing.