Evening journal., 1918-01-15

With something Of especial interest
each day, the Fourth Annual Whining
ton Automobile show will open next
Monday morning at the Hotel dupont
10 run for the entire week. The pro-
gram, as it appears in the box above,
shows that each day is to be set aside
for a specific purpose, although the
exhibition will be open every moment
throughout the entire week to the gen.
eral public and. admission will be free
at All times, regardless Of what any
one day may be called.
on Civic Day. next Monday, the show
will be formally opened at sis o'clock
i'm the evening. although Il will be open
70 the public. from an early hour Mon
day morning Mayor Lawson will be
present TO make an address Monday
evening and heads Of all the city de-
partments will be invited guests. They
include:
President of City Council George
Lyon, Gen. ]. Pusey Wickersham, presi-
dent Of the Police Commission and
Chief Of Police Black; George w.
Sparks. president of the Board OF Di-
rcctors Of the street and Sewer De-
pariment. Horace Wilson, president Of
The Board Of Water Commissioners;
Weller =. Siover. president Of the VIII
mington Board of Assessment; George
B. Miller, president OF the Board Of
Education: City Treasurer Charles VI.
Banks. City Auditor George Soudcr &.
:. Rice, collector of taxes for the
Northern district, and John !. sDolan,
collector .of taxes for the southern
district. The members Of City Council
will also be invited 10 be present J.
H. Nixon, former show chairman, Will
be an invited guest.
On Civic Day 70 Is the desire Of Chair
man Partington and the committee TO
rave an residents of The city proper
who can TO attend and show their ap-
probation of the interest the automo-
bile dealers are displaying in them by
making this show possible without an
admission charge.
Tuesday will be Military Day. and
FOR this occasion the invitation Is eX-
.ended through the press. TO every man
who wears a military uniform, men
from the army, navy or aviation branch
of the service. and 10 an Organiza-
tions like the Red Gross. that are en-
gsged in VAR work. In view Of the
fact that the dealers who will have eX-
hibits in the show are represented in
different branches OF the military SER
vice by about % men and that a ser
vice flag will be raised at the show
with a star for each man, Military Day
promises 10 be one Of the biggest Of
the week.
Governor Miller and all state on
cials will be invited 20 attend the
show on Delaware Day end this occa-
sion will also be set aside TO welcome
visitors from an parts Of Delaware and
the entire Peninsula. As Wednesday
is market day, 2 will also give farm
ers who come into the curb markets
a good opportunity TO witness the on
hibition and a cordial Invitation
through the press. is extended to all
0f them.
For Society Day. the iwcuty-four
motor cars and the many accessories
in the show will appear IN their best
bib and tucker and as on similar days
during the auto shows Of past years.
a large attendance is expected, par
ticularly among society folk.
Friday, or Club Day, all organiza-
tions Of every character in Whining
ton and vicinity are invited through
the press, 10 attend the show and
whether they come In a body or in
div.dually, club. society and organi-
zation members will be especially wei
come
-atu- has been called Fellowship
Day idea that this day marks
ihc cf the show and is there
fore for interminglng Of the
dealci, representatives. with the gen
eral public, for good fellowship and a
time when the exhibitors may forget
some Of the many duties involved by
The show and enjoy the exhibition
themselves.
Every afternoon and evening during
ihe week music will he furnished by a
special orchestra Of which Harry
Stausebach is the director and q groat
variety OF patriotic, popular and catchy
numbers are being arranged for this
end OF the show. Many other features
arc being planned which Will be an
nounced later.