Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW
AS SEEN BY DEALERS
Brings Homo Lesson That Intimate
Contact With Buying Pui>lic
Helps business.
;. DISTINCTIVE TYPES SHOWN
Convinced That American People
Want Indi>iduali,. Dc
sire to Break Away From Old
ideas in Color and Body Inc.
Tho New WORT, Sha, a. seen bS q Rcp-
rcSruiatfNc 0f tho Dealers. and
Manufacturers Point ur Ni~wo

The frs; thing of attention upon
Tutoring tho Madison Square Garden
E.&NHS the beautiful decorations.
y; tho entrance to the main floor
t.lore wero three large Irchcd bowers
! With laurel ropinE. and bases decorated
with bay trees. The center aisle had {,
'scricS OF arches. these separating The
spaces. and an oval design iudicatin2
Tho name OF tho car exhibited in each
pace.
These signs wcro made tn Of white
background black letters with GOLD
frame The walls had alternate panel
!nS OF cream and white cnhanced 10y
q delicate shade Of blue. and large mir
rors set in to give an effect OF a
greater area
.ccny was blue and white with white
lattice work covering tho hluc. and at
each end OF the garden mammoth hiuc
French curtains hung. The pillars ris-
ing 10 the Eirdcrs were decorated wit n
blue and white lattice work. Around
these yer" suspended old English
tifnl effect. Baskets Of foliage, hang
ing vines an dHowc-s concealed the
base Of each pillar
4. Whore tho canopy covering ;hc roof
met The side walls there was valance
-ct dark blue. with huge, scoliops at
intervals set with conventional de
siSu or automobile wheels.
EAHIBITIoN Hall.
BEAuTIFULL, DECORATED
Tho exhibition hall on the right "f
rhc lobby. and annexed 10 the main
-hall. displayed huge bowers with lau-
rel roninc and With bases decorated ~
ray trees.
The SlNty-ninth Regimen, Armory.
secured TO hous" the overflow of cH-
uihito-S had as its color schemc--Da
triotisn. The entrance TO the Irmory
Was through An arched drhor bcauU :
fully decorated: and around a fountain
with groups OF bay trees. The walls
were concealed ny t5ellises. well a.
sanory Of hlne Bunting covered the
ct red, white and blue made in hnec
scmicirclc. and had Il very pleasing cf-
Z feet. Between tn" rows OF c%h!oitorS
extended n white aroor effect Win
fiom the balconies were floral baskets
AMI iho chandeliers were covered will
: mass OF foliage.
Tho enti-c decorative scheme OF both
garden aiIh 4rmory were beautiful and
The New Nork Dealers Association dc
serves great credit.
posed Of the dealers OF New York City
"nl%. II was great success, both
.fron the standpoint OF sales and at
tendance. This show was held to
stimulate trade for New York City and
territory covered by distributors and
agencies. Heretofore the show Was
held by the manufacturers and sup
por,cd by them through the National
automobile Chamber of Commerce.
During tho past year the manufac-
'urcrs, being Engaged in war work,
C'hIu 'iot iI'pat' ''l q R'pN, 'fHu a. q !
the armisticc WAS signed and war con :
8 tracts Cancelled they did not have time
+rto Sct ready. and il was decided not
= To hold manufacturers show. Ii
WAS then open for the dca lcrs, and
deciding that stmulant was ncccs-
sary, tho passenger car show mas given
shcm their reward.
SAME DECORATIONS
FOR COMMERCIAL CAN
r THc sam: decorations remained for
Inc commercial car show, only tho
change III names of the cNhibitor ~
hcuS necessary. This show now IL
In Process. which was attended the
first Two days ot this week by j. =.
lIl'G". Of the Kline Car Corporation.
and president of tho Richmond Auto
mobile Trade Association. forcca { :
Tor the commercial show an equal sue
p CO.'S. AS thiS is the Lirsl t!mc a purcIN