The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
COMMUNITY HONORS
F: VISITING AUTO MEN
Whole Town Joins Lexington Motor
T. Company in Entertaining.

connersville. Ind, June 2a-Several
score automobile distributors from
every State in the Union and from
a few foreign countries. have returned
toS their homes. following the get-to-
gether party OF the Lexington Motor
Company here. bearing with them a
new and higher conception OF the
city Of Connersville and its industries.
With the townspeople rendering
them an ovation as they were driven
through streets decorated in their
honor. the newspapers emhlaZoning a
welcome in seven-column headlines,
and various civic and business organ
izations acting as hosts. the visiting
automobile men gathered in Corners
vile on Memorial Day for a conven-
ton which will not soon be forgotten
by,either the city or the visitors.
although the convention was pri-
marily for Lexington distributors, the
entire city Joined the Lexington Mo-
tor Company and its allied interests
in welcoming and entertaining the
guests within its gates.
Following a business session In the
forenoon. members of the Rotary
Club. of Connersville were hosts at
am elaborate cabaret luncheon. Dur
ing the afternoon the visiting delesa-
ton toured the plants of the Lexing-
ton Motor Company and allied indus
tries. In the evening the Lexington
officials gave a banquet in honor OF
their guests.
The following morning the distribu-
tors boarded a special train bound for
the speedway at Indianapolis. Break
fast was served en- route. At the
speedway the delegation. occupying
special boxes. saw Howard wilcox
drive his car to victory in the auto
classic.
The convention was unique In that
"sHop-talk' was not mentioned dur
ing the meetings. As explained by
frank B. Anstead. president of the
lexington Motor Company. and head
or ITS allied interests. in his words Of
welcome. the purpose Of the entire
anSir was to further cooperation,
not to promote sales" Business was
taboo.
Lexington has some high ideals"
declared Mr.. Ansted. The presence
OF YOU men here TODAY has inspired
MS TO aim for even higher ideals. We
Eaye not called you here to tell you
how to sell more cars. This is a good
will gatherings meeting intended to
further cooperation. which in the
end means success for all of us"
Mr. Ansted took the distributors
into his confidence and informed them
m texington's plans for the near fu-
Iure.
on their visit to the various plants
.he visitors saw just how the Lexing-
ton allied industries contribute to the
manufacture of the Minute Man Siu
These industries. ten in number. are
2rouped about the Lexington factory
Each is engaged in the production of
some vital part entering into the con-
stTuction OF the Lexington car. The
most important of these are the Rex
Manufacturing Company. manufac-
-urins sedan tops; Central Manufac-
,urinS Company. body builders;
Wainwright Engineering Corporation
engaged in producing motor parts:
'Onnersville Foundry Corporation,
manufacturing castings, and the In
Llama Lamp Company. making auto
Mobile lamps.
Among the prominent automobile
men from various sections of the
United States who attended the con-
.cntion and participated in the activi-
les were the following: c. P. Hen
iorson. Western sales manager, San
francisco, Cal; L. D. Beck. Houston.
feN.: G. H. Barnes. Great Falls.