Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
ROTARY DAY AT
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
IContinued from First Pagc.1

shoulder, that's the car f'r me and
u.s."
The Ford people,. like all the 9TH
ers, have co-operated in a most re-
markable way with the local man
agement, for, unlike the Reading
show, where visitors could hardly
negotiate in the crowded space, here
they give away space of high cost
in order that every one may have
room. to circulate. Another con-
spicuous mark of teamwork is the
effort of every dealer to make his
particular spot attractive. The re-
suit of this is that the huge coliseum
looks for all the Wor.S like a
"home." Tables and comfortable
chairs are at each car center, maga-
zines to read and, in short, one can
hardly believe he is in the mart of
the six-cylinder and the swift air.
ship.
Today's show had hardly opened
until crowds We're hanging about
the Army truck, the real war demon,
which is in charge of Lieutenant
Paul II. Ensle. Engineers Division,
Ordnance Department Z. S. A.
Though a distinguished officer,
Lieutenant Engle is as spry as a
goat and very amiably hops in and
out of the little cell where the driv-
er sits and shows the tenderfoot
precisely how the Hun was decimat-
ed. This vehicle was secured
through the kindness of Congress-
man Aaron Kreider, who evidently
caught the spirit of teamwork so
vividly illustrated in this ninth an
nual show. And, speaking of this,
let it not be overlooked that Carl
Hanson and his helper, DR.. J. w.
Hunter, when demand went out
for a place to hold the show, settled
all doubts with
Put it in our building"
What will it cost" asked Mr..
Myton.
"Not a blamed cent" was the
ready reply. "All L ask you is to
move my cars down in the base
ment, then you may have the whole
place"
That's the kind of generosity
which has enabled us to stage this
affair so successfully" added Mr..
Myton. at has made it possible
for us to put on as fine a display as
New York.
Hall Well Decorated
The attendance last night was
nearly 1000, but it promises to run
up another thousand tonight, and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday will
see the real historic
One of the most striking cars
which only came in today, being
driven from Philadelphia, is a Peer
less, OF nickelplate finish and paint
ed shrill but attractive green 1T
was some trip" related the driver. !
Hey for st. Patrick is what / got
all the way. One Irish settlement I |
passed through the kids followed o |
mile"
The Sulzer brothers, who decorate |
for Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. de- |
serve a lot of credit for the decora-
ton. Then even designed an en-
blem for the local dealers, which |
splashes it's gay colors and design |
all along the walls. No MORN |
footing is allowed and exhibitors are |
limited in pasting up signs, so that |
the artistic effect is preserved as 1T |
has never been in any other show. |
On Thursday evening Miss Clari-
bel Geiger. of Irving College, has
been engaged to render several |
solos, accompanied by the Munich |
pal Orchestra, which plays every day |
from to and in the evening. AtI
night the huge apartment is q genu-
inc picture. The wiring alone cost |
many hundreds of dollars, including ,
frosted lights. The greenery was |
put up by the Berryhill people, and |
they made it look like Christmas.
The two airplanes are swarmed |
every minute by crowds who can get |
a closeup. They are in charge of |
Colonel Kirkland, of /
Middletown, and comprise u Thomas
Morse scout and a Curtiss training
type. Not far away is u Liberty |
m otor, the greatest engine of it's
kind ever invented.
The accessories are as interesting !
as the machines, one being a motor
why have a dirty en-
closed car when we clean them,"
reads his sign.
1t is the biggest, most gorgeous
of any kind ever displayed |
in Harrisburg. Even if you know |
about a motor car, it is !