The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-11
AUTOMOBILE SHOW WAS
UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS
Holds Banquet md Business Scs-
sion in Business Mems Club.

The automobile show was success.
This was proven at the supper and
regular monthly meeting of the Rich
mond Automobile Trade association,
held last night at the Business Mems
club. with nearly 100 per cent attend
ance. Reports received from the
chairman of the auto show comfttee.
F.. A. Blenner. showed that the ex-
penses of the show were s5,224.f1.
and the total receipts s7.71S.59, leav-
ing total balance of So, 1855 profit.
Informal reports from dealers proved
that the business as whole had been
greatly helped by the exhibit
The show committee gave unre-
served praise to ]. a. Kline, president
of the association, because of his I'M
firing work. which made the show "A
success. At the conclusion of the re-
ports the association as a whole ten
dered the committee and Mr.. Kline a
rising vote OF thanks for their efforts.
Thanks of the association were also
given to l.. r. Phelps, secretary; A.
F.. Franklin. treasurer, and ID. A.
Prentiss. vice president, for their
work in helping the committee. j. T.
w. Curtis, secretary of the show COM
mittee, was also thanked heartily by
President Kline and the whole asso
citation.
Among the new members elected
last night and at various times since
the last regular meeting were the
Richmond Auto Service corporation.
g. A. Tompkins. the Essenkay COM
pany and the Southern Auto Repair
company. In connection with sole
itation from one OF the firms in the
membership that they might be en-
dorsed by the association as emer
gency service agents. it was voted
after much discussion that the presi-
dent appoint committee which
should look into the matter and make
arrangements for a service station
which could be recommended by the
association for night service and In
emergencies
In answer to false reports which
have been circulated about the sale OF
army automobiles, a letter from an
agent of headquarters. quartermasfer
corps. United States army. was read
by the president The communication
denied that any passenger cars would
be placed on the market; that there
would be about 10 600 trucks to be
disposed Of but that these would be
sold back to the dealers from whom
they were obtained, and would not
affect the market The rumor was IL
the effect that the army would sell
thousands of cars at very reduced
rates. and there1 cut down the de-
mand for new automobiles. The gov
eminent vii. not even have motor
cycles and bicycles {" 1r~'Nad 7~pon
the public. according to the letter.
and government ordeds for $4,000
autom obiles have been cancelled, since
they no longer are needef or military
purposes.
H. A Grant, OF the show commit
tee. made suggestion. which was
adopted providing for the preserva-
tion of all records of this years ex-
hibit for future use. Resolutions
were also ADOPTED to thank the news
papers or their co-ooeration in pre-
senting the show before the people of
Richmond. and the management OF
the Jefferson hotel was thanked FOR
their help In providing office space and
facilities for the banquet held last
Wednesday.
A move was also made toward hold
ing an automobile r<cine tournament
on May 30 and 81 On motion OF
Mr.. Grant, which was unanim ously
passed, II was decided to appoint n
to arrange such n program
II considered advisable. The events
will be staged at the fair grounds and
probably will be featured by automo-
bile, motorcycle and >airplane races.