The New York herald., 1920-01-11
J.N. WHY'S Furnishes
Dealers Rare Treat
at Annual Banquet

In celebration of the sensation that the
new Overland four and Willys-knisht
models of the Willys-Overland Company
have created throughout the country, ana
to no more marked degree than at the
New York Automobile Show, and as an
appreciation Of the loyalty and confidence
of his dealers and distributors. John III.
Willys was the host on Thursday evening
at one of the most notable events OF its
kind probably in the history of Ameri-
can automobile shows.
Mr.. WHY'S guests were his distributors
and dealers, the spirit of whom Indicated
that the boast of the WHY'S interests OF a
great family spirit in the organization is
no idle expression. 1t Is estimated that
more than one thousand dealers and dis
tributors, from all parts of the country,
here for the New York show, were Mr..
WHY'S guests. The banquet and enter
tainment were held in the Cascades of
the Biltmore Hotel.
Mr.. WHY'S in the years gone by always
has entertained his dealers and dlstribu-
tors and newspaperInen at ar annual show
dinner, except during the years OF the
war. when, dedicated TO the task OF ham
ding millions of dollars worth OF war
contracts for the governments involved
in the allied cause, he temporily stopped
them.
So that Thursday nights banquet had
double Significance. It not only marked
the celebration of the two great models
Of the Willys-Overland Company. over
land four, with its trplex suspension
springs, and the WHY'S Knight models,
which boast chassis and body that equals
the wonderful motor under its hood. but
1t also marked the resumption of the an
nual banquets of Mr.. WHY'S to dealers
and distributors.
'One OF rarest treats, however. was fur
V4fo I..s
of the famous Ziegfeld Frolic COMPANY
For the first time in its remarkable
career this organization left the roof at
the New Amsterdam Theatre to appear
before Willys-Overland dealers and dis
tributers
All of the members OF the company were
there from Arthur Uttry to Fannie Brice
from w. c. Fields To Miss Irene Barker.
And the Frolic company lived up to the
reputation 1t has builded.
The appearance Of the Ziegfield Frolic
Company at the banquet was a personal
compliment 60 Mr.. WHY'S. 1t was a marx
Of Flo Ziegfields friendship for MIR. viii
lys, and as an appreciation OF Mr.. zieg-
fields treatment at the hands OF Mr.
Willys at Toledo last summer.
Tho banquet itself was complete, as Mr.
WHY'S knows how TO make n banquet
Then there were songs-Overland and
Nillys knight songs-flashed on the
screen, and under the leadership OF A
sextet Of members of the WiIlys-Over-
land organization. the great body OF deal
ers and distributors joined in the sInginr
At every plate, too were handsomely
printed souvenir menus carrying "a Nes-
sage for 1s90' from MIR. WHY'S, IN which
Mr., WHY'S pointed to 1920 in these Words
In Us bou1tifn promise OF PROSPERITY
The new year has had no equal in WHY'S.
overland history. The new overland 4.
with its wonderful now snrfno, e,,g,,.,,.,,..,
aud the new Willys-Knight, with its OK
ceptional motor and beautiful craftsman n
shin. arc products In which we Ali take
the utmost pride. There is roa son Ia bn-
leve that 1890 will be a great and profit
able year for every one OF YOU"
The banquet and entertainment con-
tnued several hours II was pro.
nounced all sides the most successful
affair Of it's kind in New York automo-
bUc show history.