Evening journal., 1920-02-05
SOCIETY NIGHT"
At AUTO SHOW
Show Managers Expect Criti-
cal Audience at dupont
Tonight
NEW MODEL CARS
ATTRACT ATTENTION

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dcfying sleet and pihs Of precipitaed
hail Ike treachcous sand underfoot Il
cannot be claimed with truth that there
ww, las many persons at the show last
niglh os there were the night bofore.
but tho crowd was an interested on
nevertheless. The sa'esmen had it all
/ figured out-any PRISON who brav-d the
elements on a night Ike last night, TO
attend bn automobile show must have
a vary definite purpose in so doing and,
/ IN this deduction the s'llesmon and DEM
cnstrators were philosOsOphlcally cor
rect Those who attended last night,
wanted 20 buy, or were thinking very
seriously OF buying. Nnch e. the
weather mlde them more anxious 10
purchase Is problematical--the psyche
logical problems OF scller and buyer
are always puzzhng-at any rate never
were people more inter sted in gasoline
propelled vehicles and never were q m
onstrators more wilElng 10 deEnonslrate
Tonight will be society Night al
the Auto Show. An Of the statesmen
end demonstrators will be in full dress,
and Il IS anticipated that quite a num-
Der Of Wilmington's ZOO will turn
out on their night. Wilmington society
folk Will be given ample opportunity
10 view every part Of every car, and
enough demonstrators will be present
/ 10 insure thai an may have the feat
ures OF the different cars well ex-
| plaind.
The Wilmington Automobile Asso-
/ citation has had tomorrow nght dedi-
Gated 10 their organization. The night
/ will be known officially as Whining
/ ton Automobile Association Night"
| All car owners are invited TO become
] members OF this association, which Is
united, powerful body. She purpose
OF which is 10 promote all Of the In
terests OF automobile owners In VII
mington.
There Is no denying nc fact that the
engine Is the part which most interests
most people. They want 90 know how
fast the car will 60. how much gasoline
/ the engine uses, whether or not the car
Is liable 10 "engine trouble" how the
car starts. what the system Of lighting
Is. what the horse power is about the
differenllal and the transmission, The
method Of cooling and fabrication, and
hundreds Of other things.
or course there are a few, nelrly all
Wcmen. who examine the interior, the
cushions and upholstery. The ganerol
appearance OF the car. and the springs,
and "let 10 go at that" They don care
how much speed the car has rr how far
the car will go without stopping, all
they want Is a comfortable machine.
which doesn't make much noise, and
doesn't get out OF order.
But a great many women are Just a:
much interested In the mechanism OF
the cars as they are In It's visual points
There is not a car IN the show which
may not be handled by n woman Of the
most moderate strength. simplicity
and quick response TO the control are
| found in virtually all Of this year 5
models. and the mechanical parts OF
the cars have been made almost as at
! tractive 90 look as as the car itself.
| And TO many a man the engines are far
more beautiful than any torpedo body.
aristocratlc hood, or luxurious fitting
could ever be.
After today there are Just two more
days Of the show. Two more days to
compare car with car, without the
u
days Of expert demonstration. and two
day OF delicate mechanism. vari-
colored car bodies, bright lights, "iazz
music. architectural beauty and other
features which go 10 make up the 1920
automobile show in Wilmington.
Last night was Rotary Night" and
number OF members Of the Rotary
Club and its officers attended. Several
members Of the Trade Association are
connected with the club and through
out the evening their booths were sur
nounded with brother Rotarians.
Special music IS being furnished In
/ the afternoon and evening by the
Original Six, Wilmngton's own Jazz
artists. This sextet is regarded as
among the best instrumentalisis In the
country and have recently signed a
/ contract 10 play for records for the
Victor Talking Machine Company a
special treat Is promised for Saturday
night, when the duBarry Room OF the
! Hotel dupont will be placed at the dis
posal OF visitors for dancing
one Of the exhibits that is winning
much attention Is that Of Gomery-
| Schwartz Company, HudsOn-EsseX
dealers. They have two Of the latest
closed models on display, a sedan Of
the Essex and a Hudson coupe. The
! interior OF both Of these models has
been vastly improved, increasing their
luxury and adding much to the power
apparatus. The concern reports an un-
usual demand. urging early buying as
means TO avoid disappointment.
The dupont car. manufactured in
WGlmington, continues 20 be a center
OF interest. For both appearance and
engine. reliability this car is one OF
/ the best al It's price on the American
ma~ket today. and a knot Of Interested
automobile lovers can. at any tima bo
seen around the big eray machine.
The dupont car has four speeds fer
ward. a fbct which viii prove signiil-
cant TO any cOnnoisseur OF gas en-
gines.
The Auburn Beauty six continues to
lattract considerable attention both on
bccount OF It's fine appearance. and on
account OF the moderate cost Tor car
OF this class.
The demonstration OF the Delaware
Hardware Company in the old lobby OF
the Hotel IS without exaggeration th'
most complete ever assembled in Deia-
ware. Every conceivable automoDT e
part and accessory can be found In tbs
exhibition, from a special automobile
screw driver 10 all sizes Of tires.
The power plant exhibition OF the
Packard Company in The first lobby OF
the ball room continues 20 attract con-
siderable and favorable attention, as
the same exhibit did in both Philad-l-
phia and New York
putrr- at- rrrc nunpC