The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-06
Over 100000 Worth of Cars
to Be Found on FIoor--Ev-
cry Dealer Represented.
BIG CROWDS LOOKED FOR
Something Doing Every Day
of Auto Show Week-Who
Will Be Who on Case
line Row.

Monday there will open in the Billy
, Sunday tabernacle the 1920 Chatta-
nooga Automobile Show and Shrin-
ers' Spring Festival, with 1t2 diff
ferent models OF automotive equip
ment exhibited, with a value of over
100000.
As one enters the structure, the
familiar sawdust trail will be con-
spicuous by it's absence. King gaso-
line will be enthroned, and the purr
of his engines viii brighten the
corners of the tabernacle. In serried
rows the motor cars and trucks will
stand, including In their array every
imaginable model and price of car.
The luxurious and costly Packard
will rear it's height by the side of
the lowly Ford; Pierce Arrows viii
stand side by side with Dodges:
Cadillacs will be by Oaklands. The
whole of Chattanooga's motor trans
mort world, in its multiplicity Of cars
and models. win be on hand for the
visitor to view, admire or purchase.
A huge ATTENDANCE nc the opening
night and thereafter throughout the
week is expected by the officials IN
charge OF the show. That fuily 5000
people Will be on hand Monday is the
estimate.
Interest in Show.
Interest of the entire section dur
ing the coming week win center on
Chattanooga biggest and most elab-
crate automobile show. The show II
being staged by the Chattanooga
Automotivc Trades association afte
months of careful planning The au-
tomotive men viii be assisted by tbs
local Sliriners. who viii bo in charge
of the entertainment features ane
will see TO IL that there is some
thing doing" every minute during the
show and festival week. The Shfin
ers of Aihambra temple viii be II
charge of the stunts" while the autt
men will attend TO all matters per
tanning 10 the exhibit proper.
Auto and motor truck exhibits
have been a feature OF the district
fairs since they were inaugurated.
but never has there been so cOfn-
plete an exhibit as will be On div
| play at the tahernncle. The ghero-
rationa viii ha In Keeping with hAw
/ occasion and exhibitors are making
plans to make their space ns attran-.
tive as possible. II Is the first show
to be held In Chattanooga under
rules OF tho National AutoinoblIe
Chamber OF Commerce.
Tho show Is OF particular impor
tnnce since II win emphasize the fact
that Chattanooga is not only the
headquarters on the Dixie highway.
but Is in the center ,of the most re-
mnrkablo system OF highways in the
south.
Committees in Charge.
u. s. Ethcrldge Is head OF tho arr
rangemonta committee OF the Auto
motive association. He is assisted
on the general committee by u. Il.
Howard, OF the Hardwick- Buick
company. and II. $. Smith. OF the
Overland Chattanooga company. The
Shriners' committee Is composed OF
Charles Il. Watson, chairman; ]. G.
Richards. f.. c. Rose, II. Il. Cantrell.
u. George Morgan and John $.
Fouche.
Each day OF the show will be fea-
tured by special program, The
Shrinors' famous band headed bS
SANDY" Summers win ba ON hand
during the entire six days of tho
show giving concerts each evening.
An added feature every eve
ming viii be vaudeville numbers by
professionals and special stunts" BY
local artists and committees from the
various civic organizations which
will take part, including the Rotary
and kiwanis clubs. A KAY carnival
atmosphere VIII be given by the
operation OF fortune-telling booths,
games OF various sorts. aud many
(Cantinuad On pa1. Seventeanl