Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
Richmond Aurox,nob1I2 News
AUTO SHOW BEST YET HELD,
OPINION OF ALL DEALERS
Greater Enthusiasm and Better Re
suits Mark Exhibition Which
Closed Last Night.

,,Ih WIS inihniEht. Inc last rlcciric
huttereh and then all was dark. The
MN annual show of tn" Richmond
matter OF history. 1t iva va ali over err =
The fifth annual show proved TO be
the best one in the history of the as
:Sr4ciation from scvcrai viewpoints.
There was greater enthusiasm. NOR"
operation among the dealers, a more
neiEhborly feeling, Increased interest
on the part of the public ana more en-
thusiaSm among the dealers through
this and adjoining states.
Members of the Fhow committee are
"n'hnsiastic over the result achieved
1T was an unqualified Success" said
chairman j. y. Kline. OF the SHOW com.
miticc.
the comment of l. \. Blenner. the
pioneer automobile dealer of Richmond
Others OF the show COMMITTEES cN.
agreed tina, The results OF 81 annual
exposition Will hH more far reaching
han any ever held.
There WAS on" feature that particu-
iarly impressed Inc; said Chairman
Kline. as the last electric globe in III"
arrnory grow dim. and that was the
created amrui; the dealers OF Richmond
and tho entire state. !, brought them
70 a realization that through co-opera
lion great thongs may he accomplished.
u also brought many application for
the stat. DEALERS Association, and we
can !f'bE 10! WJiU 10 next year : SNOW
with lnuch coni!hcnc" Of success There
Was Just ol. rcSrct;abl" feature this
Year. and tina, was the inability Of the
committee 10 take car. Of All Of the
firms that wanted To exhibit cars hers.
The space at tho arinory is entirely
Insufficient TO meet the demands: The
members Of The k!chmo~d association.
Who had kept life in tn" organization
during the year. were given tho first
preference. and naturally they took ali
available space.
this show" said Mr.. Blcnncr Il mem
Der OF the show committee" and that
IS 70 say that L WAS 81 success in every
particular. hav" seen all the shows
staged in Richmond. and there is none
ihat compares with ii in interest and
enthusiasm. Much good Will result
among the dealers and in orders
booked
This years show had several. dis
;inctiv. features. ana on. thai i'm
pressed me most Was that the people
VINO attended We're kccnly Interested IN
he cars on display" said y. r. Frank
lin. Another fact that came TO my
attention was the general PROSPEROUS
ness O: the people vino attended tho
snow. There was liberal inquiry for
motor cars. and tile people apparently
earn" here with funds TO buy with.
The decorations also received favorable
comment. and on this point. ! am told.
Tho Richmond show cNccllcd all others
in this section and compared iavorably
with those in New T"riS ard Chicago"
y. Drummer, OF Newark. y. j. VINO was
= guest OF the Kline Car Sales Com
pany. asserted the show was the best
hc has attended this season. and that
takes in nearly all held in the Eastern
and Central part OF the United Stacs.
When you can entertain 10000 pco-
PIE al an automobile show you have
accomplished something that Will 20
down in history" commented J.. II
Rawlings. Il member OF the show com
iuittce. IL was particularly Impressed
with the fact that this display brought
10 Richmond buyers aud dealers from
every part OF the state ana from points
n south Carolina ana West Virginia
The snow also was success from tho
stand point of business. | know OF one
firm that sold $4,000 worth OF cars
and received inquiries from many more
that Will produce results at AN early
date. The exhibition was complete in
every detail. The decorations were the
finest ever offered here, THE interest
OF the buyers and dealers. was keen and
the entertainments program offered by
professor Harry Boyleston and his
classy entertainers received only fav-
orablc comment. Closer co-opcratio.i
between dealers throughout the state
is certain to follow as result Of tho