Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
OPENED At NOON
BY MAYOR TAYLOR
Interesting Ceremony in the Fine
New Ballroom of the Hotel
du Pont.
EXHIBITION BEST
IN CITY'S HISTORY
\ Jewel Of an Auto Show

"A jewel Of an Auto Show
Without pride or prejudice, those
qualified to judge unite in this verdict OF
praise and admiration for the current
exhibition, inaugurated shortly after
o'clock today by Mayor Taylor, IN the
Hotel du Pont ballroom and foyer, with
an overflow display of accessory dealers
IN the Palm Room, better known as the
former Office lobby.
The access to the show is through the
new office lobby, the special entrance To
the ball room from Eleventh street not
being used The central doorway on
Eleventh street leads directly to the Office
lobby, and the east door leads TO it through
the dining room corridor. The palm room
is reached through the corridors from the
Tenth street and Market street entrances,
and from the ball room, through the club
room and small corridor.
The first glimpse of the exhibition, as
one passes the portals, reveals he gloss
OF varnish and glitter Of glass and metal,
among the green fronds of palms poised
on pedestals along the walls and IN the
spaces on the floor, a few steps below.
These are all seen against the rich back
ground of the permanent decorations,
which have been enhanced with touches
of color yielded by silken flags Of the al
lied nations and festoons Of southern
smilax with its glossy green leaves, pen
dant from the central chandeliers and the
wall-light brackets
The palm room is given a festai touch
by use Of the same materials. The note
worthy point is that the decorations really
decorate. without Icing progressively over
done
The cars, thirty-two in all. were run
IN from the court yard of the Orange
street side yesterday afternoon, the de-
scent for there is a steep grade down TO
the floor from the ground level at tins
point-bcing overcome 10y a temporary
runway which the committee improvised
for the occasion.
The display Of cars is pretty evenly
divided between enclosed and open mod
els. only two touring cars being shown.
Taking the foyer Fl rst, Pierce Arrow on
the left and the Packard on the right as one
enters, both large touring cars. are seen.
In the ante rooIp the Haynes. Marmon
and Peerless are on the left, the Cole,
Cadillac and Paige opposite them.
Within the ball room proper, the cars
are arranged IN two rows on each side of
the center space.
Again naming the cars in the order of
the pairs on the left come the National,
du Pont. Dodge. Ford, Elgin,
Siudebaker, Lexington, REQ, Chevrolet,
with the Auburn al the west end
The Stearns-knight and the Jordan
have places In the center aisle in that
order.
On the right, the pairs are kissel,
Maxwell, Nillys-kniGht, Nelie, Over
land. Oakland. Oldsmobile, Franklin,
Buick, Essex and Hudson.
The cars nearest the walls are parked
parallel with them, while those in the in
ner rows are placed ION the bias, thus
giving a pleasing variety TO the grouping
and affording welcome variation from
the usual set effect Of symmetrical
spaces.
The accessories. in the palm room, are
arranged on trestles and along the
walls at the west end of the room.
The exhibitors are much pleased with.
the facilities offered by the smoking room
and lavatory facilities, IN the basement of
ne ball room annex, where their wraps and
small sundries can be checked and business
interviews carried on.
The telephone cal is that of the Hotel
iu Pont, and the ball room booth should
De asked for, If exhibitors or visitors 10
he show are to be reached most directly