Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-20
DENVER AUTO SHOW OF 1921
TO Be HELD IN AUDITORIUM
APRIL 49 REFLECTS OPTIMISM
Only Passenger Cars and Accessories Exhibited
Trucks and Tractors Must Seek Space Elsewhere
Committee Hard at Work

Denver, Colo, March 19.-Denvers
annual automobile show will bc held
in the Municipal Auditorium April
to O. as the main event for Colorado
of .'Prosperity Week which is being
observed all over the nation. This an
nouncement was made tonight by
committee of the Denver Auto lrades
association which has been quietly
working for many weeks to make this
years event the most interesting that
has ever been held in tho West
The latest models OF all tho lead
ing cars built by American manufac-
Jurors will be shown. There VIII be
sleek. aristocratic thorobreds OF the
..fye-thousa nd "A nd-up" class; sturdy
practical cars of moderate price which
combine service and beauty; and less
expensive utility cars which lay less
claim to elegance.
The public will be able to learn much
of motor cars. Everyone VIII nave an
opportunity to study. in the most plea
SAINT surroundings and under the most
favora Bile circumstances, tho changes
in design and other developments OF
the last year in the motor car world.
Prospective purchasers will find here,
within a city block. all the cars thai
have attracted his attention. He can
study them point by point. with plea
sant-mannered attendants close nj
hand to answer questions.
This years show is held as an cvi-
dcnce of tho automobile dealers faith
in tho future. It is their challenge TO
the last clouds OF gloom that are now
disappearing after the recent financial
depression. Business is better for the
automobile men and they want every
body else to catch their spirit of op-
tirni-m The committee in charge is
composed of seven men who have vol
nutarily assumed responsibility for the
Ia ..h tVyyN
man has taken over 4 feature of the
show and has promised to make 1t
success. Johnny Norton's name ap-
pears on tho show committea's station.
cry as chairman of the publicity and
decorations department But Johnny
has had such wide experience with
automobile shows that n tremendous
amount of work has fallen TO his lot.
and no is discharging 1t with the same
vtSor that has sent former Denver au-
tomobilo shows down in automotivc
history In a blaze OF glory.
Sharing Mr.. Notions responsibility
Is Geo. d. McCutcheon. who has
brought some progressive ideas with
him from the South and has shown
from the manner in which he has
handled matters so far. that he Is
born leader. Mr.. McCutcheon Is head
OF the finance committee Serving with
Mr.. McCutcheon In d. S. E>ddins. James
IL Naylor, Frank M. Cochran and John
Graham arc members OF the commitfo
on floor and accessories Herbert Soul
" b chairman OF tho entertainments
cnmtmttee. Henry Dawson. an auto
mobile man with wide experience both
here and in Illinois, rs manager OF the
show for the committee. is attending to
all tho details.
Decision TO hold tho show downtown
where II will be more accessible to vis-
itors was reached after objection had
raised against the stockyards stadium
as being too far out to give everyone
a chance to SEQ the displays. The aud
itorium Is moro centrally located both
for Denver residents and out-of-town
visitors.
workmcn arc ready to begin dressing
up tho auditorium for the affair. Beau
tiful settings in keeping with the shiny
splendor OF tho of the motor cars arc
now being produced In the studios of
local decorators. These will be put In
place within a few days. White viii
be the prevailing color. with decora
tive effects of gold and green. ON
chained posts separating tho different
car exhibits whito lilies VIII Eivo an
effect OF Easter time.
An elaborate musical program has
been arranged, to ho rendered almost
continuously during the afternoon ana
evening performances. Palmer Chris
ttnn. municipal organist, will be thu
headiinet hc VIII p'as w" nus. hiu
nicipal pipe organ every afternoon and
evening. The committe points out this
oaturo alone is we'll worth a visit to
tho show, as Mr.. Christians music IL
patronizod by Thousands OF music low
crs every year.
Following Mr. Christ'an's playing,
which is frst on both the afternoon
and evening programs, c. w. kctter-
ing's sextet and L. G.. Eurion's string
orchestra will alternate with popular
AN sem,-classIc music. other fca-
lures of the entertainment program
arc being withheld for tho present by
the committee.
Tho committee has arranged to leave