Evening journal., 1923-01-30
THRONG VIEWS
ARRAY OF new
AUTO MODELS

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and colorful display OF cars. the
Auditorium resembles somewhat a
fairyland. In fact when one con-
siders the appearance most of these
cars made even ten years ago. 1t be-
comes more fairy-liks TO think what
the magic wand of the engineer
and designer has done since the first
auto went down the road.
1 II bewilders the onlooker 10 think
what tho automobile of the next
| few years will look like. VIII it be
superseded by the airplane. or will
II continue to be improved, as II
has been done during the past TWEEN
ty years? The dealers and engi-
neers think it will go on being inn
proved until even the car of today
will look antiquated along side its
successor OF say 1850.
The eighth annual automobile
show of the Wilmington Automobile
Association bids fair to outdo any
previous effort OF the association.
Dealers are looking forward to many
sales and added interest in motor
cars and accessories in general.
The show committee comprises:
Chairman. Enoch Moore; Henry
White. Harry Loose. Nathan w.
Howell and S. d. Prouse. Harry N.
Partington is president OF the VIII
mington Automobile Trade Assoois-
tiOn and is keeping an eye on the
show and assisting with the general
program.
The exhibition is laid out in an
artistic manner. The cars have been
grouped in a way that at once at
tracts and holds the interest of the
beholder. on the raised platform
or foyer at the entrance TO the Audi
torium the Ford and Cadillac n ave
positions.
Looking from the front OF the
hall down the right side are dis
played the Lincoln, Packard, Nash,
Jordan and REQ. Grouped about
the stage is the Haynes and Pierce
Arrow. On the left of the building
are the Maxwell. Paige. Jewett, !
Hudson. Essex. Cleveland. Chand-
Ter. Overland, Willys-Knight and !
the Chalmers.
In the center are the Dodge, |
Franklin, Durant and Star. Most |
of the makes have from two 70 three }
models on exhibition, while a few |
have only one. Only two companies |
have a stripped chassis in the show. |
These are the Nash and Chandler.
Both attracted much attention last
night. Every part has been un-
covered TO show why this and that
has been done.
on the right side OF the hall look
ing from the front of the Auditorium
have been placed the accessory ex-
hibits. They present all the latest
that help make mo-
toring more interesting and COM
Portable.
All manner OF grease and cleaning
devices are exhibited by r. NJ. Hol-
lingstead and Company. Mccoy,
Smith and Company feature lights
and batterier. Matt Finger special
ICES in piston rings. cord tires. etc.
The New England Tire and Rubber
Company has an interesting dis
play OF tires. Penn Union Auto
Company has on exhibition all man
ner OF lights and nickled emblems
for radiator caps and so on. The
Automotive Service Company feature
the Hartford Battery. To demon
strate their product they have a
radio set using one OF their bat
teries.
The Tire Shop displays every kind
of tire from that used on a pas
senser car. to the monsters used on
trucks. Tho Motorcar Service Com
pany shows complete outfit OF
tools for use in a garage. This dis
play includes a mOtor-driven valve
grinder. piston reborers, air COM
pressor and all kinds Of hand tools.
Green is the predominating color
in the decorations. The electro
Ilers have been decorated with holly
and laurel, with streamers of Law
ender and white crepe paper. Pot
ted palms are placed here and there
and contrast prettily with the va
riOus color schemes Of the cars. ,
Madden's Orchestra presented a
.uneful program last night. It will
continue to hold sway over the mel
ody part OF the show both afternoon
and evening all week.
Tomorrow will be "Farmer's Day"
md Thursday will be Society Day"
No special name has been given
but 1t will be designated
ater. Saturday VIII be Mechanics
Day" II was <announced last night =
hat the time OF the show will be
rom IL o'clock noon until 1880
hight, daily.