Evening journal., 1923-02-01
SOCIETY DAY.
At AUTO SHOW
Largest Attendance of Week
at Auditorium Exhibit
Last Night
CLOSED CARS ARE
GROWING IN FAVOR

Through the Observance Of So
ciety Day" at the Wilmington Auto
mobile Show today. the Auditorium
whore the show is being held, is
expected TO be a symphony OF color.
further beautiAed by the 'colorful"
jazz OF George Madden's orchestra.
The attendance at the show lest
night was the best since the opening
on Monday. II was estimated by the
committee that more than 1000
persons visited the Auditorium last
night.
Nine persons won the lucky tag
contest last night and received oil
and grease donated by the Hearn
oil Company and the Texas OIL Com
pany. The lucky ones were. Law
renee farrell, Philip Julian, George
Weidner, J. 6. Strickland, J. r.
Rhoades. Mrs. L. 3. Murch. Charles
Haverbeck and Mrs. o. w. Stiegler.
Those receiving Delaware tubes
sor guessing nearest the mileage
registered on the speed meter on the
"RaybestOs Special" one OF the fea-
lures OF the Tire Shop exhibit. we're.
Dr. Robert T. Moore. 1921 Clayton
street and Mary Rossiter. Hollyoak.
A decided trend toward the closed
car Is noted this year. This type OF
machine IS attracting the attention
OF all who visit the exhibit whether
II be one of the high priced closed
models or the smaller all closed car.
and tasteful appearance
than the models OF last year. In
nearly every instance the various
makes have been fitted up more Ike (
4 small parlor than an automobile. /
one OF the most popular closed |
models this season s. the so-called /.
ave passenger coupe
One Of the most attractive OF the /
after type Is the Haynes Ave pas
ienger coupe being exhibited by the
Taylor Motor Sales Company. This
company also have a Haynes FIVE
touring car on display.
only one REQ is seen at the show.
{ Is a fve-passenger touring car.
hown by the French Street Garage.
{ presents a roomy appearance and
s sturdily built.
The Wilmington Nash Company
S exhibiting a sport model and a
oupe. Both are e-passenger ma
hines. The Nash Company Is also
displaying a chassis showing all the
working parts OF the engines and
ifferential.
A ne waddition TO the show is a
)urant sport model which was put
n exhibition yesterday by the Dia-
aond State Motor Company. II Is
s sporty as the name sport model"
IMPLIES. A Durant coupe is also
hown. The Diamond State Motor
'ompany also exhibit the Franklin
nd the star The latter. which only
anne out few months ago, Is com
handing a great deal OF attention.
he Franklin shows no great differ
nee in design over the models OF
lst year.
White Brothers have an interest
1g display OF Hudsons and an Es-
ex. They show the latest model
hudson five-passenger touring car
nd seven-passenger touring Sc
an. Both types are mounted on a
lper six chassis. The sedan is
uilt lower than the model OF last ,
ear. Only one Essex IS exhibited
y White Brothers. It is the famous
zach type.
The Paige and Jewett are shown
y Harry r. Loose. The Paige is
lown in a five-passenger coupe. and
lie Jewett In a five-passenger tour
e car. The latter was first put on J
Ie market nine months ago. The :
sw Paige coupe is one OF the most I
tractive OF its type at the show.
embodies many improvements
'er the model OF last season. Tho :
1es are n bit different and the :
terror has been greatly refined.
The Delaware Motor Sales Com n
my have two Cadillacs at the n
low. They are seen in a seven
Issenger touring and a five pas
niger sedan. Both bodies are
ounted on the famous eight
hinder chasis that has stood the
st Of years. d
Several sales were reported yes $
ray No special title has been set p
ide for tomorrow. The committee II
ay decide 10 call It "everybody's II
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