The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-05
auto DEALERS
PLEASED WITH
SHOW CROWDS
Attendance at First Day Of
Auto Show Larger Than
Had Been Expected
f.O89 PAID ADMISSIONS
Complete Change Of Program
Tonight, With Triple Bill
For Saturday


day which exceeded the estimates of
even the most optimistic Of the local
automobile dealers. Bismarck's first
automobile show got away to u flying
start yesterday. Not only was the
exposition building we'll filled
throughout the day and evening. but
large crowds visited each dealers
own display rooms. where other mod
els were shown.
Thirty Of the finest automobiles
ever seen in Bismarck were on dis
play at the tabernacle, and each model
had its full quota Of ardent admirers.
While the men were being cnlight-
cned by statesmen as to the motor. the
differential, the transmission. the
clutch, and other mechanical details.
the women were busy inspecting the
upholstcring. the curtains. the inter-
iOr fittings, and other details, con-
sidcred in minor light by the male
members Of the family but Of great
est Importance from the feminine
point Of view.
And while the grownups were en-
gagged in their tours Of inspection,
the youngsters were busy making Il
collection of. balloons. buttons, rib
hons. skull caps. picture books. and
score Of other souvenirs passed
out at the various booths.
Musicians in Accident
One disappointing item in conncc-
ton with the show was the failure
Of the North Dakota Chocolate Drops.
the famous colored orchestra which
had been engaged for the exposition,
to appear Just after the show
opened yesterday telephone mes
sage brought the information that
the orchestra had started out by au-
tOmobile from st. Cloud. Minn., to
somewhere northwest of st. Cloud
their car was struck by gasoline
propelled railroad bus and all seven
members of the outfit were IN juuDas
The injuries Of two are expected to
prove fatal. the message said, while
two others were quite seriously hurt.
The men we're taken at once to st.
Paul for treatment.
While the orchestra had been
counted on as the principal enter
tainment feature Of the show. the
entertainment committee was not
daunted, and in a short time had en-
gagged an orchestra composed Of Bis
marck and Mandan men, which is
filling the gap nicely. In fact after
the local orchestra had played few
numbers. those in charge of the show
decided that the failure Of the Choco-
late Drops to arrive would not prove
as serious as was at first thought.
Besides the orchestra music
throughout the afternoon yesterday.
other entertainment features includ-
ed some dancing by Misses Bernice
Joslin and Betty dollhouse. and sew
cral songs by a group of school chill
drcn.
Plenty Of Entertainment
The entertainment program last
evening was commenced at o'clock
and continued until after $3.50 o'clock.
1t included orchestra selections. num-
bcrs by several entrants in the old
fiddlcrs' contest, aesthetic dancing by
Miss Muricl Robinson, songs by
Archie McPhec and Miss Margaret
Smith, dances by Misses Joslin and
dollhouse. and clever song and
dance skit by group Of girls attircd
in farmer" costumes.
A complete change Of program has
been planned for this afternoon and
evening, and tomorrow afternoon and
evening. all the numbers presented
ycStCIuuy anu tOu0y Will UC ICPcalCu.
together with several extra numbers.
The show management is planning to
make the last day Of the show the
gala day, with the Ntlimax in enter
tainment to be reached at the final
program on Saturday night.
There were l.089 paid admissions
at the show Yesterday. in addition to
the dealers. employees and others. SO
that it is estimated there were at
least 1900 people at the show. The
local dealers sponsoring the show are
we'll pleased with this attendance for
the first day, and are confident that
the visitors will arrive in even larger
numbers today and tomorrow. People
are in Bismarck from the entire
northwestern part of the state to at
tend the show. Hotel accommoda-
tions are taxed to the limit to ac-
lcommodate the large crowds and many
Of the show visitors are obtaining
| lodging in private homes.
Remember, q complete change Of
program tonight, and then a triple
entertainment bill tomorrow after
! noon and evening, combining all en-
| tertainment features Of the three
days.