AN AUTOMOBILE SECTION AT THE FAIR. 



2 cars and one chassis on the stand.. The 

 chassis show the type of engine put into 

 the car which won the Gordon Bennett 

 cup June 17th last. The 'Clement-Bayard 

 firm exhibit 4 cars of their specialty, the 

 voiturette. The coachmakers of Paris, 

 Kellner & Sons, Rothschilds and Botiaux, 

 each have excellent showings of upholstered 

 carriage bodies for automobiles. Kellner 

 surpasses in designs of bodies and in finish- 

 ing. His C spring victoria is the most 

 artistically shaped car at the show. One 

 Frenchwoman had the pleasure of trying 

 the car and said that it was a "Paradise 

 des dames." In this booth is an old dili- 

 gence similar to the heavy wagons used in 

 France before the introduction of railway 

 coaches. It is painted yellow with a claret 

 molding and is greatly admired. 



The foreign section shows one electric 

 carriage and one steam machine. Jeantaud 

 was one of the first French manufacturers 

 to develop the electric automobile, and he 

 has made great advance, as is shown by his 



coupe and cab. The steam machine is a 

 40 horse power Turgan which has a 4 ton 

 carrying capacity, and is used as a heavy 

 deliverv wagon through the country dis- 

 tricts of France. 



The Touring Club de France has an ex- 

 hibit showing the principal touring routes 

 of the French Republic. 



The Mors section shows some of the 

 finest cars yet turned out. One in particu- 

 lar, a tonneau coupe is much admired. 

 Another car is a side-door double phaeton, 

 of 25 horse power, which has a canopy top 

 and a glass front and back. 



The De Dctrich section contains a Berlin 

 Limousine car of 40 horse power which is 

 exactly similar to the touring car built for 

 King Edward of England. The interior is 

 of curly maple, beautifully inlaid. It is in 

 this car that the unique writing table is 

 found. The seats are revolving chairs. 

 Another interesting feature in this exhibit 

 is a racing boat 27 feet long which has won 

 8 pennants in France. 



A VARIETY OF MODELS. 

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