New-York tribune., 1907-10-12
William OLSON saif:
DRESS FOR AUTO SHOW.
Plans for Exhibitions IN the Garden
and Grand Central Palace.

In the procession Of vastly varied events which
hold forth in New York's biggest show house none
has vet succeeded in effecting complete, trans
formations OF the Madison Square Garden interior
than the annual automobile shows Of the last few
years The efforts of the committee IN charge OF
these exhibitions appear 10 be 10 remove or CON
Ceal all OF the most familiar lines of the Garden
Interior by converting IT into some definite picture
which becomes itself the frame for the exhibits.
While the task Of accomplishing this in some neO,
way must become more difficult each year the
genius OF those 10 whom II falls to rise TO
the occasion
For the show from November to this year
the pictorial idea is that OF terraced garden Tba
artists sketch in colors OF the decorative erfact
reveals, even more than does the photograrb in
black and white that there are 10 be elegance s1d
brilance. without its being open to the criticism,
made by some last year that II had been overdoDe
There Will be much less ornamentation in STAFF
and out-of-door feeling II has been the thougb+
that simpler setting would lend more Iustre 10
the gems OF the automobile industry
The color scheme is to he gray and crimson ard
white There VIII he no starry sky overhead but the
girders OF the big dome will be screened by canopv
OF sort material rich warm gray tntoned The exhi-
hiton spaces Of the main floor and elevated platform
will be carpsted with specially woven fabric OF
deep crimson. with the visitors aisles ha+v.eaD
sharply set OF by the gray material Entering
from the foyer the visitor will he conf nfroDted ~.
a towering gateway. a replica OF one AZ the E,Io-,
Toresca villa. in Florence. Back OF the real iron
Gratings OF this gateway will be visible a garden
wall, with trees and shrubbery behind While on
canvas this garden will have a literal persDectiyq
or seven feet. for the gateway structure has inst
that much depth. Beyond this entrance piece viii
extend the main display space. 4 broad natb
sahsulhary nue.. between the side aisles with a
row OF ornamental pillars fourteen feet in baigbt
crowned by lamp globes extending along the mid
die- IN the distance at the Fourth avenue end
the vista will be that OF Italian villas with terraced
gardens OF their own This view will be presented
py an immense painting. such as was used last
year TO mask the tiers of boxes and rear walls
The plan Of having the elevated platform above
the arena boxes project slightly over tbe 1,otn
moor has been extended. and the lines OF the Gar
den are to be further obsCured and moro sDacs
gained by decking over the first balcony. so as TO
he pNrar
railing and overlapping the elevated. platform E;nr
the edges Of the balcony the platform and n1ezza
nine floor special ratings have been designed
ished in pure white ~
In the concert han a departure In the dacoro,t,.
scheme VIII be made by arranging it as an ad-
junctory rose garden with latticed arbors in
sLeeh ana whlte. There VIII be an arched entrance
win iatuces OF the double diagonal pattern framed
In white central dividing lattice down tba baU
while the walls under the balconies and back OF
the stage will be finished with the same quaint and
restful design anu
No prophet Is needed TO foreteu that many new
things will appear at the Grand Central PaIacs
when the eighth annual automobile show OF rba
combined Automobile Club OF America and ~.
American Motor Car Manufacturers AssociatinT,
opens on october "A. for In an or year ike the
one Just past designers get busy and develop new
things. instead of negecting improv enisnts IN al
attempt to keep up with orders as in a busv vaar
patient observer with one eye on almost any
factory's rear entrance cannot fail 10 see Ion,
hung. easy riding. large tired rigs strinneI ~ j.,
the gray. sneaking out into some deserted strset
or htte used road for the trying-out runs before
being rushed into the finishing shop for their holt
day attire and then 20 the show and In these fin
fishing rooms some fine effects in a variety OF col
ors are being worked out which must be- seen 20
be fully srasped. While standard colors win the
usual panellings and stripping will predominate n
goodly number of vehicles will be combinations oT
designs and colors both distinctive and magnificent
and really works of art
Not only will the show present a beautiful and
vareGated effect due to the many magniAcer,
color arrangements of body. upholsterng ana TONS
In delicate and artistcally blended shades but the
output of the coming year promises a wide varietv