New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
TIMELY AUTOT0PICS
SHOP 4 FAIRY SCENE.
Outdoor aspect to Transform
Palace Display.

There is an old saying that "a good vine
needs no BUSH" and IL is also recorded mat
many a beautiful flower is born 20 blush
unsaen." but these ideas apparently have
no place in the lexicon OF the managers OF
the American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association. as they seem rather 20 favor
the theory that fine feathers make nns
birds" Judging from the elaborate plans
they are making TO decorate the Grand Cen
trai Palace for their tenth International au-
tomobne show. which will open on New
Years Eve
In this connection IL might be remarked
that il the ideals of the decorators are
realized. when the doors OF the Palace are
thrown open the public will see the cars
shine out Of the most beautiful franework
that was ever set for an automobile show IN
this country.
BY this 10 Is not meant that the decora-
tions will overshadow the exhibits, for they
will not. as Messrs. Unfit and wicses. who
have had the matter in charge. have taken
care that no such result will occur, and the
decorations. while beautiful and harrnoni-
GUS. are secondary, as they should be. 20
the cars themselves. and simply form a
framework 10 bring out the perfection or
line and details Of coach work OF the ma
chimes themselves.
Recognizing the fact that the motor car
is essentially an outdoor vehicle. the dec
orators have, as il were. parked tne cars
IN q huge trellis garden. or gigantic aroOl'
which is entwined with climbing plants.
beautiful flowers. singing birds and PAINS
As many OF the cars exhibited are nase
abroad, an effort has been made 10 nhaAs
some Of the decorations really internauonai
In character, and Italy. France ana Ger
rranv have been searched for cunning httie
floral novelties that are in a way sym
bolical of the countries the cars represent
Outside Of the trellis garden idea' the
decorative scheme involves lattice anu
landscape effect. with the whole set torth
by tens of thousands OF gitterlns hsnu
and huge chandeliers or electric pails VI
fire, which will throw the pictorial scenes
and the cars themselves into hish reNei-
One of the most spectacular FEATURES 0i
the decorative scheme will be huge cleo
trical marble fountain at the end OF tne
main hall, where last years big statue
uraz erected The base OF this fountain viii
measure sixteen feet and II will Be four
teen feet in height. Back OF the fountain
will be an immense plate glass mirror and
surrounding the two will Do a pertstyle OF
green trellis work forty feet in length oy
twenty-five feet IN width. At the base or
the fountain and surrounding the peristyls
will be planted low growing trees. SHRUB
berry. potted plants and flowers The foun-
tain itself. which involves some clever me-
chanlcal ideas. will be operated by ro-
tary pump and the electrical effects VIII %
produced by a combination OF colored mir
rors and electricity. which ii is expected
will excel anything Of its kind ever seen
in this country
Another striking effect which will greet
the visitors even before they enter the
building will be a porte-cochere OF green
trellis work and frosted glass. which will
be illuminated at night by hundreds OF
parti-cOlOred electric lights. and the whole
surmounted by a reproduction OF Miss
Liberty at the Wheel" which win also bs
outlined IN electric lights
Briefly, the color scheme and decorative
effect for this years show will be nile
green lattice work on a soft Caen stone
background. while the roof viii simulate a
large trellis arbor. hung with grape
vines through which the blue sky is faint
ly seen. and the whole is softly niumi-
mated by scores OF immense electric ala
baster globes OF light. which are hung by
chains from the roof OF the arbor
The floor covering. which will also be Of
a soft green tone, is composed OF special
" woven fabric. while specially designed
garden furniture OF the early English
period will be used in all OF the booths and
will harmonic with the general color
scheme.