The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
DECORATION 10 Be UNIQUE
Madison Square Garden Holds Tenth
Automobile Show.
Usual Tawdry Display to BE Changed
for Many New Artful EIec-
trIc Effects.

New York, Nov 20-SOme interesting
light on how extensive and expensive
are the methods involved in decorating
Madison Square Garden for the Tenth
National Automobile Show, which viii
be held there during the week Of January
70 10. was shed at recent conclave be-
tween W. W. Knowles. the decorator
general, and the committee in charge Of
+ the show. the committee consisting Of
! Col. George Pope. chairman; Charles
! Clifton. T. 2. Chalfant and Secretary
Merle /. Downs. The discussion turned
upon the details OF the preparatory work
which is now IN progress. From the way
the various items were dealt with. It
| seemed almost as II the committee was
planning TO create a permanent hall of
art instead OF a seven-day affair in an
| exhibition building.
/ In seeking TO produce a proper setting
\ for the motor cars. motorcycles, and aC-
/ cessories. the show managers will not
! spare expense; this IS made very clear
! by the fact that more than $4,000 is
to be expended for the decorations The
| annual automobile show IN the Garden
/ is becoming every year more important
| as a social event at which the latest
/ fashions. in both cars and costumes. are
/ displayed and for several years now IL
( has been the yearly affair for which the
/ Garden Is most handsomely decorated
/ White and gold are the colOrs that have
been selected TO predominant in the deco
rative scheme next January, although
| crimson and green also viii be strongly
in evidence. on the whole. the tenth
national show. under the auspices Of the
Association Of Licensed Automobile Man
ufactmers. at which are shown only
American cars, the output Of representa-
tive makers. viii be brighter I'm its gen
eral tone than any OF its predecessors.
At the show OF last January the en-
ployment of plaster statues and other
star work was done away with 20 q
great extent. The forthcoming show vii
be practically void Of this rather tawdry
class OF ornamentatiou, and an effect oil
sOhdity and massiveness wiz be pro
duced, together with a feeling Of dis
lance. breadth, and general roomincss
At some former shows the visitor en-.
tering the Garden was confronted by q
mammoth piece Of statuary which inter,
rUpted the view Of the ensemble on Tx
floor beyond.
This time "A Roman seat. OF fountain
which IS not OF a height 20 assert itself
extensively, and permits a comprehen.
sive view OF the Garden, will be con
structed opposite the entrance way 20 aie
in the artful plan of opening up" tn,
interior The fountain viii have a mod
/. est elegance and be i'm the form Of a low
abutment OF gray stone. curving grace
/, fully about the spaces of those exhibitor
that face the entrance on the Madison
avenue side. II will have a trough-lik,
basin, and at each end. and in the cen
ter, water from the mouths Of griffin.
and gargoyles viii spray upon the boo
beneath, made iridescent by cunninrlr
hidden lights. The falling water ais,
viii be electrically radiant, OF course
There will be big and little goldfish an,
natural pond lilies in the pool and ming
ling with the natural lilies will be art
fetal water plants from which will radi
ate vari-colored lights. Carved into III
front wall of the fountain viii he a lon,
settee for the visitors Two bay tree
VIII be seemingly growing through thl
p seat.