New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
ACTIVE AT GARDEN
PUTTING "POLISH" ON.
Final Touches at 4utO Sho10
for To-day's Crozcd.

While the tenth national automobile show
IN Madison Square Garden was closed 20
the public yesterday, there was much ac-
tfvity In tire Garden nevertheless. \ rush
had to be made 10 open the exhibition on
time on Saturday night. and as result
some OF the exhibitors could not give the
finishing touches to the booths where their
wares are being shown This was attended
to by them yesterday.
When the crowd was let in on the opening
night several OF the cars. among them
White steamer. had not been brought into
the anphitheatre, but TO prevent q bloekads
they were not shipped into the building
until yesterday.
The Sabbath, although nominally a day
of rest, was really what might be termed
a day OF criticism. Hundreds OF makers
and dealers now in the city took occasion
TO visit the show and inspect the many diff
fereat models. comparing one with the other
and reaching conclusions as TO the relative
merits OF this, that OF the other car or ac-
cessory. Many took occasion TO make final
adjustments of their exhibits, so that this
morning everything is IN much better con-
dition than it was on the opening night,
which is not at all surprising considering
the fast work necessary on the opening day.
The consensus of opinion OF those men
who arc in a position 10 know is that this
is most remarkable show. IL contains no
end of excellent features in mechanical and
body construction The decorative scheme
has received no small amount OF praise, IL
being conceded that the arrangements are
entirely in keeping with the exhibits. Here
tofore the decorations have invariably given
the Garden dwarfed appearance. detract-
ing somewhat from the excellence OF the
rT-I-1 %,fo
ever, seem to give the Garden more mag
nificent proportions. greater depth, greater
width and greater hsight, and permit the
cars TO stand out in broad relief.
Another thing which tends toward a more
attractive display is that the makers as n
whole have confined themselves to showing
only one Of their several models. and max
ing the best possible display. There is no
overcrovding OF the spaces. permitting an
excellent opportunity for the inspection OF
the splendid collection OF motor vehicles
Tho lighting OF the Garden this year is
better than ever. In addition 10 the thou
sands Of incandescent lamps that run along
the girders, there are no less than twenty
eight flaming arc lights. each having a
lighting capacity Of 2,oOo candle power,
making a total OF $1,000 candle power
from those lights alone.
y great novelty at JIl1S SHOW IS lHS 1lOlIl-
as revolving chassis on the main floor OF
the Garden BY an ingenious contrivance
the chassis of a Thomas FLYER has been
mounted on a shaft connected with electric
dynanos which revolves the chassis, dis
playing to public view every part and par
eel of the same. The attention OF the inter
ested is drawn to the different features OF
the same by dials which become Illuminated
upon reaching a certain point
While the predominating colors OF finish
are black and dark blue. il is noticeable
fact that almost every exhibit contains ona
or more cars finished in battieship gray or
dust color.
AS an indication OF what may be expected
in the near future, it is interesting TO note
that among the line of accessories are many
driving chains for aeroplane motors. They
are, perhaps. not particularly attractive to
the rank and file. but are interesting TO
the man who keeps abreast OF the times.
. Fire Chief Croker visited the Garden ye.-
terday. and. in company with Colonel
George Pope and Secretary NJ. L. Downes.
made complete circuit OF the building.