Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
CHICAGO Snow AS A FOREST
No Expense to Be Spared in DeoOrat-
ing Coliseum for Auto Display.
COST is NOT BEING CONSIDERED
Coliseum Annex TO he Fitted Out
Rs n Rose Garden, with Long
Stretches of TreIIis for
Foliage,

Foliage.
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In order to add ia the effectiveness Of the
decorations and to provide every accessory
necessary to produce realism, Manager
Samuel A. Miles OF the Chicago automobile
show, which takes place from February
to ~, at the Coliseum and First Regiment
armory. is overlooking none Of the smaller
details
Everything will be given consideration,
even to the atmosphere. Arrangements have
been made to give a timberland odor to the
Coliseum, which is to have a forest setting
Incense, such as was used in a Hudson bay
production by Robert Edison few years
ago to give the audience a breath of the
pine country, is to be adopted. The Coli
scum annex which is to be fitted out as a
rose garden from basement TO second floor,
is to be scented with rose water, while a
rustic atmosphere will be provided for the
First Regiment armory. where the deoora-
tions are to be different from those In
both the Coliseum and annex.
This will all cost money. and will in
vove a larger expenditure than ever be-
fore for decorations and atmosphere" said
Manager Miles yesterday. However, it is
and setting that win outrlval anything
ever before offered in this country or
abroad. My estimates call for an outlay
of over $4,000 in decorations alone"
The forest, which is to occupy the Coli
scum, viii require equipment never before
utilized in a show Of any kind. The visitors
win get their. moneys worth in this scene
alone, and the exhibitors should profit in a
Ia rnna hxy
The plans for the Coliseum call for four
center sections. on the dividing line run
ming north and south, there is to be, near
the center Of each section "a running foun-
tain; to the north and south a tree; on
each side Of the tree, brick pillar sur
mounted by vases, each pillar bearing two
lamps. In the space between the pillar and
the end gallery there is to be a gate sup
ported by two brick pillars surmounted by
vases. At the end of each section nearest
the gallery will be found tree evidently
in full growth, and at the other end n cir
cular picket fence mounted on a brick base
The spaces between these sections will be
occupied by iron fencing nine feet in
height, with circular fance surrounding
each tree.
The end line of each section running east
and west will be mounted by brick val
surmounted by an iron fence and ending II
brick base The spaces will be dividet
by an iron railing running east and wes
and ending in a circular picket pillar.
! Rows of Trees.
Midway between thse pillars runnins
north and south, the aisle line will b,
marked by rows Of box. bay or other trees
Each of the circular pillars will carry
vase. All vases will be filled with flower!
and foliage. All of the fencing will be win,
covered
Eight trees sixty feet high, fifty fee
spread and two feet trunk and four treei
twenty feet high, ten feet spread and on,
foot trunk are 20 be installed in front anC
extending under the gallery. These tree,
are to be carted to the Coliseum from
Wilmette few days prior to the open
ing OF the show, The branches are to b.
tied down and If any of them interfer,
with the tree being carried into the build
ing will be carefully sawed off marke,
ana spiked on when placed in the interior
Other equipment TO be required for tn
Coliseum include sixteen sets of foliag
for 20x20-inch vases on pillars, eight set
Of foliage for 20x2O-inch vases on gat
posts, sixteen sets of foliage for four
bases at corners. four sets of foliage TO
vases 20x20 inches on brick bases at end
of sections in the center aisle. sixtee
sets Of foliage for fourteen and one-half
inch vases on dividing lines. twenty-tw
bay trees between dividing line posts O
aisle front. $500 square feet Of foliag
for nine-foot fence and tree circles, an
four sets of foliage for fountains
The staff work to be used will includ
besides the vases brick pillars, gate post.
bases and caps, $40 lineal feet of brio
wall two by one foot. Thousands Of fee
or railing are to be used Each of tn
four gates is to be eight feet wide. min
feet high, extending to twelvt feet in III
center
The forest effect is to be carried out /
the gallery. Bay trees are to be utilize
Ia large numbers and sixteen keystone
will be required. veranda with a raj
ing to the front will extend around III
entire balcony. The walls are to be er
tirely hidden behind scenery The bant
stand is 10 be pagoda, Large quantltit
OF foliage are to be used and win be intel
twined in wires which will be attache
to trellis posts.
The Coliseum annex, which is to d,
scribe rose garden, will be fitted Il
WIN housands or feet OF trellis pOsi
and wire on which foliage Is 10 be SUI
pended. On the first floor 1880 feet ,
trellis win be used for panels arour
walls and ceiling. Vases will also
used in abundance. and there win
many bay trees. Ratings are 10 be use
on the first floor only. No staff is TO
used in the basement or on the seoor
floor, but each stained glass window wi
form part of the decorative scheme {
the second floor OF the annex. Paintin,
on the walls and baskets hanging fro
the ceillng will also add to the artist
beauty A rustic fence will hide the ba
cony on the second floor.
Pictures are also &c be utilized I'm II
basement where trells work and folia,
and picket fences viii be found
The center OF the armory is 10 be :
with four pagodas, vases, foliage. basket
chains and rails enhancing the effee
! One hundred and sixty feet of rust
fence to match the pagodas viii be thr
feet high at the corners. At the corne
the rusuc bases will be three end on
half feet t. -four feet high. mounted wi
vases ana foliage The painted ceiling
the end OF the second balcony calls f
1890 square feet of scenery. From ii
second TO the fourth balconies will
400 painted windows, while a glass roo
ing Of 4,S00 square feet win be installe
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