New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
S|PIENDOR OF AUTO SHOW
National Exhibition viii Open
in Garden Next Month.
ARMY OF ARTISANS AT WORK
Big Amphitheatre To Be Trans
formed Into Scene of an
Oriental Court.

pereath huge. rich, crimson and sold
canopy. Weighing no less than three tons.
,ouh,less the largest single piece Of deco
..,,vo fabric over woven' together, the
vas,son Square Garden twelfth national
automobile show will open on Saturday.
,.,,,arv {. and continue for two weeks.
7bis great canopy. or inverted oriental rug,
.b,cb Will attract the spectators eyes I'M
-,ndiatelv. has lattice-like centre panel,
Measuring 200 by 100 feet. and fringing it
,-s twenty-four smaller panels, required
- cover the Gardens iron girders stretch
,,s across the CEILING of the structure.
,r,,ssns weaving. dyeinC and painting this
Gigantic rug have been working on It Tor
,.n months and are rushing to complete 1t.
IN the centre panel is large allegorical
r,intinc representing the triumph of the
Industry. Several thousand feet Of floral
.s,lsrds are % he draped in graceful bor-
5srs about tho panels, and the management
g.. sapguine that II will be pronounced ore
~ the most remarkable art pieces seen IN
Years.
Next Monday workmen will begin pre-
rsrine the Garden itself. Hundreds Of
artisans have been at work on the deco
rstive properties for months. More than
tvo hundred tons Of steel and one million
,eet Of lumber are to he used IN recon
.tructinr the building The two monster
.'evat,rs. which were successfully used al
ne last show. will again be put into service
~ hoist the exhibits 10 the balconies.
An attempt has been made by the COM
r.ttae in charge Of the Garden show to
remove or conceal the familiar lines OF ihN
.r,,bitbeatre's interior by converting it
into a definite picture. which itself be
comes the frame for the NNnihiis. WINE
the work Of doing this becomes moro diff
tcult each year. the genius Of those 10
whom It falls seems 10 rise 20 the occasion.
For the show ~ 1912 cars the pictorial idea
,s that Of a mamoth Oriental garden. The
coior scheme is crimson and gold with
srafterinss here and there of other tints.
Tive exhibition spaces on the main floor.
,,sveted platform and balcony will be car
,sied with a specially woven fabric OF
sreen hue. Entering from the foyer the
visitor will be confronted by large foun-
tain casting up sparkling streams Of water.
pack Of this i'm the centre. is statue
ronreserrire the EZRA Of motors" The
smashing water from the fountain will he
.is.,ricslly radiant. made so by iridescent,
hidden electric bulbs. All about the foun-
tain ar. eight games, or bust figures. stand
inc on pedestals ten feet high. arched hy
sarlands ~ natural flowers Half a dozen
bsv trees are arranged in the front OF me
fountain. Beyond this fountain will extend
the main car display space.
The plan of having the elevated platform
ana balcony above the arena boxes 10
project over the main floor and the scheme
OF covering the high rear seats so as 10
make sort OF mezzanine floor will he
rsr4sted this season For the edges of the
elevated platform and balcony special rail
incs have been designed, which, like the
s,sirvays standards and decorative bor-
ders will be finished in gold. In the general
view these ratings OF the platform will
rise I'm three rows in front and rear and
TWO rows on each side Of the interior
Along both sides Of the arena will be
boxes or Ioges similar TO those of the
horse show. seating twelve hundred persons.
Eyteaains about the arena. towering TO the
dome will bc a number Of ornate, impres-
sive steel columns. which add much TO the
ststeiiress Of the whole effect These col
umns support the balconies.
Upon entering the Garden tho foyor. VIDE
and deep will be decked out on each side
with thick boNwood hedges. in the recesses
~ which marble figures on tall pedestals,
s-uIptu-ed by Martini will present pleas
ng artistic effect. The ceiling will be
clustered with vines and natural flowers.
.A-stg t-.1 - II
following straight ahead tho main garden
greets tho visitor.
This exhibition hall is being transformed
into California patio, the entire grape
srbor setting being thoroughly character
ttc A huge pergola viii extend about
The room. while stretching around the four
walls is mammoth landscape painting by
Pal representing d golden sunset in South
err California. The pergols has stucco
columns supporting it and Is topped with
tiled roof The centre Part of the per-
gola ts oren overhead. In tho midst Of
this mv,h smaller one. with foliage
entvined r~orsr-ams Peering UPWARD
blue sky SIS seen through the lattice Of
vints
Tho concert hall reached after passing
wy lff'lEN I0' EdfoFn proper, VIII De tOun0
transformed into veritahle Japanese cher
r. garden Visitors will be under q canopy
n white cherry blossoms-the branches
heing So covered that the ceiling cannot be
seen through them. These branches Of real
cherry wood were cut last spring and
stored awsr especially for this purpose.
The artificial blossoms viii be scented with
the natural, dainty perfume Circling the
room will be 2 panoramic landscape scene
depicting the Land If Flowers" in all the
glory of its full bloom, with FuH-Yama,
ths sacred mountain of japan towering IN
the distance
Spanish bodega IN a California setting
VIII be- found IN the basement-one OF the
-4laint features Of the show. There is
huge iron ssteway surmounted by a "tym-
rum@n. upon which are painted two torea-
oors drinking 10 their hearts content In
side stucco columns rise 10 the ceiling, and
on the back wall gigantic mirror adds
ne illusion Of great size 10 the room. Mis-
zion furniture and the California scenery
seen through the arches IN the side walls
VIII give the place pleasing, romantic
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