Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-30
AND HEARD UP AND DOWN GASOLINE ROW"
GRAND CLIMAX OF
GARDENS CAREER
National Automobile Show the
Last and Best Exhibit
There.

Next Saturday evening January g. the
portals Of Madison Square Garden viii
open upon the grand climax of the long
career of that structure-the twelfth ma
tional automobile show. Not only will it
be the best motor cur exhibit held there,
but the last show of any sort, for the
building is to be demolished Immediately
the show closes on January 20. No longer
will the structure over which the golden
Diana poised for so many years be the
scene of sports and ammoth exhibits.
The opening week will see an array of
pleasure cars and accessories exceeding
in grandeur and volume anything yet be-
fore shown to the public In the form of
an automobile show. Part two, running
from January Is to 20, will be devoted
TO commercial vehicle interests represent
ing the most progressive industry exist
ing today. Greater strides have been
made in this one industry during the past
five years than almost any three others
mentionable. 1t has made even greater
proportionate progress than the pleasure
car industry. Close to 500 exhibitors will
display goods during the two weeks.
Sixty makers of complete cars will ex-
hibit Ia part one, and 1856 concerns will
lave accessories displayed. and in addi-
ton to these there will be nineteen makes
of motorcycles, Not only is quality to be
found on all sides. but quantity as we'll.
In fact, it will require several solid hours
to see everything in the Garden. Truly
It will be a national show at which the
longest established makers will exhibit
their products. All of the cars in the
main arena will be sheltered by that 81
gantitc oriental rur which weighs three
tons and is to stretch across the entire
ceiling of the Garden. The general color
scheme of the decorations is to be GRIM
son and gold.
The late p. Il. Barnum used to hold his
Monster ~circuses within the confines of
these same walls in three rings. The
automobile show goes him some better
and holds its display in and ON the main
floor, elevated platform and balcony ring,
concert hall and basement ring. In fact,
nc industrial exhibit representing such
millions of dollars in the intrinsic value of
its goods displayed has ever before been
housed under a single roof. More than
81, 900 worth Of complete cars will be on
exhibition, while 1t is practically impossi-
Bile to place a valuation on the accessory
displays.
Following the precedent set in other
Seasons, there will be two society nights
Tuesday, the 9th, and Thursday, the
sions, and the smart set turns out in
full force. The display of gowns on these
occasions rivals the horse show and the
fnmous Metropolitan opera premieres. Last
season the custom of removing ones furs
became almost general, and the attention
of women 10 called to the fact that this
year the coat-rooms have been greatly en-
iarged, permitting wraps and furs to be
accommodated, so the exhibits in the heat
ed garden can be viewed without being
burdened with heavy outer apparel. Mon
day afternoon, January 8, there will be
a theatrical matinee, to which many prom
1nent legitimate players have been in
.yfted.
Visitors who become ~fatigued after sew
eral hours Of strolltng about the booths
will have plenty of opportunity to rest,
for there are two long rows Of loges with
comfortable seats slirting each side of the
main floor OF the amphitheatre. They may
be occupied without extra charge. From
these one may gaze upon the passing show
and while the. exposition is essentially
one Of cars, the visitors walking around
The huge arena form a show in them
se~lves-hundreds Of beautiful women in
gowns.
The show. as in previous years, has
been departmentized. On the main floor
and elevated platform during the first
week of the show will be found only
pleasure cars. Electric pleasure
vehicles and motorcycles will be located in
the balcony. Cars will be exhibited in
the exhibition hall also, and In the con-
cert hall n basement will be found a
comprehensive line of accessories.
During part Q period gasoline COM
vehicles will be exhibited on the
|fnain floor and also on the elevated plat
form. Electric commercial cars win be
located on the elevated platform While
accessories will be exhibited in all other
|parts of the garden.