New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
NATIONAL SHOW PLANS
Garden and Palace Will Be
Transformed for Autos. 81.
NEW DECORATIVE SCHEMES
Older Building to Have Gallery
in Which Two Hundred Tons
of Steel Will Be Used.

Probably the most striking spectacle
ever presented in the Grand Central Pal
ace and Madison Square Garden will
greet visitors on the occasion OF the thir-
teenth National Automobile Show. which
will be held I'm both buildings for a period
OF two weens. beginning January II. After
months OF preparation the show COM
mittee Of the Automobile Board Of Trade.
under whose auspices the exhibition is to
be held, have completed their plans for
the decorating of 10th the Garden and
the Palace Already il has been an
nounced that a "Cry stal Palace" was 10
be the decorative theme for the Garden,
For the Palace the show managers have
hit upon equally as beautiful1a setting,
which is to be known az The Palace or
Versailles.
Every nook and Granny in both build
ings has been carefully considered in the
plans. and the idea Of uniformity VIII De
carried out SO completely that the small
spaces In the galleries, basement and plat
lOlIiS Will IfN'iNf AiiO ohihN eNNNNN'N'- -
the main floors. The decorations for the
Palace as we'll as the Garden, VIII os
more expensive than in any previous
year Always il has been the aim OF the
show managers to provide a scheme or
decoration suitable 10 the exhibits, and at
the same time to furnish patrons with
spectacle as artistic as is practicable for
so short period .r
At each OF the last two automobile shows
held in the Garden the interior was en-
tirely reconstructed with huge galleries.
which greatly increased the floor space In
the building. These galleries extended
out into the amphitheatre twenty feet or
more and were supported by huge steel
Orders and pillars. The entire construc-
ton was temporary and Immediately ~.
show was finished the balconies were dis
assembled The same plan will be fol-
lowed this season. IL has been quite
feat of engineering 10 build this network
OF steel, clothed with floor boards Orisi-
nally wood beams were used TO some ex-
tent I'm conjunction with the steel, but
this season additional steel construction
has been ordered, so that no wood VIII
More than 200 tons Of metal and a million
feet of lumber will enter into the work
For the Madison Square Garden dis
play, white and gold will be the dominanr
colors. although green and crimson VIII
be strongly I'm evidence. The girders II
the big dome will be screened by canopy
of 900 yards OF cloth OF azure blue
through which 100 tungsten lamps VIII
twinkle Twenty huge arc lamps and
number OF crystal shades and skirts
will be pendant from the roof. Fifty
thousand feet of wire will be necessary 10
wire the building.
Along the sides Of the Garden more
than 5000 feet OF mirrors Will be- panelled.
Lattice work will be more prominent this
year In the structural treatment than was
the case at last years exhibition. or an
unusual design will be the mammoth
crystal chandeliers, which VIII be huns
in the Sky" OF the garden. The chander
liers will be topped by natural foliage.
The exhibition spaces on the main floor
Of both the Palace and the Garden viii be
carpented with fabric Of light green, TO
lend the effect OF a turf floor. More than
~. 900 square yards Of carpeting will be
used. In the Garden the elevated plat
form will also be carpeted with this fab
rio AZ brief intervals along the sides or
the elevated platform in the Garden, ex-
tending the length Of the arena, will be a
number OF ornamental lsmpposts, which
will have the name OF the exhibitors on
their sides Lettering on the posts Will
also direct visitors to various depart
ments OF the show.
Entering the arena at the Garden exhl-
bition. the visitors will see first a Roman
seat and fountain. wide balustrade will
extend along the outer edge Of the ele-
waited platform. while the walls at the
back will be covered with cartridge paper
OF q golden hue. There will be three bal
comics in the rear, and in the front Of the
Garden and but one on either side.
The exhibits Of cars and accessories on
the elevated platform will be separated by
an aisle The basement OF the Garden
will be similar in treatment TO the other
departments Of the show. Twoscore Or
nymphs, will support the elevated plat
form.
The Grand Central Palace which, with
out added decoration. is q beautiful build
ing, will be declSed In a most suitable set
ting. one hundred pillars, 30 feet high.
will add stately effect TO the architectu-
raj idea which is TO be carried out. Lat
tice construction will play an important
part in the treatment Of the Palace.