Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-06
RICH DECORATIONS
At PALACE SHOW
Elaborate Setting for the Autos
at New Exhibition
Building.

While it has been customary for the
promoters of automobile shows to ex-
pend thousands of dollars on deco
ratiye features, the coming event at tho
new Grand Central Palace, which opens
VIII be not me whit behind enything
ever attempted in this city in the line
OF sfs %hsasfifq 70 Sf sha aioo mo P pf the o osi
building at Forty-fourth street the new
structure, which Is in every way de-
serving OF the name given 1t, will be a
revelation. 1t is one of the most beautl-
full things, from an architectural stand
point, In New York. Its massive columns,
beautiful marble trimmings, hard maple
floors and accompanying splendor are
probably of higher class than has ever
before been attempted in a building
of the size and designed for the same
The management OF the coming show,
attended by the best scenic artists of
the city, spent many days figuring on
after every. session, that to attempt
anything of the sort would be akin
to painting the lily. AS q, result OF
these deliberations there will be placed
in the Palace nothing Of the gaudy
material usually designed to cover the
unsightly spots of public buildings;
~ Described as anything shorf--of the
fines forms of artistic production.
Mural paintings will predominant
They VIII be used literally, out rather
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thing in connection with an automo-
bile show than because It was a ne
cessity.
The oms one enters the building
the effect will be hat of an Italian
garden, The main hoor is approached
by means of a fight of marble steps,
brass ratings and trimmings and orna-
mented for the occasion with bronze
emblems, typical Of the rosress of the
industry, and growing palms Of great
height and size. On the centre of the
floor, where the exhibition spaces ara
large and will contain some of the
there Will be absolutely nothing in the
form of decoration, except the neces-
sary signs, on which a great deal of
care has been exercised. The floor COW
erinR, which is of wood carpet. Is so
made and laid that it may be cleaned
and polished every, night. after the
she " aas closed; T r. asa Will Pc none
The scheme of decoration commences
at the walls. Every window is to be
GraDed to to- exclude ySan5 the az eIHre Of Light 1t
many windows. The space between the
windows extending TO the ceiling will
be entirely hidden by paintings by one
Of the best scenic studios CUhitt b
Wickes). Some of these paintings are
of mammoth size, as, for example, a
canvas depicting the effect on q herd
scene of a modern motor car. This
work OF art will, perhaps, be the most
interesting study Of the collection.
These spaces will be occupied almost
exclusively by passenger cars, though
there Will be a couple of the more i'm
portant exhibits OF commercial vehicles
Care has been exercised to harmonize
the color scheme with the bodies of the
cars to be shown
The second floor has been similarly
treated, so far as walls are, concerned,
but around the front OF the balcony
will be placed fifty or more marble
vases. filled with poinsettias and. green
foliage. The centre of the third floor
is separated from the maih building
by trellis work of great size, which
will be completely covered by foliage
and flowers, the whole presenting q
scene or rare beauty. viewed from any
direction, but especially from the main
entrance and lower floor.
The size of the Palace makes It par
ticularly desirable for the holding OF
an exhibition of the kind. It has a
greater amount of exhibition space
than any other show building in
America. The exhibits at the coming
show will cover $4,000 square feet OF
space.