Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
WASHINGTON AND GOTHAM
AUTO SHOWS PROGRESSING
Mirrors of "the Crystal Pal.
ace" Will Lend Spaciousness
to New York's Annual
Motor Event.

Within few days the work of recon-
structing the interior of Madison Square
Garden for the thirteenth national auto
mobile show will begin. Approximately
one-half of the big double exposition,
January 1925, will be staged in the gar
den, while the other half is to be in the
new Grand Central Palace. One week in
each building will be devoted to pleasure
cars. and the second week to CONNER
cial vehicles. At each of the last two
automobile shows held in the garden the
interior was entirely reconstructed. with
huge galleries, which greatly increased
the floor space in the building. These
galleries extended out into the amphi-
theater twenty feet or more and were
supported by huge steel girders and pill
lars The entire construction was tenn
porary, and Immediately the show was
finished the balconies were disassembled.
The same plan will be followed this sea-
SON. 1t has been quite a feat of engi-
neering to buid this network of steel
clothed with floor boards. Originally
wooden beams were used to some extent
in conjunction with Steel but this season
additional steel construction has been
ordered, SO that no wood will be used
other than that for the floors. More
of lumber enter into the construction.
The garden will have a most suitable
setting for the products to be exhibited
there. The show committee terms it 1.-The
Crystal Palace" because of the fact
that many thousand square feet of mir
rOrs are to be used on all sides of the
building. By the use of the mirrors an
effect OF great spaciousness will result.
The complete scheme of decoration for the
garden. however. has not been decided
upon. The arch Orders spanning the
roof will not be covered by large rug.
as was the case last year. but will have
a more pleasing "sky'' of blue material,
soft and fluffy. The ornate lamp posts
will again be used to mark off the ex-
hibits. Latticework will predominant in
the structural treatment of the garden:
Myriads of Lights.
The mammoth crystal chandeliers and
about thirty smaller ones of rich design
will hang from the dome, while along the
ratings and balconies garlands Of flowers
and vines will Irvine in rich profusion.
There will be a number of allegorical
statues along the main floor. which will
front the pillars that support the elevat-
ed platform. AS in the past, all the
signs of exhibitors will be uniform. A
beautiful fountain will greet the visitor
as he enters the garden.
AS has been announced, the Grand
Central Palace. which is most magnifi-
cent building. is to be redecOrated. New
panels depicting scenes OF famous motor
ing spots, such as Delaware Water Gap.
the Berkshire mountains, Hudson river
scenes, West Point. etc, will adorn the
walls of the main floor. The mezZanine
floor will be bordered by western views
the Grand Canyon of Colorado, Rocky
mountain passes and ravines, California
vistas, etc. AS at the garden, there will
be loads of floral decorations.
Astor Show Plans.
There is a prospect of half-doZen Of
the leading makes of electric automobiles
and at least two high priced American
gasoline cars being exhibited at the
forthcoming salon at the Hotel Aston,
which heretofore has been devoted ex-
clusively to foreign built motor cars.
Applications for space for these exhibits
are under consideration by the show COM
mittee of the Automobile Importers AL
lance, and will probably be acted upon
this week.
Heretofore there have been from six
to ten exhibits of electric pleasure cars
at the garden show each year, but only
two have taken space for the big double
show which opens in the garden and
palace January IL, the day the salon
closes. Unless the others are able to
exhibit at the salon, they will not be
able to show except in their salesrooms.
The applications for space to exhibit
American gasoline cars at the salon are
said to be prompted by dissatisfaction
with the space allotted at the other
shows One of these applicants bases it's
claim on the fact that, while its car is
built in this country. it is largely de-
signed abroad and is in reality foreign
car.