The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
COnneCtiCut's Big Automobile Show To
 Be Notable Event

Hartford, Jan. 26-Connecticut's one big automobile show will be held at Hartford from February 1S to Febru- ary 24,- in tile huge State armory which has a f GOT space greater than Madison Square Garden, where the New York shows have been held for show win be the fifth annual effort of the Hartford Auto Dealers Associa- tion, and because of the military se+ ting 1t will be under the auspices of the First Infantry, c. N. G. Previous shows have been held in the Foot Guard armory. AS an illustration of the great advancement which this show will be over the efforts of pre- v-ous years, it can be cited that the entire Foot Guard armory might be set down in one-quarter of the GOT space that will be taken up by the show this year.
 The promoters of the Connecticut show do not say that it will be great CT than the New York show. They do say that they will have as many rep resentative exhibits, and they claim that the artistic surroundings, the scheme of decorations and the gen. eral all-round attractiveness of the ropoli+ an exhibit. Over 300 cars wi be shown. The interior of the arm ory is to be transformed into an Ital- ian pergOla with lattice work sur rounding the four walls, while clus- ters of grapes are trailed over the frames which will be studded with thousands of electric globes. A can Opy of silk vii line the interior oe the edifice, 17OOO yards being necessary to completely drape it. The dome will be blue and the sidewalks will be enshrouded in white drapery. The dome will be studded with thousands of golden stars, and a mechanical ar rangement vii cause fleecy clouds to roll by regularly.
 The entire interior setting win be distinctly Roman in plan. Heavy bronze shields, on the surface of which is embossed a Roman chariot at full speed rivaling a modern racing auto, and the number of exhibit, will mark each exhibit space. The boundaries of each space vii be accomplished ty siIken ropes Four wide aisles VII lead from. the entrances to the cen ter of the armory, where a wide circle will mark the general design of the Roman forum. In the center will tower column of Victory, forty feet in height, the top to be surmounted by a huge glass globe. Three m, es of woodwork will be utilized in he interior decorations of the armory. As the armory until the Friday before the opening, it will be necessary to con- struct the pergola in sec ions, which vii be easily fitted together.
 The Hartford Auto Dealers Asso- c'ation has adopted the motto. "So far ahead, we're lonesome.' ard it is going to live uU to it. There are to be many events interlinked with the auto show, which will aid in making Hartford attractive to the visitors during auto week The annual mee+- ing of the Connecticut Valley water ways association, to which the gov ernors of the six New England S ates have been invited, will he held in Hartford on Tuesday, February 20, and one of the features of the conven- ton will be a banquet for 500 served in the armory in honor of the gov errors and delegates. This is to be under the auspices oe the chamber of commerce. Governor Simeon F. Ba dwin will be speaker at this ban quet
 A sounding board will be construct ed to aid the musicians. Reeman & Hatch's orchestra Of fifty pieces VIII furn 'sh the music each evening. Mayor Edward L. Smith will press the cleo tric button on the opening night, that will cause the thousands of electric globes to flash. Tuesday will be gov ernor's day; Wednesday, society day; Thursday, Washins tons birthday. and Friday, mi itary day. There will be smoking rooms for the male patrons, ladies retiring rooms with maids in attendance, a restaurant where a busi- ness mems lunch will be served dur ing the day and many other eatures which will not only mark a departure for the Hartford show, Tut will set a standard for the New York, Chicago and so-called big shows of the coun- try.