The Detroit times., 1912-12-21
ARE WORKING
ON ANNEX FOR
AUTO EXHIBIT
Size of Addition Is Much In.
creased Over That of
Last Year
DECORATIONS ARE TO
BE VERY SUMPTUOUS
Much Interest Is Aroused in De-
trOit Show All Over the
Country

Construction work upon the great
annex TO the Wayne Gardens to be
occupied solely by the Detroit Auto
mobile Dealers Association for tht
First Annual National Show and
Twelfth Annual Automobile show Of
the association, TO be held January
u TO February /, inclusive. Is being
carried out at the present time.
The contractors are constructing the
building In sections at different
points in Detroit and when the actual
building work starts the structure will
be quickly erected This building
Will be located on the vacant lot back
OF the Wayne hotel, and Will extend
across Front-st. TO the Wayne pavil
ion. From the main building there
Will be two entrances TO the annex
The problem presented last year in
constructing the annex on the vacant
lot back OF the Wayne hotel was easy
as compared TO the problem now pre-
sented, as the building for the 1871
show Will be so much larger and the
management will be unable 70 close
= Front-st. for any great length OF
time. This building for 1913 will be
nearly twice the size OF the 1912 an
mex and will have much higher cell
ings.
The demand for space at the show
has been SO great that the ID. A. ID.
pa. officials are now very sorry that
they did not decide upon a two-story
structure TO open from both floors OF
the Wayne pavilion and il has prac-
tically been decided that for the 19l
exhibition two-story building will be
constructed Such an annex will pre-
Aent weightier problems than is the
case at present, but architects have
said that II will be possible TO erect a
temporary structure of-two stories.
The increase in size OF the annex
has been another problem, insofar as
1.-The heating is concerned. There will
be so much more space TO heat than
during the 1912 show that II is prob
able special heating plant Will have
to be erected.
The annex will be so constructed
that in decorating the building it will
be possible TO make II fully as attrac-
tive as the upper floor of the Wayne
\ pavilion and no money is to be spared
TO do this. With the extra lighting
which has been determined upon for
the annex, and with the higher cell
ings, this temporary addition TO
Wayne Gardens will be very at
tractive exhibition hall.
Much interest has been expressed
\ regarding the decorations OF the com
ing show and inquiries made at tht
show headquarters, No. sol Bowles
bldg, resulted in an absolute refusal
from Walter Wilmot, manager OF the
show, TO divulge the plans. The gen.
eral plans for the decorations for the
1912 show were known in advance.
Those were based upon ambruchene
as the leading material, and the dec
orations were pronounced the best OF
any show In the country, barring New
York and Chicago, where immense
fortunes are spent upon the decor
atoms. The decorators this year re-
>quested the management TO allow
them the privilege OF preparing sur
prise and their fine work OF 1912 Is to
be eclipsed for 1918, so they say.
Something entirely new In the way
of show decorative work Is promised,
and, unless the management decides
otherwise, nothing will be known OF
the general plans until the decorators
have started their work and the pub
lie will be let In on the secret only
at the time OF the opening OF the
doors. That there will be life and col
or to the decorative scheme Is agreed
by all concerned, but what the pre-
vailing colors will be, Is not known.
The general decorative scheme will
be planned TO meet the changed condi-
ton for 1913, as compared to 1912. for
the coming show gives opportunity
for display OF the great exhibits TO be
rushed to Detroit from the New York
shows.
II Is stated at the Offices OF the as
ISOLATION that there has never been
In the past so general an inquiry for
the information regarding the show
from the entire country, and Detroit's
first national show will draw a record
breaking attendance OF agents., branch
managers and prospective purchasers
from the entire country.
As result OF the national interest
> which Is being taken In this show,
there have been numerous inquiries
during the last week for additional
space and the management has been
unable to place a great many who de-
sired space, although few have been
taken care of through the generosity
OF the members OF the d. A. ID. A,
who, In several Instances, yielded
: portion OF their space to care for the
late corners.
The motor accessories division is ali
filled and much more space would
have been taken had there been space
possible.