The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-29
AUTOMOBILES
AWAIT OPENING
| OF NATL SHOW
Fourteenth Exhibition Will BE
Held in New York, Starting
Next Saturday
1850 EXHIBITORS WILL
DISPLAY THEIR WARES
Grand Central Palace Has Been
} deliberately Decorated For
The Occasion

Fourteenth National Automobile show
in New York. IL viii be housed III
Grand Central palace, and held under
the auspices OF the Automobile Cham
Der OF Commerce. AT this exposition
the 1914 models OF the majority %
motor car manufacturers wall be TOT
knally displayed 10 the public for the
Krst time, and the exhibits VIII reYeai
many striking novelties The exposi
ton Will be the Only one held In New
York, this season, Whereas In the
past Madison-sq, garden has been the
scene OF the show each year, the gar
den Will not have 1914 exposition.
Last year there was two shows run
ming simultaneously, In the garden ana
the palace, both uader the same man
agement but this season II has been
keemed advisable 10 stage the national
Yshow under one roof. and the palace
offering more floor space, was selected.
The show is under the direct personal
management OF 5. A. Miles, who has
managed all OF the Chicago automobile
shows, likewise some OF those held IN
New York city. The show will remain
open until Jan. TO-
All told, there are $50 exhibitors, or
which number 76 Will show passenger
carrying cars, 266 viii display acees-
series aud parts, IL will be motorcycle
exhibits, and six will be displays oil
electric vehicles. Automobiles VIII
occupy the first and second floors and
all the wall spaces OF the third hoor.
Electric cars Will be shown on the
second floor while accessories and mo-
torcycles will be shown on the fourth
floor. There also will be accessory ex-
hibits on the third floor. AS has been
aaaeeHeea--theE i'll he -comner-
cial car section OF the show this year.
The palace has been most magnln'
Gently and tastefuliy decorated for the
occasion. The decorative scheme re-
yeals a Corinthian court, 10 which the
present architectural design OF the
iuilding lends itself most s>imirabiy
Upon entering the palace the yisitof
receives the impression OF being III
great marble hall. The color scheme
is white and green. being the white
OF the marble culun ms and the green
OF the smilax and vines entWinlhg
them. Bales OF Smilax will be usen
for this decoration, and 81 crates OF
natural foliage have been shipped from
me south f-turat artists have been
NJ work for days grouping the plants
which are 10 be used in the decoration
Mere Will be a simplicity to the deco
rgtiye scheme which will be beautlful
and rich.
Statues OF "Motoria," the goddess
OF motoring. will be mounted on nu-
merous pedestals about the builolns
Executed IN plaster OF paris, they de
nick the figure CT u young girl IN
graceful windblown drapery, gripping
the steering wheel OF car. the ex'
pression on her face denoting the JOY
. OF motoring
In points OF Beauty. area or moor
space. convenience and safety the
nresent hone Of the National Automo-
! hua show Is ideal Exhibition spaces
ON all floors will be carpeted with spe-
0al woven fabric OF maroon tint
4 More than $1,000 yards OF carpet is re-
ouired Neat signs painted In green
and gold. contain the names OF the
exhibitors. and these hang on chaihs
between the columns.
Although located in three levels. the
palace exhibition hail. archtectuially'
has the aspect OF spacious amphithe
ater Near the center a large court
arises TO the height OF 40 feet through
tho second and third level This open
ING "a 136x194 feet In the second floor
and s5y40 on the third floor The bal
ustrade surrounding the court on the
Iacond floor, together with the, mas
sive column that arises TO the third
level gives the effect OF a messanine.
floor gallery.
A grand marble stairway 60 feet
wide built on three terraces, leads
srom the main entrance on Lexington
ave 70 the main floor From the head
n, this stairway there is a vista ot
100 feet between the columns TO the
Great windows at the rear or the bulid'
az. A distance OF II feet between inc
columns will AFFORD wide aisle lot
tho center promenade. There are four
stairways at or near the corners OF
the hall which leads TO the mezZanlne
floor and the third floor These are
enclosed by fire-walls and metal doors
The building Is hreproof throu"honf
Snecial arrangements for elevator
service have been made b" M'nn""
Miles end this ARRANGEMENT VIII re
snlt undoubtedly r. an even attend
snce on each &C the four floors 20 be
used for the show
Opening the show AZ o'clock IN
To- afternoon. rather than ats p. m.
Il a new denarture. One OF the rea
aons for making me change Is 10 re-
lieve the FIRST night CONGESTION. In
former wears when the doors were
thrown omen the crowd OF visitors as
sumed such immense PROPORTIONS that
II was difIcult 10 move about. Ohvi-
ouslv opening in the afternoon viii
mean a smaller attendance and yisi'
tors will have better opportunity TO
view what Is offered.
Visitors ~ the show will End much
| that IS new In CTR construction ana,
eouipmenf. The cars exhibited in this
sracious building VIII reveal a large
kGfmber OF features which have not
vet been shown TO the public. while
In the accessory section OF the show,
there will be manv improvements and
| Inventions OF entirely new designs
This accessory section. bv the way. Is
| interesting. not only to technical ex-
perts and. those ENGAGED IN the auto
mobile bisiness, but 20 the average
automobile owner and prospective
buyer as we'll
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