New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

? IN tHe Clt9s
II must be said that the honor OF at
tracing the largest section OF the
crowd remained with the Garden
which has been the scene Of annual
motor car shows since such affairs be-
gan 10. vie with the horse show for
public favor. Nevertheless, the newer
building on Lexington avenue was not
neglected. II IS more than probabi-
iitv in fact. that those who spent the
opening evening there had the better
of II.
Crowds Gather at the Garden.
Although the exhibition had been
widely advertised to begin at o'clock
I'm both buildings, the enthusiasts be-
gan 10 gather around the Garden two
hours ahead of that time. When, a
few minutes before the hour set for the
doors 10 be thrown open. the show
committee made its rounds 10 see that
everything was shipshape, the ex-
pectant spectators were massed by
thousands around the entrance, ready
10 invade the big amphitheatre.
All prospective buyers? Certainly
not. To be sure. there were many in
the crowd who will become purchasers
of automobiles In the next few months,
but majority wanted souvenirs, and
If anything in that line was particu-
larry attractive and likely to run out
they believed that the early bird would
stand the best chance. II seemed In
the first half hour that the building
must be filed to overhowing, but Uaey
continued to pass the ticket takefs In
almost unbroken lines.
Both buildings included. it was
typical New York automobile show
opening-fuss, feathers, noise and little
business. on Monday morning the
money" will begin to drift in, and the
exhibitors will begin TO reap the first
fruits Of their expenditures. 1t should
be a good show for sales. for money Is
plentiful, and the hundreds of agents
who are here are likely to sign con-
tracts for more cars than in any previ-
GUS year. Then, too, the manufactur-
,ers look for a larger volume Of sales to
individual buyers than at earlier ex-
Ihibitions. basing their hopes on the in
Lcreasing use ofsthe motor car as an all
year vehicle.
Scheme Of Decoration Novel;
The show opening revealed the enor-
nous growth Of concerns directly or
Indirectly connected with the automo-
thile industry. Even with the addition
Of all the space available in the Grand
Central Palace it was still necessary to
rebuild the interior Of Madison Square
Garden, and the arena of the building
hears scant resemblance TO its GUS
.ornary appearance. Two galleries, ex-
tending around the building, have
been built out twenty feet and more
and supported upon great steel Orders
and pillars on the same plan used In
the construction Of steel skeleton office
buildings.
The decorations Of both buildings are
attractive. White and gold predomi-
nate at the Garden, with green and
crimson strongly in evidence as reliev-
ing colors A great canopy Of blue
cloth hides the Orders Of the dome
from view. Twenty huge arc lamps
and a number of crystal shades are
suspended below the canopy and 100
tungsten incandescent lamps made the
building as bright as day. More than
5000 square feet Of mirrors are pan
elled along the side walls, adding
greatly TO the beauty Of the scene.
Fifty thousand feet Of wire was need
ed in installing the lighting effects.
Latticework has been used extern
sively TO cover the structural steel in
the arena and latticework is also used
% other parts Of the building. The
Rammoth chandeliers. suspended below
dhe canopy, are topped with foliage,
which is entwined with strings OF crys-
tai and these present fine appear
ance with the light shining through
them.
A light green fabric is used to carpet
the main floor spaces in both buildings
This same material has been used
under the car exhibits on the elevated
platform. A number of ornamental
lamp posts. bearing the names of ex-
hibitors, have been set at intervals
along the sides OF the elevated plat
reefs visitors to various departments
of the show.
Just inside the entrance to the Gar
den. and forming the western boun-