The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-31

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the decorative scheme OF the Auto
mobile show, was asked by one of the
show committee what the horse show
building would look like. the week Of
February 17-22d. He replied in Yam
kee fashion, that is by asking another
question. Said he:
did you ever paint picture. No?
Well, the decorative art is not unlike
putting the colors on canvas. We
have 1T all in our minds; the COM
pleted job can be brought to our
minds eye with vividness that is
hardly expainable; we have decorat-
ed the building, and then we actually
do IL.
THE finishing touches are the
things in decoration that makes the
impression.
..My scheme. of decoration will be
entirely different from what / have
done before anywhere. It's original,
striking, and at the same time / hope
will satisfy the critical eye of the
Richmond people.
Let me Say right here that am
glad to know Richmond with all its
progress and that coupled with the
conservative spirit of the South.
When first approached as to coming
TO Richmond, I was reluctant to ac-
cept the proposition, but after my
first visit here to meet the manage
ment of the show and the gentle
became imbued with their spirit You
people in Richmond have no idea
OF the amount of push that is back
of those men.
Il have been connected with the
largest OF all kinds of shows, or
ganized to enthuse IA city, but / have
never found a set OF men so deter
-.
as I have here. Every citizen should
aid them with all the power they
can, i arm DEPRESSING somewhat
from my subject. but / couldn't help
IL.
'It would be almost impossible TO
give you an outline of the decoration.
except to say that the general scheme
viii be yellow with natural green,
together with some oriental trim
minks' IL I may use that term. The
idea Is TO accentuate the exhibits, to
bring them out and put them in
setting that will show them 10 the
best advantage.
II have had my share of this kind
Of work. The finest can recall was
the Natural Sculpture show. where /
had to turn the Fifth Regiment Ar
mory. Baltimore, into an italian gar
den without using any growing plants
used only native green's. This,
consider my best work
At another time / turned a large
ballroom into moonlight scene, rep
resenting the Rivera. Italy, with
moonlight casting its rays on the sea.
] was forced 10 fSurfd high cliffs.
wings 1 made Of felt lsaISeg assd paint
ed. using big tropical farna and Palms
TO bring about the natural conditions
ihsa was one of my most artistic
attempts.
Yen see every job requires differ
ent treatment. In my time have
done all sorts OF decorations, from a
flower show In all its natural beauty
10 Il man who gave dinner and ball
in anticipation OF the death of his
mother-in law. who surprisingly had
only three days to live
What sort of decorations were
those? ?" asked Manager Hutchinson
Please excuse me. I've mother
in-law of my own replied Mr.. Seid-
witE,
Il must get the noon train back to
baltimore. Tell the people of Rich
nond that the decorations are going
to be the drawing feature Of the
show Let everybody get busy now
and whoop up the automobile show
and make 1t grand success =
Rigid Inspection System.
a substantial factor I'm the success
of the Stearus- knight car during the
past year. says H. A. Bienner. has
been the rigid inspection system, now
considered a necessary branch of ac
tivsty In the successful marketing of
every high-grade automobile.
6fs'trc frsrrr-fun vvyrErn OF the r. Il.
Stearns company win be begun when
the raw materials reach the plant at
Cleveland. Every consignment of steel
must undergo analysis and inspection
by several different experts. The parts
are three times inspected when they
leave the machines in the shops, and
the finished work is again inspected
after the chassis has been assembled
IN the erecting shops. Before the
completed car goes out OF the factory,
each Is tried out. and every part is
operated to make sure that II is in
perfect working order.
The n - CfenrnS rnrnpany goes