Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18

o'clock each evening. The decorations
this year will be more magnificent
and costly than on any previous occa-
Arrangements Complete.

After months of preparation the show
committee of the association completed
arrangements yesterday for the final
exhibits and the arrangement of, the
show cars in the hall.
The color scheme tbs year will be
white and gold. The entire ceiling of
the hall will be covered with material
of these colors, SO that the steel Orders
viii not be seen, as was the case al
previous exhibits. Even the side walls
will be decorated In this manner the
canopy effect will stand out more prom
inently and prove to be something en-
tirely new in the decorative line. Green
burlap will be spread over the hoor of the
various exhibits, with the exception OF
the aisles about the hall. which will be
kept clear. At brief intervals along the
sides of the exhibits. extending the length
of the arena, will be a number of orna-
mental lamp posts. with side arms, from
which will hang electric lamps. In the
ceiling thousands of small incandescent
lamps will add to the blaze of glory.
southern smilax will be generously dis
tributed and will form festoons from the
highest point in the ceiling, and Will
extend down to the side walls.
As result Of the visit to the auto
mobile show held in New York two
weeks ago and the Philadelphia show last
tanned by the committee and will be on
display all this week. special train
conveying the exhibition cars left the
Quaker city last night at midnight, when
the show closed In that city. and will
arrive here today. and by nightfall will
be housed in Convention Hall. Some OF
these exhibits will be shown in the east
for the first time. Included in the exhib-
its will be several cycle cars. which
created such a sensation at the show held
in New York. These will also be shown
here for the first time, and. Judging from
the interest being displayed In this new
type of transportation. they will attract
more than the usual amount OF attention
of visitors to the show. One cycle car.
which made the hazardous run from
Detroit, Mich. to New York city week
ego in the blizzard and snowstorms in
nine days, will attempt to drive from
New York to Washington The program
calls for the departure of the car with
TWO passengers from the Metropolitan
city early this morning They conf
dentially expect to break the present
Existing record made by sixty-horse-
power automobile a few years ago. The
innovation of a generous production OF
light-weight motor cars OF this class
is expected to revolutionize the automo-
bile industry and to put the small eco
uonlical!y running car within the reach
ii the masses.
Music a Feature.
A feature of the show during the week
will be the musical concerts every after
noon and evening by the United States
Marine Band. under the personal direc-
ton of Lieut.. William II. Santelmann
leader of that famous organization. Last
year, was the first time that this band
had ever been engaged to furnish musical
concerts for an automobile show. and sc
great was the demand that the show
committee decided to engage the services
Of the band again this year Thursday
night has been selected Society
night" on which occasion the price of ad
mission will be doubled This is one nigh
which Is always featured at all of the bis
automobile shows in the country and ha.
always been a drawing card In the CAPT
tai. Invitations have been extended t
President Wilson and the members of hi!
family members of the Senate ant
House of Representatives and the judi
ciary.
The show committee, to the members o
which credit Is due for the arrangement
Of the event this year, is composed Of T
oliver PRODIGY. chairman. Charles w
Semmes. vice chairman; r. Bruce Elmer
son, secretary: Arthur Foraker, treasur
er; F. C. Sibbald, ]. H. johnson. jr.: VII
lam p. Barnhart, T. Lamar Jackson. c
II. Warrington and Irving ]. Henderson
The members comprising the other com
rlittees who shared hono"s equally Will
ytne show committee for the work whic!