The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
BOSTON AUTO SHOW
GORGEOUS SCENE
Exhibition Opens Tonight and Will
Continue Through the Corning
Week.-Description of the
Hall Given

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Boston, March 7.--Another Boston
automobile show, more gorgeous IN IL
setting, with a larger and more varied
display of motor cars and accessories
will open this evening in Mechan
les building, and viii be on every
day next week. The lavish hand OF the
artist has turned this great exhibition
hall, covering six acres OF space, into
one great harmonious riot of color that
makes beautiful background for the
bright glistening models. Thousands
upon thousands of electric lights will
make "The Greatest Auto Show on
Earth" Respondent with illumination
Every representative manufactures in
America and Europe will display his
cars at this show.
The decorations are by far more gor-
geous than anything ever attempted in
public building in Boston before. A
fortune has been expended in beautify-
ing these great exhibition halls. The
| general motif for the magnificent deco
rations for this year il the italian in
character, nearly all the details being
| from drawings made by the architect,
Ernest w. Campbell while on special
tour through Italy and various coun-
tries of Europe last year. In general
the first OF the large halls presents a
scene that is Roman in style. The en-
trance lobby faced on either side by
marbibzed panels is completely trans
| formed, having elhptical arches spring
ing from pilagters spanning the corridor.
White statues stand out in bold relief
against a dense background of foliage.
As one enters the building to exhi-
bition hall they pass through the Roman
arch. All the massive beam work is
completely concealed by handsomely
painted entablatures in the Roman
style of architecture in the form OF a
moulded cornice, while the brackets are
covered with masking pieces showing a
massive carved decoration, of the same
period. Electric lights to the number
of thousands are used TO enhance the
beauty of the arches. Massive columns
in verte antique bronze, surmounted by
large Illuminated glass globes serve as
sign posts, bearing the name OF the ex-
hibitor and defining each space.
The side walks are treated with the
marble cornce effect. with scenic paint
ings between, and Italian traeeries over
the windows. At the end of the main
aisle the stairway leading to he bal
eony is so designed that brilliant eff
feet of electrical display and marble
statuary is presented. Beautiful foliage
and floral decorations form striking
feature at this point. The Roman can
opy or awning effect is carefully
wrought out in the overhead lightwell
treatment.
In striking contrast to the stately
purity of design in the exhibition hall,
one can revel in the gorgeousness OF the
Venetian coloring in the grand hall. The
great proseenium arch curtain with its
tormentors or side curtains is striking
ly beautiful with its rendering in carved
and mosaic effects. This great piece OF
art work is 40 feet long and As feet
high.
The stage cyclorama OF Venice 90 feet
long and 80 feet high presents a strik-
ing view in perspective as seen through
the gorgeous banners of the city of
Doges. The various parts of grand hall
from every point of view, form studies
worthy of the most critically artistic
minds. The entire ceiling is covered
with a massive canopy effect electro
liers each composed of twelve Vene-
tian wrought iron lanterns illuminated.
Garlands OF bright flowers are festooned
far below each of the lamps, while
multitude of brilliant streams of light
stretch from canopy to canopy and then
off to meet the arches surrounding the
entire hall from ceiling to the bottom
of the second balcony.
The arches are studies adapted from
the Ducal palace and their execution at
the hands of the artists are little short
of marvellous. The face of the balcony
represents accurately the carved deco
rations seen along the various canals OF
Venice Projecting balustrsdes filed
with flowers rich in magnificent carvings
are seen at regular intervals and be-
tween these bright hues are many crests
of the Ducal rulers.
Opposite the stage is seen the grand
"picce de resistance" of the show, ''The
Grand Canal of Venice" $50 feet long
and 40 feet high, painted by the master
of scenic art in this country The view
of this from the stage through vista
of color with the gilded carvings and
wonderful decorative effects of the or
ehestra court is one never to be for
gotten,
Such is the setting for the several
hundred automobiles that will be on ex
hibition and it is one great harmonious
whole Manager Chester |. Campbell
has had an army of men working out
the details of this great show, and when
the building opens at eight o'clock to-
night everything will be ready for the
of the thousands and
that flock annually to this
opening.
The big day, of course. will be next
Wednesday which has been designated
as society day" Boston's bluest blood |
and the smart set always turn out to |
the Boston automobile show on the day
designated to them. Governor Walsh |
and his staff and Mayor Curly and the |
members of the city council also attend |
the automobile show on this day.
In all there are $50 exhibitors. OF this |
number 90 win display different types |
Of motor cars. All of the representative |
American makers will be exhibitors. |
There viii be almost two dozen makes |
that will be shown TO the retail trade |
Of New England for the first time. This
will include the cycle car which is of |
course brand new.
There will be a lot for even the motor |
wise to observe at this big exposition. |
The accessory department will have
hundred new wrinkles" that viii have |
IN absorbing interest Everything new
and up TO the minute in motor car con-