The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
BOSTON AUTO SHOW
Bigsesc and Best Motor Show Ever
Held

Another Boston Automobile Show,
more gorgeous In It's setting, with a
larger and more varied display of mo-
tor cars and accessories, will open
this evening in Mechanics Building,
and will be on every day next week.
The lavish hand of the artist has
turned this great exhibition hall, COW
ering 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 Shows on
Earth" Respondent with illumination.
Every representative manufacturer
in America and Europe will display
his cars at this show.
The decorations are by far more
gorgeous than anything ever attempt
ed in public building in Boston be-
fore. A fortune has been expended
in identifying these great exhibition
halls. The general motif for the
magnificent decorations for this year
is the Italian in character, nearly all
the details being from drawings made
by the Architect. Ernest w. Camp
boil, while on special tour through
Italy and various countries OF Europe
last year. In general the first of the
Roman in style. The entrance lobby
faced on either side by marble!zed
panels is completely transformed,
having elliptical arches springing
from pilasters spanning the corridor.
White statues stand out In bold re-
lief against a dense Background OF
foliage.
AS one enters the building to ex-
hibition hail 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 moulded cornlce. while
the brackets are covered with mask
ing pieces showing a massive carved
decoration, of the same period. Elec-
trict lights TO the number of thous
ands are used to enhance the beau
tiful scenes along the various canals
Of Venice. Projecting balustrades
filled with flowers rich in magnificent
carvings are seen at regular intervals
and between these bright hues are
many crests of the Ducal rulers.
nnpACsaa 10 ,ta l. a
grand piece de resistance" of the
show. The Grand Canal of Venice"
$50 feet long and 40 feet high. paint
ed by the master Of scenic art in this
country. The view OF this from the
stage through a vista of color with
the gilded carvings and wonderful
decorative effects Of the orchestra
court is one never to be forgotten.
Such is the setting for the severa'
hundred automobiles that will be on
exhibition and it is one great harmon
Ious 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 CiOCh lOHlSut ever thiub VIII
be ready for the accommodation Of the
thousands and thousands that flock
annually to this opening.
The big day. of course. will be next
Wednesday which has been designat.
ed as Society Day" Boston's
bluest blue and the smart set always
turn out 10 the Boston Automobile
Chow en- the day designated to them.
Governor Walsh and his staff and
Mayor Curly and the members OF the
City Council also attend the autom0-
bile show on this day.
In all there are 2s0 exhibitors.
or this number 30 will display diff
ferent types OF motor cars. All Of
the representative American makers
vii be exhibitors. There will be al
most two dozen makes that win be
shown TO the retail trade OF New Eng
land for the first time. This viii in
ciude the cycle car which Is Of
courrc brand npu.