Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-19

At CONVENTION HALL.
Marine Band to Furnish Music So
ciety Night Thursday When Presi-
dent Wilson is Expected TO Attend.

For the second time in the history
d the American Motor car a Presi-
lent of the United States will ofli-
:;ally open an automobile show.
P:esi.,snt Wilson has consented %
Dress button tonight at 8 o'clock
which will open the annual automo-
lie show to be held this week III Con-
,cnton Hall, in Washington and thus
set the wheels in motion. When he
presses the button at the White House
tomorrow night, a huge American
! lag which has been hung in the
highest point inside the auditorium
Siil unfurl and drop down in the CEN
Ter Of the hall, where it will form one
IF the decorative features of show
week. The United States Marine
Band, under Lieut.. VIM. H. Santei-
nan, will play patriotic air as the
.ag unfurls.
The show will then De on and con-
.inue until next Saturday night.
The affair, like last year, Is be-
ing held under the auspices of the
Washington Automobile Dealers's AS
ISOLATION. and is the second event OF
his character undertaken by the org
anization. The show will continue
very day from 10 o'clock In the
rcrning until 1920 o'clock each
evening. The ;ecorations this year
will be more magnificent and costly
han on any previous occasion
After months of preparation the
show committee of the association
completed arrangements yesterday
for the final exhibits and the arrange
rent Of the show cars in the hall.
The color scheme this year WILL be
white and gold. The entire ceiling OF
ifo hall will be covered with material
Of these colors so that the steel CIR
iers will not be seen, as was the case
=. previous exhibits. Even the sioe
ais will be decorated. In this man.
or the canopy effect will stand out
more prominently and prove to be
.omethinc entirely new in the decor
ative line. Green burlap Will DC
.nre,d over the floor OF the various
exhibits. with the exception OF the
aisle about the hall, which will be
,;ont clear At brief intervals along
tbs sides of the exhibits, extcnalng
ne length of the arena, Will De
number OF ornamental lamp posts
9TH side arms, from which Will hang
electric lamps. In the ceiling thous-
aads CT small incandescent lamps Will
! add to the blaze of glory. Southern
smilax will be generally distributed
and will form festoons from the
Highest point in the ceiling ana Will
extend down to the side walls.
AS a result of the visit to the au-
rrmobi!e show held in New York TWO
weeks ago and the Ph:la-elphla
show last week, many attractive eN-
t:b:ts were obtained by the commit
zee and will be on display all this
week. A special train conveying the
exhibition cars left the Quaker city
/ :L. -. ,,,;dpirht Some of
these exhibits will be shown IN the
aas+ for the first time. Included IN
the exhibits will be the several cycle
cars, which created such a sensation
At the show held in New York. IheSe
will also he shown here for the hrst
time. and judging from the interest
displayed in this new type OF trans
,ortation, they will attract more tnan
The usual amount Of attention OF VS.
Iicors to the show.
A feature of the show during the
r,ool will be the musical program
concerts every afternoon and even
ing by the United States Marine
hand, under the personal dlrection
NJ Lieut.. VIM. H. Santelman, leaoef'
If that famous organization. Last
voar was the first time that TINS
!, hand had ever been engaged to fur-
Irish musical concerts for an autorso-
Thrill. show. and so great was the de-
mand that the show committee ue-
cidsd to engage the services OF tne
hand again this year. THURSDAY nish,
has been selected as Society hls'',
on which occasion the price OF 'ao'
mission will be doubled. This Is one
night which is always featured at az
Of the big automobile SHOWS III 'ns
country and has always been a eraH
ing card in. the capital. Invitations 7f,!,
have been extended to President as WI
son and the members OF ms FANNY :,
! -, or,,bersi Of Z Senate ana hous = =
Representatives asd the judlclars.
The show committee, to the mem