Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
BoST0N'S AUTO SHOW
SHOW IS OPEN
THIS AFTERNOON

Inc Thirteenth annual boston AutOnO-
bile Show opens at Mechanics Building
tbs afternoon with the greatest display
OF automobiles. motor trucks and Access
sories that has ever been exhibited in
this colossal exposition. The story OF
the wonderful evolution Of the horseless
carriage OF a dozen years ago is best
revealed in the hundreds Of beautiful
motor cars ana motor trucks in the most
bewildering and charming setting that
has ever been staged in Mechanics Build
Ing.
The Boston Automobile Show manage
ment have annually produced a great
spectacle, but this year all previous ef-
forts have been surpassed.
The scheme of decoration this year is
on the Greek order. The artist has TAX
en- bit OF old Greece and reproduced il
with its co,orings ami tints with the aid
of thousands upon thousands of various
colored electric lamps AS the visitor
enters Mechanics Building by way Of
Exhibition Hall, ne passes through q
huge GrAcian grove. The great columns
III this hail have all been rendered as
white marble. over 10 trees have
been transplanted bodily and their
branches blended. to form arches over
all the aisles and crosSoeams. Thou
sands OF Greek Oleander blossoms cover
the branches and twigs while Azaieas
in full bloom are percaad or fiutei COL
ums. Green hedges and budding plants
form artistic dividing lines. With beau-
;ifuliy lighting effects, al! in perfect har-
niony with definite design. the spec
tacle is one never to Re forgot
Grand Hail is one vast beautifully
lighted interior OF a Grecian Court, with
deep blue Mediterranean sky overhead
studded with thousands OF rwinkling
stars. The upper side is enclosed in
white marbliZed arches and columns en-
twincd in foliage While below in bas-re-
lief encircling the hall is complete re-
production of the noted Frieze of the
Parthenon. Looking toward the stage
en-: facade of a Greek Temple is shown
through which is beautifully rendered
Grecian view 100 feet long by 80 feet
high. This makes a striking background
for the cars displayed upon the stage
Statues and marble walls flank the wide
approach to this portion and the same
treatment forms the basis of the floor
decorative scheme.
a novel feature in Grand Hall is the
Temple at the intersection Of the aisles,
rising Is feet its dome gilded and stud
dei with lights. Hundreds OF small
electric lamps converge from the ceiling
to this dome. Fifty great golden spheres
studded with various colored lamps
hang in various heights over this iloo-
display.
In all there are 145 exhibitors Of pleas
ure cars and motor ears. There are y
of the former and 81 truck displays. In
Guiding in this number are five electric
There are two electric truck makers
that are showing their products.
The eight cylinder car, of course, is
the newest thing in the show. There
are four different makes of this type of
motor All Of them have Installed the
V shaped Eight" The dealers in this
type of care have armed themselves
with many strong reasons for the added
two cylinders. The Eight is now in
America but it has been successfully out
for some time in Europe.
There are any number Of mechanical
inovations to attract the auto enthusiast
In the field OF mechanics this year
things worth inspecting include the vac
uum system Of feeding gasolene to the
carbureter, ignition by storage battery
in place of the magnetic. and improve
ments in the electrical features of the
cars such as sef-starters and lighting
systems.
The outstanding feature Of the show is
the price. 1t is possible Tor one now to
buy a real automobile Of merit at a fig
ure taat few years ago would not
have bought what the trade character
lied as Junk There are quite q few
cars of proven worth that
can be purchased from 5000 to $3.50.
There are two different makes Of six
cylinders at the show under $500. while
three manufacturers are Offering four
cylinder cars under $500: The general
reduction Of prices does not mean that
the manufacturer has sacrificed quality
Of material and workmanship for it can
be said without fear OF contradiction that
the greatest automobile value for the