The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-02
'FAIRYLAND' IS
ERECTED FOR
HOME EXHIBIT
Small Army of WOrkmen
Put Final Touches on
Show Scene.
BIGGEST IN HISTORY
Mystery House Is Being
Completed; Unusual
Displays Promised.

n ollidll ARMY VI WOIkIleH lOOk
possession Of the manufacturers
building at the State Playground to
convert it into a fairyland for Indi-
annapolis citizens who attend the
seventh annual Home Show, open-
ing Saturday.
The indianapolis show is rated as
one of the three best such exhibits
in the United States, the Indian
apolis Real Estate Board having de-
veloped it to this enviable position.
AS in all such shows the sponsors
are striving to Guido other years in
elaborate decorations and exhibits
designed to show Indianapolis the
wide diversity of business and man
ufacturing activities conferred upon
the home.
Like a tented city, booths were
rising about the building in orderly
rows. Some exhibitors already had
their displays in place. and last
minute touches were being put on
decorations.
Completing Mystery Home"
Activity centered around the
mystery model home" being
erected as a centerpiece of the ex-
position by the indianapolis Home
Builders Association. With eXter-
Tor of the house practically COM
pleted workmen were installing tile
in the three large bathrooms. plac-
ing the last pieces of slate on the
roof. and completing the papering
of interior walls
At the same time, a force of land
scape gardeners under the direction
of Donald o. Rub, local landscape
gardener, was setting out living
trees. shrubbery and flowers in the
city lot sized space in the center of
which the house is located.
Nearly a quarter of an acre Of
sod, freshly cut. was being formed
into a beautiful lawn. The 500 will
be watered and cared for daily, in
order that it will be fresh and green
for the opening of the show.
Several Unusual Displays
Nursing of such types of show
lawns, which are laid on a base of
sawdust to retain moisture. has
reached the point of perfection that
often it is necessary to NOV the
grass before the show is over A
year ago, the grass grew so rapidly
that it was necessary to run lawn
mower over it before the show was
opened
Several unusual displays will fea-
ture this years home show. In adj
dition to the centerpiece home, two
gate lodges. executed in brick in
harmonizing architecture. have been
erected at each side of the front en-
trance to the building. An immense
flower covered arbor has been
erected across the entire front of the
hall, forming a colOrful frame for
the centerpiece house.
Show MOdernisti Furniture
One of the features of the ex-
position will be the first formal
showing in Indianapolis of some
startling examples of modernistic
furniture. Several displays have
been built up around the furniture.
A number of exhibitors have
erected smaller houses to enclose
their displays.
The show will open Saturday eve
ming at o'clock. It will remain
open until 1920 o'clock and will re-
open at II q. m Monday. Hours will
be IL a. m. to 1890 p m. each day
1t will close at 1890 p. m. Satur-
day, April IA.
A number Of special entertain
ment features have been arranged.
The opening night will be known as
Realtors Night" with members of
the Indianapolis Real Estate Board
in attendance. Mayor L. Ert Slack
is expected to open the show
formally.
Other nights will be given over to
civic and luncheon organizations.
Large delegations from real estate
boards in other cities and towns will
attend the show during the week.
List of $50 Exhibitors
The list of exhibitors this year
numbers nearly $50 separate firms
and individuals. They will show
more than 200 different types Of
building material, furnishings, cleo
trical fixtures, plumbing supplies,
cooking and heating plants and
household accessories.
Everything that contributes to the
home complete will be on display.
In fact, with the materials shown
in the exposition. it would be posi-
BILE, given the workmen, to erect a
dozen more complete homes, equal
in size to the centerpiece of the
show.
Lebanon Population, 5000
LEBANON, Ind, April "A post
office survey inst COMPLETED shows