The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-05
A STREET SHOW
Annual Parade Was Of a Hin
Order Of Merit.
WINNERS OF The PRIZES
Regular Army and NaNonai Guar d.
Unique and Artistic Floats
Mounted Police.
WINNERS Or the PRIZES

Early in the morning the hosts began
to gather for the parade. The streets
were lined with spectators, and hal
comics and roofs along the line Of
march were at a premium. AT Rich
ards and Hotel streets and Richards
and King the crowd was most dense,
for at the former point the parade
started and at the latter number Of
the floats were gathered. The flying
flags and banners, the tread of the SOL
diery and the decorated floats combined
to form a stirring scene.
Shortly after 3 o'clock Grand Mar
shall w. @. Ashley, mounted upon
fiery charger, gave the signal to start
The police, marching in good order
preceded by Capt. w. G. Wilder, IT,
cleared the way.
Concordia band.
Close after them came the Sixth Ar.
tillery, representing the best fighting
machine in the world today, the Amer
lean Regular. They were led by Lieut.
Col. s. NJ. Mills and received many
plaudits for their soldierly bearing.
Government band.
The N. G. H.. with full battaIions-
did not suffer by comparison with the
other body OF soldiers. Col. J. w.
Jones was in command of the regi-
ment.
Marshal Brown and Deputy Marshal
'Chillingworth and Lieut.. l.. d. kenaks
led the second division.
They were followed by corps of
bicycles, some of which were prcttiiy
decorated. Two bicycles fastened side
by side and surmOunted by smaller
wheel. astride OF which was a young
cyclist. represented Bailey's Cyciery
and was heartily applauded. Two
young ladies rode prettily decorated
wheels upon which were fastened par
lsols of red, white and blue.
The mounted police and Mounted
Reserves doomed up in good shape
They were followed by the Fire Com
missioners and Chief Hunt in decorat-
ed carriages.
The Honolulu Fire Department ex-
celled itself in the matter of decora-
tons. From the steps OF the wagons
and engines to the horses bits was Il
mass of tastefully arranged bunting
and flags, No one weul,l recognize i'm
those creations of beauty the grim fire.
fighting engines.
The two ofIicial floats were next In
line. One represented the ship Of
state, with Miss Jennie Murray as
Columbia. The young lady looked
regal In her robes of state, and was re-
warded with hearty applause. The
other official float was decorated with
flags, surmOunted by large canopy.
This one represented Hawaii, the
pearl of the Pacific"
or the unofficial floats that of the Or
pheum was the greatest favorite.
Mounted upon big load of hay the
talent, CARRIED as typical 'hayseeds.
discoursed popular airs from their in
struments in a heart-rending manner
Honolulu's favorite. Jim" Post.
handled the ribbons as we'll as any
farmer could. G. J. Boisse was leader
of the baled hay band.
The other unofficial float which ar
tracted most attention was a Chinese
wash house, in which Henry Vierra.
Togo Jackson and other lights repre-
scented the heather laundrymen. II
was a first class take-off and merited
the hearty laughter and applause It re-
' ceived.
After passing over the line of march
the procession was reviewed from the
stand erected at the makai entrance OF
| 'iN SiohhuS anu was tI'h
dismissed.
THE PRIZES.
BICYCLES.
| Best-Lena Flint.
| Second-Mrs. Greenig
Third-Miss Manoa.
| Fourth-Master German.
Tandem-Chapman and lady 'Hall a
SOM.
FLOATS.
Best Decorated-W. w. Dimond.
STANDARDIZATION Music Co.
Most Original-Orpheum Troupe.
| Second Original-Vierra, Jackson a
Co.
FIRE ENGINES.
Best Decorated-No. 2, Central sta
ton.
| Second-No. |, King street.
Third-No. 4, Central Station.
VEHICLES.
Best-Chief Engineer Hunt
DELIVERY WAGONS.
Best-H May & Co.
Seconds. J. Salter
Third-Criterion saloon.