The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-04
THE PARADE WAS THE
BEST EVER SEEN HERE


Ahe honoiulu iron WORKS had three
wagons In line. First was that OF the
pattern department.. immense cogged
wheels wreathed with green male.
Ponderous they looked. but alas they
we're made OF wood only and the men
on the noat moved them with their
hands. The machine shop was next
with an upright stationary engine 20
Ing at full speed. and a dozen men
working about II.
To this float was awarded third prize
by the judges. for Its elaborateness. The
boiler shops were next with a float
showing a number OF men hammering
strongly at a half completed boiler.
The structural iron workers OF the
city. one hundred and forty three In
number. follow ed the floats OF the iron
works. The employees In the pattern /
shops were In white clothes. those In I
the machine shops were In brown khaki /
and white caps. and those In the boiler I
works In blue Overalls and blue shirts. I
To the iron workers went the second
prize for their splendid turnout OF men.
HOLDERS WERE FUNNY.
The Hawaiian Iron Fence and Monu-
ment Company had n creditable ex-
hibit. with several large safes and some
garden seats surrounded by picket
fence. The Molder's Union being small
In number had built them a float where
on they had all sorts OF funny Inscrip-
tons and wherein they worked ana
hammered and fled busily.
The fioat Of l.. u. herr 4 Company
was by far the most artistic In the
parade. Tastsfuliy gotten up with
bunting In red. white and blue. II gave
"A view OF n half dozen pretty girls In
white gowns and lace caps. all sewing
! busiiy at sewing machines. what time
they were not cycling the crowds mis-
chievously and bcstowing their smiles
on admirers In the throng.
The Hawaiian Gazette Company had
creditable float. with a printer case
and "a small press from which hand bills
were being turned out as the procession
wound through the city. Cushman and
, Nelson's float was artistic. awnings
spread over IL and underneath swung
hammocks and easy reclining chairs
with n yacht under fun sail in the
I midst.
7 The Mercantile Printing Comp any
had press In operation superintendent
by n red devil Of the most approved
variety who smiled or grinned at the
, affabllfty scarcely consonant with his
/, character.
Z SOME RARE DESIGNS.
a The Harrison Mil Company had a
!. grin work float with saws strung all
a about Il wherein someone whose legs
!. and arms alone were visible was
pounding.
Camara a Company had a grapevine
a covered bower whence swung full fledg.
b. cd punches Of real grapes and under
=, which repoIcd In fat self satisfaction n
- big round barrel % wine.
y The Oceanic Gas a Electric Company
p was represented by float Where "a
- gas engine worked vigorously giving
m power for an electric machine between
Il che poles Of which sparks snapped. a
~ long board Of electric bells was at the
q front and on this n small boy blissfuily
~ played. making more noise without re-
~ proof than he had ever before In all his
a. life.
b. Hustace 4 Company. the draymen
p had a big turnout OF wagons. forty-fvt
W in all. all dressed with greens. one
with a lot OF small boys Gagged In crates
n and yelling delightediy. another wher'
u. a man with huge crackers tied 20 hi
lg ears and n legend saying, viva Espa
We ma" on his cap played dolefully on
a. cracked cOrnet.
NJ The parade closed with number o
ga wagons % the street department. head
he ed by a blacksmith shop m ful opere
he ton and the first sprinkling wagon tina
on ever appeared on Honoiulu's streets, u
r. ancient cut and diiopiia cd rUnbin
oi- gear hidden In a mass OF bunting.
Of
.. ONE FLOAT WAS LEFT.
ed a long barge contained n number 9
VI Levers 4 Cookies employees. and tn
Ige brought up the end Of the parade. tn
ms handsomest float Of the day did not NJ
ra. pear In the parade at all. II was gotte
pc up By the Hawaiian Native stone an
ID Kaimuki Quarries. and was n represeI
Mr. cation % the Parthenon in stan.
err proved so large and bulky that IL va
red not taken into the parade. but remain
ak ed on King street near the Capt.
u a building.
I'M The parade turned from King I
'cre Fort street. thence Waikiki along Der
loot tania street 20 Aiapai. makai to Kin
er- and 80 90 the Capitol grounds where
ing wound through the grounds and VI
one reviewed by Governor and Mrs. DC
be- from the Capitol steps.