The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-02
AUTO PARADE
FINEST EYER
IT REPRESENTED NEARLY A MIL
LION DOLLARS.
And Placed Minneapolis in the Head
of Other Cities as Regards Automo.
billing How the Big Event was
Pulled Off Mayor Jones Has a Thrill
ling Experience.

Two-t thirds Of a million dollars repre-
sented the value Of the automobiles on
parade last night. The figures are de-
termined by a careful summing up of
the values Of the individual machines
and are an index of the prosperity of
the city. Minneapolis has proved her.
self to be the banner automobile city,
not only of the northwest, but Of the
entire country.
! From the lining-up Of the machines at
the starting points until the last car
disbanded at Lowry Hill, there was not
a hitch. From Twenty eighth street and
Park avenue to Hennepin the sidewalks
were lined with thousands Of persons,
estimated at from $4,000 to 100000,
and everywhere the same enthusiasm
prevailed. The elaborate plans of Chief
4 Marshal j. S. Spargo and his deputies
worked to perfection, and as the head
of the procession passed down the street
the hundreds OF cars fell into line with
perfect precision. When the last car
took it's position there were nearly four
hundred machines in line. The Retail
Dealers association had proved that the
latest method of transportation devised
by man is a practical success.
At 6:3o the "yellow dragons = the
cred devils'' and the smaller "hiss
Park avenue to the side streets to which
they had been assigned. The marshals
were busy seeing that each car found
it's place. In the meantime, Elder Moul-
ton, Jr.; did some trick driving which
startled and yet entertained the wait
ing throng. At 7:l5 the big Pillsbury
truck made it's way up the street with
part of the Journal Newsboys' band,
VI and was followed by six Wintons carry
chimes turned at Twenty-eighth street,
the band struck up a lively automobile
The parade was off. First in line
came his honor, the mayor of Mime
apolis, David Percy Jones. He was
driven by Fendall Winston IN 9 pig
W. Wheelock, his secretary, in an cleo
trio victoria Next were bunch Of
electrics filled with city and state Off
Gals. The first gasolene car was big
Pierce Arrow, driven by L.. A. Wood.
president of the st. Paul Automobile
club. Then came President F: NJ. Joyce
of the Minneapolis Automobile club.
Next came big stearns maneuvered
neapolis Retail Dealers association.
How They Lined Up.
Following the lead came the other
cars in this order: Columia, Pope
Toledo, Win3ton, L 12;!a Rogy va
TOURIST, zachary, WnlCe, MsIceues
Flyer, Rambler, Ford, Yale, Orient
, Marion, Northern, Gilmore, Haynes
Apperson, Autocar, Buick, Franklin
, Premier, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Pope
] Hartford, Glide, Queen and Maxwell
The only sign allowed on the cars wa
that on the rear of an Oldsmobile tour
ing car which bore the pennant, '!'Pres
Carr It was placed at the dispose
of the newspapers by the Winston
Walker company.
Proceeding down Park the turn wa
made at Tenth street to Third avenu
S and thence to Washington. At Nicol
" let the cars passed in review to Grant
where they turned and coasted bacl
to Hennepin. On Hennepin to Lowr
Hill the dust was dense, and the crowd
!, hurried over to- Nicollet, where the
could see two professions at the sam
time. When the first cars had dis
banded the tail was turning from Thir
4 avenue s onto Washington. The mos
crowded spot was at Sixth street an
Nicollet, where the First Regimen
& band was stationed.
4 Not only were the cars on parad,
j but also the. crowd on, the street an
occupants of the machines. The al
was warm. and balmy, and for the frs
4 time of the season everyone was out
light summer clothes. The beautif,
lines of the cars were seen to good az
vantage and the thousands of light
made the parade look like gala pr
cession.
The Mayors Wild Ride.
\ Now comes the most remarkab]
event of the evening, and one whic
some incredulous people will deny. A:
ter the parade Mayor D. P. Jones q
pressed the desire to make trip i
an auto to his summer home at Breez
4 Point. Warren Walker and J. S. Spa:
go volunteered to take him in fort.
4 horsepower locomobile.
A Starting out at a mild pace the
\ struck the open country and the thro
1 tie was thrown open. As they were e
4 ing west they gained time over Il