The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-24
AFTERMATH OF TIE GREAT FLORAL PARADFE
Only Praise Is Heard
For the Whole
Show.

1 HdraCe was not an artistic success
Popular feeling is that the parade weni
] far beyond general anticipations, and
strangers from many parts of the
mainland, who have seen floral pro-
cessions in various parts of the world
assert that the Honolulu fiesta quite
outdid them all.
The Promotion Committee feels that
it has been amply rewarded for the
very hearty approval of the manner in
which the holiday was observed
through its initiative, and it will be-
gin at the proper time to prepare for
the second annual event. The festival
on Thursday was in the nature of an
experiment, SO to speak, and the pro-
moters know now exactly where to
rectify mistakes of judgment, to trim
off edges here and to pad there, and
| above all a valuable lesson in how to
handle a great crowd of onlookers has
! been learned.
| The next event of the kind will I'M
doubleday work more evenly and
promptly and the trying-out contests
| before the judges at the park will be
| run off faster and with less confusion.
The committee was an excellent one
throughout, and the assistants, both
| mounted and on foot, did fine work,
but there were certain loose ends of
the strings which will next time be
brought together and the whole affair
handled easier.
AS to the award of prizes, there was
general satisfaction yesterday over
the methods pursued by the various
awarding committees. The view of
the event from the judges standpoint
was ably put by one of the judges in |
a communication which appeared in /,
yesterdays Advertiser. The public |
sees merely through the large end of |
the glasses, without having any knowl- |
edge of what points must be followed |
to arrive at a verdict. The judges !
have a schedule of percentages to be
considered and weighed and when the
average is struck it sometimes gives
the best percentage to subjects which.
after all, really have the excellence
which requires that awards be made
to them.
Next year it is proposed that a
platoon of police lead the procession.
and every effort will be made to keep
the various divisions at closer inter-
walls than on Thursday. /,
Then there is the spectacular feature
to be considered. The pau riders, who
gave novelty and color to the process
sion, will, in all proba bility, be given I
an opportunity next year to give the
public a sight of frequent charges
down the route of the parade BY
holding the pau riders in check at
various points along the line until J
space is opened between the rear of
the division ahead and their own body, 7
they could be sent forward at break
neck speed, so that the pau skirts {
would haunt in the wind and the rid (
ers could show their skill. In this
manner almost every part of the sight
seeing line would have the vision of }
a cavalcade of fine riders dashing past :
hem. II
The grouping OF the automobiles or 4
he lawn of the park for the taking } (
IF photographs was an admirable fea
ure, showing that plans had been
carefully laid long in advance of the
lay of the parade. The groupings
we're made with the idea of obtaining
ine backgrounds of palms and foliage.
Not the least of the pleasure of the {
lay was the music of the Hawaiian &
Band. While the people were assem-
,ling at Thomas Square the band gave q
concert there, and at Kapiolani Park
he band was busy and the crowd was
eased.
There was praise yesterday for the x
advertisers full account of the Floral y
'arade and the incidents connected =
herewith. 1t was considered complete .
n all its details. It's pictures were 0
ronounced excellent. The Advertiser g
as the popular paper for the mails.
thousands of extra copies were run
IF and they sold like hot cakes. The
'romotion Committee force was busy
esterday mailing copies TO all parts of
he mainland, and especially to places
4 the snow belt Secretary Wood was
lore than pleased with the manner in L
rbich the Advertiser handled the
arade.
Many people mourn the fact that one
cat failed to get into line. A water
-agon had been requisitioned from the
ounty Supervisors and it was design
/ to have the machine decorated in
ne style But the wagon wanted di
suld not be had. and the public lost It
lie opportunity of seeing well-known -,
cal people seated on the front seat. -
18th others controlling the supply of -
alter and various other well-known -
ders of the wagon occupying seats of u
onor.
If such a wagon had gone into the
arade it would probably have met the u
tie of the water-wagon which essayed III
lay the dust around Thomas Square. oe
hat one got half way around, but :"
Their through shame at its own condi- III
on, or by reason of being in the pres
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