Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

equal. II not surpass. any OF It's predeces-
sors, is sull not expected TO so Tar eclipse
the day parades as Is usually the case:
In fact, the latter in the Language OF one OF
the enthusiastic promoters, BIDS fair 20 pc
'corkeTs.' OF course every one knows tne
posi- bilities Of an automobile flower parade
and this one will neglect no possibility OF
triumphant achievement
In this region we cannot have the wealth
of natural flowers that makes these paradee
such things OF beauty in semi-troplcal
countries, but the artificial substitute can
be made so closely to approximate them
and are so much more listing that there
seems no reason why we might not have
I n flower parade that would be as splendlo
an annual event as those on the coast or
flower parade to be beautiful, everyone ls
not looking for such spectacular success
as the industrial parade promises to be
Here again the board OF governors has OF
fered liberal prizes, but IL did not need
this incentive to bring the most progress
sivc business houses into line when they
have such an unusual opportunity TO ex
plot their business before the thousands
OF visitors that throng Omaha streets In
The present indications are that the
whole fall festivities this year. carnival,
exhibits. electrical pageant and day parade,
will be Unprecedented successes ana reheot
credit on Omaha and the Ak-Sar-Ben.
Industrial Parade.
The parade Tuesday afternoon. October
e. shall consist of floats, each one to repre-
sent business house Of the city. All LODI
bers, manufa cturers and retail dealers VINO
desire to be represented shall be invited
The floats, while of an advertising ma
ture, must not consist merely OF a wagon
with signs or placards, but must present
some spectacular or mechanical design and
must contain at least two persons beside
the driver.
/ the Board OF Governors: -
| Most Artistic Float-F'irst prize, 800; sec
| ond prize, SIS; third prize, $50
ElOQt-ElTSt
second prize, SIS; third prize, $50.
Most Comicd F'loat-First prize. $50; Sec
Most Original Deslgn-rirst prize, SIS
No one shall be eligible for more than
| one prize, except that the prize Tor the
! most original design may be awarded to the
| owner of a float winning some other prize.
Plans for floats must be submitted to the
committee at reasonable time Tor thelr
| approval and to enable them TO assign
| positions in the parade. .
| tent for housing floats during process
of building will be erected at conveniein,
location. Those who desire to rent TRUCKS
| can do so at nominal prices.
The judges will be disinterested parties
| to be selected hereafter.
Any other Information may be OBTAINED
| by calling up Samson, telephone Douglas
333 There will also be on exhibition ~
tSe See cuts Ot sSownS floats rsed in like
parades at st. Louis and other cities thai
! may help in suggesting ideas for designs
Automobile Flower Parade.
The parade, Thursday afternoon, october
l. Is to consist OF automobiles or motor
! cars covered or decorated with flowers, and
I is open for entry to all owners of machines
in Omaha or in surrounding country Of
1 Nebraska or Iowa. The following prizes
| have been offered by the Board of GOV
| errors:
| For Most Artistic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| and runabout: First prize, SO; second prize
] $780, third prize, S25 Touring cars; FRS
| prize, SIS; second prize, $50; third prize, SO
For Handsomest OUTFIT Driven by Lady
First prize $50; second prize, SO.
For Most Unique Design-First prize, go
| second prize, SOS.
The winner OF one of the other prizes
Is also eligible for the prize for mos
| unique design.
A competent decorator has been engaged
who will have on exhibition at 140S Farnan
street samples OF 800 varieties of flowers
also designs and pictures which VIII serV'
as suggestions. She has had wide expert
ence in this work and will either furnish
flowers at prices ranging from 7bc to IS
hundred, or will do the complete deeorat
ing using the flowers selected. for $40 ant
upward. -, ,
tent for housing machines while II
process of decorating has been provided,
! For further information call Gould Dietz
chairman, Douglas IS. or Samson, Dougla
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