Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-10
BIG AUTO PARADE.
VIII Re One of Features Ut Opening ss of Hartford Bridge,

Of all the many aud varied fea- turss,iof tle.big celebration in Hart ford next month. when the magnih, cent Hartford bridge isato be dedi-. cated. none will be- more attractive than the automobile parade on the evening of the second day. October ,7.t The committee in charge has ar- ranged to send out 5000 invitations. 2,000,, to automobile owners and 1 .000 to motor cyclists. The parade Is to be in eight divisions tour ing cars. runabouts, electrics. com mercial cars, clubs, motor cycles, and Illustrating the historical and industrial sides of the automobile. In the sections devoted to private cars alone 1t is estimated that there will be at least 800 automobiles in line.
 Practically all of these will be decorated, and the schemes for dec oration are generally very elaborate. The committee has obtained large collection of photographs of deco. rated cars that have taken part in past festivals. and 1t has also ar. ranged for firm of New York deco rators to send representative to Hartford to assist owners who may wish to make use of his services. With the invitations will also be sent out circulars telling where decora- tions may, be obtained and giving suggestions for decorations accom- panied by cuts of decorated cars.
 Many of the plans for decorations have already been made and some of them are especially attractive. One group of 16 cars will be a unique feature. Four of the 16 are to be designated "captans' cars" and are to represent the seasons of the year, Each of these, in turn, will head a division of three cars representing the months of its season. The car representing spring Is to be deco- rated with violets, that representing summer. with wild roses, that repre- senting autumn with autumn leaves, and that representing winter with holly and mistletoe. The wheels of these cars will also be equipped with series of electric light bulbs especial ly designed for the purpose, which will be kept lighted while the cars are in motion.
 The cars representing the months will be decorated as follows: Janu- ary snowballs for New Year; Feb ruary, hearts and cupids for St Val entine's day; March, shamrocks for St Patrick; April, Easter lilies; May, a May pole; June, a wedding canopy; July, f1re-crackers and flags; August, golden rod and corn. Sep tember, a. grape arbor; October, pumpkins and witches for Hallow- 'en; November, wheat and other harvest products for Thanksgiving; December, a Christmas tree and Santa Claus. The designs for other cars are too numerous to mention in detail. Different countries on this continent and the others will be rep, resented by individual cars, and there will be cars for the army and navy and all kinds of flowers.
 While the private car section will be the most picturesque there will be no lack of interesting features to the other divisions. In that for commercial cars every motor vehicle in the city devoted to commercial uses is expected to De in line. As Hartford was one of the first Ameri- can cities to see the possibilities of the automobile, this section of the parade will be of unusual interest.
 The industrial division will con tain exhibits of all the factories and business concerns in the vicinity con nected with the automobile industry. The processes of manufacture, the tools employed and the men who make the cars will all be shown either in fact, or by symbolic floats, or in both ways. Here, again. Con- necticut, practically the birthplace of the American automobile, will make an exceptional showing.
 In the historial division will be shown very interesting relics of the automobile industry, such as the automobile industry, such as the model of the. car on which the fam ous Selden patent was granted and the first steam carriage built in this country. Several manufac- turers will make an exhibit of com plete lines of their cars, showing the development of the automobile from it's earliest days. @
 Altogether the automobile parade will easily, be one of the most pie turesque sights of the celebration. With. the cars gaily decorated and gleaming with profusion of electric lights, the long line of the procession will make brilliant appearance as It's winds through the streets and across the broad and massive bridge.