Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-22
Floral Parade
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time set, 10 O'Clock, than was to be
expected in view of the apparent
The procession issued
from the King street gate of the
Capitol grounds and proceeded Eva
along King street between solid mass
es of applauding people.
First came Charlie Chillingworth
leading the parade. He was followed
by the decorated bicycles. only few
in number, and then came the h.
waiian band in tallyho and striving
desperately to make themselves heard
above the cheering and the excited
orders Of the police. The carriage
division, led by A. J. Campbell, came
next. This division was a small one,
composed mostly OF the vehicles of
the Fire Department and the Army
wagons. The Kilohana Art League
was represented by a Mardi Gras
float. The flower used for decorating
this was huapala. Sam Parker, in
an moderated rig drove in this di-
vision. c. w. Macfarlane drove
fine horse decked out In black and
yellow, which was also the color
scheme of the decorations of his rig.
The wagons of the Fire Department
were adorned with natural flowers
artistically arranged.
Island Princesses
Then came the Island Princesses,
led by Johnnie Holt. Their costumes
were exceptionally beautiful and well
became the riders. The Islands were
represented by the following:
Hawaii-Miss Emma Rose; herald,
Apply Colburn; colors, red and white.
Maul-Miss Alice bartholomew;
herald, Curly Holt; coIors, red and
black .r
oahu-Mrs. Mignonette Meyers;
herald, Francis Brown; colors, yell
low and black. .
Kauai-Miss EmmaePihi; herald,
John Hollinger; colors, purple and
green.
Molokai-Miss Victoria Meyer;
herald. Stanley Bellina; colors. green
and white.
The number of pa-u riders was I'M
usually large, and, as always. they
attracted much attention and re-
ceived much applause as they rode by
the throngs lining the streets. Then
came the juvenile pau riders. One
little chap was mounted on a diminu-
tive pony that trotted busily along at
gait that kept the rider shifting
between neck and rump and clinging
desperately to his mount. They We're
all well-costumed.
Angus McPhee led the cowboys,
who were the nOise-makers of the
parade. They would fall back rs far
as possible and then come charging
up the street. yelling like Comanche
Indians, their horses hoofs clatter-
ing along the pavement like a troop
OF cavalry going into action.
Following them came the Punahou
riders, led by Principal Grifiiths.
They made Il striking appearance,
both boys and girls being gaudily
and beautifully dressed. Then came
boy and girl riders, one of the most
attractive features of the parade, and
following them were a considerable
number of lady and gentlemen riders,
many of the young people of the city
who own good horses taxing advan-
tage of the opportunity to help swell
the number in the parade and add ia
It's interest. And after them came
the automobiles.
Magnificent Autos in Gorgeous Array
There isn't doubt in the minds
OF anyone who has in the past seen
the famous California flower show
and parade but that the exhibition
OF decorated automobiles in this
mornings show far and away eX'
Ceeded anything ever seen on the
Coast. There was close on to half 1
! hundred decorated cars, and every
one OF them expressed an origina
idea In beautiful colors and quain
draperles. Besides the AUTOMOBILES
there were the bicycles, comicallA
and strangely decorated, that afford
ed amusement for the thousands o
spectators.
Until the judges decisions wer'
made 1t was almost an impossibilit!
to pick out any car better than thu
rest. They were all good, every one
Expense and pains were taken no &C
count of in the decorating.
The cars of the different nation
were especially notable. Americ
was represented by large float an
tomobile containing thirteen schoo
children, representing the thirteej