The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
FEATURES or DAY PARADE
Pretty Display Made by the
Moman's Automobile Club

An interesting automobile parade was
seen yesterday when the California
Wouals automobile club opened the
oZhibition by appearing IN the streets
0f The city in decorated automobiles.
II was most artistic display
The time honored float with its cum
rersome decoration gave way 10 ar
tistic color schemes and draping. Be
.sldes those who competed for the prize
there was q long line Of automobiles
whose owners. by following the deco
rated vehicles. indorsed the action OF
the women in giving the show and pa
rade
TIE judging committee, consisting Of
Mrs Abbie Krebs. z. ". Forrest and
E r. Currier. awarded TO Mrs J. N
EtienDe in her White steamer first hon
ors FOR beauty and art. While the second
place was given TO J. NJ wilkins IN the
navy car for novelty and execution IN
- design
Among the decorated cars were the
following. 4 Maxwell runabout, deco
rated IN a profusion of yellow chrysan-
themuus and blue ribbons. This car
belonged 10 and was driven by Mrs
Frederick J. Linz. president OF the Cali
fornia woman's automobile club. With
Mrs. Linz was Mrs. Abbie Krebs. vice
president OF the club. Both wore white
gowas and white satin hats trimmed
with violets, making a very pleasing
picture
one OF the handsomest automobiles
in the parade was the Franklin owned
by Mrs. l. E. MOrrill This vehicle
was q mass OF white roses. On each
corner was placed a Chinese pagoda
lamp mounted By pure white doves,
from whose bills white ribbons were
festooned 70 the white arches OF the
csnorv The white was relieved by
rich green trimmings. IN the car with
c1rn ~
little Miss Linz.
The handsomest and most striking
car was owned and driven by Mrs. J. IL
Etienne. This 1903 White steamer was
decorated most artisucally in an abund-
ancs Of pale pink carnations. white
ribbons and tulle. The occupants OF the
car were goWned in white and pink
Little Miss Mabel Etienne made a most
charming white fairy. With Mrs
Erienne were Miss Gertrude Floodberg.
Miss Mabel Etienne, Mrs. J. Hertzog,
ars. /. Nelson Mrs. Emil Etienne, Mrs.
J. Grant and HRS. H Floodberg-
very interesting automobile was
the Maxwell car decorated IN American
flags and the hood SO covered as TO rep
resent q man or war At the wheel sat
q sailor and in L..e bow rode the God
dess Of liberty. The occupants OF the
car. gracefully draped in old glory,
The large seven passenger Thomas
car. gracefully CTaped IN DtO ElOI-r
caused a wave OF patriotism as IL rolled
up the avenue The car was occupied
by Messrs Newman and Picgeon and
q party OF friends.
The big tourist car attracted much
attention, being gracefully decorated In
pink carnations with green and white
trimmings. This car was cleyerly
driven by Mrs &. A. Hutton, who had
as her guests Mrs. Josephine Martin,
secretary Of the Pacific coast woman's
press association; Mrs L ". Dake,
Mrs. X. 7. Gsrret and Mrs E. A. Chris
Hansen.
An Electric. representing eraceIul
white swan. was pretty exhibit In
The car were Mrs. Gilcrest and her son,
Master Rex. who piloted the car by
means Of wide white satin ribbons
one Elmore car. cleverly decorated
Ina veliow chrvsanthemums and blue
rfbbons. contained a merry party Of
Lick school girls. and was driven by
lIr. Carmichael Of the Carmichael-Br /
company-
Or. ]. c. Perry drove his prettily dec /
Grated Maxwell runabout. With him I
was Mrs. Perry. a member OF the club. 4
ard the color scheme Of this organiza- f
tion was carried out.
A large Maxwell touring car con-
veyed 3 beyrv Of pretty Polytechnic
school girls This car was srtistically
draped in the cardinal Of the school
colors. Those ia the car were the +
Misses Irene SImons. Helen Burning, i
Olive Slack and Hazel HUFF.