Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
TWO CLASSES OF DECORATIONS
FLORAL PARADE COMMITTEE
DECIDES ON PLAN.
Cup to Be Given Winner in Each
Glass in Addition to the
Grand Prize.

AT meeting .ast evening at the Club
house of the Auto Club of Washington
OF the general committee of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, which has charge of
the arrangements for the automobile
floral parade to be held September 30. it
was decided to have two classes OF moral
decorations. Chairman Isaac Cans read
q communication from the Washington
Florists Association that a car viii be
in the parade, entered by the horiSts.
decorated with natural flowers. The as
ISOLATION urged the committee in charge
of the parade to have two classes In
floral Observation-Disclosures and artificial.
Chairman Cans appointed Commissioners
West, Maj Sylvester and Cuno II. Ru-
dolph a committee to confer with the
Florists Association and arrange for the
two classes. 1t is proposed 10 have a
cup in each Of the classes, while the six
hundred-doIlar cup given by the Cham
Der of Commerce IS to be the grand prize.
a vote OF thanks was rendered the
members OF the Florists Association for
volunteering cooperation with the COM
mittee in charge OF the parade.
1t was announced that many persons
had been informed that to gain perma-
nent possession of the Chamber of Com
merce cup it would have to be Won three
times. This was denied The winner will
DerH5HeHl poSSeSSioN VI tic tIO-
ply at the close of the parade.
Avenue Illumination Discussed.
The committee on illumination reported
that one company had offered to place
s.Xty-six lighting stations. along the ave-
nue., each to burn for one hour and a
half, for $3.50. This price was thought to
be too high and steps are to be taken TO
arrange for some other illumination.
George II. Gall. chairman of the trans
portation committee, reported that his
committee was III favor of bringing be-
fore the various railway companies the
question of special rates from nearby
pc nts. He ked that the arrangements
with the railway companies be perfec ed
as soon as possible. 1t was Sug .eSted
thai literature advertising the parade be
distributed by the railway companies in
he vari JUS nearby cities.
In the absence of Commi -sioner Judson
chairman o. the public order comm lee
Commissioner West stated thai he mad
looked into the matter of rOpIng the ave
nue. on both sides from the Capitoi to
18th street and that he considered it a
matter of greatest Importance in view of
he difficulty which had been experienced
heret fore in handling crowds. He sail
The cost would be about 500, which would
go toward labor, as a great deal OF the
material would be furnished by the Dis
trict.
Judges Stand on Motor Truck.
1t wa decided to place the judges
stand. which will be A large motor truck,
in front OF the District building, SO tina,
If the judges SO desired they could ride up
and down the line of parade.
In communication to Chairman Cans
Comm ss.oner Mac.arland stated his in
ability to attend the meeting last night.
but he said he was ready TO do anything
to make the affair success. In another
commun. cation Commissioner Macial land
suggested that every automobile Ii posi-
BILE, carry the American flag hoating tree
and that the committee have a prize for
the one making The best display of the
flag.
Ii was announced that numerous entries
had been received recently by the COM
mittee in charge of that department.
Mayor Philip Breltmeyer of Detroit,
Mich, had been asked to serve as one o.
the judge. The other Judges selected are
Gov. Crothers of Mary aud, CIV. Swans on
OF Virg MA and COMMISSIONS. Ma far and.
the comm ttee adjourned TO meet next
Tuesday evening in The rooms OF the
Chamber o. Commerce.