The Washington times., 1909-07-06
SWAN THE WINNER
OF AUTO PAGEANT
Car Driven by William Mat
teson Voted the Most
Artistic.

The swan, a bird which usually
figures somewhere. and successfully, in
floral pageants. has made good again.
Ingenuity Of decoration, uniqueness OF
effect, and floral extravaganza fell be-
fore him In his silent winged course.
And when the Judges with their note
books got together the car which he
drew was declared the winner of the
sweepstakes in the horal-iag automo-
bile parade.
Skill OF every sort connected with
decorating and operating a car was
viewed by thousands yesterday, and
the decision in favor of the swan was
popular. The car was driven by VIII
liam f. MattesOn, a Washington real
estate dealer. accompanied by a party
of friends. The swan was OF UNUSUAL
length. and made of genuine swan
feathers. In winning NJ. Matteson
viii be awarded a loving cup on which
viii be engraved a picture of the car.
Arthur c. Moses big touring car came
in for the first prize in class a. His
machine was decorated in pink and
white. and canopied, with a basket Of
pink flowers on top. There were sew
eral good entries in this class, and the
competition was keen.
Mrs. Matteson Winner.
A lady in a large basket Of pink
roses was awarded the prize for the
most beautiful car driven by woman.
1t happened TO be Mrs. William F. Mat
teson. In awarding this decision, the
judges opinion was unanimous.
There were several entries in the most
unique, grotesque or humorous class,
but a car representing the Confederate
ironclad Merrimae happened TO be the
winning combination Lester d Moore
jr., entered the machine.
A yacht, entered by John A Lutz,
presented an effect achieved with much
difficulty. and won much admiration
from the crowd along the entire route
Of the parade. It failed TO do better
than third, however, in the Class A sec
ton.
In two instances. more than one prize
was captured by the same family. Be
sides the sweepstakes won by her hus-
bands entry Mrs William +. Matteson
won the decision for the most beautiful
car driven by a woman. and in addi-
ton to the most uniuqe, grotesque, or
humorous entry captured by Lester ID.
Moore, IT.. Mrs. Lester D. Moore, Jr,
captured first prize in the Glass B sec
ton for electric cars.
-Four Winners Unknown.
Names of four of the winners are not
known. These are for fourth prize in
Class A, awarded to four young ladies
wearing pink hats. riding in a car dec
GRATED in pink and white; first prize
motorcycle class. two IndiaHsi second
prize motorcycle class, cyclist who rode
with child in front, and third prize mo-
torcyeIe class. rider who decorated his
D,achine in flags forming a pyramid.
The other entries returned winners
are the following;
Second prize. Glass a. wistaria arbor,
Clayton Graf.
Fifth prize. Class A. green and white
decorations, George Reed, jr-
Second prize, Class 3, red. white, and
blue umbrella. Mrs T. B. Spence
Third prize, Class Is. red top, White
body, and blue tire Potomac Electric
Power Company
First prize, commercial class. wagon
trimmed 81 green and white cloth and
roses, Gude Brothers.
SecOn1 prize, Glass q, decorated with
grasses and palms, ana drawn ty doves
Terminal raXicab Company
Third prize. airsiip With tin propeller
William Hahn Shoe Company.
General class car decorated IN Amer
ican flags. Ernest LOeffier.
Blue ribbon. Tor best decorator. 4. D
Blackstone.
The f1dges " ere Mrs. Nathan 3. scott
chairman; Major W Y. Judson, J. II
Afoser. ana spencer d. Nichols.
JudsOn Throws Bouquets.
Commissioner Judson, who was ont
OF the Judges OF the automobile parade
declared today that the most Difficult
factor In awarding the various prizes
was in deciding as TO tie decorative
value TO be given 10 the forms and face
in the competing cars.
in no other city IN the whole world.
said the major, except in Milwaukee
my last station. could be found so g
exquisitely beautiful women as lhos
who occupied the various cars. render
ing fl an exceedingly difficult If not i'm
possible task for the judges 70 EiV
tions and the bunting.
The only suggestion have for mex
year Is that the ladies be compelled {
mask while passing the judges
The other judges were very much con
eerned and chagrined al the mutual dis
play of favoritism between the prett
girls and Frank Aiil}et, who accepte
many floral SOU enirs offered by grace
ful fingers I hope no one will thin
the other Judges were jealous It Wi
be understood that most Of the token
were thrown 70 them but that Mr.. Mi
lets good torture was merely due to hi
superio- agility"
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