Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
MUSIC AND CHEERS
FEATURES OF SHOW
Auto Floral Parade PIeases
Thousands of People.
CARS IN PRETTY SPECTACLE
Exhibit of Handsome Decorations
and Well Executed Designs.
PRESENTATION OF THE PRIZES
Formal Exercises at Rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce
This Evening.
CARS IN PRETTY SPECTACLE
Exhibit of Handsome Decorations
and Well Executed Designs.
PRESENTATION OF THE PRIZES

In the quarters Of the Chamber of Com
merce tonight the prizes which were won
I'm yesterdays show of automobiles. flow
ers flags and beauty will be presented to
the victors. And when that is over the
auto floral parade will pass into history
with other great pageants
The great navy yard employees float
took the sweepstakes prize, and the big
silver bowl offered by the parents Of the
parade-the Chamber of Commerce MEM
bers-will be given to representative OF
the big gun works. There Is pretty
little story of gratitude that Washington
ought to know in connection with the
navy yard float, with it's five rapid-flre
guns and thousands of flowers. Star
readers will remember the fight that the
Chamber of Commerce took on its hands
in the endeavor to persuade the Navy
Department not to cut down the working
force of the yard last winter. The men
at the yard did not forget that act of
friendship. and when the chamber an
nounced the parade there was no diff
Guilty In raising that thousand dollars
needed to turn out what yesterday proved
q prize winner.
Winner of Star Trophy.
The bronze trophy offered by The Even
ing Star in the electric class, lady drivers.
was taken by Mrs. T. B. Spence. No one
will forget her car as she guided 1t along
the route of the parade-a great ball OF
beautiful pink roses. The judges awarded
the Florist Club prize silver vase OF
rare design, to Harry Wardman who
steered Venetian gondola built of fioW-
ers through the streets of Washington.
The big float from Draughon's Business
College. representing the advance OF mod
ern business methods, received the Even
ward & Lothrop. decorated by the head
window dresser of that firm, took third
prize in the commercial vehicle class. and
in the hag-decoration class took second
prize. The Federal Taxicab's display won
the judges hearts for first prize In the
division of flag decorations.
Four prizes only were awarded in the
gasoline car class. The Washington Post
Livery Company. and the second prize
went to w. +. MattesOn, whose motor
car was yesterday turned into big white
boat, apparently. drawn by white swan.
j. 8. Fenner took third prize with his
machine covered with a profusion of oak
leaves and dahlias. Griffin Halstead took
fourth prize.
For the most unique display the entry of
the Washington Post took first prize.
In the class for electrics driven by men
only, first prize went to w, w. Chiswell.
the prize being the Saks & Co. cup.
Second prize went to Lester d. Moore. !.
The board of judges announced that
honorable mention was given to the Flor
lists Clubeand others who entered without
competing
Bands Play, Thousands Cheer.
Bands played and tens of thousands of
people cheered and waved hags and hand
kerchiefs. For miles. through a lane
90 1aHD No h{ OFT IN tho
great pageant rolled along, each decorated
car seeming to be the climax of ingenuity
and skill and beauty, only to give way to
the pretty surprise In the car behind.
From the broad green parking of the
ellipse to the Capitol, up the hill and
across the plaza fronting the big building
on the east and back again. making Its
way through as big crowd as that greai
wide Avenue has seen in many day,
rolled this beauty show: and then, sweep
ing into the curving roadway OF Potomac
Park. a hundred cars seemingly bearing
the floral beauty Of many hundred hot
houses and driven in many instances by
the prettiest of women, passed twice in
review before the judges car.
There are hardly superlatfves enough to
describe just what really took place yes
terday afternoon from to O'Clock, when
the ong-heralded auto floral parade held
Washington In staring establishment. To
put it briefly, the pageant was success.
Not one hitch, from the stroke or 4 until
the moment that the grand marshal meg
aphoned That's alr' to the last car 1t
started on time to the second. If there
were any breakdowns, they were not no.
ticed. and 1t was all so we'll arranged In
advance that to the drivers of these NOV
ing fairylands 1t seemed as easy as easy
could be.
Good Nature and Good Order.
Every one knew where to 60, thanks to
the foresight Of the committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce, under whose aus
pices the parade was held. In the half
hour that the parade was forming on the
ellipse, despite the rushing hither and
thither Of folks not concerned In the
event, there seemed to be no confusion at
all. Every arrangement had been made
down to the very last Insignificant detail
so that all that was needed when the
hands of the clock reached was to blow
the bugle for an advance.
With a tremendous sightseeing car bear
ing a splendid brass band well up to the
front of the line, the first cars headed
into Pennsylvania avenue just south OF
the Treasury. Ahead one could see the
avenue thrOnged on both sides with q
crowd that can be equaled, 1t would seem,
only on one Of those treacherous inaugu-
ration days. Bullying against the ropes
the great throng pushed and swarmed to
get an uninterrupted view. There were
the mothers with babes and baby car
riages; the boys who always get into
thick crowds and wear their roller skates;
there were the girls with the big hats,
and the girls with their hair blowing
free. There were men who gave up an
hour or more of their working day to
wait and watch for the parade. And
not only we're there crowds swarming
upon the thoroughfare, but every window
on Pennsylvania avenue seemed to have
at least half a dozen eager faces peering
down at the sight below.
Keeping the Leaks Plugged
1t was an eager crowd, take 1t alto
gether. The police. who have had expert
ence in crowds of all kinds-parades,
Examinations and what not-had all they
could do yesterday to keep the leaks
plugged up. Every now and then some
one would break through the ropes and
start for the middle Of the STREET.-THE get
a closer view OF the cars-and following
his lead would stream thousand eager
ones, determined to be right on the spot
that afforded the nearer view. And a few
and get them all back again along the
curb.
Not only were the people there who
always run when brass band plays. Not
at all; for in the throngs. riding in car
riages or motor cars were people well
known the city over. and not a few were
there whose names and faces are famous
the country over. They seemed delighted
too. For the auto floral parade made a
record-a conspicuous mark in the city s