The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-03
MANY AUTOS
FOR PARADE
Malihinis, as Well as Local
People, Will Decorate and
Enter Machines.

The following letter was mailed yes
terday afternoon to every owner of an
automobile in Honolulu, as ascertained
from the records of licenses issued:
Honolulu, February ?, 1909.
"Dear Sir-For the past three years,
as you know, Honolulu has celebrated
Washington s birthday by Floral Ia
rade, the principal feature of which
has been the decorated automobiles,
each succeeding year surprising pre-
vious efforts.
1.-THE date set for the celebration,
February %, is the time of the year
when there are more tourists in Homo
lulu than at any other season, the re-
suit being that the event has been
widely advertised and has come to be
looked upon as an annual Midpacific
Festival, an attraction of sufficient i'm
portance in itself to well repay a trip
across the ocean. For instance, by the
Mongolia, due in Honolulu the 22nd of
this month, there will be at least two
parties, one of twenty five from Los
Angeles, another of fifteen from Chi
cage, the members of which are coming
principally to witness the Floral Pa
rade, of which they have heard so much.
The event having been so widely
heralded and so much being expected
of them, the members of the automo-
bile committee are going to need your
active assistance as well as the coop
Grafton of every other automobile
owner
''If you have not already decided to
participate in the event, please do So
''The undersigned would be pleased
to see you at your earliest convenience
in order to talk over matters.
Respectfully yours,
81. NJ. DOWSETT,
Chairman, Automobile Committee 1909
Floral Parade
Already Senator Dowsett and his
committee have seen large number of
auto owners, but as it was found impos-
sible to see personally every one, the
above letter was suggested. The com
mittee has assurances of entries to be
made by about fifty different persons
already, and this alone would insure the
success of the parade, but in the light
of the extensive advertising which Ho-
nolulu s Floral Parade has had all over
the mainland, the committee is deter
mined to make the very best showing
possible, and is not relaxing its efforts
in the slightest.
"Some people are inclined to be a
little lazy in regard to decorating and
entering car in the parade,'' said
Chairman Dowsett yesterday afternoon,
''and they seem to forget that it is
up to every citizen of Honolulu TO help
boost this thing to the best of his
ability. Honolulu has already gained
reputation by reason Of this annual
floral parade, and we've simply GOT
to make good now. A person may say
that it won't make much difference
whether or not he takes a part in the
parade, but every auto, every carriage
or bicycle counts, and we can not af-
ford to let any stay out who can pos
slbiy. see their way clear to help.
''The Floral Parade has come to
mean a good deal more than simply a
pleasant little local holiday. It is one
of Honolulu S assets, and is one of
those things which requires some self
sacrifice and personal effort on the part
of many. Southern California has
made her way to the front through the
public spirit of her people, and it is
up to Honolulu to do the same |
know great many of our people have
the right kind of spirit, and | want a
lot more to show the same
Malihinis to Enter.