The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-01
Men at Navy Yard Delighted
That Their Car Got
First Place.
PRESENTATION WILL
TAKE PLACE TONIGHT
Greatest Fete Comes OFF As Per
Schedule, and Without
a Hitch.

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the world has not seemed such a good
place 10 live in. humanity has not been
so contented with itself as II does today
down on the Potomac, at the United
States navy yard
Every man employed by Uncle Sam
there feels that he has helped to win
a victory. Well may he think so. for
every man contributed his share to-
ward the 81 900 fund that was used IN
decorating the navy yard car that yes
terday afternoon won the sweepstakes
trophy in the Chamber OF Commerce
automobile parade.
First Honors To Navy.
In winning the event. they carried
of first honors for the navy in the big
gest floral fete of the year.
And so they are happy-every one o.
them. And they are going up tonight
in a body to the Chamber Of Commerce
70 receive the $500 silver rose bowl that
will be awarded them for winning out
over a field OF nearly 100 competitors.
One hundred thousand persons were
thrilled with the spirit. THE Navy For
ever" when an armed automobile,
manned by eight 'jackies" OF the SER
vice, and decorated by F. H Kramer,
the florist, hove in sight
Verdict Very Popular.
When the decision OF the five Judges
became known on the Avenue at a late
hour last night. there was not one who
disagreed with the verdict
The red glare Of the torches. tending
only to heighten the effect of the strik-
ing aUtumnal colors embodied in the
decorations, made a picture, silhouetted
against the covers of night and the
crowds fianked along the street, which
will live IN the memory or every per
son who witnessed It.
II was a fitting climax 20 a great day
the greatest Washington probably has
ever known, save those Of political sig
nihcance. And the crowd fingered until
the last; stayed until the fun announce
ment Of the prize winners had been
announced: waited. d.until the last torch
had burned out before II thought OF
going home
Machines To Garages.
When. at last. the din subsided, the
machines were whIsked away one by
one 20 their garages. and the streets
and sidewalks became deserted. there
had passed into history one Of the most
successful floral fetes ever witnessed
anywhere in the East. and with IT a
tribute 10 enterprise Of the business
men Of the Capital and the enthusiastic
cooperation of its citizens.
From the standpoint Of being car
ried out exactly according 10 the
plans, the parade established a rec
ord that may never be duplicated in
similar undertakings. From the
standpoint Of proving the floral ex-
travaganza II had been claimed II
would be It surpassed the expectations
OF those who expected the most san
guine things Of II.
It had been said the parade would
and that probs bly, two hours would
be required before IL could reach the
Speedway and disband. II left the
Enipse precisely at the hour adver-
BY the judges stand at the disband-
ing point, the time was five minutes TO
o'clock.
Record Breaking Crowd.
Previous 70 the start II became owl
dent early that a record breaking crowd
was 10 witness the pageant. The best
seats-those at the Treasury Building
we're occupied shortly after noon. And
from this vantage point the crowd. as
II found seats and standing room, grad
uauy grew eastward along the Avenue.
At 4 O'Clock there were almost as many
people at First street az there were at
Fifteenth.
The ropes, which had been stretched
along the course. kept the Avenue clear,
save for the cars Of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. which were operated as
usual, as the company refused 10 dis
continue them while the parade was in
progress.
on the Ellipse. the cars began taking
their positions late IN the morning and
by o'clock practically every machine
was at the point that had been desig-
mated for It, Grand Marshal William l..
West and Deputy Grand Marshal Jo-
seph, with score or more or deputy
marshals, had practically completed the
alignment by the time the Judges ar
rived for the first inspection shortly
after 9 clock.
List Of Judges
The judges, consisting Of Mrs. Claude
a. Swanson, wife Of the governor OF
Virginia Commissioner Henry B. +.
MacfarlanG, Acting Postmaster General
Charles r. Grandheld. Mayor J. Barry
Mahool. OF Baltimore, and Mayor Philip
Breitmeyer, OF Detroit, were driven
from the willard 20 the Ellipse in a
seven-seated touring car. loaned and
operated by T. y. Spence. For nearly
an hour they examined the cars, ac-
cordlng 10 the divisions Ia which they
had been entered. and at five minutes
0f O'Clock announced that their first
iusuectfou was over IL required just
five minutes for the marshals 20 start
The big pageant, moving out from the
FIliDse toward the Avenue. Not an en-
gine failed 10 respond 70 the FIRST turn
Of the crank, and the start was mace
without delay OF causing break i'm the
line.
The first knowledge tho crowd had
that the parade had started came Whc'
a squad Of mounted police, I'm charge
of Sarccant Ready. rode out onto the
course Immediately back of tho blue
coated escort came the FIRST automobil,
I'm the processiOn-that Of the grano
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