New-York tribune., 1909-04-25

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Row" yesterday in preparation for the second an
rraI carnival which begins tomorrow and con-
tinues throughout the week. Scores of decorators
we're kept busy putting up flags and bunting on the
various buildings occupied by the trade While sales
rooms were being put in spick and span order foI
the coming celebration
The programme arranged by the officials this year
is more elaborate than that Of last, and there is
something on the card each day TO gladden. The
hearts Of the thousands of devotees OF the auto
mobile. The festival is chiefly arranged to STIR
up more interest in the industry and TO give wider
knowledge of II 10 those interested in IL The car
nIvaI promises TO do this
That thousands viii watch the parade which Is
set for Saturday next and the hill climb and races,
on Monday and Tuesday respectively. goes without
saying The viii parade over a long route and
admission Will be charged to the hill climb ami
races.
It took hard and unJiring work by the various
committees to arrange the plans and details for
holding the carnival and collect the money re-
quired 10 finance it. Every one Of these
officials is deserving OF the highest praise, and
particularly General John T Cutting, chairman Of
1he general committee. Nothing has been left un-
done that add to The attractiveness and inter
est OF the programme.
The decorated and grOtesqUe divisions Of the pa
rade promise to present a sizht worth going miles
20 see The commercial division promises many
surprises. one of the leading steamship companies
is preparing a float to bear model Of its latest
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make q display Of Oriental and Persian rugs WoIII
500 600 on a richly decorated motor truck
Brigadier General George Moore Smith viii act
as general marshal OF the parade, which MAYOR
General Leonard Wood. L. 5 A has consented 10
review 1t viii start Al . O'Clock in Broadway.
going from S4th 11Sth street. thence down
Broadway 20 18th street thence Fifth avenue ana
north to Gl0th street. More than a thousand cars
have already been entered in the parade
The first division viii be composed Of old models
ana racing ears. and the second division OF tie
regller touring and pleasure vehicles entered bg
individuals firms
The third division viii be the decorated pleasure
vehicle section, in which contestants VIII compete
for pr1zes-s5 first $50 second and $50 third An
other portion Of this division VIII be The grotesque
section in which viii be awarded prizes Of S2vJ
and see
The final division composed of commercial veh-
cles and advertising floats, will be of greater IN
terest than any other Every kind of an adVertls-
ing device viii be allowed in this division. Prizes
are: First. Sao: second S9i1, third 500,
GUY Vaughan. the well known racing driver OF
the Stearns company has been selected as the
king OF this years parade, hie MISS annette
KeIlerrnann the vaudeville artist, has been CHOSEN
queen by popular vote They viii head the process
sion in handsomely decorated cars. For the climb
ing contest on the opening day on Fort George hlll
to-1aorrow q large number Of entries has been re
oeived. There 1lil - freefor-all steam and eIe1-
Iric classification
nocn there viii be straightaway races in Hilside
avenue Jamaica The Judging will be in the hands
of Frank {. Webb, General John I Cutting, Colo
nal X & Pardee and Alfred Reeves. Nineteen
races viii be Included in this event, ten OF which
viii be al a mile ana nine at two miles All the
cars viii have a flyng start and same record per
f0rmances are expected.
Wednesday has been set aside souvenir day
On that day the merchants along Automobile Row
viii Vie with one another in presenting to their
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orative Of carnival week. On Wednesday night at
S 80 o'clock there viii he a dinner and dance at
the Hotel Marseiile.
on Thursday the 9Th Regiment viii be taken IN
automobiles TO Larchmont, the Boston Post Road,
where naanGuvres, including sham battle, will be
held The troops wilI be in full uniform, and the
automobiles carrying them VIII parade up Broad
way from 18th street at 1:50 O'Clock in the after
noon After the manOeuvTes, in which the autOmo-
,iles viii figure the officers and men Will be guests
al = luncheon ct the Heathcote Arms. The starr
for home viii be made about o'clock in the after