The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-23
FLORAL PARADE

two storks, the bird typlfying among
the japanese tranquility and long life,
the wish being to show the desire of
the local Japanese that the present |
happy relations between the two nn-
tions may long continue. In the ma |
chine were w. F. Dillingham;. the !
owner; Mrs. Abe. wife OF Vice Consul |
Abe; Mrs. e. w. sutton, and Miss
Fujimoto. Each of the occupants of
the machine wore pink costumes, in
harmony with the prevailing tones OF
the floral decorations.
The Auto Float Prize Winner.
Decorated with seven thousand roses,
each perfect. the automobile float en-
tered by Mrs. Robert Levers was a
beautiful and most elaborate affair,
worthy of the prize pennant bestowed.
The design Of this float and the way
lit was carried out was a happy one.
| Arranged as a great shoe. the float
held Mrs Levers and bevy of charm
| ing children, twelve in all, all her
grandchildren. The bunch OF birches
carried by the ''Old Woman with the
80 many children terrified the little
ones not in the least, their happy faces
beaming at the cheers their float evok-
ed along the way, while the severity
of the birches was belied by the kindly
face of the one who welded 1t, smiling
proudly at the enthusiasm her pretty
charges created.
A Magnificent Float.
The float entered by Miss Wilhel-
nina Tenney was striking in its origin
iality of design and general beauty,
showing what is possible with big
machine and artistic ideas to execute.
The float was arranged as a pergola,
from which dropped trailing morning
glories, the green and blue showing eff
fectively against the white pillars ana
cross pieces of the pergola. With Miss
Tenney in the car were Misses Vera
Damon. Irene Fisher, Jessie Kennedy
and Rosie Herbert, a charming group.
The prize for originality of plan and
general beauty went fittingly to this
car.
Violets and Butterflies.
Very dainty was the runabout judy
ed worthy of the first prize, this be-
ing the violet-decorated car of Archie
Young, the body of the car 'relng COW
cred with violet chiffon, while wreathes
of purple and white violets were twin
ed artistically above this. White but
terfiies decorated the hood, adding to
the general effectiveness. Mrs. Young
was with Mr.. Young in the car, her
pretty costume carrying. out the dainty
color scheme.
Original and Striking.
1.-The Princess of Manoa" and the
legend that centers about the life of
that famous beauty of oahu was typi-
fed in the car entered by the Hawai-
ahao Seminary, a car rich in Hawai-
ian colorings. The legend is that the
, Princess of Manoa was taken deep in
to the depths OF the valley each day
on the rainbow. that spans the head
: of that valley almost continually, and
. in the working out of the design, the
rainbow was arched over the body of
the car with Kauiomanu and her at
tendants seated beneath. The Prin-
cess was represented by Miss Hattie
!, :Keohohou, a beautiful young Hawai-
} ian girl, while her attendant, Miss Sar-
DINA Kaunamano, was fitting COM
~ panion in appearance. The car was
, driven by Frank Atherton, who wore
, a feather cloak, said to have been the
! property of the original Princess, red
feather helmet and other ancient Ha-
, waiian garments. Kahilis, leis, tapas
and other art relics OF the days of the
past were used in the design.
y Other Prize Winners.
t For the best wagon float the prize
o went without delay 10 that entered
: by the Kaai Orchestra. beautiful al
e legorical float representing Music. The
h color scheme was OF violet and white
d a great Tyre of these 'colers being erect
; ed on a violet and white ground, while
grouped around this were the mem
: bers of the orchestra, the women In
: white dresses and the men in white
r suits with violet sashes. In passing
i the Judges stand and at interval!
r along the route OF the parade, th'
e orchestra members sang and played,
n Gus Schuman took first prize for ;
= carriage team, his beautiful cream
q span and handsome carriage beint
o decked with wistaria and the harnes
g covered with twisted ribbons of pinl
It and blue.
II Second prize in this competition wa
e given to Misses Low and Magoon, VIII
d drove a red poppy carriage, one mag
10 nlfied blossom being reared to serve a
l. canopy for the young ladies'.
m Each of the Island Princesses receiv
sc ed a prize, as follows: Emma Rose
1t Hawaii: Hannah Cummings, Maui
l. Mrs. Chris Holt. oahu; Miss Kapahu
lie Kauai; Miss Bartholomew, Molokai
n, Lanai, Miss Rose Gibson; Nlhar
E. Irma Wodehouse;. Kahoolawe, Siste
n Holt.
" Pau Riders. Best dressed, Mrs, job
y Apio; best rider. Mrs. Herman Horn
J. Minor prizes We're in the bicycle dis
re play, awarded TO a large fish entere
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