The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
PARADfRS JOSTLED
RY BUSINESS CARS
Incident a Striking Illustration
of Commercial Greatness
Even at Festive Time
handsomely Decorated Vehicles
Render Task of Choosing
Winners Difficult

some unthinking persons, to whom
bulk or numbers are the only measure
OF quality, unhesitatingly pronounced
yesterday mornings automobile parade
"a frost" They drew their conclu-
sions from the simple facts that there
were not several thousand machines in
line and that the procession did not
occupy the greater part of the day in
passing a given point
For shamel you who failed to find in
that parade the biggest sort of an OBJ
ject lesson on san Francisco's great
ness True, there were but scant
hundred machines in line. but you all
admit that the decorations were as
handsome as any that have been seen
on like occasion. though San Fran
cisco has had many larger motor pa
rades. But what Of il, If the cars in
line were few in number?
MOTORS JOSTLE MOTORS
There. is the essence of the object
lesson: had there been more machines
the lesson would have been less pointed.
You all noticed that the parade wormed
its way with difficulty through the
press Of traffic in Market street, and
that time and again its advance was
biockaded and its line of march criss-
crossed and broken by the ecurrying
thousands Of automobiles, not OF the
parade because so burdened with other
duties and demands as to have no time
for pomp or show. 1t was automobiles
which interfered with the automobile
parade.
Now you have it, San Francisco's
automobile traffic is q great big fea-
ture OF the city's business life, an indi-
Gator that points unerringly TO true
metropOlitanism. II was the San Fran
cisco IRE Of three years ago that
opened the worlds eyes TO the un-
eQualed value OF motor cars 10 big
city's commercial life, whether in the
ordinary course of the days work or
under the most trying and unusual con-
ditions. Since then the motor car has
become indispensable, and San Fran
cisco has upon its streets cars by the
thousands. Those were the cars that
failed 70 get into line yesterday; failed
TO do so because they were too busy
about the affairs of great city. Does
any one ask A better proof OF the prev
alence. even in carnival time. of that
spirit OF energy which has built here a
city within three years and a half?
DECORATIONS HANDSOME
The parade was little. but it was sat
isfying. Carnival revelers have become
so accustomed within the last three
days to seeing everything through a
giants spectacles that any parade
which does not attain Ieviathan proper
tions in its class is a novelty. The au-
tomobiie parade was easily within the
range Of ordinary conception, and so il
was not surprising. But there was
enough Of handsome decoration to de-
light the eye and enough of novelty to
appeal TO the mind without more than
satiating. either. II really was restful
Police lines were not stretched along
the line OF march. but the crowds
thronged the sidewalks as they have
done on the occasion Of both former
carnival parades, and the decorated
cars were -cheered from end TO end OF
the long drive over the city's principal
thoroughfares. Two bands. in big
sight seeing cars, furnished the music
Twenty runabouts, carrying each a
policeman and a driver. led the way,
and were followed by cars gayly
Gaunting the national colors and the
red and yellow Of Portola- Many of
the designs were unique. all were at
tractive, and the judges called upon to
decide the prize winners found no easy
task in choosing.
JUDGES REVIEW ENTRIES
The parade wound its way through
the business section of the city and dis
banded in front Of the official review
ing stand al Post and Powell streets,
where the judges. W. V. Stafford, James
Woods and n II. de Young, reviewed
the procession. The machines were
chosen by a process Of elimination. the
likely winners being sent around and
around Union square in ever diminish
ing numbers. until a few only were left
The crowd thronging both sides Of the
street assisted in the decision. for it
spoke its own mind concerning COM
parat5ve merits in a loud volume of
cheers. The judges agreed with the
crowd evidently, for the final selec-
tions were ali popular ones.
A runabout, brilliant in the Span
ish colors. blooming beneath a pro-
fusion OF chrysanthemums and carrying
two charming young women gowned in
yellow, black and scarlet, was the first
prize winner. The O-wner and driver
OF the machine was Mrs. Fred Linz OF
IS Lyon street and her companion was
Mrs. Samuel Bush.
The second prize for decorative ef-
feet was awarded 10 a REQ driven by
F. Griffin Of 223 Fair Oaks street
whose companions were Mrs Griffin,
little Miss Priscilla Griffin and Mrs.
s. p. Chick. The car was arctic in
appear nLCts 4lc DD0s DcllE OF silver
and its cushions Of white. cotton re-
sembling snow. while all the occupants
were dressed IN white from head te
foot
Mrs. J. NJ. Etienne Of 1917 First ave.
nue., driving a White steamer, won
first prize for the best decorated car
driven by a woman. The car was lit
orally a mass OF flowers and was sur
mounted by nuge floral sonIbYerO of
red. blue and yellow. The occupants
Of this machine were Mrs. Etienne. Mrs.
J. Herzog, Mabel Etienne, Gertrude
Floodberg, Raymond Etienne, Mrs. G.
Northern. Ruth Spence. Mrs. l. Ehlers
and Mrs. w. Wellbanks.
A. Morris OF 677 Golden Gate avenue.
with Ben Savannah as chauffeur. can
tured the freak prize with a vehicle
Of wonderful and extraordinary con-
struction. It resembled nothing SO
much as . moving woodpile; there was
q tincan and feather duster smokestack
in front a wood stove in the rear which
apparently was the engine and was la
beled with Danger and several other
signs OF pointed import.
GIVEN SPECIAL MENTION
special mention was given f. E.
Shoemaker, who drove a Cadillac 80.
handsomely decorated and topped with
a canopy OF flowers and greens. All the