Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
Handsome Cups and Other
Trophies for Excellence.
LIST OF PRIZES ANNOUNCED
Avenue to Blaze With Red Light
After Nightfall.
PLANS ARE ALL PERFECTED
Commercial Cars Displaying No
Advertisement Eligible
to Contest

Finishing touches to plans for the auto
floral parade. which is to DO held next
Thursday. were laid on last night AZ the
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce
committee which has the matter in hand.
From the entries already received ii Is
evident that 100 cars will Join the parade.
There will be lavish decorations OF every
conceivable variety for the daylight
! events. and by night. from s to 10 o'clock.
Pennsylvania avenue will be q lane OF
red fire.
Joseph Strasburser, chairman Of the
committee on illumination. has completed
q contract with a manufacturer OF pyro.
technics to take care OF the illumination.
1t was reported that S1.050.JO had bel..
subscribed toward the parade. The com.
mittee believes that enough money 10
make UP $1,2CO will be collected before
the week Is over.
Pennsylvania avenue will be roped of
from LIST street to 18th street from to
p. m. The street cars will not be run
! during the parade. II the request OF the
committee is granted.
There was discussion over the matter
OF commercial cars at the meeting last
night. 1t was decided that such cars
are eligible for the sweepstakes cup. but
may not display advertising other than
the names Of the firms entering them.
No Van Post for Tourists.
It was suggested that the cars return
Ing from the Munsey reliability run
should have q place in the parade in adj
vance Of the commercial cars. The idea
met with opposition.
President GUIDE said:
II most surely would object to having
dirty, smoky cars going ahead of any
| decorated car in the parade. They ought
to be in the rear Of the line. If at all. To
put them among the decorated cars
would mar the beauty OF the parade.
It was decided to leave the matter to
the discretion Of the parade committee.
The parade will start from the White
House ellipse at O'Clock All entries
must be on hand at o'clock.
Secretary Thomas Grant OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce sent to the printers to.
day the complete list Of prizes. A pretty
little blue booklet will be prepared to
show entrants just what they may expect
in the way of rewards.
The list is long and contains handsome
cups and articles Of great value to auto.
mobile operators. The prizes will be pre-.
sented in the rooms of the Chamber Of
Commerce Friday evening. october !.
List Of Prizes.
The prizes are as follows:
Sweepstakes prize. Washington Chamben
of Commerce. one solid silver flower bowls
to be awarded to the best floral real on
artificial flowers) decorated motor vehicles
taking into consideration % handsome dee
sign, CD mort artistic floral arrangements
One thousand postcards. offered by the
National Engraving Company. portrayina
the winning car go with this prize.
Florists Club Of Washington prizes
pierced silver vase rock crystal lining. for
handsomest floral decorations. to consist
Of natural flowers only. design or not.
Second prize-Two tires (National Elec.
trio Supply Company. Washington. D. ca.
Same condition.
Third prize-Mahogany music cabinet
(Grogan Bros. Washington. D. CD and
Washington, D. CO.. Same condition.
Fourth prize-One Goodyear tire Good.
year Rubber and Tire Company. Wash-
ingten. D. Co. Same condition.
Fifth prize-One set shock absorbers
buffalo Specially Company. Buffalo. N.
". same condition.
Sixth prise-Mandolin SANDERS 4 Stay.
man. Washington. D. Co.. Same condi-
ton.
For commercial vehicles only.
First prize-Washington Times cup, to
handsomest floral decoration. design or
not.
Second prize-Col. A. e. Randle cup.
Third PRICES. Kann. Sons & Co. cup.
Same condition.
Fourth prize-one tire (Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company. Akron. OhioD.
Same condition.
Fifth prize-One gasoline tank ,E. NJ.
Dennison. Fort Wayne. Ind). Same con-
dition.
sixth prize-Weed grips (weed Chain
Tire Grip Company, New York city, Same
condition.
For motor vehicles decorated with flags
alone:
First pr1ze-Cut- glass vase (the Wash
ington Herald. andsomest nag-decora:ed
Second prize-(a) Automatic wind shield
C.. A. Merger, New York. N. "; (b)
Pair Gray & Davis headlights (Gray a.
Davis. Amesburg. MassD. Same condi-
ton.
Third prize-one pair Victor chains Vic
tor Tire Traction Co.. Boston. Mass).
Same condition.
Fourth prise-(a) One case Of oil IN. Y.
& N. ]. Lubricant Co.. New York. n. ":
90 One pair chains deather Tire Goods
Co., Niagara Fails. n. "; o) Auto
liquid veneer buffalo Speciality Co..
Buffalo. n. ". Same condition.
Fifth prize--(a) One-half barrel Of Oil
(Mr Charles Bender. Washington, D. c.:
TO- One grease gun randall Faichney
Co. Boston. Mass). Same condition.
For electric cars only Qady drivers):
First prtce-RrOnZe ana PEDESTAL wv aSn-
ington Evening starr: handsomest floral
decoration, design or not; car to be free
from advertising display; to apply to cleo
trio cars only; not to include flag decora-
lions alone: lady drivers only.
Second price-Lady's mahogany writing
desk blouse & Hermann, Washington, D.
c.. Same conditions.
Third prize-Auto sweater coat Julius
Garfinkle & Co. Washington. D. c..
Same conditions.
Fourth prize-Chafing dish set (Dulin &
Martin Co. Washington. D. c.. Same
conditions.
For gasoline cars only: First prize
Washington Post cup: handsomest floral
decoration; design or not: car to be free
from advertising display: attire 10 chauf-
feur not to be considered; to apply to
gasoline cars only; not to include nag
decorations alone.
Second prize-The Strasburger cup DO
seph Strasburger. Family Shoe Store)..
Same conditions.
Third prize - Two tires Morgan &
Wright, Philadelphia branch: Rudolph &
West Co. Washington, D. c.. Same con-
ditions.
Fourth prize-One Gabriel horn Gabriel
Horn Manufacturing Co., Cleveland.
Ohio). Same conditions.
Fifth prize-One Fisk tire (Fisk Rubber
Co., of Chicopee Falls. Mass. Philadel-
phia branch). Same conditions.
Prize Of set of Thermos bottles for the
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