The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
WITHHOLD CARNIVAL
Chamber Plans an Auto
mobile Floral Parade.
DATE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 80
FurpOsed 10 Have Many Cars in Line
PrOfuseIy Decorated with Autumn,
Flowers - Committees Authorized
and Preliminary Arrangements
Well Started-May Offer Prizes.

on the call OF its chairman. Isaac
Cans, the Chamber OF Commerce com
mittee on advertising Washington held a
special meeting at the headquarters Of
the Chamber last night. 70 consider the
proposition OF an automobile floral pa
rade.
The committee determined 20 hold tho
parade on the afternoon OF September 80
II will be called the Chamber of Com
merce automobile parade. II win be
made up Of a great number OF cars, in
eluding those belonging 10 business men
and corporations and a great number OF
private cars. all profusely decorated with
flowers. It is the intention that the
procession shall be as beautiful and gor-
geous as many cars IN line decorated
with the richest Of autumnal bloom can
make IL
At the meeting last night only a be
ginning was made toward the prelim-
mary arrangements, Il was decided that
William West, president Of the Wash
ington Automobile Club. should be asked
70 act as generalissimo and grand mar
shai Ct the parade. Joseph Stoddart win
pe requested 10 act as marshal
Committee on Entries.
A committee on entries and classes was
provided for. with T. h. Spence. chair
man; Capt James F. oyster. vice chair
man. and Lester Moore secretary. To
this committee will go an applications
for entry 20 the parade, and Il was re-
quested that as many applications as pos
sible should be made az once 20 furnish
basis for the calculations Of the com
mittee as It proceeds with its work The
applications should be addressed 20 T. B.
Spence and sent 20 the headquarters of
the Chamber Of Commerce. Il will facil-
tate the purposes Of the committee II a
large number OF applications are sent IN
this week before Saturday.
A committee on finance was provided
for. with b. F. saul as chairman. II
will be the province Of this committee
10 provide the money required 10 pay the
necessary expenses Of the festival in the
way Of printing, possible prizes. and other
matters which will necessarily come up
as the work advances
VIII Meet in One Week.
Having carried the preliminarles thus
far. adjournment was taken 20 next We'd
nesday at 1870 o'clock. when II is ex-
pected the committees provided for. which
includes a committee on music vet 10 be
appointed. will be able 10 report progress
In the meantime the proposition viii be
reduced 10 concrete form and carried 20
the board OF directors Of the chamber
for its Endorsement. which viii probably
be done az a called meeting Of that body
next Tuesday.
About ten members OF the committee
were present last night and much in
terest was manifested IN the enterprise.
plan was suggested 20 organize ex-
cursions over the various suburban troll
ley lines and steam railroads entering the
city, and IL is likely that a committee
VIII be provided f0r 10 take up this work
and bring into the city as many persons
from the adjoining territory as possible
on September 80
Discuss Matter OF Prizes.
The question Of prizes was discussed 20
some extent II was the sense OF those
present that several prizes IN the form
OF cups should De given, one, for example. I
for the best decorated car. one for the
most original design. one for the best dis
play Of commercial activity. sc. Moth
ing definite was determined upon last
night but u IS likely that some such
premiums will be offered.
u was also the sense OF the meeting
that. II possible. one division Of the pa
rade should be governmental Possibly
the Presidents car and those Of some OF
the Cabinet and heads OF bureaus VIII
appear. II is also hoped that some OF
the high officials OF the government win Z
be In the city and appear as occupants /
Of the cars. Anyhow. it is expected that (
this feature OF the pageant viii be strik- /
ing and Characteristic Of Washington as I
the center OF the national government