The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-07-14
EVEN RAIN DID
NOT SPOIL IT
MOS FOURTH WAS A BIO
ONE r. PARADE A
sUoCEss.
(Mail Special 70 The Aaverlisor.l

(Adail Special 70 The Adveriisor)
HIL0, July 7.--Had Il not raised
the Fourth Of July celebration would
have been perfect. As Il was even
the rain could not spoil the affair, which
was easily far and away the best cole.
bratiOn Of its kind which Hilo has ever
had. Every one Of the events which
had been planned excellod in its exccu-
tion the hopes OF the committee. A
particularly happy idea was the enlist.
ing Of the assistance Of the Chinese
and the Japanese residents of Che city,
for to their efforts the success OF the
event was to a very large measure due.
The parade was excellent; not only
was 1t a credit to Hilo, but it would
have been so to much larger city,
and while Honolulu has larger parades
when she goes into that business, the
capital city does not show better in.
dividual entries.
The floats were numerous, and all
were worth noticing. The Hilo EN-.
porium captured the first prize with a
Liberty, represented by Miss Male
Wears, standing on structure Of elias.
sic lines and purity Of conception. II.
Hackfeld & Co. secured the second
prize with gigantic and very elabor.
ate battleship. Another very good bat
tleship was entered by the Hilo Drug
Company. The Volcano Stables had a
couple of rock crushing plants in minia-
ture; 4. N. Holmes entered a patriotic
hoat; the Japanese merchants deserved
credit for their entry, a very pretty
bower Of cherry blossoms under which
pair of pretty little kimono clad
maidens rested; the Hilo Mercantile Is
bathing pool, hidden by banana plants
and ferns was natural and artistic; the
Foreign Church Sunday school entered
white boat representing the Morning
Star.
Sam johnson Prize Winner.
There were many very handsome
autos. Sam johnson won the first
prize with an artistic bamboo basket
decorated with natural marguerites; G..
Hadley, with a car showing the vol
cano, the Volcano House and the road
thereto in miniature, won the second
prize. The Chinese merchants had en-.
tered beautiful car, representing n
rapid transit car, which was both pretty
and excellently carried out. Unfortu.
nateiy the auto broke down, preventing
the car from taking part in the process
sion, but it was generally admired, and
general regret was expressed at its un-
toward fate Ted Guard,s Thomas
Flyer was one of the prettiest machines
IN the parade. the golden shower bios.
SONS which predominated in the scheme
OF decoration having been SO cleverlv
made and arranged that most people
Thought them natural Miss Scott en-
tered car decorated with pink flowers.
which was also exceedingly prettyi
while Mrs. Doctor Elliott Is car eovered
with pink shower flowers, was yery
generally admired. Other pretty cars
were entered by A. M. Cabrinha, Gala
lilies; the Ellss, purple and white; the
Misses Shipman, hydrangeas, these be-
ing natural flowers and exceedingly
pretty; Mrs. E. N. Holmes, pink roses
ON white background, and John de
Melio, showing Kona fruits and prod
ucts in profusion.
Hilo Rapid Transit.
The section devoted to the ANTIQUES
and horribles was well worth seeing.
Ihe first prize was captured by Stephen
l)esha Jr., whose Car. No. l3 of the
Conness-Johnson line, crazy structure
by mule-power, was very
funny Hardly less comical was the
entry furnished by Deputy County At
torney Heen, namely the county auto
mobile, pulled by very large horse
and very small mule both being indus
sIlousiy 4eiabored by Heen with
broom. Heen. as well as County Attor.
ney Beers, who assisted him, were
effectively arrayed in convict stripes.
The Desha boys also entered a IIiloI
Federal Building, but this structure un.
fortunately collapsed during the prog
ress of the procession. Absit Omen.
Mrs. stones entry was very simple.
but exceedingly well planned and
effective. 1t consisted merely in
small boy under an enormous hat. the
grotesque and the stylish being com.
bined In an odd manner.
The second prize in this section was
awarded to number of Japanese in
ancient samurai armor This was one
OF the most effective and interesting
Features of the parade.
Other Features.
touI uecoraIed bicycles entered,
namely Miss Eleanor Patten, Miss Hill.
dreth Moses, Miss Jean Moses and Miss
Margaret Smith.
The decorated vehicles section was
not large one. Malino, a Hawaiian,
secured the first prize, and d. NJ
Holmes the second prize.
only few cowboys entered. and
owing to the slippery weather the
stunts, such as picking Up the hat at |
Iull gailop, did not pan out very we'll. |
The prize money was split up among |
hose who entered.
The pau rider section was very GOOD |
.he graceful riders with their long
lowing robes making very pretty |