New Ulm review., 1912-08-28
PRETTIEST EVENT Of WEEK
Thirty Five Beautifully Decora.
ted Cars Take Part in
Parade
Illumination and Music Enhan.e
Effect

While a smaller number of auto
mobiles were entered for the parade
last Friday evening than were expect
ed. it cannot be said that the affair
lacked anything to make it success
and one of the most pleasing of the
celebration events.
More than thirty beautifully deco
rated cars took part and something
like thirty others were in line. The
start was made from the open field
at the south end of State and Wash
ltngton streets and the route lay alonl
South Fifth to Minnesota and north
on Minnesota street to North Eighth
The other streets traversed were
Washington, State and Broadway, q
far south as Eighteenth street On
Broadway and ending ut German park
The time was Just one hour from
starting point to the park. Only two
criticisms were heard concerning the
parade: first that the carr drove %
rapidly that the beauty Of the decora,
tions could not be seen by the. spec
tators and second that the start
should have been made an hour ear
lier because Il grew dark 20 soon
thst the detail and coloring of the
decorations were lost. Many remarked
that the prizes might have been
awarded differently had daylight last
ed Z little longer altho this should
not be taken to mean that there was
any dissatisfaction as to the awards.
The silverson car was all white
with electric lights. The occupants
Of the car were all in white also and
q beautiful swan and cupids and how-
ers were used. This car was award
ed the nrst prize Of $500. ,,i #
The Somsen car. WAS another white
car, electric lighted. but the leaves
0f the flowers made 1pretfy odntra4t
against the dead white. The second
prise Of S15.O05went to Mr. somsen.
The third prize was awarded to Or.
Strickler's Premier" which was
dressed in white and yellow with a
negro driver. The color seheme was
very beautiful and was well worked
out. .,... ..... ..--... i ~.
The Siegel car came in for fourth
prize. The color scheme was pink,
poppies being used.
Major Buschers was awarded fifth
prize on his car, decorated with gol-
denrod. There was another similar car
and both of them were very pretty
and showed ability on the part of the
decorators. Other cars which drew
applause were the pink and white car
belonging to Mr.. Zschunke and the
"Studebaker." A very beautiful de-
sign was worked out in purple flow
ers, but we could not learn the name
of the owner of the car. The color
ing was so dark and rich that it lost
its effect after daylight faded. An
other handsome car was Mr.. Hage's
Cadillac. The body was covered with
ferns and three huge butterflies how
cred over the front of the machine,
giving it the effect of being drawn by
them. Another car that was covered
In white and had ferns for decora-
tions was also very pretty. A great
many cars had red, white and blue
decorations. which did not make the
showing that they would have, had
not every eye been surfeited with the
street decorations IN the same hue.
The last run Of the cars thru Mime
sofa street was lighted by red fire.
The regulars Of the Ninth Regiment
were stationed along both sides Of the
street and lighted the nre after the
band of one hundred pieces had
south on Minnesota to South
First street. where they formed and
played Z selection. The band turned
north there and played at each cross
ing for several blocks and then the
last run of the autos along Minnesota
street was made. The white lights
along the way were not burning, only
the center globe covered with red be.
ing lighted and the rosy light threw
q glow over the crowds of people and
autos that made a most pleasing ef-
feet. A concert at the park by the
Second Regiment band closed one OF
the pleasantest days Of the celebra-
ton.
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