The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-02-23

THE ISLAND
pretty scene were Marion Chaplin,
Elizabeth Woods, Marguerite Wadman
and Milward Deas.
A Spanish Galleon.
Ii was unique idea that was car.
ried out in the float of Castle & Cook G
Co., Ltd. On capacious wagon was
| rugged up rakish looking old
| Spanish galleon in green and gold, with
red trimmings. Square, white sails
were spread on the masts, one of them
bearing an ancient Spanish shield in
red, blue and gold. Old brass lamps
boys and three girls, dressed in old
Spanish costumes, manned the quaint
old craft
The "crew' consisted of Louise
Drew, Marjorie Schmidt, John d.
Morse and Carwin Sayres. They were
I well costumed to suit the scene of
which they were part, and this float
won deserved cheers on the line of
march.
The Boys of '76.
Battery Z, of the First Field Artil-
lery, at Schofield Barracks, had a fine
entry in the form of an oldtime artil-
lery company. The soldiers were
dressed in the style of the days of
George Washington, and behind them
was a representation of an old artillery
piece. Adding to the picturesqueness
of the float, though not artistically in
harmony with the main idea, were a
couple of goats hitched to the cannon,
The soldiers in charge of this very
striking feature of the parade were
Sergeants Kirchner and Seiwell, and
Privates Dunn, Atridge, Chockie, and
Mccormick.
A Fine Sisal Float. 50 (.
The Hawaiian Fibre Company 8 en-.
try was very fine one 1t showed the
product of the sisal plantation operated
| by the company here. On the float
were sheaths of sisal, beautiful near.
white natural product, and big bale of
it was in the center. w. c. Weldon
was in charge of this float. The sides
of the wagon were decorated with sisal
leaves. t,t MOI
VlOtoL anu WulLo.
A brilliant showing of violet and
white formed the color scheme of
Ernest Kaai's entry of a float repre-.
| senting the Kaai Glee Club. The violet
decorations were in large part real
violets. Those on the float were Ernest
Kaai, Madame Alapai, Keala Kaai
Sam Manu-, Pete Kalaluhi, Dan Ma
kaena, James Kamakui, Merton En-
mons, Thelma Kaai, Henry Clark.
Fire Department Float.
With Assistant Chief AA~Deering il
charge, the Honolulu Fire Department ;
float materialized in the shape of
hook and ladder truck pTofusely dec
grated with flowers. The wheels wer
wound with red and white chrysanthe
NUNS, fshtail ferns and hug-me-tights
Red, green and white decorations out
lined the ladders, the machinery beini
almost entirely hidden from sight b
the mass of flowers and foliage. Call
lilies and white asters, with back
ground of green ferns, formed tn
principal means of decoration. Drive
Thomas handled the reins, while Cap
tain Evenson acted as tillerman. The,
decorated with white leis made up o
carnations.
Honolulu School for Boys,
| Two floats were entered by the Hone
, lulu School for Boys at Kaimuki, on
of which was notably classic in desigr
entitled, Hawaii, the Throne o
Flora. - The Queen of Flowers rod
- .@,,a
> plums waving over her head, and tower
, ing lilies bending toward her throne
,, The queen was accompanied by he
) suite of attendants and slaves, Will
musicians in Nubian costumes mad
, music. At each corner of the thron,
room were columns surmounted by ba!
, kets of pendant roses. The costume
, were mostly in gentle shades of cream
. pink. silver and gold. while those Of tn
queen were in addition heavily en-
broidered in metals Flora, the Quee
. of Flowers. was Mrs. Gertz.
!, The second float was in striking col
!, trast to the first. It contained
J, sausage machine running in full bla,
o and "sausages issuing from it.
o The Water Wagon.
Nalter r. DOyle - water wagon
, entry attracted a lot of atteRtiO
Doyle was the driver, and seated b
side him was Johnny Martin. The e
try gave touch of humor and W,
greeted by all sorts of jokes. Marti
+ who, like Doyle, wore plug hat, a
peared to enjoy the occasion, and
+ did the variously costumed occupan
: of the rear seats. The wagon WI
labeled "High, Dry and Cooln an
g lad sign behind reading "Yotes fl
Women.''
d why Should / workP'
The Honolulu Road Department hoi
& showed some laborers, q wheelbarro
& and lot of crushed and nearly crush,
IL stone. A big sign read ''Nuuar