The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-02-09
ROUTE Of PARADE
DEFINITELY SETTLED
Will Follow Zigzag Line Through
Heart Of the City--lnter-
Island Excursions.
(From Wednesdays Advertiser.l

AIDE on Washington s birthday, by Di.
rector General A. f. Wall and Assist
ant Director j. IL. Dougherty 1t was
also decided that the Parade would
move from the starting point in the
palace grounds at two o'clock, rain or
shine, and that every entry must be in
line by that time.
The Parade started within very
few minutes of the scheduled time, ten
O'Clock, last year. The smoothness with
which the parade moved then excited
general favorable comment. Director
Wall is determined this year that there
will be no delay in the starting, and
in mapping out his parade route has
chosen one that will bring the parade
past the reviewing stand at Thomas
Square, and then to Alexander Field
within a comparatively short time.
New Route.
The parade route has been finally
fixed and will be new in some respects.
From the palace grounds the parade
win proceed west on King street to
Alakea street, up Alakea street to Ho-
tel street, thence to Bishop street, down
Bishop street to King street again,
along King street to Nuuanu, up
Nuuanu to Beretania and out Beretania
to Thomas square where the reviewing
stand will be erected At Thomas
Square, after passing the reviewing
stand, the parade will separate into two
sections, the horse.drawn floats taking
the quickest and easiest route to Alex
ander Field in order to be there by the
time the auto section arrives.
At Alexander Field there will be the
greatest display ever seen in connec-
ton with the parade. A battle of
flowers is planned to follow the iudg-
ing of the entries, after which the par
ade will dispense.
Give Plenty of Time.
The whole scheme of parade this year
is intended to give everybody plenty
of time in which to see the procession.
That is the reason for the zigzag up
Alakea street, People will be able un-
der this plan to see the parade at any
one of dozen different places, or to
watch it, say, from corner of King
and Alakea streets, and then by walk
ing block, to see most of it again at
Bishop and King streets. Those who
wish to witness it from automobiles
have plenty of room and plenty of OPP
portunity to see the entire procession
intact until after it leaves Thomas
Square for Alexander Field. At Alex
ander Field again all the sections of
the parade will be together.
Inter-Island Excursions.
President Kennedy Of the Inter-Isl-
and company announces special excur-
sion rates on steamers from Kauai,
Maui and Hawaii for the Floral Par
ade. Mr. Kennedy states that he had
fiured on the lower rates some time ago.
The Mauna Kea will leave Hilo We'd
nesday, February 81, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, calling at Mahukona and
in the afternoon and Nc
Gregor's and Lahaina the same even
ing, arriving at Honolulu early Thurs
day morning, February 90, giving pas
sengers from Hawaii and Maui an OPP
portunity to see the military parade
and Floral Parade festivities.
Passengers can also come from Ka-
hului and Lahaina per the Claudine, ar
irving at Honolulu Wednesday morn
ing, February 81.
Special round trip tickets, limited to
return from Honolulu not later than
Tuesday, February 81, will be issued at
following rates: From Hawaii ports to
Honolulu and return, $15 each; from
McGregor 8 to Honolulu and return, so
each; from Kahului to Honolulu and
return, So each; from Lahaina to Ho-
nolulu and return, $S each.
The w. G. Hall leaving Nawiliwili,
Kauai, Tuesday evening February 20,
md arriving at Honolulu Wednesday,
February p, viii give passengers from
Kauai an opportunity to see the mill |
AIRY parade and Floral Parade. Spe- |
,ial round trip tickets, limited to re-
urn from Honolulu by the w. G. Hall, |
eaving on Friday afternoon, February |
%, will be issued at $s each.
Not Ready With Lists.
The chairman of the various commit
,ees are keyed up to the limit at pres
,nt, and while several have their lists |
IF entries fairly we'll in hand, are NOT |
'eady to make them public. Toward |
he latter part of the week they will be |
'eady to announce their lists. Mrs. J. |
VI. Dowsett, in charge of the auto sec
ion, has thirty-fve to forty machines
promised. BY the end of the week she
lopes to be able to announce fifty autos
and when the parade starts
lopes there will be sixty decorated
machines to pass before the judges.
Charles Frazier, in charge of the
oats section, is not quite ready to
make the announcement of the names
f the entrants, but he has the promise
f the major part of the business firms
o make a showing. Rose G. Dawson,
n charge of the Island princesses has
lready announced the names of the
rincesses with the exception of the
ne from Kauai. The Garden Islanders
re expected to send in the name this
yeek.