The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-01-27
Floral
Parade
The Plans Of Director Wall Are Now
Complete.

Director Wall and his Aides in
the 1912 Floral Parade are gradual
ly getting the many details of the
big under taking in splendid shape.
This week has seen marked progress
in all branches of the Parade and
the various committees are finally
getting the results needed for a
successful event. Director Wallis
plans include a Colonial Ball that
will be one of the social features of
the season. This Ball will be held
at the Young Hotel on the night Of
Feb. %. An announcement will
be made within few days as to
the committee that is to arrange
the affair. The list Of Patronesses
will include the most prominent
folk of Honolulu. The Colonial
Bali will round up two nights and
a day of Hawaii's continuous festiv-
tiles.
The full Program of the Floral
Parade was announced by Director
Wall this week. 1t includes the
production of "Pinafore' and the
Water Carnival on the evening of
Feb. 21, the Military Parade on the
morning of Feb. %, the Floral
Parade in the afternoon ending with
the Japanese Lantern Parade in the
evening to be followed by the Colo
nial Ball.
Energetic committees have these
various parts of the progrom in
hand and is working OF the details.
What is needed most of all are
additional entries for the Floral
Parade Section. Many owners of
cars in Honolulu have volunteered
to come forward and have promised
to put in their machines, while
many others are holding back, pre-
fering to watch the Parade from
the side. That is natural but Di-
rector Wall emphasizes the fact
that it is up to the people of Homo
lulu to cooperate. particularly in
the matter of decorated automobiles
and he hopes that the spirit of CO.
operation will be stronger than the
pleasure of watching the Parade
from the side lines as it were.
}, Mrs. j. M. Dowsett is chairman
of the committee on decorated auto
!, mobiles and the various members
of her committee are doing their
, best to secure a record list of en-
tries. They have done the work
up with the greatest enthusiasm
and now it is up to the owners
themselves to do the rest. The
Float section of the Parade will be
the most attractive, undoubtedly,
Of all the many attractive sections
past events have displayed.
. Chairman Frazier OF the Floats
committee has already entries from
the biggest houses in the city. Bnt
it would surprise the average person
, to see how readily others, less able
to put in any have come forward.
! For instance Mr.. Blackman's Boys
, School will put in two floats, the
boys entering in with spirit that
is good to see. In the section of
Island Princesses, Miss Rose Dawson
is living up to her reputation in
getting results; and as in the past
) the Princess Section will be one of
the big features and perhaps the
most picturesque of the parade.
Four weeks remain before the
parade and it is hoped that the peo-
Pile will bear in mind the need of
more decorated automobiles and
enter with Mrs. Dowsett and her
t committee.
{ Prospects for entries from the
other islands are better than ever
b, before. The Inter-Island Company
is making an offer of half rates fol
D Autos entered in the Floral Parade,
e that is, that fare will be charged
' only one way. The outside entrie:
will be featured this year as never
before,