The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
CADlLAQUL AUTO PARADE
Will Be HISTORICAL EVENT,
MAMMOTH IN NUMBERS
Old Style Methods of Transpor-
tation Will Emphasize Prog
ress Made in Few Years
ONE FIRM TO ENTER 500
French Societies Complete Ar
rangements for Carnival-A.
G. Belanger CIR. Marshal
ONE FIRM TO ENTER 500

The latest feature 10 be added 10
the big automobile parade, which VIII
form part OF the Cadillaqua program
Is set OF historical automobiles and
bicycles. II is hoped that a collection
OF tie early models OF self-propelled
vehicles, many OF which have been
tenderly cared for in the big Detroit
plants which have grown up as re-
suit OF the experiments with the oil
ho-seiess carriages, will be In line.
4 Steps have been taken 10 rake up
the old-time bicycles which were the
forerunners OF the automobile, and
Il Is expected that a number will be
dug up out OF cellars and attics for
tho parade. A telegram was sent TO
Col. Pope Of the Pope Manufacturing
Co.. In Hartford. Conn. asking for
tho loan OF some OF the models In
his collection OF safety bicycles which
Is said TO be one OF the most COM
plsto In the country, but II Is not ex-
pected that there will be time to get
. very good representation from
there.
There are a number OF oid-time
bicvcle riders In Detroit who will
mount the relics In the parade. De
troiters who happen to have old
models Of the bicycle are requested
20 communicate with the Cadillaqua
management. or with II. j. Porter,
president OF the Wolverine Automo-
bile club, and chairman Of the auto
mobile parade committee.
The automobile parade Is expected
to be the largest ever held. One
manufacturer has promised to put 500
cars into line and il Is expected that
the others will turn out In large num-
bers. The automobile parade win
take place, Tuesday afternoon. i'm
mediately after the arrival of Cadil-
lac at Grand Circus park.
The following firms have entered In
the Industrial parade: Cadillac Motor
Car Co.. Gordon-Pagel Baking Co..
Studebaker Corporation, Michigan
Ornamental Glass Co., Detroit Brew
ers' association, Detroit Evening
News, Boydell Brothers, Burroughs
Adding Machine Co., Wagner Baking
Co. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.. Vim
ton Co, Firestone Tire Co, c. w.
Kotcher. Detroit Boat Co., Chalmers
Motor Car Co., Warren Motor Car Co.,
Metzger Motor Car Co.. John j. Bag
ley & Co., John Breitmeyer's Sons,
Baker Electric Co.
The Studebaker Corporation will
shut down Tuesday all day, giving its
employees an opportunity to see the
Cadillaqua celebration. and II Is ex-
pected that several other plants win
follow suit.
The French societies held a meet
ing In St. Joachim's hall, Tuesday
evening to elect the actors to take the
places In the floats, but the names
will not be announced untif Saturday.
About 200 Frenchmen and women will
take part In the parade In costume
A. c. Belanger has been chosen as
grand marshal OF the French division.
A meeting will be held Friday night in|
st. Joachim's hall TO complete ar
rangements
Col Frank ]. Hecker, commodore Of
the naval parade has issued orders to
these who win take part In the naval
parade giving the general instructions
for the rendezvous OF the three diyi-
sions and the instructions for the
parade.
vice-Commodor william T.. Scripps
has issued request to captains OF
!. freight and passenger vessels plying
the river on Tuesday, asking them to
keep as close TO the Canadian shore
az practical, between the hours OF IL
I q. m. and p. m. owing to the fact
! that the Cadillaqua feet will be com.
ing down the river between those
hours.