The Detroit times., 1912-07-24

Wood wsrd-ave., moving south TO JEFF
ferson-ave., and thence east and dis
banding at the East Grand-blvd. Four
thousand automobiles were in line.
Street car traffic was held up, but 1t
was feared the parade could not be
staged IL the allotted time. an hour
and a half. In fact, the cars began
operating before the last automobiles
had left the Boulevard, but as only
one side Of the street was used
by the tailend of the parade, the
street cars did not constitute much OF
an interference. The parade surpass-
ed In beauty and the number OF cars
the successful automobile parade held
during the Elks' carnival two years
ago. Skilful hands had decked the
machines in vari:colored bunting and
gay streamers. There were divisions
for testers, touring and freak cars.
trucks. electric cars and few of the
early experimental cars, moving the
crowd to laughter at their ancient
and grotesque appearance.
The parade was led by the Detroit
er touring car. which was given to
G.. r. Brand, the winner % the Cad
illaqua membership contest. 1t was
handsomely decorated and vas one Of
the features OF the parade. Following
IL came a line Of Detroiter cars, and
next, with a handsomely decorated
car in the lead, came the Cadillac
section. There were about 500 Cadil.
lac cars In line. the largest represen-
tation in the parade. An interesting
section following containedy about 20
old models Of bicycles, many of which
mad never been seen by the present
generation of children. They took
their place in the line as forerun-
ners of the automobile.
The next section contained the Ov-
erland, Jackson and Krit exhibits,
and then followed the Studebaker
display, $50 strong, with the Paige
Detroits making up the rest Of the
division. The fourth division was COM
posed of the Chalmers cars with
prettily decorated 1913 model in the
lead, the Rauch and Lang electrics,
the PierceArrow and che Warren
The fifth section was made up Of ESQ
Royals and about 200 Abbott-Detroit
cars.
The seventh division included the
Cartercar, about 100 being In line,
the Oldsmobiles, and % members OF
the Mt. Clemens Auto club who
drove in TO take part in the parade.
Division eight was composed OF the
Colonial Electrics. the United States
Motor Co. exhibit, the Kissel Kar,
the Auburn and the Lozier, the last
firm being represented by the car
which won the Vanderbilt cup.
The ninth division was made up of
cars from the Federal Truck Co., the
Poss Motor Co., the Wolverine
Truck, the Sampson Truck. the
Cleveland Truck, the International
Harvester Co. trucks, $50 REQ and
Gilmore cars, the Winton representa-
tion and o5 cars from the Schneider
Auto club.
Following these divisions came
long line of individual owners, repre-
senting every make and description
of car. Many Of them were prettily
decorated and the colors of the VOL
VERNE Automobile club were promi-
nent
After the parade the drivers OF
decorated cars were directed to as
semble on the East Grand-blvd. to
give the judges a chance 10 award
the prizes. There were gold, silver
and bronze medals for the best dec
GRATED gasoline passenger ears, cleo
trio passenger cars and commercial
cars. The judges were the automo-
bile committee consisting of r. j.
Porter, chairman; Walter Wilmot,
and w. F. thinner.
Suffraulsts In Parade,
The equal suffragists were a prom
inent feature OF the parade with
large number Of cars. In section No.
6. The cars were gaily decorated in
the, suffrage colors. banners and pen
nants with suffrage slogans flying in
all directions. The suffrage section
was led by the handsome private
limousine of Mrs. Frederick X.
Stcarns with Mrs. Stearns, Miss Clara
+. Dyar, Mrs. Mary L. Doe, Mrs. Hunt
ley Russell and Mrs Susan NJ. Sellers
riding In 1t. rs. Stearns' car repre-
scented the Detroit League OF Equal
Suffrage societies.; Detroit Equal Suf-
frage club was represented by Mrs.
Max BALM, owner OF the car Col
lege Equal Suffrage league had been
provided with Mrs George Johnston's
private car, In which rode Dr.-MaTy-
Thompson Stevens and the leagues
board OF directors: Mry. John b.
Dyar's car carried the representatives
of the Woman's Independent Voters
association; Mrs. Frederick X.
Stearns provided the car for the Poll
teal Equality and Civic league In
which rode Mrs. Alfred Dunk; High
land Park Civic club used Mrs. Ed.
ward Fetters' car: Northwestern Civic
league officers rode in the car OF the
president, Mrs. Frederick Latham:
oificerS OF the West Side Equal Fran
chise club rode In car owned by
Miss West: Levi T. Barbour and
other members of the Mems League
for Equal Suffrage rode in Mr.. Bar
bour's car; East Side Equal Suffrage
club officers were In another car. In
the suffrage section the following or
CARNATIONS also joined: L. o. T. NJ.
o. T. W.. with ladies in a dozen cars;
L. o. T. M. NJ. with ladies In a dozen
cars; Federation Of Labor ladies.
In addition to the car I'm the suf-
irage section representing the Politi-
cal Equality and Civic league, this
club, the membership OF which is
rompcsed largely OF residents OF the
North Woodward district, had an
decorated car owned by
William Metzger. OF tho Metzger
Motor Car Car Co., and which was