Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-05
CIVIC PARADE
STARTS DAY Of
Celebrations

Shortly after the first rays of the
sun had gilded the cornices of the
Palace, and before Natur was thor.
oughly awakened. struggling few be-
gan wandering into the Capitol
grounds to secure places of vantage
from which 20 see the big civic parade
which was to start at eight O'Clock
AS the minutes wore on. the strag-
glers were increased to small groups
and these to larger ones, until by 4SO
O'Clock there was fair-sized crowd
around the Capitol building to hear
the sunrise band concert by the Camp
Very Marine band and to watch the
start of the first, old-fashioned Fourth
of July parade that Honolulu has mad
in many years.
L. was a real parade. There were
bands, floats, mounted squadrons, and
the usual assemblage Of Antiques
and norribles without which there
would have been no parade. All along
the line of march, good natured,
jGstling crowd began gathering at the
curbings to the the cavalcade pass.
1t was impatient work waiting for
the procession and when the cry
They're coming sounded along the
line, it was followed by loud cheers
ais the advance guard emerged from
the gates of the Palace grounds.
Directly behind the advance. guard
of mounted police came Prince kalani-
anaole, grand marshal of the parade,
followed by the deputy grand marshal
and the thirteen aides.
The knights of Pythias won much
favorable comment by their formation
which was in the form of a Greek
Cross. Behind them came the FIfta
Cavalry Mounted Band and 500 IA
waiian Poolas.
These members of the international
Longshoremens Association made
truly brave showing. Each man wore
the badge of his order, and their ap-
pearance in line was greeted with
cheers all along the route. This sec
ton was headed by its own oficers'
with Keorge X. Kane as president
and e. l.. Kauai as marshal.
Adjutant John P. O'Keefe and
committee of five soldiers represent
ing Col. Francis w. Mansfield Camp,
Snanish War Veterans, and Capt Paul
smith and committe of six Spanish
War veterans of Theodore Roosevelt
Camp No. represented the 800 vete-
rams in the parade. They rode IN 2
furnished by the Fourth
Members of Colonel Mans.
field camp carried their own colors
and a beautiful Hawaiian flag ana
from the rear of the conveyance the
Camp Roosevelt colors foated.
These received q storm of applause
from the spectators as tribute to
their patriotism and spublic spirlteu-
ness shown in entering the parade.
The Japanese led by Editor Sneoa
of the Hawaiian Shinpo were magnin-.
Gently arrayed and showed a lavish
d;snlav of Oriental splendor that fairly
dazzled the eyes of the spectators.
There were Japanese ladies arrayeo
n the court costumes of five hundred
years ago, followed by samural on
foot and behind them warriors, cour-
tiers, and archers This section was
entered by the Japanese newspapers.
Big Array Of Floats.
Followed advertising floats, comic
sections, and antique floats.
Palama Settlement won the hrst
prize, in the Antiques and HorriDies
arrayed in fearsome masks and PIC
turesque costumes represented the
and were the hit OF the
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Newlywed ana
their baby and the three millionaire
tramps who came here in the Sewall
we're there with many other celebrities
ot both local and international tame.
Kakaako sent contingent OF sui
,ragettes with Johnny Martin as head
;uffragette. Henry Vierra who made
I'D as a Chinese Fruit and Vegetable
render took first prize for the most
.omical impersonation. There were
many others arrayed in wierd and IAN
astical costumes which made the par-
,de represent second Mardi Gras
n many respects.
The Judges for the prize awards for
he ANTIQUES and horribles were Mrs..
". A. Swain, NJ. G. Robinson, and w.
". Chamberlain. The prize winners
we're: First prize, $50 Palama Settle
nent; second psize. $25, ,Kakaako
funniest set of boys I'm,
Ter sixteen years, COON band, $40;
most comical float, Henry Vierrs, $25.
Business Represented.
The majority of the business houses
we're represented by large advertising
loats in which many unique and clev'
Il methods of publicity were used
The largest entries were by the Coyne
furniture Company, the Hudson auto
mobile and the Suititorium all dis
laying much bunting. Levers &
Jokes entry was a load of lumber
abeled dressed and undressed' lum-
er. Two boys half dressed and two
title airls fully dressed expressed
he idea conveyed by the placard-
he Hawaiian Electric Company's
oat THE Electric Way'-was well
ranged. The Honolulu Construction
Draying Company entered two
oats, one labeled Nothing too Heavy J
mr. HIS" showing representation of