The Detroit times., 1912-06-17

Preparations for its first annual watel
fete and carnival known as Cadilla
qua. This carnival Is to begin july
% and continue for six days. II II
being advertised In every state in tbs
Union and will outrival any previous
carnival ever conducted in America
During this carnival many specia
features Will be introduced-one VIII
be great automobile parade In whlch
over 1000 decorated automobiles VII
be In line.
The four Oakland touring cars 70
be awarded by The Times are 10 De
entered In this great parade and eacn
winner Is to ride In her own car.
That each candidate may under
stand the importance OF Cadillaqua
the following information is given
relative TO same. The article Is taken
from the Temple Theater program
and is In part:
cadilIaqua.
Described as a water fete and car
nival, Cadillaque will take place both
on the water and on land. Ii will be
arranged SO that everyone can see H.
mo other city In America is so sit
advantageous, attractive and practi-
cable. The Detroit river runs through
the city. IL is the most beautiful and
the most travelled commercial thor
oughfare In the world. 1t is eminently
adapted to water sports and maritime
pageants. II Is the principal reason
for the word aqua" In the carniyafs
name.
Another reason is Belle Isle, the
city's playground. Belle Isle is
mesh of water beauty Countless
canals, laden with pond lilies and
gayly decorated canoes, wind through
its tranquil bounds. The third and
final reason is Lake st. Clair, which
Is also a beauty spot within the heart
OF the city. Here graceful yachts
skim, bird-like, past gigantic passen'
ger steamers bound from the thriving
cities on the shores Of Ontario, HUI
ron. Michigan and Superior. Here is
water life on a bigger scale
ION the river, the canals and lake
will be held the water fete. In the
streets OF Detroit will take place the
land carnival.
"The Cadillaqua of 1912 will open
on the Monday following the close OF
The Times automobile parade. with
gorgeous pyrotechnical display, es-
pecislly built to typify the occasion.
Listen to what Frank II. Conant, the
Director-General. has to say OF this
opening gun:
No such fireworks display has
ever been shown In this country.
Nothing so magnificent was ever
touched on anywhere. One piece TO
be used on the opening night will
cost more than most entire exhibit
tons. New and dazzling effects are
being prepared by the most efficient
experts In the pyrotechnic arts.
Bombs bursting high in mid-air will
scatter millions Of vari-colored stars
into space.
'Ponderous rockets with fiery
heads and luminous tails will rush on
through space, finally bursting into
cosmetic rain with vivid brilliancy.
"'Miles OF floating festoons will be
seen arising from the water with i'm
mense trails OF golden fire forming
festoons of jewels and hundreds OF
other effects too numerous TO men,
ton
"On the following day Tuesday
things will be ADDING on the water.
A picturesque pageant Of SURPRISING
beauty will float up to the city's edge,
accompanied by shrieking whistles,
blaring bands, waving flags and army
and navy fanfiares. In the process
sion will be the biggest feet OF lake
and river craft that ever congregated
In inland waters. With the arrival
Of the central figure in this unique
parade, Cadillaqua will be under way.
The period of jollity will have been
inaugurated. The carnival spirit will
become rampant
up Woodwardave., headed by
brass bands, the parade will sweep,
q glittering calvalcade OF shimmering
splendor. Immediately the land and
the water will be transformed into
carnival spots and their anniversary
aspect, changing constantly and ef-
fectively, will continue to reflect the
general gayety until the night de-
scends upon the city. Friday, and
the interested moon has reached the
point In the heavens that signifies
the mystic hour of midnight. Then.
and not until then, will Cadillaaua
have travelled its destined orbit and
the first great carnival reached its
end.
Twixt Tuesday dawn and Friday
midnight many and devious stunts
will be pulled on. Three land parades
lone historical, one Industrial. and
one gntomobile-will move through
the streets OF Detroit.
Another water pageant. grander
and more glorious than the other, will
pass through the channel OF the De-
troit river, and II II does not draw
forth ahrieks OF delight from avarv
whistle, band and spectator II will be
because appreciation and admiration
have ceased to be. Meanwhile. the
lake, the river and the canals OF Belle
Isle will be alive with contestants
Ia the water sports.
The biggest and best bands in the
country will be marching to and fro
playing all the known kinds OF roll
licking music. The magnificent floats
which will be seen In the day and
night street parades will be examples
Of what can be done In the pictorial
art.
And then there's the automobile
parade. with $25.000.0O0 worth OF
American-made motor cars moving
MP Woodward-ave. in q solid phalanx
Nothing like II has ever been seen
anywhere. anytime by anybody. II
viii be worth travelling miles to see
This, contestants, gives you some
idea OF Cadillaqua. Is not the win.
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