Evening journal., 1912-10-11
PRIZES 90 TO OWNERS
OF DECORATED CARS

One of the most spectacular Of
Home Week features was the auto
mobile parade last night Several
hundred automobiles participated in
the big procession, the fourth of tho
"Old Home Week" celebration. IL was
one OF the most pleasing of the week
and to T. G. Bradford, the grand mar
shal is due much credit for his inde-
fatigable efforts to make the affair
the success IL was. Every car was d.
corated and some were most artistic
and appealing in design.
Because of the many beautiful cars
IN line the committee appointed 10
judge them for the cups offered had a
difficult task In reaching a conclusion
as to the winners. The judges we're
President of Council Samuel H. Ben
son, Jr., councilman James Kane. of
the Fourth ward, and David Snellen-
berg, a clothing merchant The nrst
prize for the best decorated gasoline
car was awarded to Harry j. Stoeckle
and David G Jones Both these cars
we're so handsomely decorated that
the committe could not decide be-
tween them. so they agreed to give
each contestant cup.
The first prize for the best dec
GRATED car driven by a woman was
awarded to Miss Sue V. Paris, of
No. 1900 Clayton street.
The first prize for the best decorat-
ed truck was awarded to the Pull
man Car Company.
The prize for the most grotesoue
decorations on any car was awarded
to Gayle Porter Hoskins. artist Of
No 1905 Franklin street
The prize for the best decorated
motorcycle was awarded TO E. II.
Burkns. of No. 1920 King street. His
machine was made up to represent an
airship. The Pullman Company's s
truck was brilliantly illuminated with
colored electric lights
Miss Paris car was bedecked with
red and white chrysanthemums sew
eral hundred Of them, flags and bunt-
/ ing and a pyramid in the center with
an electric light at the top.
| Mr. S.oeckle's car was decorated
by the M. Megary and Son Company
II was covered with autumn leaves
white and pink roses. ivy, and other
flowers and electric lights In most be-
wildering array.
Mr. Jones' car was covered with
5000 pink roses. At the top of the
radiator was a big white owl The
Examinations consisted of 200 electric
bulbs. This car attracted much atten.
ton all along the line
There was one car in the parade
| handsomely decorated, driven by a
young woman which the com.
mittee considered. but It was
learned that the woman did not drive
over the entire route. This. dis
qualified the machine, otherwise 4
was regarded as among those to b'
considered for the prizes.
The parade formed at Fourth and
French streets and moved promptly
at o'clock Marshal Bradford and
the members of City Council headed
the line in automobiles All the par.
ticipants we're in line on time anc
there was no difficulty in getting the
parade started. The route was dowr
French TO Front to Market. TO Ninth
20 Gilpin avenue. 10 Van Buren,, tC
Pennsylvania avenue. to DUPONT. C
Delaware avenue, to Tenth and Mar.
ket and dismiss. All along the route
people burned red fire. which made
the streets almost as bright as day
The various floats were loudly ap
plauded.
When the line reached Tenth anC
Market streets. those not competing
for prizes turned down Marke'
street. while those seeking prizes
circled Court House square anS
parked in Market street between
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