Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-22

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the floral parade by the Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. Stephenson, who is
responsible for the decoration, OF the
machine, deserves a create dea. of
credit for the tasteful arrangement of
the designs and trimming throughout
Alexander e Baldwin, Ltd.
Another of Mr. Stephensonis crea-
lions was the eyquisitely decorase-
machine of the firm OF Alexander &
Baldwin The machine was wreathed
in beautiful red and pink roses rest
ing on pure white. background. !,
more delightful design could not lave.
been chosen and worked up as this
one was The machine received
praises from one end of the lire Of
march to the other.
Castle G Cooke, Ltd.
A very delightful entry in the auto
mobile section was the Castle-Cooke
car representing the sugar industry of
Hawaii IN the center of the ear was
a small platform over which was a
white canopy supported by white pill
lars. Under the canopy sat the sugar
queen dressed IN white On each cor
ner of the float were pillars Between
which we're strung garlands of green
MALE leaves. From the tops of the
pillars protrpded sugar cane in bios
sem. Beneath the garlands and sur
rounding her, was the queens court
represented ty eight maiGens tvpify-
ing eight countries: Portugal, Japan,
China, Spain, Korea, Russia, Philip
pines and Italy The queen herself
represented Hawaii The entire color
scheme was worked out in white and
green and was exceedingly pretty.
Or. G, S. Aiken of Maui.
One of the prettiest cars, as well
as one of the most original, was the
Maui float entered by DIR George S.
Aiken. The car was decorated with
the famous silver sword fern from
the crater of Haleakaia, which COM
pletelS covered the body of the ma
chine Above the car was suspended
an immense silver sword made from
the silyersword plant. In front of the
machine was a shield with a green
background and designs worked out
with silver sword In front of the
machine was the word Maui" made
from the silver sword on a green back
groI.nd. and on each side was the
word ''Haleakala" with same back
ground. The driver of the car was DR..
Aiken, the other occupants being Miss
Aiken, Miss Foster and Miss Smith.
The color scheme was very delight
fully worked up by the green and
silver. -. .. ...-
Amcriean-Hawsiian Paper Co. =
The beautiful car of the American
Hawaiian Paper Go. was praised by
all who saw it. In the middle of the
float was silver lattice work cover.
ed py pink roses while in and around
the lattice danced twenty maidens
dressed in piak, and wearing pointed
pink hats. Out over the drivers seat
extended pergola in silver twined
with pink roses. In front of the ma
chine WAS a large butterfly OF pink
galZe which appeared to be leading
the float All the flowers were made
of paper 10 typify the paper company,
The maidens, We're dressed in pink
dresses trimmed with lace and silver,
and their costumes greatly added to
the color scheme, which was wonder
fully set off By the beauty of the car.
Fire Department. . -. T..
me Two motor-pfoDeiIeus coiAplud-
ton hose wagons and chemical en-
gines entered by the Fire Department
were two of the neatest and most in
teresting fioats in the parade. The
lower part OF the trucks were not
decorated hut did not'need the decora-
tion for the polished copper and
snowy whiteness of the machines
themselves was sufficient. Around the
ladders of one of the cars, however.
were strung beautiful Gala lilies in
terlaced with ferns. On the other }
car we're white asters and ferns which
were equally beautiful The men on
the machines were decorated with lefs
which added to the color scheme