The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY a

representing the Chinese rice industry.
A Chinese tcuplc had been erected in
tho center Of large greon fieldy The
original idea was TO have the float
drawn By two watef buifaloes, but az
the last moment horses had to be ased
for the cake Of speed. Oriental deco
rations, blended with rice straw, car
rled ont clover and pretty effect.
Those on the doat were attfred in COLL
and scarlet cmbroidered Chinese cos
TUNES.
a BIT Of comedy was interiected into
fhc parade BIZ the thjpl float entered
by the ITcnolrm School for Boys, which
was 2 REPLICA of typical circus van.
Il contained live efbaboons, blue-
faeed " fnandfils' rDs other apes
dfsportiiig themselves ss in thtir nafive
wiids.. a real old circus clown drove
the car, which was greeted with cheers
ard laughter eli along the line Of
march.
Matson Entry Il Unique.
Maicsteally steaming up 70 piqF; sN9,
rs, the Matson Navigation Company s
steamer Matsonia, in piniature, was
the centerniece OF an elaborate float
entered hy Castle 4 Cooke. Pic- No.
rs, in white, was perfectly reproduced,
nn0tthc model of the Maffonia eomiTg
into the sim r-qs falthfuily renrodgccd
n every detail. Even the iifeboats
swinging In TIE davits and tho wireless
apnaratus on the masts were not over.
looked Around fhe sides Of The float
hnav life prescryers from oye-y vessel
in thc Mrtsou fleet. Walker BrUtlcrs'
Boat Works constructed this novel and
picturesque fort, Sal X
Chinese Enter UNIQUE Float.
Two floats werc entered w the
ChuhRwa Shcong Wee, Chinese ,sosi-
ETY. founded IN. honor of the establish
ment Of the new Chinese Republie-
Fhungwa, es IL is now .ollipially called
In the land Of Conficius, The. first float
represented a rocky emincpcc 10 the
heart Of China, the idea il. mcart to
convey, being the. permaponce Of CHINA
as world entity, no. matter what form
its government may take
The secords float represented an odd
mixture of fishes, frogs and other crcnr
tnRes whose well. known partiality to
WAITER Is proxerbinl. II was an odd
entry and brought out in relief tho
,qnaintnees on tho Chinese mind.
ontrieger Fl1at Typical.
Tile Ontrigger Canoe CInb float was
q typical ono, representing an every.
day scene at the Waikiki homo Of this
'populhr association. Sitting n a, largs
cai,oe were six youthful paddlers oil,
yer Emerson. Ernest Gray, Matter and
Roderie6 Mathespn, Raymond Srrdder
and Arthur Winblnv. A number Of surf.
boards were alongside the canoe. handy
In case the youthful swimmers pre-
e. lerr sS. to ride op I'd these IN the crest q
Geishas Ride ID sampan.
Washington Marp was the name Of a
horsedFaEn float. representing Japa-
nase, sampan in which, under the spread
ing branches of a cherry blossom tree
sat saBad cbanted a number Of Jabanese
geishas in x9Ii-cdlored kimonos Of The
land Of thp Mikhdo. 81 az
Feature Portrait Of washington.
The. Korean National Association en-.
tered a float bearing portrait iii heroic
size of Washington. The float was
prettilH decorated in regulation Carni-
Nel and national colors.
i The Lincoln-Leo Legion float was an
eHeStiwe one. Seated on the steps Of
4 huge pyramid, decorated with ever.
lgfeens az many descTiptiogs, were a
large number of young girls represent
ing the many nationalitfes which com
pose the population of the Territory.
II was an ensemble of international
character, quaint and picturesque.
Makes Dogs An Attraction.
These dogs are horned at Mcgowan,
Japan, by s. fshihara, :" was the legend
which explained the presence OF a
dozen beautiful white and black Japa.
nese chow dogs which barked, snapped
and gambolod under the shade Of d
cherry blossom tree. The float was in
teresting and its, owner lost no time In
telling his hearers how some of his can
inc pets cost as high as $3.50 apiece.
Depict Temperance Work.
The International Order of Good
Templars, headed by George w. Patty
entered a largo evergreen horsedrawI
float which was intendedSto convey an
idea Of the worldwide work OF this or.
ganization in the cause OF temperance
With Fatty on the float were many boys
and girls. Standing. at the front and
dressed In white were three Young girls
one Hawaiian, representing Hope, AMI
two Portuguese, representing rcspec
lively Faith and Charity. Over al
there was a huge terrestrial globe. The
float was decorated with pepper trees
banana plants, ii plants, palms, ferRs
and othar green's
yoleano Is Reproduced.
The tIilo chamber of Commerce en-
tered a float reproducing the Volcano OF
kilauea 10 all its grandeur and glory
Seated on the RIM of the crater was
pretty Hawaiian girl representing til,
Goddess Psle. Emitting .sniole AM
flames "a it passed along the line Of
ffareh, this float was an awe inspiring
and magnificent sight. The Island d
Hawaii made d speetnenlar and credit
able showing and the thousands alonl
the line of march knew that Hawaii j
on the map W. ~. Campbell Ma,
chang Of tho float. 4,
Aneieht industry Aeyiewed.
A float that created ihneh intefes
among the many strangers along Oh,
line Of march was a float entered b,
the KahThakapilf Church On this hoa
a group Of Hawaiian men hnd wohln,