Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-21
!. HOW THE OWNERS OF
AUTOMOBILES FEEL
RE FLORAL PARADE

Cirector-GeneraI Szmes .. Dougher-
~ recently asked the automobile own,
ers Of Honolulu to express their opin-
ions regarding the feasibility Of having
a floraI prade In connection with the
1915 Mid-Paeffe carnival. Here is
what few of the owners have to say:
p. c. JONES: will contribute
81. hut ] have no car,
J. A. McCANDI ESS: favor the
floral parade but would not partici-
pate.
PAWN ,-Tlc p }. WII.II.T'r
Being d"tavmed. VIII net he ho'e for
the floral parade in 1915.
-WILLIAM WEINRICH: ] favor
the old-style, oneday affair Perhaps
would enter sisal feat.
~. e SMITH: I am in ia yor ~
the floral parade, but my automobile
is not suitable for parade.
C. II. DICKEY: | would be in
favor of a floral parade if real flowers
were used in the decorating.
-MARSTON CAMPBELL: do
not favor a floral parade Reason:
Previous experience and expense.
LESTER PFTRIE: favor the
ffCral parade hut cannot afford to par
ticipate. There are plenty who can,
though
F. J. LOWREY: I favor floral
parade, il not commercialized. / prob
ably would not participate as | had a
car in last year
F. E. THOMPSON: am in favor
of floral parade confined to cars
decorated ether than as commercial
advertisements.
SIDNEY r. JORDAN: favor the
floral parade, but would not partici-
pate | have participated in three
previous carniyals.
|'-ALBERT WAREHOUSE: I do
not favor a floral parade every year;
perhaps one every FIVE years / would
not participate in 1915.
E FAXoN BISHOP: l do not IA
vor the floral parade and would not
participate. 1t is too much work and
too much expense on single indt
vidual.
A. w. VAN VALKENBERG: l
do not favor a floral parade for 1918.
Let's have County Fair by the mill.
tary people and offer them every as
sistance.
w. A. BOWEN: l favor the floral
parade. but would not participate as |
am unable to run a car. Too green
at it. And cannot well undertake the
expense, anyway. We have Ford.
DIR. H. P. NoTTAGE: Tourists
can see on the coast more elaborate
floral parades with real flowers than
We can give them; but they cannot
see there the distinctive Hawaiian
pageant thai they expect to, find here.
80 -. sssta - d %<.~z.EE :Er
coYNE FURNITURE co: We
favor the floral parade but cannot go
into it We have two motor trucks
and one large automobile we will lend
IL anyone will decorate. We also will
furnish drivers for same. ?
IF. M. SWANzY: 'Fqeral parade
Is a misleading title for parade OF
i decorated motor cars. TSat 'pararlc''
has usually been an attractive feature
of Washihgton's birthday celebration
and as such 1t may be well continued,
but do not favor calling 1t what it
is not. could not participate. "
"A. r. CUNHA: l am In favor Of d
floral parade In 1915. I would like to
! participate, but cannot. 4. =.
LIEUT.. ELLIS LANDo, U. S. ":
Favor d floral parade? / am on the
fence. would not be able to partlcf.
tpate IN 1915. ,'... -.
&C. A. DE CEW (Waialual: Do /
favor a floral parade. Decidedly yes.
A. r. s. MCCORMICK: 4 would
be in favor of a floral parade il it is
made floral parade" similar to that
] held IN Pasadena.
&c. w. ASHFORD: i am in favor
of q floral parade. but would not par.
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