Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-21

Under sunny skies taat smiled in
happy welcome to the tourists from
many lands who have come to see Ha-
waits winter carnival. the ninth an
nnal Floral Parade took place this aft
efnoon.
Not all the records in the world
were broken at TIC harbor swimming
races this morning. Some were brok-
en- aRdssppne seN puax4sot tsais- afters-
noon Hawaii's wonderful cosmopoli-
tan people. Joined together In the spirit
OF carnival and OF showing to the
world what Hawaii has TO offer the.
visitor, came united TO the front with
an array OF entries representing the
thought and work of many races.
long streets lined with applauding
thousands pageant of glorious color
:rld brilliant device wound its way,
and new triumph in parades was re-
corded
Director Dougherty and his
loyal associates scored this afternoon
the most signaa of their many sue
eesses of the 1914 Carnival season.
The parade started promptly at 2:30
o'clock from Aala park. For two
hours previous floats, autos, mounted
and foot sections had been assembling
at the park and on every street lead
ing out from it TO the King street pa
rade route. "
The streets along Nuuanu stream
were alive with a great mass of clash
ing, harmonizing, contrasting colors,
and il seemed like an inextricable
confusion. But Major Erneste V.
Smith, parade marshal, and his aides.
civilian and military. had laid their
plans we'll and the long procession got
into one unbroken line with not half
of the confusion that might have been
expected. 49,
Glitter Is Kaleidoscope ."a -.
Never has such parade been Sseen
here. Never has such beautiful ka-
leidoscope of countless colors moving
on floats and automobiles Cn horse
back and afoot been Witnessed in this
city. At least $4,000 cheering specta-
tors will speak TO attest to this truth.
Passing along the streets by the grand
stand IN, the Palace square. the paraa
ers left roar of applause in their
wake. ..- =. .:
There were floats of every deserip-
tion, entered b. business firms, by as
Soeiations, by civic organizations and
by individuals, each perfect IN its
way, each distinctive aud each worthy
of the applause il received. Then
there were automobiles. covered with
flowers and ferns of many varieties,
the bougainyillea. the Hawaiian air
flower, the yellow huapala; and here
a world CT art talent and care were
haf hp wi O
can describe them: they passed like a
dream of beautiful things: almost too
beautiful TO be real.
The princesses of the FIVE islands
with their escorts, wearing the long
pa-us or flowing skirts. mounted on
spirited animals, came early in the
parade. Beautiful it was to see them
riding splendidly erect on their horses,
a herald in advance carrying the ban
ner of each island Between each of
the different divisions of this section1
of the parade two floats appeared.
Along the streets upon which the
parade pass2d, the crowds assembled
early, particularly along King street.
But no report was made of a disturb
ance; the crowd seemed in the best of
temper, waiting quietly until the time
set for the opening of the parade,
when they hailed the approach of Di-
Tector-general James ID. Dougherty
mounted on prancing animal, with
mighty cheers.
A Parade Of All People
II was a parade of ali people. The
Japanese, the Chinese, the Koreans,
the Canadians took prominent and