Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal-The amuse-
ment world will never forget Zone Day
at the Panama-Pacific International
One hundred thousand
spectators, a crowd far larger than
has ever gathered at any of the big
league series baseball games were
thrilled and amazed when parade as
long as so pageants from Barnum &
Bailey's Circus and representing $10,.
600, 900 invested in the vast Joy Zone
at the exposition wound its spectac-
ular course amid the towering palaces
of the city of marvels at the Golden
Gate. -..
1t was the biggest parade ever held
by amusement people and in point Of
its size and diversity excelled even the
famed Durbar of India. Readers of
the Star-Bulletin may gain foretaste
of some of the glories that they will
see at San Francisco this year
People of all tribes and all races
were gathered in the parade and
representation from Hawaii made a
great hit with the crowds. =
The parade started at IL O'Clock on
the morning of May q, but it was 1:30
passed the reviewing stand in the Joy
Zone circle. RI
The parade started from the yacht
harbor. 1t marched down westward
on the esplanade to the Massachusetts
BUILDING. Here the mammoth army
turned into the Avenue of Nations.
Threading its way slowly through the
Avenue Of Palms it marched into the
zone, past the reviewing stand on the
zone plaza platform, and there dis
banded
Zone Queen is Honored. - -
The zone queen, Maidie Roberts, sur.
rounded by her court, was seated on a
float that looked like fairy castle in
its rainbow of colors and wealth of
flowers. 1t was drawn by six black
horses. The queen was enthroned high
and the thousands who lined the ave-
nue. through which the parade passed
got good glimpse at the queen, who
smiled graciously and with twinkle
which babe the crowds not to take her
too seriously, that it was all in fun,
you know. .: .
The Maori inhabitants of the Austria
liam village rode in a float that was
built to represent a primitive boat.
Each of the Maori boys and girls piled
oars, giving the impression of boat
travelling through the water. As they
rode. through Tue crowds they sang the
quaint songs of their tribe in New
Zealand.
Dividing attention with the Maori
was the galaxy of Indians which fol-
lowed in their wake. 1t is doubtful II
ever there was greater aggregation
of Indians gathered in the midst of an
American community in recent times
as we're on the Zone Day.
The huge army of cowboys and cow
girls of the 101 Ranch, their horses
dancing to the tune of the music, fol-
lowed Then came the burlesque part
of the parade.
1t consisted of an army of nuts"
"cranks" and "eccentrics" which
marched under the banenr of the Sex.
position Machinery Club" and created
much merriment among the crowds
with their queer garbs and antics.
Mexico Represented.
Mexico was represented in strik-
ingiy hfelike manner First there came
and gave the impression of Mexican
villagers going to the town on market
day: A float which followed showed
more of the urban life of the South
American country
The pageant was the mornings
mammoth offering. Down the Joy
Zone in the afternoon events followed
each other swiftly. =.
The blowing up of the battleship
was really the main event of the after
noon. 1t was not. of course, real bat
tleship but it looked so much like one
that a naval expert would be needed to
detect the difference. -.
There wasn't much left of the old
craft except her hull when MacGarvie
and his men secured her. With the
aid of scenic artists they put smoke
stacks on her and dressed her up and
anchored her out in the bay off yacht
harbor When their stage was set. the
old Amador was a formidable looking
wardog. .... !:
OF sudden the scene of calm was
disturbed by terrific explosion. The
crowd fell back before it, Then is
sued from the water a burst of smoke
and splintered wood, the smoke black,
the wood in fragments. A cloud of
debris rose to a height of about 200
feet. Pieces of wood the size of
the side of soap box flew in all di.
rections. The water swept in a huge
wave to the shore. 3
(. Then the smoke dispersed and the
water rolled back and nothing was left
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Hawaiians Win. +. = IL. ~ -.
There was a tug-of-war at the plaza,
just before the battleship was blown
| up on the Marina. 1t was information.
al, including Hawaiian, Filipino and
Maori teams. II ever tug-of-Nar was
actuated by spirit of do or die" this
one was. The Hawaiians quickly van.