The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
FORD OWNERS PARADE
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Driven Through Streets
OF City.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED
ChaufYeurs Receive Prizes for Keep
ing Cars in Best Condition--Onc Hun
drcd and Fffty-three Take Part.

The Little Ford had it's day yes
terday. Not only did the little Ford
have its day, but the middle-sized and
the big Ford had their day as well,
accompanied by a band of music.
The streets were lined with thou
sands of people yesterday afternoon,
attracted by the big parade OF Ford
automobiles. There were many at
tractively decorated cars in the line,
which was about mile long, rep
resentiug many of the leading bust
ness houses I'm the city.
Besides the business autos, there
were representatives from the school.
police and electrical departments OF
the city.
Many of the cars representing bust
ness concerns were tastefully loaded
with sample wares, and presented
practical illustration of the powers
and uses OF the Ford automobile.
An interesting exhibit was that of
Joseph Bickerstaff. Hts automobile
bore a miniature bicycle, with ten
inch tire, made by his son. James II.
Bickerstaff. This car attracted spe-
cial attention. Another attractively
dressed car was that OF the Rountree
Laundry Company had a dozen cars
In line, and the Virginia Stationery
appeared to fine advantage in the
line of march.
Business Represented.
There was hardly a business line
In the city not represented In the
parade, which proved not only a
splendid advertisement of the bust
ness enterprises Of the city. but gave
the people OF the city glimpse OF
things which they did not know.
Local Manage Kaehler. of the Ford
Company, was very proud OF the
There were 1853 cars in the line and
many cars were not able to get in
the parade.
II is probable a Ford association
will he formed as a result OF the ac-
ton of the owners In going out In
the parade yesterday afternoon.
Prize Winners Named.
First prize, value s25. 10 Coca Cola
Bottling Works; second prize, value
SIS. to Pro- Phy-tol Products Com
psny; third prize. value $40, Joseph
L. Rickerstsff & Son; fourth prize,
value So, James r. Hill
In addition to the PRICES the com
mittee chosen TO pass on the con-
testants voted honorable mention to
Fl. W, Rountree Trunk & Bag Com
pany. license No. 70is, 1913 tour
ing car; j. E. Eubank. p. r. Hatcher.
Binswsnger a Company Richard
Gwathmey & Company, w A. Daw-
son, ROYAL Laundry, Jefferson Garage,
Gans-Rady Company, Bell Telephone
Company, McGrawYar Com
pany and Rauman & Homes.
The Ford Automobile Company,
through the local ONCE of the Kaeh-
Ter Motor, agent. for the Ford here.
will award special prizes to all of
those receiving honorable mention.
OF interest WIS the awarding of
two prizes to two colored chauffeurs.
Tho chauffeur for the Footer's Dye
Works received $40 for having kept
his machine in the best condition.
The chauffeur for Coles catering es-
tablishment received a prize of SIS.
for second best in this respect The
names of neither chauffeur were
known to the committee. who decided
entirely on merit.
The committee awarding the prizes
was composed of Richard Gwathmey.
w. NJ. Gilmore, n. D. Stills, DR.. w.
w. Dunn, j. D. Rand. ]. r. Eubank.
James T. Hill, Norman Jacobs, Will
liam RueRers Jr.. J. T. Cosby Leroy
Cohen J. r Walker Harry y. Cole
and DR. c. A. Ezekiel
Prizes will be sent to the winners
at once
The police department cars headed