Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-22
SCORES OF AUTOS
SMOTHERED WITH
FLOWERS IN Line
Tropical Blossoms, Bunting,
Flags and Sreamers Used
in Profusion for Floral Pa
rade Witnessed BY Thous-
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Scores OF varieties Oh haWaiIs 1--we
lest flowers and foliage and yeritable
seas OF bunting, flags and streamers
were combined today into pageant
which, for attractiveness, cleyerness n
6esign and size, eclipseRa all Of Homo
lulu's former floral parades.. a
When the long line OF decorated
floats and automobiles passed down
King street In the sparkling morning
sunlight shortly after IL o'clock. thou
sands OF people lined the sidewalks
and were generous In the applause
which signified appreciation OF the Ell
forts OF those who worked TO make
the t,arade a success. II was one OF
King Carnivals grandest coups, ana,
az one tourist remarked today, the
floral parade alone was well worth
coming TO Hawaii to see.
In the pageant was combined the
new and the old Hawaii The long,
g., flowing robes OF the pau riders on
their prancing chargers contrasted
strongly with prettily gowned women
in late model motor cars. In one floal
CONSTRUCTED to represent the crater OF
KiIauea, madame Pele stood erect
WITH spefr in hand, while agiant war
~ witt heather helmet, stood guard
Ill stands Of tasseled sugar cane
formed akother float, signifying In
unique ~ the principal industry OF
Hawaii. ~
Huge wicker baskets, seemingly
filled with rnaidenhair fern, MALE and
flowers. moved along the street. From
some peeped the smiling faces OF III,
\ tie Children OF many nationalities,
many gafbed in fantastic costume
and Others wearing the conventional
white OF the tropics.
Many OF the floats and cars were
scorated with real flowers, one which
.eated special attention being that
Even by Miss ruth Anderson for
Outdoor Circle. This car was
tsformed into a huge shell, deco
d both inside and out with several
wand hibiscus blooms and quanti-
4 maidenhair fern, :.
fniense interest was taken In
uade BY local organizations Is
ted By the fact that the local
Tub had lB automobiles In ,he
not cbhnting a handsome
ION khIcA stood a ife-sized
local lodge OF Ehriners had
Ses II the parade.
ths features which inter
Shfdrtp most were the new
Hruck8 recently purchased
fire department. These
I'D MN flags and bunting
Xffe Hawaiian Band
Ne p&geant. The new
Snce also was in line
Scars were entered, al
.,ted with flowers, foil
~ sn3nt The Stars AMI
N Sat6d DIS regards flags
eiian Rag was also pro
ence m1ny large picture
Sep1ngton were in evi
those y
sUahu RSats we're entered
lifted Onterest being tn
S.ab, The, Land Company
stss e Com Hetyt Commercia
trsa.tion ans schuman ga
dr. One " f4onolulu Cor
nsd,r,gsinia Mecs auto was tina
aOuble piDk s:, so6t with Mis-
used h tie es Abb hio ! passengel
Miss Ma 0ecora foliage wer
rated !, az electrios -. p-.,
Pratt White M Ms was dec.
eSans OF burnssuised 1kand Nj
c.sn ,chard cork Seives b
T nss = timely y, ss. ccsowds my CT
tion lloat Of tse eHuon to Ni1g. an
or ! 1ad Drving d opolp, larsd
~, knocb aeas-S' e1 sIlstrll
On II 5epused fsin 70 geFylne
ettered with pr
maa<Rae - section was near>the
Fssky tbsparade and il drew concea.
@ttd attention, as well as much f..
vorable comment. A prominent fea;
ture Of this section was the presence
Of malihini riders with the Hawaii and
Oahu sections, showing the contrast
between riding habits of today and
those used In Hawaii half century
|, ago.
Two billy goats, drawing a little
wagon, wherein sat two boys; a dozen
or more Humpty Dumpties and per-
sons In all sorts Of fantastic costumes
brought up the rear Of the parade.
The entire spectacle moved quickly
and safely from start to finish, there
being no unfortunate occurrences to
mar the success of the parade. II was
hy Tar the best pageant of its kind
Honolulu has ever seen.
Eiks Car Leads Section.
Purple and white predominated. of
course fn the decorations of the Elks'
bigffloats which led the Elks' section
OF the parade In the middle of the
big float was large elk, and at each
OF the four corners stood a young wo-
man clad In Grecian robe, and bear.
iug shield on which an Elk's motto
was Inscribed. b. p. o. e. lsl6p was
monument on large shield back Of
the big elk.
c. r. Drake.
C. r. brakes Overland car was dec
GRATED simply but effectively in the
Elks colors, the decorations being of |