Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-26
DECORATED AUTO
PROCESSION IS
Line OF BLOOM
Autos Smothered With Flowers
Attest 0puIence of Tropic
Blossom
INDUSTRY AND ART IN
[ SYMBOLIC FLOAT AND CAR
Beautiful Creations ProveI That
Resumption of Former
Feature IS Popular

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One OF the gayest and most colorful
events OF the entire Carnival was the
decorated auto parade on Tuesday
morning II was the revival Of q feat
ure omitted last year. and that II is
indeed a popular feature was shown
both by the many cars entered and by
the enthusiasm of the spectators.
Scores OF varieties of Hawaii's love
Lest flowers and foliage and veritable
seas Of bunting, flags and streamers
were combined Tuesday into a page
ant which, for attractiveness, clever
ness in design and size, ecllpsed all
of Honolulu's former floral parades.
When the long line OF decorated
floats and automobiles passed down
King street in the sparkling morning
sunlight shortly after ii o'clock, thou
sands of people lined the sidewalks
and were generous Ia the applause
which signified appreciation of the eff
fUrts Of those WHO worked 70 make
the parade q success. It was one Of
king Carniyals grandest coups. and,
as one tourist remarked. 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,
flowing robes OF the palu riders On
their pfancing chargers contrasted
strongly with prettily gowned women
IN late model motor cars. In one float.
constructed 10 represent the crater of
Kilauea. Madame Pele stood erect
With spear IN hand, while q giant war.
rior, with feather helmet, stood guard.
Tall stands OF tasseled sugar cane
formed another float. signifying In a
unique way the principal industry of
Hawaii.
Huge wicker baskets. seemingly
filled with maidenhair fern. MALE and
flowers. moved along the street. From
some peeped the smiling faces OF lit
tie children OF many nationalities,
many CARRIED in fantastic costume
and others wearing the conventional
white OF the tropics.
Many of the floats and cars were
decorated with real flowers, one which
created special attention being that
driven by Miss =uth Anderson for
the Outdoor Circle. This car was
transformed into huge shell, deco
rated both inside and out with several
thousand hibiscus blooms and quanti-
nes OF maidenhair fern.
That intense interest was taken In
the parade by local organizations Is
illustrated by the fact that the local
Eiks' Club had Is automobiles in he
pageant, not counting a handsome
float, upon which stood life-sized
elk. The local lodge of Shriners had
ia machines in the parade.
Probably the features which inter-
ested the children most were the new
automobile trucks recently purchased
for the city fire department. These
and followed the Hawaiian Band,
which led the pageant. The new
bolice ambulance also was In line.
Many private cars were entered, all
prettily decorated with flowers, foil
age and bunting. The Stars and
Stripes predominated as regards flags,
though the Hawaiian flag was also pro-
fusely used, and many large pictures
Of George Washington were in eyi-
0ence.
Several large floats were entered,
those of especial interest being the
Oahu Railway and Land Company.
United Chinese Society, Commercial
Club, Thomas Sharp, Schuman Car
riage Company and Honolulu Con-
struction and Draying Company's en-
tries One very pretty auto was that
driven by Oswald Lightfoot, with Miss
Virginia Mccarthy as a passenger.
Double pink hibiscus and foliage were
used In the decorations.
Miss Mary won Holt and Scott Pratt |
rode in an electric, which was deco |
rated in a striking manner in black |
and white Miss Won Volt and Mr..
Pratt had disguised themselves by
means Of burnt cork.
Richard H. Trents County Cir
Gus" set the big crowds laughing. and
was timely addition to the parade. |
The float of the Honolulu Construc- /
ton and Draying Company was bit |
of knock against the city's roads.
for on 1t reposed large touring car,
spattered with mud. while underneath |
a man was trying in vain to get the |
resky thing started
The princesses' section was near the
end of the parade and 1t drew concen-
trated attention, as well as much fa-
rorable comment. A prominent fea-
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