The Pacific Commercial Advertiser

The display made by the Road Department was perhaps the best of any, showing as it did the entire process of road building, and it proved a profitable instruction for those who were unacquainted with the extent of the work being done by Superintendent Boyd's department. First came the sprinkling wagons, the red, white and blue hiding the big tank. Then there were loads of cinders, with different grades of crushed stone used in the making of roads, and finally the steam roller and a big float upon which men were breaking heavy rock. An illustration of the way the rock is blasted and taken out was also given on another float. Preceding the road display was the Catholic Mission Band, which played good music.

There were a large number of private equipages, some decorated with flags and some without distinctive mark of any kind. One of the finest of the rigs was a small road cart drawn by Shetland ponies, in which were seated Mr. E. H. Lewis and his daughter. Another attractive feature was the jockey representation by little Johnnie Hollinger, who drove past in a miniature rig, togged out in racing uniform. He was given the second prize for individual character representation.

THE AWARD OF PRIZES.

The parade was concluded a little before 11 o'clock and the judges immediately met and awarded the prizes for the best float, delivery wagon, character, etc. The judges were unanimous in their awards, there being little difficulty in deciding because of the small number of contestants. No bicycles were in the parade and there was but one float. Consequently but one prize was awarded for the float of W. C. Lyons, and no prizes for the bicycle.

Instead, the judges recognizing the decadence of the wheel by its absence, and the presence of a large number of horses, decided to recommend awards for private vehicles, which was done.

The work of the judges is shown in the report which was submitted to J. H. Boyd as grand marshal and chairman of the parade committee. This is as follows:

Honolulu, July 4, 1902.

To Jas. H. Boyd, Grand Marshal, Fourth of July Parade.

We the undersigned judges of the Fourth of July parade would respectfully submit the following awards of prizes:

TRADE FLOATS.

First Prize, $75.-Wm. C. Lyons, representing the battleship Olympia and Admiral Dewey.

The remainder of the floats being government floats, no other awards are made.

BEST DECORATED DELIVERY TRUCKS AND WAGONS.

First Prize, $50.-H. May & Co.
Second Prize, $30. Salter & Co.
Third Prize, $15.-J. E. Goeas.

BEST SUSTAINED CHARACTERS.

Best Group, $25.-Independent Order of Red Men.
Best Character, $15.-C. E. Moore, representing Uncle Sam up to date, in an automobile.
Second Best Character, $10.-Johnnie Hollinger, representing a jockey.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

As no bicycles were represented in the parade, the committee recommends that awards be made for private rigs as follows:

First Prize, $15.-E. H. Lewis.
Second Prize, $10.-J. C. Quinn.

Respectfully submitted,

N. W. GRISWOLD
DANIEL LOGAN,
LOUIS MEYER,
Judges.