Complex sentence: The first festival was held on February 23 1910, when the election of the Queen took place in the main hall of the Bristol hotel; twelve beautiful young girls, daughters of lifeguards and fishermen participated in the contest.
Split into simpler sentences: The first festival was held on February 23 1910, when the election of the Queen took place in the main hall of the Bristol hotel. Twelve young girls, mostly daughters of lifeguards and fishermen participated in the contest.