Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
EXPOSITION PASTIME.

Bnil0tfnR nt Dispatch Hendquurrers-To-
Days Voting TopIc--A Cbuuce for Young
Writers-Watch for Next Weeks Prizes
md Voting Programme.
THE DISPATCH headquarters at the Expo
sition last night attracted scores of voters
The DISPATCH is located with the Bruins
wick k-Balke-Collender Company's billiard supply
display. Visitors can cast q vote in the topical
balloting contest every day and evening. The
voting topic for to-day and tonight is:
Should the Old Block House at the Point be
removed to schenley Park. or should it re-
main where it is and the Point be turned into
aPark? Open to Lady and Gentlemen voters.
Vote Yes or No. Register your vote in the
Poll Book at THE DISPATCH headquarters.
The voting topic for Friday Is:
Should the Allegheny Wharf be transformed
into Promenade and Park? Open to Lady
and Gentlemen voters.
The voting topic for Saturday is:
What lis your choice of Sites for the Main
Building of the Carnegie Free Library? Open
to Lady and Gentlemen voters.
The Prizo Essny Contest.
THE DISPATCH each week will offer Prizes
for the best Essays and Contributions on a
topic to be chosen and announced, so as to give
ample time for their preparation. The Prize
Essay Contest for this week is open only to
Amateur Writers, professional newspaper and
magazine contributors being barred. All ANA
teurs in Western pennsylvania can contest for
the Prizes
For this week THE DISPATCH will offer
the prizes announced herewith for the
best DEsCR IPTIyE ARTICLE ON THE ExPosI-
TIoN as whole. Articles must be general in
character and deal with the instructive and
unique features of the displays and attractions.
No putting in the line of designating by name
the exhibitors will be permitted. The features
and attractions can only be referred to in a gen.
eral and interesting way.
Tho Prizes.
For the best contribution on the above topic
THE DISPATCH will award a prize of a
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE.
For the Second Prize THE DISPATCH will
award FIVE DOLLAR GOLD PIECE.
For the Third Prize THE DISPATCH will for
ward by mail to the winner a copy of the
Sunday issue of The DISPATCH for One
Year.
THE CONDITIONS.
Each article must make at least 500 and not
more than 1000 0words.
Competitions must be written legibly, on one
side of the paper only and must be labeled,
THE DISPATCH Prize Essay Contest, Expo
sition Descriptive Article; closing Saturday,
September 6. 1890"
Contributions must be left at THE DISPATCH
Headquarters, Brunswick Bake Collender Co. 8
space, Exposition Buildings.
Correct name. address and age of contestant
must accompany MSS. name only for publica-
ton if successful.
THE DISPATCH reserves the right to publish
any contribution. whether 1t be awarded a prize
or not.
The Prize Essay Contest for this week
will close with the Exposition on Saturday
night. September 8.
Watch for Second Weeks Prize Topic and
Ballot Bulletin. They will be announced in
next Saturday and Sundays DISPATCH.
THE DISPATCH has secured neat little
SOUVENIRS for presentation to all Lady Voters
during this weeks balloting. One will be a
handy addition to the work-basket the other
will be appreciated during the long winter
evenings soon tocome Ladies can choose from
either.