The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
THAT $500 Cash PRIZE.
Extra Preparations to Receive and
Classify the Immense Vote.
AN AVALANCHE OF COUPONS.
Alert Correspondents and Industrious
Workers Who Are booming Their
Favorite Organizations-s standing of
the Contestants To-day.

An avalanche of coupons has fallen
this week in the NEWS $500 cash prize
contest. and many important changes
in the position of the contestants have
been made.
The great interest shown, even at this
early stage of the friendly struggle, is
apparent. not only from the piles of cou-
pons which have already accumulated
but the daily letters that come by every
mail
The slightest error of omission is
quickly detected aud by CORES spondents
and as quickly rectified by the coupon cd
itor. whose hands are kept full of the
work incident to such an important and
popular contest.
Extra preparations have been made to
receive and store the coupons and a spec
ial place has been set aside for them.
To an expert has been assigned the task
of dating, numbering and classifying
the numberless bundles so that confusion
may not confound the mathematicians
who have been selected to reckon the final
vote.
To The Editors Of the NeioG
Here we are again with 20 coupons for the
Loyal Providence Lodge. You will bear from
US often. ONE OF EN-.
To the Editors Of the NeWe
Please find enclosed % votes for Providence
Salesmen's Association. an odd number for
luck. | hope they will be lucky enough to
retain their present hours OF labor and teach
those inhuman dealers, who would compel
their employees To work until o'clock at
night, that the days of slavery are past and
the people have become more enlightened.
ID. j. TILLINGHAsT.
To the Editors Of the Neics
A lot OF coupons were sent in Monday noon,
and with what others know OF. / think il very
strange Elmwood Council, No. IL, %. L. A. NJ,
Is not mentioned on the list in the contest for
the $500 prize. The Elmwood Club and the
Council, above mentioned, are two different
organizations. Perhaps you think. they are
one and the same. III that is the mistake, the
sooner you rectify it the better the friends of
Elmwood Council No. L., o. L. \. NJ, will
feel. | enclose two more coupons, which
were overlooked when the last were sent.
Please place 10 our credit.
A. w. Barrus. L. C. II.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cG
Enclosed please find thirty-four coupons
for X. L. Bethany Home. | hope every Beth
any sister who chances to read this will buy "a
stituion. A FRIEND.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cs:
You will please place the enclosed sixteen
coupons TO the credit of Elmwood Council,
No IL, Order of United Am erican Mechanics,
as we are in this contest to stay until the last,
Il. a. ii.
To the Editors Of the NeicG
Please find enclosed thirty-two coupons for
Elmwood Council, No. II, o. L. A. VI. have
noticed for a few nights you haven't men
toned that council on the list, and tonight
w. A. q. starts Lincoln In the race, no doubt
thinking Elmwood is out OF IL. | would like
10 see this Strengthened out, 80 that our
friends will know that we mean 20 get there
If we can. Thanks TO the ID. A. l. and others
who have already helped us. a. w. Is,
To the Editors Of the Ne,os
The enclosed coupons you will kindly credit
to Wayland Lodge, n. 4. .. L.
To the Editors Of the Nepe
In every contest offered by the NEWS have
been an active participant, and now / will
the villages this side of Providence. all of 'em.
will enter and assist our Kings Daughters
Circle" of Auburn to get that $500 check" so
fonr by the NEws
the Kings Daughters Circle. More 20 follow.
DAVID. Son or JESSIE.
These are the contesting societies,
named in the order in which they stand:
Bristol Naval Reserve.
Hopeton Bicycle Club.
Providence Sslesmen's Association.
Anawan 1 ribe. /. o. X, NJ.
Elmwood Council, No. II, O. u. A. NJ.
X. /. Bethany Home.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 90. X. OF p.
Kings Daughters Circle, Auburn.
The Rhode Island Nursery.
Crescent Lodge, Odd Fellows
Elmwood Club.
Wayland Lodge. No 81, n. T.. o. p.
Loyal Providence Lodge, l. o. .. F.M.C.
Narragansett Club Bristol.
What Cheer Lodge, X. of Il.
st. Joseph's Hospital.
ST. Mary's Orphsnage, East Providcncs.
Lincoln Council. No. IA. O. u. A. NJ
Chepachet Lodge. No. IL, A. o. u. w.
Richard Tobin Post, Warren. =.
Slocum Post, G.. A. X
Canonicus Lodge, No. 0, l. O. OF.
Providence Y. NJ. c. A.
McGregor Post, q. A. r..