The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
WERE THOUSANDS Of THEM
Coupons Received by Nail, Coupons
Come In by Express
TOMORROW is THE LAST DAY.
The Leading Organizations are All
Bunched Together and the Bethany
Homo May Even Be Deposed Tomor-
row Morning-Aii Depends on Reserve

Homo May Even Be Deposed Tomor-
row Morning-Aii Depends on Reserve
The word interss ing does not begin to
express what the News contest for the
$500 prize is Nor is the word exciting
sufficient.
But these two words do tell how close
Is the contest.
BY far the most votes yet cast came In
today. Extra help was called to count
the thousands of coupons. They came
in by mail, they came IN by express.
A large bundle containing 500 votes for
Elmwood council would come To the
counters hand then an equal sized
bundle for the Naval reserve would pop
up: then number OF small packages
aggr ga ing 500 for the Bethany Home
would appear There WAS a surpri sing
activity among other contestants. aud IL
is anybody's race. And so IL was until
the mornings count was completed
In the big heap Of packages were cou-
pons for Ruth lodge, No: $. ID. OF r..
which sent IL up to ninth place.
st. Joseph's hospital swapped places
with Loyal Providence lodge, l. .. o. h.,
+. NJ. u.
Coupons were also received for the
hnOie lslanu nursery.
The three leaders remain In the same
order, and are punched SO close together
that they are all but tied.
For the past few days the difference
betwee the number OF coupons received
for tue leaders has been very small, and
IL a small part. Of the reserve store were
sent in by the friends Of any one Of them
it would 20 10 the head.
Tomorrow Is the last day.
There may be another leader. The
present one may still lead.
All depends on the number broughtin
at the business Office OF the News tomor-
row night.
Remem Der that the News office, z Wey-
bosset street, will be open until 1890
o'clock p. m. tomorrow. March 81, which
is he last dav OF the contest.
All coupons mailed before 1880 o'clock
will be credited AS marked.
Prob bly, at the last moment coupons
will come in for some contestants of
which not much has been heard lately.
This is the order today;
X. l. Bethany Home.
Elmwood Council, No. IL, u. u. A. NJ.
Bristol Naval Reserve.
Providence SalesmeD's Association.
Mt Vernon Lod &c, No. 50, /. q. q. Il.
Hopeton Bicycle Club.
The Rhode Island Nursery.
Kings Daughters Circle. Auburn.
y.
st. Joseph's Hospital.
Loyal Providence Lodge. l. O.O.FM. u.
Elmwood CLUB
Enterprise Lodge, No. % X. OFF
Loyal Women of American Liberty,
Richard Tobin Post. Warren.
Wavland Lodge. No. %. y, K. o. =.
Auayan Tribe. Society " Indians.
What Cheer Lodge. K. of r.
Canonicus Lodge. No. 9. l. o. o. II.
The UnlccNy 13 Social Club, Riverside.
Crescent Ledge. Odd Fellows.
Kickemult Grange. No. "a. Z. Of H.
st. Mary's Orphanage. East Providence.
Socum Post, q. A. X.
j. c. Nichols Post. u. A. r.
Chepachet Lodge. No. ii. A. o. u. w.
Providence Police Association.
Providence Y. NJ. c. A.
Lincoln Council, No. IA. o. U. A. NJ
The Senate CLUB, Providence.
McGregor Post, q. a. r.
Hopeton Polo Club
Here are some of the many letters re
| ceived.
| To the Editor Of the Ne,ce
| 352 coupons for the rShode Island Bethany Home
Hoping 1t may remain at the head Of the list.
| Carolina. n. l., March %.
10 The Editor Of the NsDs
Enclosed you will find 2o2 coup ms which pleas,
credit to Bristol Naval Reserve Hoping they vii
be the winning party. j. ID. /.
Bristol Ferry, AZ. I.
| To the Editor OF the Neics
Inclosed nnd another package Of 200 coupons 70
| the Naval Reserve Torpedo company OF Bristol
| with best wishes OF the members OF the Machin,
| Gun Battery X l. NJ. More coming
To the Editor Of the Neics:
| herewith inclose 5Oo more coupons for the Nava
Reserve. 1 nope 10 see them soon the head o
| tn, list. p LEROY II. COGGEsHALL.
Bristol. March IS.
| To the Editor OF the Nslps
Please place the inclosed coupons 034 TO tn
| credit OF Elmwood council, No. II, q. u. A. NJ
hope they Will place them at the top and that thei
friends will not forget that Friday s the last day
They must worK harIl. That Is all any OF cal
| do. Nothing would please me more than q
printed In the News on Satu day In large tyre
| Emwood council has won the " From
NANk, BY GOSH.
| 10 the Editor Of the NetUs
You will please credit the incosed coupons so
with the best wishes for Elmwood councils success
! IN this contest American who is on the outside,
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