The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-13

romen Is an honor mucn sought alter
~ the soap-suds artists. This year
mere were seventy-two candidates, OF
,bom the committee rejected forty
,ro on sight. In this connection 1t
might be stated that pretty face is
NOT the only point necessary. The
s,nirant TO the throne Of soap-suds
mnst give substantial proof Of her
Dractical qualifications to represent her
honorable craft. The initiatory exam
nation of the competitors for this ex-
al,ai position is very amusing. A jury
eomposed, as a rule. OF one or two ex-
Dpris in the mysteries of washing, a
,,udent an artist and newspaper
man generally constitute the judges.
This body decides on what amount OF
work each applicant must perform and
also passes on the merits of the work
done. The jury gives Judgment on
the excellence of the results OF the
trial
For several weeks before the election
there is a great hubbub in all the laun-
dries. each of which possess some par
tcular star whom her fellow workers
deem worthy of the crown. 1t must be
understood that an establishment that
can boast of having in its employ the
charming queen of the wash tub re-
ceives tremendous boom in its bust
ness. Among the twenty-three avail
able candidates who were selected out
Of the seventy-two applicants for this
years crown there was a strong rivalry.
All the girls were remarkably pretty
and each one was skilled exponent or
her trade. The large hall in Rue de
Savon. where the elections were held,
was filed with friends of the aspirants,
and the scenes were as amusing as ex-
citing. After considerable deliberation
the choice of the jury for queen OF
queens fell upon Mile. Henrietta De-
fOulloy, from a famous establishment
known as Jouye- Rouve.
The young woman is more piquant
boxing than pretty: her features have
a sort of undefinable sauciness that is
very interesting. She is a pronounced
brunette, tall, with a splendidly model
ed figure. Possessing far more grace
fitness than is found among real
queens, she is also the very picture OF
animation and graciousness. The two
maids Of honor, who are second in i'm
pOrtance only to the queen of queens
and are called queens without any ad-
ditional adjective, were also chosen
Nile. Marie Francois, from the Saint
Victor laundry, received the first place
and Mile. Eugene Tallois, from the
Caufourniers establishment was de-
clared second. Each of these girls is
perfect type of Partisan womanhood
and both are immensely popular.
The king on these festive occasions
Is man of no particular Importance
The Office is generally filled by some
iavorite Of the queen, and his principal
duty consists in dancing attendance
on her majesty, and looking as well as
he knows how.
No expense is spared TO make the
costumes Of the queen Of queens and hei
Two satellites as magnificent as con-
slstent with the occasion.
The students of the Latin quarter, by
invitation extended to them by theil
friends, the washerwomen, join forces
with them in the festivities. After the
election Of the queen of queens a bal
was given by the students at Bullier's
famous resort. The girls from the
hundries were bright and coquettisf
IN their chic dresses and snow-whitt
pettcoats. They were all fresh-look'
ing and vivacious and the ball was
unhampered by petty conventionalities
To relieve the monotony-if there
ever could be any in such a places
fancy dance was introduced for the
amusement of Che rest of the crowd
Ine music becomes liveher and the
crowd grows more and more enthusi'
a'tic, until the frolicsome young woman
urns backward handspring with the