The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-28
COMING BEAUTY SHOW
To be Held in Paris, With
Artists as Judges.
ALL THE WORLD ELIGIBLE
Famous Beauties Who VIII
Probably Enter the Lists.
ALL THE WORLD ELIGIBLI

of France.
All the world is interested in beauty. al
the world is interested in this shoy. This
end-of-the-century beauty match is meant
to determine the most beautiful women in
the world.
1t is TO be held al once. Competing
| beauties must send in their names before
March 81 10 the secretary of the Interna-
tional Beauty Contest. Paris.
The jury which will pass upon the claims
and charms Of the contestants consists OF
the persons best qualified 10 judge in
France They include the greatest act
ress, two famous painters, two equally
famous sculptors, brilliant story writer.
ths most eminent of of operatic directors.
| the first Of poster artists and two of the
best-known men millioners in Paris. This
| jury is composed as follows:
| Sarah Bernhard.
Henner and Besnsrd. painters.
! Rodin and Falguiere. sculptors-
| Catulle Mendes. author
! Pedro Gailhard, director of the operas.
Jules Cheret. designer OF posters.
Doucet and Redfern, dressmakers.
The sole conditions of the contest are:
l. Names must be sent in before March
81
, Women of all stations viii be admit
ted.
g. Age Is no obstacle.
T. The contest Will be entirely artistic.
s. Social positions will count for moth
ing
G. There will be no public comparison OF
the contestants. They viii be introduced
privately TO the jury.
At least two beautiful American women
now in Paris will, it is said, be entered
in the contest. These are Mrs. De La Mar
and Mrs. George Law.
Mrs. De La Mars romantic history has
lately been given in the Sunday Journal.
She is a New York girl. When Captain
J. Raphael De La Mar had made a great
fortune out of the gold mines in the West.
he came east in search of his ideal of
beauty and found it in Miss Nellie Sands.
She became Mrs. De La Mar. Subsequent
ly the captains jealousy was aroused and
he obtained g divorce. Now it is report
ed he & once more madly in love with his
wife and there is every prospect of a
happy reunion.
coloring is the most conspicuous element
in her beauty. She has a small figure,
graceful and charmingly rounded. Her ex-
preston is one Of much gentleness and
sweetness. 1t would be a hard-hearted
jury that failed 70 offer her all the prizes
within its grasp.
Mrs. George Law, with her slight oval
face and immense tresses of dark hair,
is of most Unusual and almost musical
type of lovelness. She is a widow. Ii
may be recalled that last year she stole the
heart of that fabulous wealthy Indian
Prince, the Rajah of Kapurthala. He Is
a most fascina ting as well as Oriental. Hef
was Mrs. Laws devoted servant in Paris
last summer. and lavished presents upon
her. He implored her TO share the throne
Of Kapurthala with him. He has some
twenty wives at home, but it is under
stood that he expressed willingness TO
seclude them all in order that Mrs Law
might enjoy undivided honor. She liked
and admired the Rajah but she seems
to prefer Paris 10 Kapurthala. The jury
can hardly fail to give her a high place
among the worlds beauties. She Is the
widow of the famous George Law, of New
York. and the granddaughter OF the vener
able New York lawyer, Bainrdse smith
Another American girl who must claim
attention ls Mrs. Harold Barring. formerly
Miss Marie Churchill. OF New York and
Philadelphia She I Of an entirely differ
ent order than the two candidates already
named. and yet she Is equally charming.
She realizes the Gibson girl She IS the
e~f 81 L. OF Y
he ideal TO which that society is trying
to live up Her husband, Mr., Barring. Is
"A member Of the great English banking
family Of that name
Beauty knows no nationality II Is the
one thing that appeals TO men OF all races
and conditions The art and WAYS Of life
of one nation are more or less strange 10
another. but the beauty OF women = aP-
preciated by all nations alike b. French
men and by Kafirs.
The jurors declare earnestly that they
Will recognize neither race nor social con-
di-ion. They VIII. indeed. seek 70 listing
u.sh ideal national types. but chow undue
favor to none. They are already in pos
session Of many photographs and pictures
OF those who are Tx eIy 10 compete.
Every great nation in Europe IS repre-
scented. Among Partisan beauties s. IS be-
leved that the jurors can hardly fan 70
crown La Cavalier She IS an actress,
bu. woman OF most pure and noble type
- beauty. Ii - the true French type
she has r.ch black ha.r. a broad. .ow
brow. large dark eyes. az oval face. WIN
IN olive complexion. and sensitive and
express So mouth.
she is on % the few actresses VINO are
likely 70 1gure c1nsp .cuousy IN the co1-
test. The jurors explain that they TlI
rot unduelv favor either actresses or wo-
mea % ,t.e. although both these classes
mus necessarily receive cons. deration-
England. IL IS thought. VII - repTe-
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