The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-02
MISS OGILYIE WINS
Popular Young Lady Chosen
Princess for Festival.
Much Enthusiasm Shown in the
Misunderstanding Is
Now Ready.
SHOWS ARE COMING MONDAY

The princess contest for the Red
Mems Festival closed last night at 1C
o'clock and Miss Willie Ogilvie was
chosen by vote of 3, 493, Miss Nan
eye Baker coming next with 2,694.
The windup was amid much excite
ment and enthusiasm. A large crowd
lined the street in front Of the festival
committee headquarters on Broadway
between Third and Fourth until the
contest result was announced. There
was display of fireworks and a stere-
opticon display of pictures and all the
voting after O'Clock was done inside
the headquarters.
The contest developed into some
thing quite exciting and the friends
of the young ladies worked hard.
When the final count was made and
the result ascertained, Mr.. Tobin. who
had charge of the contest. refused to
announce the result until all concern
ed had expressed themselves as being
perfectly satisfied that the contest was
fairly conducted ana the result fairly
reached. This was given and the re-
suit was then made known.
The successful young lady is well
worthy Of the honor. She is sister
Of Mrs. Hal Walters Of West Jefferson
street and q stenographer for Fried
man & Keller. She came to Paducah
two years ago from Charleston, Mo-,
and is one Of the prettiest and most re-
fined and attractive young ladies in
the city. Her popularity is at,ested
by the vote she received, and the Red
Men will be very proud Of her. She
will have maids Of honor but has not
yet appointed them.
The vote in the windup stood;
Miss Willie Ogilvie. ......... 3,493
Miss Nancye Baker ........ 1884
Miss Louise Detzel. ......... l,646
Miss Maggie Williams .... 1,2l2
Miss Jessie Rock ............. $40
Miss Laura Mercer ....... 712
On account of the usual indifference
shown such things in Paduach the
Red Mems Flower parade has been de-
sisred off. 1t was hoped to have suifi-
cient entries to the big procession to
make it 60, but the people did not
respond, despite the prizes, and the |
parade will not be held.
Captain Henry Bailey has completed
a list of the special police officers for !
carnival week, and this evening a
meeting of the police commissioners
will be held at the city hall to invest
the special officers with police powers.
The best of order will prevail. The
Red Men will not permit the sole of
any rubber balls or other harmful fun
makers, and anyone attempting to use
them will be arrested for disorderly
conduct.
Mr.. ]. e. Morgan, chief Of the di-
vision of Rough Riders, desires all
who intend to participate in the pa
rade as rough riders, to assemble at
the headquarters on Broadway tomor-
row night at 1880 O'Clock for prac-
tioe drill. They are expected to bring
their horses.
The committee that went to Cairo a
few days ago and saw the shows say
that the reports circulated by some Of
the people who went to Cairo yester-
day that the carnival attractions are
"rotten" is untrue and an injustice.
They say that the shows have no elab-
crate fronts now, because they were
blown down twice, and the last time
broken to pieces. Their tents are not
new and white, because they have been
out since early spring. The shows
themselves, however, the committee
declare, are above the average, and
are equal to if not better than, any
ever seen here. Many of those who
have been criticizing the attractions
at Cairo did not go into the shows, but
Judged them from the outside.
Manager Allsn, of the Postal Tel
egraph company, mas sign that Will
/ be on display during carnival week at
the office at Second and Broadway. II
bears the words, Postal Telegraph