The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
UNDER WHIP
UNDER SPUR.
contestants for Tee-Dee Outing
Prizes Coming Down the
Home Stretch.
The II lie ABoDEs OF PLEASURE.
no These Winners Will HE.
Themselves Great Com
ISOLATION Prize.

Il. They arc coming down the home stretch
under whip and spur-the sixty.fol;r pairs
Of contestants for the fourteen Tees Dee
summer outing trips and the grand conso-
latlon prize trip. The leaders are setting
a terrific pace, and the coupons are pour
Ing In at rate never even suspected by
~ the most sangune forecascr d votes.
4 "a total OF one hundred and sixty.scven.
thousand votes had been recorded up to
last Saturday, and the number will far
exceed two hundred thousand when the
race ends and the result Is made known
In Sundays issue.
competing can win the prize trips. and.
allowing n chapcronc for each couple,
f9rty y, persons viii be the bcneficarles
resort outings. Deductlng the fourteen.
there will be at least Twenty-Five other.
4 couples whose, vote exceeds one thousand
TO, win one OF the outings, but.Hll OF.
b whom Will have an equal chance for the.
great consola ton prize. the most valuable
& consolation trophy, trip to New y ork,5
UP the sHudson. through the Atiirondac xs:
down the st. Lawrence to Aiont-eal and
4 ward. Will be awarded BY lot and every.
contestant having over one thousand
votes and not winning one Of the prize
trips Will have an equal chance for the
s consolation prize. -ag5
S53Es The Ocean Voyage.
The ocean trip from Norfolk via the
palatinl Old Dominion steamers. Is q rich
prize In Itself for all.the luxuries OF
travel arc afforded, and old ocean may
be seen at the snest and plcasan test time
Of the year. The stea mboat trip UP the
Hudson, and thence to Thousand Islands,
y. yin the New York Central boats and
i safety In travel traversing a region OF
varied and wonderful scenic grandeur,
uneoualed east of the Rockies.
d5k Here arc fourteen outings to be awarded
3 10 the fourteen having the greatest mum
Der OF votcs, the choice to be In the order
of standing. n II q nj XII
Sapphire County" OF western North
i Carolina. rca ched by the Southern Rail-
way. after a delightful climb among the
the Rockies and iii the palatial tourist
IS cars OF The raj way service There are
G I'VE OF these hotels from which to choose
Franklin. at Brevard !, the Lodge, at Mount
l.alraeld, and the Sapphire Inn. on Lake.
ihe magnificent chamberin, at Old
Point. the palatia | hotel that covers acres,
4 on tie very shore. OF Hampton Roads.
Railway. The resort is not exceeded In.
4 luxury and beauty by any hotel on the
4 coast ,z; !. 7, , . !, !. /. -. !.
eached by the Southern Railway. The
hotel is new and modern and leaves notli-
ding TO be desired i. The wa tiers al this re-
I the hotel. makes. this an ideal resort for
The invalid n or y he seeker Tor rest and
pleasure.
From Sea to Mountains.
n, The Ocean View II otel; the Atlantic City
safe and delightful surf battling and with
asmyriad of entertainmentsto begnile the
tourist and speed the hours Hotel and
The Jefferson Park Hotel IS a. modern
summer resort structure, built FOR; com.
" fort and realizing 1t fully. Situated t
a from tho monntain Heights failing in
showers of perpetual comfort the resort
4 has delightful waters and affords social
The Princess Anne Hotel at Virginia
Beacll Is knoHnto all e.,VirsinIans and nd
shore OF old ocean within an hours ride
4 Of Norfolk the hotel Is a thorough ele-
Eantresort hotel UP to the standard oftthc
4 best city hotels
summer hotel. situated at the base OF
Eliot's Knob, the highest latitude. in the
tain resorts. and is frequented b. many
Rchmonders. The surroundings are In
spiring. the scenery majestic in grandeur r. e
.Stcrtainmcnt most desirable
a& Competitors for the prizes are reminded
that all the ballot boxes will be brought
tosThe Times Dispatch business, Office by
moon Friday, and that a fter that time
and until S P. M. Saturday, when the
contest closes. all ballots and voting cerz
tincates must be deposited at the ONCE
No. ol6 East, Main Street. b N vote will
be counted unless 1t reaches the Office
will positively close on tho minute. No
vote Will be counted unless lit reach tho
Office before that hour. Out-of-town per-
sons are reminded OF this. I'M order that
they may send In their votes In time to-
count. 53 & Is