The Washington times., 1907-07-07
Miss Rice
Long Noted
For Beauty

Miss Eola Thornton Rice. the winner
OF The Washington sunday Tines
beauty contest. and holder Of third
place in the national contest, is a Wash
ington woman ~ every sense OF the
word. She was born IN Washington.
was educated in the washington
schools. and has lived IN Washington
all her ufe.
In her life there has been nothing re-
marl1able save two things, her Won
derful beauty and the great amount OF
attention she has received from men
since she was mere child she has
never appeared on tbs streets OF wash
lngton without arOusing the admiration
OF every passing glance. Her beauty
has been proverb In the National
Capital since she donned skirts tnat
reached 10 her shoe tops
Barely out Of her teens now, there
nave been frequent TumOrs OF her en-
Gasement 70 some OF the most eligible
and wealthy young men OF washington.
bot so faT none has been able 10 win
her.
Eola Rice Is the sixth daughter Of Nose.
T. Rice. one OF the most successful
photographers OF the city She 49, Six
sisters. and Il is unusual 10 note tbat
each OF these seN en- sisters Is possessed
or ceauty, EOla being the queen OF the
seven The seven Rice girls are. per
Haps, u-e most beautiful seven sisters
The story OF Eola's life can be
summed up with one word-"'happ!-
ness When she vas AT school IN the
public schools or washington She VS.
bright and quick enough 10 go through
the studies without the sIiqhtsst
troutle W lille she was still al school
l'ef oluef sisters, four of Wl0m are now
49, -e0, haa around them happy
crowd Of girl friends and adniring
Young men Thus, from her childhood
L-ol1 mas oeen accustomed to gaiety and
good times.
When she made her debut at eighteen
she immediately embarked on a fife OF
ceaseless pleasure Balls, theaters. sup
pcrs. automobile rides. and all that
makes life attractive were offered her
az every turn Her life was ceaseIass
round cf iolity. This was ali the more
So because she is particularly fond OF
dancing Through II All she has kent
herself remarkably free from vanity
and conccit BY her daily bearing and
conversation she gives no Indication
that she values her looks half as hfrb1v
as DO her family end her friends
She was asked 10 tell the story NJ
her life. and laUEhnEly said.
There's no story 10 tell I u-as -,
and educated I'm Washington. I've 49,
here an my life. I've ALWAYS done ~
things that girls do and have aD5o1-eS
tnen- generally go to bed late and
SET up late In the morning I'm afraid
mamma and papa spoil mo u0spea IA l,i,s
but they've always Insisted on froafin1
me as u were the baby OF the FAMILY.
MY winters and most Of the s1Im-
mers spend right here in Washing
TON EXery summer so 70 the country
for short visit. Ny people tell me Il
is 20 rest up,' but I never saw mar
] needed any rest So, you see. nv, Wfo
50 Tor has been Uneventful except for
we n4pulneSs I've gotten out Of N
one Of the greatest events in N, 7 sun
pose. was my being declared the most
beautiful woman in Washington. -
Eola resides with her father and
mother and her two sisters. Rubv and
Roma, az the family home 1000 Second
street northwest. Her elder brother IS
Ia business In New York. While her
younger brother is associated with his
talaer ln tns city. The father and
brother spend their spare time rnaICinr
photographs Of Eola and the other
sisters