Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-30
ADVANTAGEOUS
SECOND FOR FIRST
HONOR
MissYoss, Horner, Hansen
And HASTE Lead In
Their Respective
Districts

Five O'Clock this evening closes the
special offer which has been In vogue |
all OF the last two weeks. and OF which |
the popular contestants have taken
advantage. There will be some spir.
tied voting tonight, and a great many |
changes are looked for. The special
offer will close promptly at o'clock |,
this evening, but all the young ladies' |
In the Office at that time will be walt.
ed on.
A few of the contestants who drop.
ped out the last few days have tions
SO to help some friends who are still
IN the race. All the contestants are
planning on the trips, and are also
debating within themselves as to which
enc of their many friends they will
take along as chaperon, fer they are
working for the highest vote.
Miss Martha voss continues to lead
the entire contest for chaperone hon.
ors. but is closely followed by Miss
Leila Dinklage. who Is second this
evening with only 3Sl votes less than
Miss Yoss. Misses de In Nux. Nc.
Keague and Ten Sue Kau closely fol.
lew the leaders and either Of the latter
may be top.nochers on the morrow.
Hawaii. Maui and Kauai districts
are In to win and Judging from the
vote that was received from them to-
day. they will make District No. look
Gut for their laurels. and they may Sc
cure the chaperone honors ere the goal
IL reached OH March 18TH Tomorrow
the 90 coupon ballot will be counted
end the results printed in Mondays
issue Of the bulletin. Look out
for big vote Monday and many
changes TOO, In the relative standing
of the contestants.
somETHiNGsABouT
| ... 49," THE EXPOSITION
From the standpoint Of the lover of
the beautiful. no worlds fair In history
win compare with the Alaska.Yukon.
Pacific Exposition to be held In Seat.
tie from June LIST until October 10th,
1909. The wonderful natural advanl.
ages that the surrounding country pre-.
sents and an appreciation OF them by
the landscape architects who designed
the grounds combine to produce this
result.
The Cascades and Geyser Basin
form the centre OF the general decora.
tive scheme. Surrounding both of
them are sunken gardens that will be
rich In bloom for the whole exposition
| nd I
gardens and lawns, the vista on the
grounds ending IN groves Of native ev.
ergreens. Above these In the distance
stands the highest mountain In the
United States-Rainier--e miles
Gway. but 81 outlined against the clear
blue sky OF the Pacific Coast az to
seem much nearer. Mount Rainier Is
south OF the Exposition grounds: to
the northeast are the Selkirk noun.
tains, and to the west the snow.crcstcd
heads Of the olympics make n rugged
outline against the sky. Mount Baker,
another magnificent peak, Is plainly
visible from the grounds In north.
casterly direction. In the immediate
foreground are Lakes Washington and
Union, on the shores OF which the EX
position will be held. over the narrow
neck Of land that divides the salt
water from the fresh, Puget Sound
comes In from the ocean, Il great In
land sea of itself that lies between tive
mountain ranges and brings the com
merce OF the world to Seattles doors
On the gentle slope OF the Exposi
ton grounds the highest development
OF landscape art Is displayed. The Pa
cihc Northwest's soil and climate con
spire to make this one OF the garden
spots of the world. Millions of flower.
will be in bloom, their colors carefully
blended into harmonious effect. The
cactus dahlia, the Official flower of tn,
Exposition, which Is used in the deco
ration OF the cover of this booklet viii
be everywhere In evidence.
The Exposition monument stands II
the plaza In front Of the United State
Government building. II will be en-
tirely covered with gold from Alaski
and the Yukon, and its splendor will
be one OF the features of the Exposi
ton. 1t Is eighty feet high. At tn,
Ease are four figures, emblematic O
the Northland, the Southern Pacif
Countries, the Pacific Coast and tn
South Seas. The column is CoripthI
On, with an ornamental shaft carryint
an astronomical globe showing tn
signs. Of the zodias and surmounte,
| with the American eagle About S7OO