The evening world., 1909-02-11
HANDSOME men,
Do YOU ECLIPSE
INAUGURAL BEAU?
Do You Think You Do, or
Have You Friends Who
May Believe So'
,N4SE YOUR PRETTIEST.
And Send Photo, So You May
Win One of the Valuable
Prizes.
,N4sE YOUR PRETTlEST.

Responses TO Tho Evening Worlds re-
quest for an expression BY the public
- 10 who Is better fitted than the Hon.
James W. Wadsworth jr.. Speaker OF
the Assembly. to represent New York
state at the Taft Inaugural Ball as tho
handsomest man OF the Commonwealth,
show that there is already q great dif-
ference OF opinion on the subject. Many
candidates have been named a. hand
somer than Mr.. Wadsworth. while let
ters from Albany and the tennessee
Valley strongly uphold tho Speakers
right to the title.
II IL important that our correspond
snts keep in mind the main question.
It 10 not, as some OF those whose let
ters have been received seem to under
stand. whittier or not Mr., Wadsworth Is
beautiful to look at.
II is: Is there any man in this State
better fitted by grace Of manner, beauty
Of form and intelligence OF expression to
meet and compete with the handsomest
men OF other States In the contest at
Washington to decide who is the hand
bomest man In the United States? And
n so, who is he?
Actors and Drummers Barred.
Nominations are pouring In, but
very few OF them have been accom-
panied by photographs There are
some lovely faces In New York known
to every one-but for most OF the can
ddates n photograph Is necessary
requisite before the nomination may
be formally announced,
II has been decided to bar from the
contest all actors, on the ground that
they are merely sojourncrs in this city
and that they might be claimed by
other States after selection Travel.
ling salesman who do business out Of
New York are also barred.
Friends OF intending candidates
should be az prompt as possible In
submitting names and photographs, as
to early publication In contest neces-
0srily 80 limited In time
More Prizes Wcrth While.
The following additional prizes are
announced II has been decided that In
. State so blessed with handsome men
Is this 1t would be invidious and triv-
ial to put any limit on the number Of
awards.
Third Grand Consolation Pri1e.-our
/ famous tour SEEING the Nations OF the
World" Beginning at Park Row. by
Third avenue street cars, through Park
Row and the second hand clothing In
dustry to Chatham square, with side oh
ssryutions on the exotic Asiatlc life ot
Chinatown, through historic Bowery 10
Grand street, thence, transferring on
! Grand street, west IN Deshrosses street
ferry. observing on the way the develop
ment Of the clothing industry OF the
metropolis; at Deshrosses street the
prize winner will be met by horse car,
Of type to he found in no other Amer
lean city and will pass north through old
Greenwich village by Narick street,
through Carmine street. where study
Of Italian life and customs may be
made, and past Minetta lane, where
much may he learned concerning Africa.
Al the Ninth street station Of the Hud-
son Tunnels the traveller will be guided
under the river to Hoboken, One snn
At the atmosphere OF that great city will
give the student all he cares to know
about sauerkraut and other products Of
perlllous aerial journey over the
heights OF Hoboken and Jersey City on
the elevated railroad. with an unex-
ampled hird's-eye view OF New York.
On arrival at Jersey City the prize
winners will be received with all the
usual honors on board the stanch ferry
boat Annex, and Will end the tour by a
sea trip from Jersey City TO the foot OF
Fulton street. Brooklyn. At this point
the prize winners will he provided with
funds, not to exceed 10 cents. to pay
transportstlo home.
Second 4, Consolation Prize-A personally
; conducted trip around the City Hall,
with the privilege Of looking up at the
window Of Mayor Mc0ellan's office for
not moro than eight minutes
Third Consolation Prize-A portrait OF
Gienmore Melville Davis, the beauty ex-
pert, bound In papiermache covers rep
resentins slices ~ bread, the whole
forming a neat souvenir In fac-simile
reproduction Of fried egg sandwich.