The evening world., 1911-08-21

II N''N to-udy u the several C4n0l-
dates for King Of the Coney Island
Mardi Gras and Carnival of Flowers and
Song. Sept. II 70 Is. promises q pretty
contest for the Crown Of the Isle OF
JOY. The letters to the Mardi Gras Ed
tor accompanying many OF the ballots
show how the campaigners feel about Il,
and some are reproduced to speak for
themselves.
August Won Hasseln OF the Brooklyn
saengerbund. who has only a single vote
in to-day's count. promises not to be
last at the finish. lie says: MY
friends nominated me. and 1t Is I'D to
them to show o much they really Like
mellow popular / am"
Herr Won Hasseln 10 ~forty-four years
Old end big and handsome. He was born
near Hamburg. Germany. and came to
America and Brooklyn twenty-five years
ago. He has succeeded in this Land OF
Opportunity" He Ia a clubman par ex-
ceiience. being a member Of Alemana
Lodge. No. 40, +. A. NJ. Nassau Chap
ter Clinton Commandery. and Kisme,
Temple; he In a member Of the Elks,
Eagles and Moose: H~ep,asophs. Brook.
lyn Saengerbund, the Sthutzenbund and
10 Captain of the Garden Guards. He
has not yet decided who shall be his
Queen In the event OF his election.
Little Mary Olive. one of Conveys
sweetest little misses, and her snow
white lamb ought to be prize winners In
the comic character dress section OF the
illuminated %pageants. President Jack
nan IS enthusiastic over this section
and the association has added 500 to
last years aggregate OF prizes. making
500 IN gold to compete for in prizes.
ranging from $50 down, the higher prizes
going 20 those who excel In their respec-
~ characters and who appear in all the
six parades.
This carnival bids fair TO be the most
successful In the history Of the Island,
and the canvass OF the hotel men shows
that with few exceptions they have al.
ready booked guests for every room
during Mardi Gras week. which begins
one week after Labor Day.
WHAT THE cAMPAloNERs SAY
ABOUT CONTESTS.
What the campaigners say about the
contest for the Crown UP 10 date follows:
Encioscd find i9 vote, for the best in III:
:na V. Sops 10 g, 1000 more Sy the follow,
a beautiful MsTrt. chair. and any one deTo.i,ins
an E'enins Word coupon in ballot hos viii e
f''h W opportunity VI gu',> hoW Wsnl VOTES VIII
win me Morris chair. Pre.id.nt Aug. Herman
las oIsned comreisn, headquarters, at No. ,2Al
rlitesnth street, brooksn, "h,re a beautiful ban
nsr mas oeep sai9ng W.. Be,, IN the world
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r,,i,..d ri.... ,,, tan 80. 49,, po,en o.,
M, fnsnd Anton nahlhendey e' i" ''''" 'o'
~ NV" ""~" JouN II proAN
r,c,o.ed niea.s find th-sc rnto. ar on, NOV,
Msrdi Gras King. ons who deserves 70 he IN,
King and that Ia Edsani q. smith
WM n STEuER.
Kindiv c,e5it enclo.ed .x vn,,a Sot J,nn I
Currap the Goyernor', Island candidate ~ "
JOSEPH NJ, CARR.
Cosefnor's Island
Please accent twelve yotes Tor John I Curyan
for King OF the Marii Gras. j. v FOLEY.
m. enclosed li5 coupon, we vote FOR Iohn !
Curran, Manager. Coaster Hotel. Coney Island,
as the most. popular man IN Greater New York
for King % the coming Marii uiras. This Il
our first day vote, but expect TO contribute
enough before the Close TO male onr choice WIN.
iotIo~ AK oa.s
fnelo~d Ilnn eishteeh ,o'es iof W. holle,
Who VII he the next Ming oil the Mardi Ora.
~" u" CAPT. p. LUDWIG.
The inclosed votes please credit to Joe J.
Hewes. only thirty-AT. but wait-thAts az, Just
""' yitay,,,b social Ci,h
Pleas. cr.dit IN. inclosed INV vote, 10 10,
Hswes from the Boys OF Holy Rosary Lyceum,
camping al BIZ haIecks Tavern,
ineiosea nna NY '9tes ior Ananew nacshds
vii s".i, sst .iectsd' Mr. Y,cend, i, siso on
Dsinocratic choice for Alderman az the Ei.ty.