Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-26
EDEN LODGE TAKES LEAD
AND HOPE FARM is SECOND
The Eagles, P. S. of A., X. of c. and
Shield of Honor Strengthen Claim
On Fine Hbray---This Weeks
Votes Record Breaker
BY 40. Johnson. 80 Union Square,
New York City.

New York City.
Before entering into discussion
Of the events Of the past weeks vot-
ing we wish to invite the freest lib
erty Of communication from all vot-
ers or merchants interested. Our
Offices are at 80 Union Square, New
York city. and the Library Contest
enterprise is owned and conducted by
A. o. Johnson, who sends his repre-
sentatives from city to city obtaining
es their judgment dictates the busi-
ness men who in their opinion can
cooperate properly with us and we
contract with local newspaper to
furnish space 10 exploit the contest
paying for same as does any business
concern. We desire to be of all pos
sible assistance to those desiring to
succeed and can offer valuable sug-
gestions that viii promote the end.
Always address A. o. Johnson, 81
Union Square, New York City.
Well the Eden Lodge of Odd Fell
lows marched to the forefront this
week with a handsome vote of 1886
and it has taken earnest persistent
work no doubt. TO do this. Hope
Farm had a lot Of votes slumberlng
in certain ballot box which were
counted this week. which came near
placing the worthy contestant in the
lead.
Tabulating today's vote was a big
task, and the different phases OF the
situation will be more fully discussed
throughout next week py the contest
man, and all voters are requested 20
read closely what appears for it may
prove of interest to you.
Just pause and contemplate a con-
testant with about z,793 votes the
first week. 6,925 the second, and
1886 the third, and you have before
you the remarkable work accomplish
ed by the hustlers working for the
Eden Lodge.
They don't carry away the laurels.
by any means, for there are long
string of aspirants that have done
proportionately as wei, but this men,
ton is made in view or the lead held
today by the enthusiastic band OF
workers in behalf of this worthy con-
testant ~s~.39
There are numbers of candidates
that deserve similar eulogy if there
were space in this issue to do so.
When you glance down the list the
votes cast are noisy little sermon
in themselves and clearly prove that
the community is punctiliously de-
handing the much coveted library
voting tickets in increasing numbers
daily
The Y. W. C. A. is eleventh in the
race with a splendid vote of 1O,3SS.
A little systematic work the coming
week may bring them to the top.
There Il systematic canvass go
ing on among the others competing,
particularly The High school the
Eagle. Shield Of Honor. Knights oil
Columbus and others Each no doubt
feels that If they do not win the H.
brary it will be because they failed to
exhaust every fair means to do so
All the leaders are worthy rivals and
in popular favor with a large con-
stituency, and it is a case Of mir
and tuck in the vote getting business
and certainly a vary close and ex-
citing race.
The p. S. Of A. looms up on the
horizon of probabilities but notable
gain was made by knights of Column
bus, which comes bounding to the
thirteenth rung Of the contest ladder
Members of the Masonic Temple are
evidently waking up to the great
value at stake. for they almost trebled
their vote of last week.
The Spirit of Determination 10 Wiz
Is Prevalent Everywhere.
The contest man visited a number
of the institutions competing for tn,
beautiful library last week, and the
spirit of determination TO win and
supreme confidence in their ability tc
do so was prevalent everywhere. This
is the way TO feel about IT, Every
force Of voters has an equal oppor.
tunity at the many stores: these mer
chants have been carefully selected
and proportlined with the idea of con
venience to everyone.
THE CONTEST MAN.