The evening world., 1911-08-30

The growth OF the popularity OF the
Coney Island Mardl Gras every year
ia shown by the increase IN the number
Of clubs and other organizations from
distant points that appear In the Hum
mated pageant one or more nights In
the weeks fronc. There will be large
excursion parties from YonkcrA New.
ark. Jersey City. Hoboken. New
Rochelle. Mount Vernon, white Plains.
PouGhkeepsie. Paterson, Mineola and
other points. 10 the Carnival Of Flower
and Song. Sept. II to 1s. which will b
the ninth Mardi Gras. and all the rail-.
roads will make special excursion rates
for Carnival week a. . matter of
course.
Tommy" Coz will build Q fne float
for tho United States Volunteer IAfs
Saving Corps. which viii appear IN the
pageant every evening. zI strong. Tho
feat viii b designed by James Robin.
sea. who ID making the prsstisst nsst
~ aosts for the coming fets eve shown
at b Nsrdi 0ras. The Cox float viii
depict . rescue from the sea and the
lifesavers will appear In their natty
'dress' uniforms.
The coney Island Lfe Guards. of
whom there viii be thirty in line. pre-
fer to appear in the costume familiar
10 all freQuentcrs Of the beach. 1t con-
sists merely OF black trunks and low.
necked. sieevcaess shirts. The bath
house keepers Of Coney Inland win
build n hoat for the Guard.
Chairman Richard J. Geary. Eighth
street. coney Island. Is receiving an
unusually large number OF applications
for free entry In the comic and char
acter costume competition. The $500 In
cash prizes IL the Incentive. A house
with all conveniences for .ressing be-
fore the parade each night has been
secured at the starting point OF the
parade.
Miss Lottie Mathtaa. of No. y255 Third
avenue. the Bronx. Will appear ~ "A
Roman Warrior In Armor Of Cold; ii.
A. Matthews and Richard Miller. OF
Ne. IA East Thirty-fourth street. AZ
''Giddy Old Maid and Dancing Sou
brette."' and Frank Shafler as "A
Mining Prospsctor."
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CONDUCTED.
Only a few OF the scores OF letters
from campaigners to the Mardi Gras
Editor can be published here. Some
times the letters appear In print days
after the votes accompanying them
have been counted and credited In tho
table. Letters with votes for William
d. Kolls have been received and credit
ed from william Hawkins. II. O.. Bro
dine. John Sullivan. Little John ] rnes.
Mrs. b. A. Van Geider. Mrs. HAIRY
Stapf. James o. Brine. Mohawk Ju-
Mora. Happy Smith, Philip Ludwig,
Brooklyn ouartette Club (schmidt, pres
ident). Lillianette Cigar Company. Ed
Sievert. Harry O'Donohue. Mae Grlsms,
mann. the Egyptians OF G%reenpoini
and Fred Chevslier. Here are some Of
the letters:
Inelo.sd find 800 coupon, to b credited 10
test. These votes are from the following clubs
IE.,slisT 1907 so~sr Hall Association. 'iSoi
Please accept these sesenty:tiye vote, fol. on,
tGs:.d' Joe h'"e;f % a Isl kiSs :. so ,RS Mara'
4. wwESSrrz2.
lnclosd find 255 votes for James H., Cutia.
u h1 AklOh lHIlb AlI
From his little nephew GEoRGE SCHMIDT.
Credit 100 'G SSn Z k l2eS 4 c xssocrArros.
Please credit these twenty two votes to Jane,
H.. Curtin. Hoping him success. In the cam
paign. JAMES II. CURTIN.
chief. louis Frsidsi. pEQUUT CLUB,
lneoseG find another twenty two votes for tn,
Harlem Blond Boy, /" Joseph J, Hewes.
LOUIS COfPOLA.
1--we Oak Camp lO6, W. q. W.
Please credit the inclosed $50 votes TO John ].
Duran. JAMES A. CuRRAS ASSN.
Happy Carroll, Treasurer,
lnelossd please find 800 votes for W. ID. Koile.
VIII send more before contest IL over.
ADOLF D.. KAHN.
Kindly credit thse few votes to my son Andrew
B. Nscenda for King OF the Carnival OF Flower
and Song" From his father,
Credit the .inclosei 2D7 votes 10 the best yet.
WIN Z. noll., from the employees q the Amer
lean BookbindeD. CHAs. sOCHEFsKY.
send ~ votes for 9ns good fellow, A
up. boys" and lei them know what the fermers
Club Is. j. y. y.
Inclosed find 1875 vote. Tor ]. J. s,elmsn. ",
have several thousand votes 10 send Oyer. but vi
are going 10 be the darE horse in the race.
J. J, DORMAN ASSOCIATION.
Inclosed find eighties votes for August Vol
HAsdn. X. J.
Find hsre.ith 400 votes for our candidate, An
David Morgan. President.