The evening world., 1912-08-31

There are only four days left In the
campaign for King OF the Tenth Annua!
Mardi Gras and Carnival OF Fun. which
opens q week from Monday for a whole
week Of rsvelry. To give the winner
time TO choose . Queen and procure
royal robes and other paraphernalia OF
royalty. the polls will close at noon on
Thursday next. Sept. s. and there Will
be some hustling. some cutting or ballot
coupons from the second page OF The
Evening World. writing. printing or
stamping In the names Of the candidates
and sending the ballots TO the Mardi
Graz editor between now and then.
Scanning the count for to-day, II Will
be seen that II Is nobody's race. Kelly
and Kolie are still the leaders. but there
are q half dozen 20 close behind that
either or all OF them may be at the top
on Monday.
Marty Rowan. Democratic politician.
ana for whom q club Is named. has
2,65. to his credit and Ia "a conner"
while the present and former fellow
railroad employees OF Arthur c. Brock
way declare him a. good as elected. and
he has 1,%ls to-day: John Savarese,
leader of the Italian Democratic organ
ixation Of the Conoy Island district and
Cashier OF tho Fire Department for
Brooklyn and ou@ns Borough follow
ing with i.2S.
Maurice Costello. the popular moving
picture actor. has III. He expects to
overtake the leaders by Monday.
Rex X. with his Queen will reign over
the largest and best Mardi Gras ever
given by the business men OF Coney
Island. Two new floats have been
bought, adding that much to last years
pageant
The noats are rapidly nearing compile
ton. Among those nearly ready are the
Royal Throne float. "A Trip to Coney."
Peaches" "Future Presidents" Com
ing sufrragettes." "Tairiss." "The Ark
American Beauties" Butterflies
Wine. Woman and SONG" Freaks"
and Campaign Of 1912"
The Chiidren's Day show. when the
parade is given In the afternoon Of Sat
urday. Sept II. exactly as It Is done In
the evening except for the electric
lights. Is receiving special attention
The KID Division" composed OF boys
and girls IN the comic costume compe'
tition. and for which special prizes ar,
given in cash. will lead the parade. Tn,
children OF Scoville village will turr
out en- masse: there will be a pony ant
pony cart division. and lots of othe
special features for tho delight of thu
youngsters and their mothers, and tn
| distribution of the prizes for the Who'll,
week will take place.
| The uniformed rank OF the Woodmei
OF the World. Col. william J, Harve!
commanding. will turn out stronger thar
ever In the Thursday night pageant
i.60 Of the members In line. The Sea
gate LATE Saving Associa ton. Conc
Island Life Guard. u. 8. Volunteer Lif
Saving Corps. the Life Saving societ
OF New York. the Canars!e Life savor
and othe. bodies OF volunteer and pro
fesslonai life savers will make an i'm
pressive exhibit In the pageant,
| Edward Flanagan. bugler OF the Sec
ond Regiment. has volunteered to act a
ofiiciai bugler during the Carnival weel
and fourteen brass bands. including tn
u. II. T. boys, and as many hfe an
drum corps Will make the music for tn
weeks frolic. while the White Cros
Society. under command OF Major +.
Muller and gathered from the Roci
Always. Canarsie. Bath Beach and oths
points, win set up emergency hospital
along the route or the parade, read
to minister to the injured and care fc
the sick. should there be any such dul
ing the festivities.