Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-17
Misses Proctor, ,Ander.
son and Lewis Are
Winners Of the
European
rips
DIAMOND RINGS AWARDED
Miss Heishley Secures One
and Miss Pullman the
Other---Jntense Interest
Shown at the Close.
Well, its over.


Including the contestants who
withdrew from the race before the
close, the total vote was close to
5000, 900.
Miss Lisa Anderson Of the second
district carried off The honors of the
contest by Voting more than l32.-
492.
Miss Julia w. Lewis. of Manassas,
i'm the third district comes next with
329.49l.
The biggest surprise of the contest
was i'm the third district. The con-
lestants did very light voting the
whole time the contest was going
on and for thar reason many people
were under The impression that there
was no contest in this division. but
nevertheless the final vote tells the
story.
In the first district. Miss l.. Violet
Proctor wins the tour and Miss llar-
rirl Spofiord comes second with 2l g.
IA. The vote in this district was
The closest Of any OF the whole con-
test. However. Miss Proctor has
no occasion To De- uneasy aS she
walks away with The prize good
margin. - Miss Nellie Vhlcr comes
third with little over 100000 and
Miss Elizabeth King comes next with
99,56S.
Miss Susan Fawcett comes good
second and Miss Esther r. HeiShley,
third. both casting q good vote. hut
were overpowered by Miss Anderson.
However Miss Esther II. HciShley
won the first diamond ring. She
having turned in the most money
on new subscriptions from March :
10 March -.
The third district tells its own
story. Miss Lewis wins rhc tour and
Miss Irene Pullman won the second
jihS'
Shortly after nine o'clock the
names of the tour winners were de-
terminrd and Rev. Mr.. Edgar Car
pcnter read The names Of the winners
in the presences Of the candidates
and their friends. Later the win
ners Of the diamond rings and suit
cases were announced. Al ten o.
clock the judges had completed the
count and every candidates votes
had been checked.
Fortunate in every other respect
in this contest, the Alexandria Ca
zette was also fortunate in the selec-
lion of the judges who made the
final count Of the ballots. The con-
tesl manager says they were pains
taking. rs we'll as the most agree
able that have ever had charge of one
OF his contests.
The strong popular interest fell
i'm the contest was eyinced all da!
Yesterday ny ~@''A' W >'N
Alexandria Gazette office by those
anxious TO know the final result
or course no information could bs
given because the box. tightly lock
ed was in possession of the judges
who were not expected to begin tt
count until I o'clock last evening.
One of the most interesting fea
lures Of the contest was the friend
lyness of the rivalry between the
candidates and this good will was
in stronger evidence when the win
nrrS were announced. Everybody
present was satisfied with the way
III" connl was conducted and the
work OF the judges was commended
for its fairness and dispatch.
The unsuccessful candidates, while
they did not reach the goal for which
lhey worked so earnestly, may fee
that their labors have not been il
vain. The Alexandria Gazette ap
preciates the effort put forth by then
Although 1t will not be their fortnn