Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-18
Third District.
Miss Julia Lewis. 4,629

In the big European Tour and prize
contest, Saturday the voting was so
strong in the different divisions that
the result is still new leader for each
district, as follows:
Miss SpoAford, First District.
Miss Esther T. Heisley, Second Dis
trict.
Miss Julia w. Lewis, of Manassas,
in the Third District.
The ladies in the contest all seem
to be putting forth their best efforts
during the Diamond Ring Period, from
the manner in which the subscription
payments are being made, and they
are impressing upon their friends and
supporters the fact that subscriptions
paid this week and next will give them
more votes than if the payment is de-
ferred until the last period of the con-
test
It is by new subscription payments
made during this week and next, that
the ownership of that $50 diamond
ring will be decided.
The liberality Of the Alexandria Ga
zette in offering to the ladies OF TINS
city and section, three free trips to
Europe and two $50 diamond rings, is
surprising in its magnamity, so much
above and beyond every other contest
prize that has ever been offered or
heard of here, some people could
hardly believe that they read the an
nouncement Alright, and some even in
timated that ther must be some KIND
of a "string" to the offer, but no"
It is q bona fide offer, and that these
ladies will leave Alexandria next July
in q Pullman train for Montreal, and
will remain for over five weeks the
guests of this paper, during which
time every cent of their expenses Will
be paid, while they are visiting Can
ada, France, England and Scotland.
In return for all this expenditure for
railway and Pullman fares, meals
Ia carte in the dining cars, hotel bills,
guides, interpreters, handling OF bag
rage and tips to the porters and the
walters, all that is required of them
is that they interest themselves and
their friends from now on until the
18th of April in securing as many new
subscriptions as possible, the prizes to
he awarded to the ladies who, accord
ing to the decision of committee OF
prominent men of this city, who will
canvass the vote, are the successful
candidates.
system Absolutely Fair.
The system by which the contest is
conducted is fair and impartial to
every candidate, and makes it aoso-
lutely impossible for the prizes to be
awarded otherwise than to those can
didates who are the most deserving
Thus early in the contest specuia-
ton is rife regarding the personality
of the winners, but it is all the
merest guess work. The management
of the contest knows by many years
of experience in the contest WORK
that until the decision of the judges
has been made, it is impossible to
nick the winners. Many of the can
didates are sailing down their special
ballots, some of which will count
away up in the thousands, and the
fact that the name of candidate
stands at the head of the list as pub
lished daily, is no criterion by ~hicn
the result may be judged.
If you have a friend in the race
and want her to win, work hard TOR
her from now until the polls close on
the night Of April Is. Never think
that you have the race won, but keep
everlastingly at it and let no vote slip
away from you that you can possibly
secure. Such effort is bound to be
crowned with success and the young
ladies who put forth just that kline
of effort and who are assisted ane