Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-17
Free our Of
Lands Beyond
The Atlantic

Three women Of Alexandria aud vi
entity are going to take grand Edu-
cational Tour Of England, Scotland,
France and Canada, with all expens-
es fully paid from the moment OF
their departure from Alexandria TO
the time of their return to Alexandria
nearly six weeks later! Think OF
this. The realization OF the dreams
of lifetime to three women. a
personally conducted tour to the Ia
nous and most interesting parts OF
the old world. All arrangements for
a thoroughly enjoyable trip made in
advancc-an experienced guide and
conductor to see that the arrange
mcnts are carried out and to look
after the interest Of the tourist.
Arrangements AL Perfected.
We have already perfected COM
plcte arrangements and not q single
item of expense that would add to the
pleasure or interest OF the tour has
been overlooked. Our arrangements
were made with the foremost tour
conductors OF the world. People who
have made study Of every condition
of European travel and whose long
experience eminently fits them Tor
satisfactorily handling such tour as
VIC have provided for.
But One Thing Now Remains.
Who will be our guests? We
could select hundreds, but we can
not take them all. II we could. VIC
would be accused Of showing PARTIAL
ty by the public. To determine IN
the most satisfactory manner who arc
to be our guests. we have decided To
put the matter squarely up to Tie
public OF Alexandria and vicinity
Readers and non-readers alike are
asked TO aid US in making the decls'
ion as to who these three fortunate
young women VIII De.
MAMMOTH Voting Contest to Deter
mine.
With tuday's issue. the Gazette Is
inaugurating Mammoth voting
Contcst-not Popularity nor Beau
Is" Contest, but a competitive Voting
Contest in which every one is asked
TO take part. A legitimate Voting
Contest in which the personal efforts
of those entered as contestants and
their friends will determine their
success.
For general scope and extreme
c,abora,encss this offer finds no par
allcl in tho history Of modern jour-
nalism, outside Of the larger metro
politan ccnters, and there is every
reason to believe that by the time
the contest is we'll under way it will
have arrested the attention and inter-
est of this entire section Of the state.
Who Will &c Our Guest and How.
Every woman over fifteen and lir'
ing Within the territory prescribed
by The Gazette. who is of good char
acter. is eligible to compete for and
win membership in the tour.
The territory Of the Gazette has
been divided into three equal districts
and the woman residing in each dis
trict who receives the largest num-
Dor of votes from her district will be
awarded a membership in the tour.
How to Nominate Il Friend for Mem
bcrship.
In order to be Il candidate it is not
necessary that you be Il subscriber to
The Gazette. All that is necessary
is to clip out the Nomination Ballot
appearing on this page. fill it out and
bring, mail or send it to the Contest
Manager of The Gazette. If YOU de-
sire to nominate a friend, fill in the
name and address and send ii in with
your name signed to it. Remember.
your name will not be published and
will not be mentioned in any way.
How TO Vote and Win.
The balloting will be by means nf
coupon clipped from each issue OF
The Gazette. and by certificates is
sued upon payment for subscrip-
ton to The Gazette. from either old
or new subscribers.
II is to be remembered that this
contest will be sclf-supportinG aud
that those who vote to decide the
winners of the tour will not pay any
thing for the privilege. The ballot
ing is free 10 every one. and all that
is necessary is TO clip the coupons
from the papers or to make an al
vance payment upon subscription at
its regular rate. Every payment OF
one dollar entities you TO a specified
number OF votes for candidate ~
secure membership in the tour.