Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-26
Large Number of Vote Ballots are
Cast for Contestants on
Last Saturday
RACE is JUST STARTING
Neither Popularity or Beauty Is Neces-
sary. Leader In each District Will
Win European Tour.

real downright earnest in the Gazette's
European tour subscription contest
and the race from this time forward
will be fast and furious. Saturday
witnessed some remarkable changes
in the standing of many Of the candi-
dates in the several districts and re-
suited in two new leaders, Miss Ber-
tina Peake in the third district and
Miss Marie Greene in the first.
Several candidates living several
miles from this city have entered the
contest within the past two days and
they bid fair to become important
factors in the race in the third dis
trict. The names of additional can
didates names in the list for the
first time today and the fact that near
ly fifty young ladies, candidates in
the three districts, and all Of them aid
ed by legion of friends, are working
for the tours, may give the public
some idea of the fact that this con-
test is going to be the greatest event
of this kind ever witnessed in this
state of anywhere else ina city twice
the size of Alexandria.
There was much surprise expressed
on the large vote cast by the various
contestants as published Saturday and
has given the contest q fresh impetus,
and the indications are for still better
results.
Watch the list grow from day to
day and the candidates shift positions
as q result ofstheir efforts and the ef-
forts of thdHdriends' who are desi-
rous of seeing them successful.
Since the announcement has been
made of the names of contestants,
the interest has become more general
than ever and those who took but lit
tie interest in the Enterprise until the
list was published, which contained
the name ofa favorte, are now among
the most enthusiastic supporters Of
the cause.
Nearly al of the contestants were
surprised to learn in the announcement
made that their names had been en-
tered by friends. Now that their
friends have made the initial move,
however, and shown the sincerity of
their interest, the prospect is all too
Turing for contestant to decline to
participate. Friends Of the contest
ants would, no doubt, be greatly dis
appointed were their favorites not to
make an active campaign and certain
" no contestant should disappoint her
friends in this respect.
Campaign is On
Many of the contestants have be-
run active campaigns to win the men,
bership in the more than attractive
tour of Europe, which the Gazette is
offering.
During the next seven weeks the
contestants will get in and out around
and about and all through the terri
torv covered by the districts each and
every one intent on piling up the larg-
est vote possible in order that men,
bership in the tour may be secured
To secure q magnificent tour of Eu-
rope entirely free of expense will Justi
fy any effort contestant might
make. and those who win member
ships in the contest will be compen-
stated a hundred fold for their efforts
they put forth. Those who have not
vet begun their campaign should lose
no time. An early start is one of the
most important factors for success.
An early start will arouse enthusiasm
and enable contestant to secure the
exclusive support of her friends. Inc
field is clearer for the canvass no"
than it will be later and vote-getting
will naturally be more productive.
From the day that your parent pur-
chased for you your first geograpnv'
from the moment that you hegan 10
turn it's pages and to read of the coun-
tries other than your own, OF the
strange places, the strange peoples
and their customs, from that day your
desire to travel was born.When you
were far enough advanced in your
studies to begin history your desire
intensified and day by day it has
grown until it has become the desire
of your life to be able to 60 around, to
see the Old world-and it will ALWAYS
be with you, growing stronger and
stronger until it is gratified.