The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-04
SANTA CLAUS LETS
V|RG|N|AN READERS
PICK HIS FRIENDS
Recipients Of Big Christmas
Gifts Will be These They
Name---Distribution on De-
cember 23rd.
An Early Start Advantageous
to Participants and Those
Having Candidates to Name
Should Name Them at
Once.

While The ''virg.nian" offers to
play Santa Claus this year. the pub
fishers propose to permit the readers
OF the paper to have the pleasure OF
selecting the recipients of the gifts
It's a fine thing to be proxy for
Santa Claus and The Virginian read
ers will find pleasure in participating
in this Christmas gift distribution and
In deciding who shall receive the
automobile. the $3.50 in gold, the two
vacation trips to the New Orleans
Mardi Gras, the two Bermuda voy-
ages and the other handsome cash
gifts offered
Now. while the publishers will
stand by their liberal offer whether
there are five nominees for the gifts
or fifty. and whether a thousand
votes are cast or a million. yet II Is
to be hoped that the offer will result
in friendly rivalry between a con-
siderable number Of nominees and
that this rivalry in the deciding of
the awards will prove of great inter-
est.
Get Started Early.
The result will depend largely upon
the popularity OF the nominees as ex-
pressed by the votes of subscribers,
and without question an early start
Is advantageous. 1T Is hoped, there
sesHa-.Ae -tAese-ha- hars-41s mind
some friend or acquaintance whom
they desire 70 share In the destriou-
ton. will place that person in nomi-
nation today.
NOMINATIONS can be made simply
by filling out the blanks provided for
this purpose on page four and for.
warting them to The Virginian office
Any person OF good character Is
eligible as a nominee. the publishers
reserving the right. of course. to re-
ject such nominees as may seem un-
desirable No nominee VIII be an
rounced until such nominee has
formally accepted the conditions OF
the gift distribution as published.
With the holiday season near al
hand 1t is expected that the holiday
spirit of good will and friendliness
will govern this gift distribution IN
every feature, and all nominees car
be assured of an equal chance and
the fairest treatment
Board OF Awards.
The count of votes will be received
and the gifts awarded on December
23rd by a board OF awards consisting
of three prominent citizens or Rich
mond.
The names Of several men and wo-
men residing I'm various sections OF the
city and suburbs have already peer
placed in nomination. and these nomi-
nees will doubtless have the endorse
ment of large circles Of friends and
acouaintances Their participation in
sures a we'll divided vote and their
popularity is certain to bring to them
enthusiastic support. Their nomina-
tions came to them entirely unsolicited
There has been much favorable COM
ment regarding the liberality of The
virginian's Christmas gift distribution
and the fairness of the conditions gov
erning it. An unusual and novel idea
involved is the penny vote" feature
every penny paid for subscription tc
The virginian emitting the subscriber
to one vote For example. dollar
paid In renewal of subscription to the
daily and Sunday editions for three
months will entitle the subscriber tc
100 votes for a favorite nominee.
In this connection doubtless many
subscribers will avail themselves OF
the opportunity to secure the special
reduced rate OF 81 for years sub
scription to the daily and Sunday Vir'
ginian, thus giving them the right &c
cast 400 votes to help their favorite
nominee win one of the big Christmas
gifts.
Auto First Prize.
AS stated in the announcement, the
nrst gift is an automobile. a hand
some Ford touring car. OF the --latest
1914 model. and completely equipped
in every detail. The Ford car was
selected because of it's popularity ant
great utility. 1t Is a car which gives
unusual service in proportion to 1t:
CONTINUED on Second Pags)