The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-08

Pensacola will celebrate Mardi Gras,
February IS and Is. This was
definitely decided by meeting Of rep
resentative citizens who assembled at
the San Carlos hotel yesterday morn
ing to discuss the matter.
A new feature of the carnival ceie-
bration this year will be the selection
Of queen by popular vote, each vote
to cost one cent.
Under this plan the public at large
will not only have a voice in the Sc
lection OF the queen, bat will abso-
lutely control the election Of that most
important parsonage OF the celebra-
ton. The money raised by this means
Will be used to help defray the ex-
penses of the celebration.
Nominations for queen may be made
by anyone and proposals OF names
are invited. These names may be sent
to either of the city newspapers and
they will be published in the list OF
nominations.
Ballot boxes will be established at
convenient places throughout the city
and printed ballots, with blank line
for the name of the lady to be voted
fer, will be provided at each box. These
each.
The newspapers will also print blank
ballots for the convenience of voters
who desire to use them. To vote ono
of these ballots you simply clip it out,
write the name Of the young lady on
the proper lire, write in the number OF
votes you desire to cast, pay one cent
for each vote to the ballot box keeper,
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The 4neakiug organized yeakeFaaasla:k
tie election If Geo. 4 Hervay s. z.E
man and n. J. Lillaru secretary Ille
following gentlemen, most Of whom
were present at the meeting. were
elected directors: Mayor A. Greenhut.
George H. Heryey ]. r. Phillips. Geo.
C. vikings, Dr. +. G. Renshaw, Ed.
Forscheimer, Phillip Klein. Jos. /.
Johnson. c. Fl. Mann, e. II. Conger,
F. L. Mayes, r. w. Goodhart. Fl. A.
Felkel, r V. C. Smith, Max L. Bear.
J. n. Peel, Jack Roberts, L. d. Green,
NJ. L. Clark, T. j. Hanlon. DR.. L.
De NJ. Blocker, N. J. Lillard.
The chairmen OF several commit
tees, with power to select their CO.
workers on the committees, were APP
pointed by the chairman as followss
ElnanE9-hs W. 0OO0AaA6s
Coronation Ball-Ed Forcheimer.
Coronation OF the King and Queen
G.. c.. vikings.
Parade Committee-Lieut. e. H
Conger.
Ynittee MessrS. Joe johnson and ]. +.
Phillips.
Every subscriber to the Mardi Grss
Il -. e.a1-
lots at one cent each as his subscrfp-
ton will pay for. He may then uti-
lie the ballots in any way he sees fit.
The merchants who subscribe may
vote their own ballots or give to cus-s
toners certain number of ballots
for every dollars worth, Of cash trade
and the ballots will In this case con-
stitute a premium for cash purchasers
VINO may in turn vote them for their
favorite candidates.
C. H. Mann is chairman OF the COM
mittee which will interview the busi-
ness men to secure subscriptions to
the Carnival fund.
Announcement OF the location OF the
ballot boxes will be made this after
noon, and tho voting may begin az
soon as the boxes are located.
Persons who desire to nonlinate
names of young ladies In the contest
for election as queen are requested to
send the nominations to the news
papers. These nominations may be
made without cost to anyone.
The public is invited to cooperate
in every way toward the success Of the
election and of the celebration itself.
Let everybody get busy and help make
the 1915 Carnival a splendid affair.