Evening journal., 1916-05-22

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. (
NEW CASTLE. Del, May 22.-Miss
Eleanor IIatton is to he queen OF the
carnival and James b. Hance is to he
king. Thirteen thousand, two hum
dred nlnety-six coupons were cast on
Saturday night and more than 800 cou-
pons were rejected.
II was a great race. In the home
stretch Hance and Wilhelm were neck
and neck but the second baseman OF
the local baseball club drew away in
the last few strides and went under
the wire a winner. When it came to
voting in LAWYERS store there were
over 10000 coupons to be crowded into
the box. The number was too great and
the lid was pried off so that when the
committee came to count it was found
that John p. Murphy. chairman Of the
carnival committee. had tied the box
with a piece Of plow line. One man
had 250 coupons which he was unable
to get into the box.
The committee counted the coupons
! in the box in Chases store first and
/ then went to the Lawler store to
count those there and found $3.50 good
coupons for Wilhelm and 1881 cou-
pons for Hance. The candidates for
queen received the same number.
The vote for queen follows:
Eleanor HattOn ...........,...lt lt,42o
Mabel Clewell ................l 1896
The vote for king was
James b. Hance ...............lb lb,SoO
Howard Wilhelm l4,5O9
Miss Hatton is a very popular young
woman and was kept busy yesterday
receiving. congratulations. She Will
at once select her ladies in waiting
for carnival week.
Every one knows Jim" Hance. He
lis second baseman on the ball team,
was one OF the successful bowlers on
the A. o. u. w. team, is an active
member OF the Pastime Athletic Club
has figured often in minstrels shows
and is prominent in the A. o. II. and
Holy Name Society. Baseball admirers
and friends in Lewes. Milford, Dover
Smyrna. Middletown. Newark, Will
. mington and other places sent in cou-
pons for Hance.
Mr.. wilhelm was contestant worthy
OF the steel Of any king. He had hosts
of friends in many places and espe
; oially in Wilmington. He was handicap
. ned i'm the race because Miss Clewel
! was away from home until week ago
), She took 10 active part in the con
b, lest. while Miss Hatton was a grea
= worker for herself and the successful
@ king.
p The contest was a pleasant one AM
n everyone now doffs hats to the kin
: and queen of the carnival. 1t wa
- nearly IL o'clock on Saturday nigh
2 when the count was completed. Rer
? resentatives OF Hance and Wilhel'
tailed the count. On behalf of III
e committee in charge OF the contest
f may be said here that it made no di
Il ference to them who won the contes
Every coupon that was entitled to
s counted was tailed for the contestan
L and every coupon that was not d.
posited in accordance with the rul'
was rejected. The committee thanl
the stores and everyone for the MAJ
y courtesies extended
q Now that the election for king al
and queen is over everybody hi
y turned to help the carnival. Crowds
u people were at the park yesterds
looking things over and many We've
for a long time the big float we'll und
construction and to be used for Il
= king and queen. The six beautif
white horses have been loaned
Harry Stoeckle and the royal eQui
!, page will certainly shine in all /
& glory.
~ On Saturday evening Governor Mi
4 Ter sent a telegram stating he wou
Is accept the invitation to be at the ca
ic nival on Thursday afternoon, June
to This will be good roads and farmer
he day
ut Following IS a brief outline OF eaS
Of days events:
W May 26. Friday Opening of earn
val evening, royal procession an
croNning OF the happy couple. GeorI
Garter. editor Of THE EVENIN
Of JOURNAL. will present 10 the que,
sia THE EVENING JOURNALS prize
lox May p. Saturday. Chndren's Ds
nth Boy Scouts competitive drir. Can
ng. Fire Girls exhibition drill. band co
the ceris