Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
MISSES Same AND WYATT
LEAD IN QUEENS CONTEST
Miss Lucy Cosby and Miss Marie StutE
Show Greatest Strength In
Days Voting.

During the count Of the votes found
in the first boxes visited late yester-
day afternoon, il appeared that Miss
Helena Wyatt. sos Monument Avenue,
daughter OF the High Constable, had
succeeded in cutting down the lead
secured recently by Miss Ruth Same.
3lA East Byrd street. when she polled
the total of 5000 votes in a single day.
However. in the last box visited by
Manager w. NJ. Moseley. of the Satnis
Grotto May Festival and Gala Week
which is conducting the contest for
tho most popular young women of the
city. was found 200 votes for Miss
Same.
AS result. Miss Same to-day main
tains her leadership In the contest and.
although both she and Miss Wyatt in
creased their total OF votes consider
ably yesterday. there is practically no
change in the difference. and they each
remain iii first and second place. re-
spcctivcly. Interest III the race is in
crossing steadily, and il is believed
that many friends Of each OF the can
GidatcS are holding back votes in order
TO box them during the latter part of
the week. Members of the grotto COM
nittee last night pointed out that this
is bad practice. and one likely to
work asainst the best interest of the
contestants.
The record vote for the day was
secured by Miss Lucy Cosby i'll North
boulevard, VINO secured about 500 ad-
ditioHai votes yesterday. BY doing SO
she was able TO climb peg in the
race. and now is within the prize list.
forcing Miss Kate l. DunninEton into
MIN location. Miss Evelyn A. Ruben.
stein, cakdaIc Apartments, Yesterday
maintained her position in third place.
but II vas due 10 the fact that those
behind her did not register great
gains. Miss Ruhcnsteins increase was
slight, and Miss Cosby now is but
few votes from her.
Miss Marie Stuiz. OF IIopcweu con-
t.nucd to gain yesterday. and now
ranks sixth. Miss Mary Campbell. 3o4
MonteI-o venue, gained slightly. but
did not climb UP The standing column.
"ni!e Miss Ruth Moncure and the other
contestants who have been Keeping
we'll UP win ;he leaders yesterday
failed 20 show increases and slipped
back Slightly While the leaders we're
narrowing their positions
The most elaborate PREPARATIONS are
being made by members OF the SAM,
Grotto for the coronation exercises ~
which the winner OF the Queens con.
test Will he crowned queen Of the car
niNal Special costumes are 10 be
made, that OF tho queen being un-
usually beautiful. while members o.,
OF the city and the maids OF honor 10
| the queen all Viii form par, o; the
spectacle.
Electricians OF tho Con L Kennedy
SHOWS, that arc TO provide the amuse.
! nentS at the carnival, are TO arrange
/ lot SpecIai hight effects TO be used dur
I ing tho exercises and the parade 4
mammoth float viii be used by the
! queen and her maids ut honor in the
parade, beautiful decorations being
! provided for ii. Winners OF second
and third prizes in the contest ar. 10
serve as maids Of honor TO tho queen
I ia addition to receiving the handsome
prizes offered 10y the Grot,o
'n'''aI standing OF tho candidates.
- announced at The festival headquar-
'ers last night, follows:
I i:nth Same. -; East Byrd - "a
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