The Washington herald., 1921-09-09
MISS WASHINGTON
} uONIzED BY HUGE
CROWDS AT SHORE
Takes Possession of the
$1,000 Trophy for
One Year.
WINS OTHER HONOR
Shore Invites Miss German
To Remain Over the
Week, End.
WINS OTHER HONOR
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hotel Miss German telephoned her
father at Washington to tell him
OF the good Eews.
The golden mermaid trophy ls
valued at 5000 and will be in Misg
Germans possessionNfor a year. II
must be won three years before
becoming the permanent possession
of the winner.
Miss Virginia Lee, a movie ac-
tress, who represented New York in
the contest, was eliminated from
the amateur class of civic beauties
and shared honors with Miss
Washington" by being declared the
most charming professional beauty
of the pageant. The Arnold Wat
kins trophy went TO Miss New
York. as second prize. r.
Second prize of 500 in gold pre-
sentet by William N. Fennan, Of
the SteepIechase Pier. president
of the Atlantic City Amusement
Mems Association, for the most
h-autifuI girl Of the opposite COM
plexion to the winner went to Miss
South Jersey" who was Miss
Kathryn NJ. Gearon. of Camden.
Probably no maid ever visiting
Atlantic City has been highly and
signally honored by the shore thou
sands as has been the pretty girl
sent here by the Washington Herald
selection to represent the capital
of the nation. From her first ap-
pearance on the stage before How
ard Chandler Christy and other not
ed artists. who sat in beauty judg-
ment until tonight. her every move
has been watched and followed by
thousands. and at Haddon Hall. one
of the great beach front hotels,
where she rad her suite with Mrs-
william Atherton DuPuy, her chap
.erone, leaders of the social world
have eompetsd for her attentions.
Ckeered ~ Thousands. -Eyzr
Cheering thousands arplauded
Miss Washington" when she ap-
peared in q modest skirted bathing
frock in competition with some of
the most noted beauties of Amer
lea In. the bathing revue on the;
beach this forenoon While charn-
ing beauties posed before the judges.
headed by Howard Chandler Christy,
insistent thousands on the broad
walk, the beach and the Steel Pier
sent out ringing volleys of applause
and cheers for little Miss Margaret
German, already acclaimed queen of
the pageant by the public and by
noon there was no question in the
minds of observant ones that she
was popular II not Judged favorite
for the golden mermaid, chief trophy
Of the bathers' event,
The bathers revue staged on the
beach, between the Garden and Steel
piers this morning. was the most
spectacular event of its kind ever
given in America At least 1900
beauties, arrayed in every sort of
bathing costume, paced the strand
In front Of the watching thousands
and the judges who later saw them
on the Steel Pier where an immense
audience hall was given over to
the final judging.
The tremendous ovation given
Httle Miss Washington" when she
appeared in her natty beach rig of
taffeta was one of the big surprises
of the pageant When she stepped
out on the stage of the Steel Pier
along with other maids of the cities
the entire audience rose and
cheered until she made response,
thanking them for their interest
and well wishes.
Judges who already had taken
notice of her charm in bathing suit
marked down points to be given
for applause and placed her in the
list Of nine beach beauties of the
1900 for final selection.
Miss Washington Heads Parade.
In the scintillating stretch of eigh,
miles OF ffower-decked rolling
chairs an6 floats which made up the