The New York herald., 1921-09-09
Washington Girl
Wins Beauty Prize
at A Hantic City
Miss Margaret German Also
Voted Prettiest Of the Bath
ing Contestants.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YosK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CRY, Sept. s.--Miss Mar
garet German OF Washington represent
ing that city as Miss Washington in
the fall pageant, was awarded the first
prize tonight In the intercity beauty
contest. She was also voted by the
judges the most attractive of the bath
ing girls. The prize won by Miss Cor
man is a golden mermaid.
Miss Nellie Orr represented Philadel-
phia in the beauty contest
Miss Virginia Lee. representing New
York. was classed as a stage beauty
because she Is an actress and was voted
winner of the first prize In that class.
Gov. Edwards was one of the judges
in the beauty contest. the others being
Gordon Fox. Howard Chandler Christy
and Gustav Tott.
In addition TO the golden mermaid
Miss German was awarded silver vase
donated by Thomas =. Endcott, director
general OF the pageant. Miss Lee was
awarded silver vase donated by the
Watkins Hotel. The trophy OF 500
donated by William Fennan for the
beauty In the amateur class who was
considered the comeliest of the opposite
complexion to the winner of first prize
went to Miss South Jersey" imperson-
ated by Miss Kathryn II. Gearen Of
Camden.
A rolling chair procession about four
miles long, marking the climax of the
tall pageant. was a spectacle this after
room tnat surpass all Atlantic City's
former efforts at the picturesque The
procession was viewed by more than
10000 persons representing many
States.
The Boardwalk rolling chair is a dis
t,x.t TAa t,,-n t. \ ~
the ingenuity resident upon her shores
was conjured up for the pageant process
sion. The 500 wicker equipages serving
as floats were completely transformed
according as they became floral bowers
or were the base Of artistic allegorical or
commercial designs. The Boardwalk
and Atlantic avenue, the two main thor
oughfares of the line of march. were
thronged with sightseers. and all the
hotel windows and perches served as
reviewing stands.
Mayor Edward l.. Badcr led the pro-
cession. and following We're the other
city officials, who acted as escort to
Father Neptune, impersonated by Hud-
son Maxim, the inventor. Neptune was
seated on his throne. a mammoth sea-
shell chariot drawn by group OF negro
men arrayed as South Sea Islanders.
He was attended by several comely mer-
maids.
Bathing girls and life guards. and
then nine maids. who are here as the
representatives Of their respective cities.
were the special attractions of the pro-
cession. As each pretty damsci. en-
sconsed like jewel In her floral setting.
was wheeled along the plaudits OF the
spectators rivalled the roar OF the sea at
high tide.
All sorts OF flgures were devised for
a T. xYrrf f.b xpa a.
resented the city departments. city fea-
lures and institutions, banks, hotels,
business houses. benevolences. civic and
fraternal organizations. national adver-
tisers, individuals, SC.
The bathers' revue was held this morn
ing, after which the Judges assigned
their selections to three groups--profes-
sional. amateur and intercity beauties.
That Atlantic City is regarded as
delightful autumn rendezvous by per-
| sons in many States never was moro In
evidence than In the last three days.
! From many large cities are flocking
| hitaer sojourner5 who like the resort
best in September.
Among those from New York at the
Traymore are Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Car
penter. who arrived to-day with Miss
Florence Evans: Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Dangler. Earl Bachman. DR.. and Mrs.
l.. +. Soto and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Shaw, who are accompanied by the
Misses Bernice and Alice II. Shaw.
At the Ambassador are II. IL. Piatt,
c. II. Smeaiie and J. ID. Smealie.
Among the arrivals from New York
at the Marlborough Blenheim are Mrs.
William III. Quinlan and Miss Qulnlan.
Mrs. John Kenney. Ambrose w. Benkert
and Mrs. Edwin ]. Scrymser. who ar
rived from Brooklyn with Mrs. Frank
J. Drake.
At the Brighton are Mrs. T. r. A.
Hall. who Is accompanied By Miss c.
T.. Bailey, Mrs. Edward Hennessy and
Charles w Kirby