The Washington herald., 1921-07-28

The Washington Herald has been
asked by Mayor Edward L. Bader,
of Atlantic City. n. J., to assist in
the selection of the most repre-
sentative young woman in Wash
ington, wh5 as Miss Washington"
will be given a place of distinction
in a magnificent pageant to be held
in Atlantic City September and 5.
This is not to be a voting con-
test. There is to be no solicitation.
There is no expense of any kind
TO the young women from among
whom the selection will be made.
There will be no expense to the
young woman selected.
All Are Eligible.
Any young woman in Washing
ton or the suburbs is eligible to
represent the city. The first re-
quirement is to submit a photo
graph to the Art Editor of The Her
aid Probably most of the young
women have photographs, but the
average snapshot or studio portrait
fails to do the subject justice in an
affair of this kind So it is ad-
vised that you appear in person at
The Herald ONCE so that arrange
> ments may be. madesto havera truly
artistic photograph made without
expense to you by Bachrach, at 1897
F street
These photographs will be pub
lished from day to day in The
Washington Herald until August 25.
On that day a board Of competsur
judges will select ten photographs
from all OF those submitted and
have the ten young women appear
in person for a final Judgment
The judges are Or. Mitchell Car
roll, vice president of the Washing
ton Arts Club and editor of Arts
and Archaeology; Henry X. Bush
Brown, of the Washington Arts
Club, a well-known artist ami
sculptor; DR.. Thomas A. Williams.
Of the Washington Arts CIue. an
authority on art; Cuno Fl. Rudolph,
District Commissioner. and Bach
rach. photographic, aR expert in
artistic portraiture.
High Distinction.
The announcement of the judges
decision will be made August 2S so
as to allow the successful young
woman ample time to make all the
necessary arrangements to leave
Washington in time to arrive in
Atlantic city the evening of Sep
tember 6.
While in all probability the young
woman who will be selected will be
well equipped in every way to rep
resent this city in the distinguished
company in which she will be a CEN
tral figure. generous Washington
merchants will agument her ward
robe with suitable garments for
svery occasion.
Rizik Brothers will give an even
ing gown, ]. NJ. Gliding and Com
pany an afternoon ffock. the Hecht
Company a bathing suit, the Meyer
Shops a travelling hat, William
Hahn and Company shoes.
These. however. are not prizes or
inducements. The reward is the
distinction of being selected by a
board of really competent judges as
the young woman most representa-
hive of one of the worlds greatest
rities and, as such, to be the honor
guest of Atlantic City during its
fall carnival.
Governors of many States, ma
tional celebrities and persons prom
nent in social life will be gathered
Tor the celebration, which promises
10 eclipse anything of the kind ever
attempted by Americas foremost
resort.
The Golden Venus.
Miss Washington" and the young
women selected to represent several
bther large cities will be the honor
guests. They will make up the
Court of Neptune in a brilliant his
oric and allegoric pageant; will be
Entertained at banquet and ball,
md finally the most attractive Of
he young women will be awarded
$1,000 golden Venus.
The young woman from Washing
on will leave this city September
accompanied By a chaperone. Ar
fving at Atlantic City, she will be
pet by the patronesses of the page
mt and escorted to one of the IA
hous beach-front hotels where she
md her ehaperone will be given a
alatiaI ocean-front suite.
In the evening Miss Washing
pn" will formally receive the pa
Fonesses Of the pageant and At
ntic city officials. She will be
vited to a number Of social func-
ons from which she may make
er own selection
The great fall pageant opens the
flowing morning. September z.
ith the arrival of King Neptune
his golden seashell. Miss
ashington" viii Join HIS Official
urt To take part in the oficiaI
ception in which Mayor Bader II
present the golden key to At
ntie City. In the evening there is
be a banquet given by the
mi NH f,k 4
tended by men and women of ma
nal note. Miss Washington"
n be on the reception committee.