The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Pictures of Districts Fair
est Daughters Will Be
Shown at Theaters.
MANY ATTRACTED
Women in Younger Social Set
Vie for Honor of Repre-
= senting Capital
Continued from Paas Ore.


Photographs of their daughters for
the selection of Miss Washington"
Every detail of the plan of Sc
lection. the honor that goes with
Il rather than the reward. have
made a strong appeal. The. fact
that there is to be no voting, no
solicitation. no expense in connec-
ton with submitting a photograph.
no expense involved in the alluring
trip to Atlantic City, and. above
all. the method of arriving at a
selection. insure not only the ut
most fairness. but are a guarantee
that merit alone will count
Must submit Photo.
The opportunity of being selected
as Miss Washington" Is open to
every young woman in the city
who possesses beauty. a charming
manner. poise and refinement 1t
is only necessary to submit a
photograph to The Washington
Herald. All of them will be re-
tained and submitted to a board
Of competent judges among which
artists will predominate. From
the photographs the artists will
select ten of the most attractive,
In person From these ten Miss
Washington will be chosen.
,And while Atlantic City will be
In its gayest mood and bedecked
with its happiest colors when il
welcomes Miss Washington to the
court of Neptune the occasion will
be as dignified as 1t is brilliant.
Miss Washington will be the CEN
ter of a social gathering of note.
She will be honor guest at ban
duet to governors of several States
and will be called upon to take
prominent part in every function
or the elaborate program Need
less to say she must be a young
woman truly representative of the
Nations Capital.
With every assurance that Miss
Washington will be truly repre-
sentative young woman. adequately
. qualified to bear the honor con-
ferred upon her, too much cannot
be said in praise of the arrange
ments in Atlantic City for her re-
ception and for every affair In
which she will take part.
other Cities to Select Girls.
The gayest and brightest of
Americas seaside resorts promises
to make this the most spectacular
II 1t was decided to have each one
Of the larger cities of the United
States select one woman who is to
be given a place of honor in the
court of Neptune, the sea god
whose arrival in a golden seashell
will formally open the pageant.
From this time until the celebra-
tion ends Neptune and his court
will be the center of the brilliant
gathering
For the entertainment of Miss
Washington and her companions
from other cities Atlantic City Of
fcials have made elaborate ar
rangements. Dignitaries of state,
who so often visit the resort. can
secure no better accommodations
nor a more wholesome welcome
than is planned for Miss WASH
ington.
When she arrives in Atlantic City
the evening of September s. ac-
companied by a chaperone. the two
will be met at the station by two
of the patronesses of the pageant
and escorted to one of the city's
most luxurious hotels. where they
will be assigned to a suite over
looking the ocean. Added to the
ample service which the hotel af-
fords a group of Boy Scouts will be
at hand at all times to act as
pages.
The first evening at Atlantic City
Miss Washington will receive in
vitations TO a number of pre-carni-
val social functions. Her chap
erone will aid her in selecting the
one that looks the most pleasing.
VIII Welcome Neptune.
The pageant formally opens the
next morning when she. with her
companions from other large cities.
will go to the Million Dollar Pier
20 welcome Neptune when he comes
from the sea. A bout the arrival of
the sea god beautiful pageant has
been built. and Miss Washington
will be a General figure
In the evening. Miss Washington
will be the honor guest at a BAN
quet' being given by the pageant
committee to the listing notables.
She will be asked to serve on the
reception committee and to intro
duce the quests. Following the
banquet. there is to be a formal
rourt on the Million Dollar Pier
There will be a series of pictures
REPRESENTING the growth of Atlantic
city from a small fishing village to
the greatest resort in the world.
This will be followed by a costume
lance in which prizes will be
awarded for the most unique COS
kume. Miss Washington will be
pne of the JUDGES.
To Appear In Revue.
The next morning there will be
the greatest bathing revue ever
staged on the Atlantic Coast. The
winner of this will be rewarded
with a golden replica of the Allan
tic Cdty Bathing Girl.
On ese evening of September s
Atlantic City will stage a rolling
chair parade along the Board Walk
Literally tons of flowers have been
ordered with which to decorate the
chairs Miss Washington will ride
at the head of the parade and may
receive some very handsome
trophies
After the rolling chair parade.
there Is to be the governors ball
on the Steel Pier which Is also to
serve as farewell to Neptune and
the closing of the pageant. Miss
: Washington will be in the recoiv-
Ing line and will meet the most
charming of the visiting beauties,
who will be awarded a special
trophy presented by Linton B. Ar
ncld. president of the Avenue Hotel.
mems Association.
Harding Good Indian.