The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-03-29
Who Will Be the
Pal,,afesta Queen

The Club women of Columbia have
lust organized to act as hostesses to
the Queen candidates, and are making
every preparation to give them the
best time possible. And, of course
the men are making their own prep
arations too. We have been asked
to keep the many good things in
store for the young ladies dark
secret for a while longer so their
surprise may be complete.
The Palmafesta Association has re-
ceived numbers of letters from forl
mer Queen candidates expressing
their unusual pleasure last year and
they are unanimous in saying, 1T was
the best time I ever had" Queen
candidates have the best seats al
ready reserved for them at every
stage performance at. Palmafesta.
They will see the spectacular fire
works display, the gorgeous exhibit
Of wearing apparel at the style show,
will hear the beautiful music of
banks and opera stars now being en-
gagged by the chairman of the enter
tainment committee, Mr.. L. L.
Propst, who is in New York with the
determination to secure the best star
irrespective of the expense or trouble.
There will be dinners, dances, balls
and-what will be the most beautiful
Of all events-the Queens Coronation
will be enacted by the Queens them
selves, arrayed in the court finery
which characterized the coronation of
the Queen Of England in the days of
chivalry and Knight Errants.
g Do the girls Of South Carolina want
to be at Palnaafesta? Interest is run.
ming hgih All over the State. Girls
want to enjoy this good time-and
there is the $500 diamond ring await
ing the fortunate girl to be chosen
Queen OF Palmafesta. Last year the
contest was close. Up to the very last
minuteSa dozen Or more of the young
ladies had practically the same num-
her OF sates, Who Knows but what I
this coy1ssscc be che honored one
and osS ~ ros.Sring back the dis
tinepe& Queen Of 1922 Pal
-
All Or young ladies will as
semble in Columbia on Monday, April
the 18th when Palmafesta starts and
will be the guests Of Palmafesta until
Saturday the 22nd of April when 1922
Palmafesta will close. All expenses
will be paid by Palmafesta and all
the young lady must do to win the
distinction of being Palmafesta Queen
is to be elected in her own county and
go to Columbia and compete with the
other young ladies assem- bled. The
candidates do nothing in Columbia to
win the ruling place but appear before
the voters and be i,.roduced.
The beauty supplement this year
will be widely circulated over the
State and the County Queens will not
only have their pictures in this beau
tiful page but their pictures will be
put in the Palmafesta program to be
preserved in permanent form.
All of the young ladies will be per-
sonally conducted about the big show
of automobiles and trades displays
where the many industries and prod
ucts of the State will be demon
strated to the public.
The $500 prize for: the best county
float, is bringing many registrations.
Hambone says, Last. year you
couldn't buy nuthin for dollah, ano
this year you CANT get dollah to
buy nuthin with" but here is a way
to get $500 in gold. This icounty can
easily design a good float to show
the natural resources, the industries
or some historical event and have as
good chance to win the prize as any
one. just write to Mr.. James G.
Holmes, 1915 Lady Street, Columbia,
and tell him you want to enter float.
The parade will be on Thursday, April
the goth and will be mammouth af
fair.
Contestants.
The following young ladies have
been entered in the contest for Lex
ington county: