The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
LEGION INVITES
FIRST 10 BEAUTIES
TOATTEND PICNIC
Miss Washington Will Be
Among Those Feted
On Sept. 2.
INTEREST GROWS
Choice of Nine Judges Will Be
Guest at Scores of Local
Z Affairs.
IN TEREST GROWS
Continued From Page One.

It's picnic at MARSHALL Hall Sept
ember .. the ten young women. who
by that time. will have been select
ed as those from whom Miss Wash
ington" will be picked. will be in
vited to attend as honored guests.
Among those ten will be Miss
Washington" All Of the competi-
tors will be feted royalty in order
that the ultimate choice for the
title may have a good time.
Legion Oner Accepted.
Announcement of the invitation
was made yesterday by Watson B.
Miller. department commander of
the American Legion. At the same
time he announced that las You
Like It." Shakespeare's famous
, comedy. would be staged by the
Legion at the picnic. Charles B.
Hanford will direct the play.
The Legion's offer was accepted
by The Herald provisionally-until
the ten selected can speak for them
selves. II Miss Washington" is
chosen before the picnic, she and
the nine other beautiful young wo-
men will attend.
Cordial offers of cooperation in
honoring and entertaining Miss
Washington" bee her gala ex-
cursion to Alta" c City, are In
creasing day by day. The Legion
invitation is the latest OF many
tempting offers.
shops VIII Give outnt.
For instance. the choice of the
nine judges. the ultimate Miss
Washington" will be outfitted from
head to foot by Washington's most
exclusive shops in preparation for
her trip. She will be given the use
of motor cars for shopping. She
will be invited to scores of social
affairs, both here and IN Atlantic
City. OF course. the greatest de-
monstrations and celebrations in
which Miss Washington" will ap-
pear will be at TIL. shore. but it is
certain that Washington will re-
ceive her with open arms before
and after her journey.
1t had always been taken for
granted that the nine expert judges
would be faced with a difficult task
in selecting the one most attractive
woman from the ten most beauti-
full as judged from their pictures
When the judges have met and
talked with ten charming young
women face to face, they will make
their choice. The Herald recog-
nized from the first that only sup
tleties of grace, charm, personality
and naturalness could be relied up
on to single out the perfect choice
Hard to Select Ten.
But now It appears that 1t will be
almost as hard to select the ten.
With far more than 100 pictures
already in The Herald files, more
and more being submitted daily
and almost two weeks before the
26th. when the last photograph
must be in the hands of the Art
Editor. the problem that the judges
must face looks intricate.
Sorting out these scores upon
scores Of portraits, they will have
to select ten of the most beautiful
from whom will come Miss WASH
ington." 1t will be a pleasant but
an extremely responsible task. Be-
cause The Herald is anxious to
have the right young woman chosen
as Miss Washington" the Judge.
have been hand picked for fairness,
impartiality and ability. And for
the same reason they will be care
fully instructed to let only the real
qualities of womanhood and win
someness count in the decision.
Interviews VIII Help.
The personal interviews with the
ten leading candidates will elimi-
nate any advantages won unfairly
by a beautiful photograph of an
unlovely young woman.
The generosity of the merchants
who will provide Miss Washing
toms" fall wardrobe will prevent
the necessity of choosing anybody
because she has not clothes
to appear well. However limited
may be a young woman's income,
she will be the smartest attired
city representative at the beach.
Letters from the pageant author
tiles at Atlantic City indicate that
interest in the carnival is becoming
intense. An unusually rainy sea-
son along the coast will change in
September to ideal warm, sunny
days, the weather man has prom
ised. and every concessionnaire at
the shore is prepared to blossom
out during the carnival days. Sep
tember s. 7 and s.
Large Crowds Expected.
The largest crowds of the season
are expected to attend Indica-
tions are that every city which
sends a beauty-and there are
seventy-five Of them-will have ad-
mirers and supporters in attend
ance to cheer for their favorite.
Miss Washington" having a sue
cessful tradition behind her and
many friends and well-wishers be-
side her, Is bound to be one of the
most prominent figures at the car
nival.