Evening journal., 1922-09-08
indianapolis
MAIDEN Wins
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Inc beCOnu ana Smdiler cup wal
given Miss Detroit" Beth Madison
brown eyed and chestnut haired. She
appeared in a simple black frock,
with cluster OF red flowers at her
slim waist.
Third and smallest cup went to
Miss Columbus" Mary Katherine
Campbell, who wore an elaborate
low-cut tangerine colored gown,
trimmed in crepe de chine and gold
brocade lace. Both she and Miss
Detroit were so like in color OF hair
and eyes and complexion that the
seven judges scratched their several
heads inordinately before they
reached a decision.
Csiously enough. Miss Indian
apolis' won first prize in the rolling
chair parade yesterday afternoon.
She reclined on an immense ear of
corn. Miss Pottsville." Leah
Knapp, sitting on a coal mine.%
pulled by quartet OF singing min
ers, and escorted by a red tongued
and capped sextette of pretty misses,
won second prize. and Miss Cleve-
land" Miss Leile Charles. powered
in a floral chair, won third.
In the rolling chair parade miss
Wilmington" scored an individual
hit by tossing peaches into the hand
OF the beholders as a gift of "a peach
from a peach State"
Thousands OF spectators swarmed
the Steel Pier ballroom last night
for the selection of the three ma
tional evening gowned prize winners.
Men, women and children filled
aisles. sat on the piano and clamored
outside the hall on the window
ledges. The eight judges grouped
themselves on the small stage. They
were August William Hutaff, chair
man; Willy Pogany, Norman Rock
well. Howard Chendle, Christy DR..
Arnold Genthe, Joselh Cummings
Chase, Coles Phillips and Heyworth
all painters or illustrators.
Competing charmers came upon
the stage from golden fan and
passed before the jury in alphabet
cal order according to the cities they
represent. The audience, believing
that 1t might influence the jury, ap-
plauded with varying degrees of vio-
lence.
Coles Phillips seemed to specialize
on the legs. along with Howard
Chandler Christy. Joseph Cummings
Chase didn't seem TO be satisfied at
al until he lifted the hair of each
If the beauties and inspected the
light ear. 1t was all a fascinating
but rather gruelling for
he blushing competitors.
The method of the judges was that |
# elimination. 'They cut down fifty |
even to fourteen, and asked that |
mailer number TO parade gracefully |
or them all over again.
These fourteen were Miss Wash |
Evelyn c. Lewis, in yellow; |
Miss Detroit" Miss Columbus" /
Miss Cleveland" in blue satin; |
Miss Indianapolis" Miss Dayton" |
Helen Frances Smith, in pink, with |
/ blue feather fan; Miss San Fran
'isco," Tannsia cara, in a gown of /
Furnished gold, with long yellow os-
rich feathers at her ears and waist:
Miss Seattle" Evelyn Atkinson,
marble white and. statuesque: Miss
soston," Charloas Trowbridge, in
ink; Miss Chester" Anna Marie
'urke, in angelic white: Miss Chi
ago." Georgia Hale, in rich black;
Miss Wilmington, A. Adele senft,
gentle miss with rich brown hair;
Miss Nashville" Sue Burton,
squant brunette in wine-colored red I
nd Miss Portland" Virginia Ed
ards. in 'tangerine and gold.
Among these maidens but one had
obbed hair. Miss Dayton" The
ldges worried over the four and ten
Or a space, with the audience be- l
oming more. and more uncontrolla-
le. The Reading and Pennsylvania
.ailroad combined gIees sang a
match or two to tone down the Ina !
atient spectators. And the Judges
roceded TO cut down the number
} a Anal three. naming Miss Cleve-
md" and Miss Washington" for
onorabie mention.
Today at least they will be reliev-
l of evening gowns. At $50 along
lie waters edge from Garden Pier
} Steel Pier the intercfty beauties
nd a bevy of unattached profess
onals and amateurs will pass in re-
ew before the judges. They will {
ear bathing suits for the delecta- !
on Of crowds gathered TO see them
Id for the investigation OF expert 4
dges.
The final selection OF Americas :
ost beautiful bathing girl will be F
ade on the Million-Dollar Pier late I
night. 4.
King Neptune. Hudson Maxim, o
mself will crown her and present :
II with the golden mermaid trophy
.lued at $4,000.
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