The New York herald., 1922-09-08
Beauty on Parade
Before Thousands
at Atlantic City
Girls From Many States Ac-
claimed as They Roll BY
Amid Flowers.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
ATLANTIC cIrY, MI. Sept Beauty
paraded the Boardwalk in rolling chairs
this afternoon led by .cSeptune" and
Miss America. - the king and queen OF
Atlantic City's autumn carnival. For
three hours the sea lost its charm and
the crowdssof bathers, joining tens of
thousands OF other spectators, acclaimed
tho girls from many States and cities
who are competing for the beauty title.
Through a narrow aisle iianked by
the summer colony, all the townfolk and
crowds who came in special trains for
the show, the gayiy DECORATED rolling
chairs and floats carried the girls and
their escorts. Most OF the girls nestled
actually nestled--in floral bowers and
smiled at their admirers.
In this long winding ribbon of beauty
and color there were more than the
f1fty-seven varieties of attractive girls
had her escort of young women in cos
tunes of every shade and hue. There
were thousands of them. and excepting
Neptune" mere man did not count.
The parade was divided into ten Sec
tions and there were more than 500 en-
tries. including the beauty contestants.
and long lines OF floats representing the
cities. societies and business establish.
ments. But 20 the girls went all the
honors and most OF the applause.
Miss Boston" in a rose bower was
dignified in her Acknowledgements OF sa-
autesl Miss Philadelphia was viva
cfous and threw kisses with free hand.
Miss New York was cold and stern.
and Miss America" CMargaret Germany
very regal. MISS Bridgeton' (Sara BelD.
a dark eyed beauty: Miss Los Angeles"
Miss Columbus" Miss Toronto" each
had her partjsans, who shouted that she
must be chosen as Americas most beau
tiful girl There was none more loudly
cheered than Miss Pottsvile," who sat
on a coal float. but with only painted
coal.
king Neptune" sneezed and the fifty
seven girls IN his court trembled. for his
majesty CHudson Maxim) had forbidden
any of the beauties wearing perfume. 1t
always makes him sneeze. He looked se-
we're.
It's the seaweed--it always ticlles
my nose" quoth the king. and the beau
ties smiled.
The rolling chairs were converted into
chariots and flower bowers. in each OF
whichi rode one Of the beauties. The
Court of Beauty, with twenty Of Atlantic
city girls. rode on a float. Then there
we're ears Nf corn with girls popping
out :, Miss Macon and Miss Whining
tom sat amid peach blossoms, Miss
Los Angeles" rose from big orange
There were roses and autumn leaves.
sunfiowers and daisies in fact, most of
Wild and cultivated garden and uncom-
mon varieties OF plant and flower were
IN the parade and in the center of each
was lovely girl.
All the girls are acknowledged
beauties and most of the town is serious
In its discussion which shall be. named
Queen, while the judges shake their
beads and wonder. sny believe that
Miss America" Will retain her crown
smother year.
Many of the floats We're remarkable.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
reproduced in miniature a whole train
half block long. The Lion Club had
real lions in a gorGe0us cage. The
Rotary Club had q great wheel, which.
revolving, turned the globe.
The Judges on whom falls the diff
cult task of picking the prize beauty are
Heywor.h Campbell art editor OF Vogue;
Coles Phillips, illustrator; Joseph Cum
mings Chase, portrait painter; DR.
Arnold Genthe. photographer Willy
1okahS. IiiustIdtOF august w lDldfn
Hutaf, poster artist Norman Rockwell
illustrator; Howard Chandler Chrisry,
artist; Robert r. Kane, 1im director
Miss Anita Stewart Lee siubert and
Florenz ziegfeld, Jr.
Arrivals from New York include:
Traymore-Mrs. Earnest Goldin, Mrs.
John Mcdonald. Mrs. II. c. Sartow.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Lambert. Royden
Keith. II. Wambaugh. Jr.: J. NJ. Glynn.
Mrs. G. Purdy. Mrs. Robert Shaw, Miss
Shaw, Mrs. r. rSanteIfe. Mr.. and Mrs
IL. b. Evers, Mrs. Julian Mills, Leon
Silvers. A. ]. Levy. G. w. Muller, L. L.
Schneider. A. w. Hutaf and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy.
Ambassador--Mrs. j. Il. Malone. Mrs.
G. c. McTloberts and child. j. Warren
Bird, Mrs. Jane Thayer Staple and r.
ID. Simons.
Breakers-Mrs. z. Silverman. Lillian
n. Silvernan, A. G.. Joseph, A. T.. Wolf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rosenberg. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. III. Wolf. Clarice and Clara
Strauss. Mr.. and MIS-. Jack Harris Miss
Ethel Kalette, Miss Leah Kalette,
Samuel !. Bell and Louis Ginsburg
Ritz-Cariton-M. r. Brown, c. Green
wald. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Smeriser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril de Cordova. Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. de l.. Meyers. Miss Mildred
GIuck and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Lamprecht. Mr. and Mrs. William. Pot
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. George VI. Rein
field.