Evening star., 1926-05-23

winning out over
he six other district finalistS here
next month.
Senator Walter r. George of Geor,
gia stated today he will be present to
root" for Mullarky. and other mem
bers of the Georgia delegation IL: Con
GreSs are expected to attend. The
members of the Georgia State So
ciety, who compose one of the most
active State groups in the city. real
i2e that not many will be able to
Journey here with Mullarky. and they
intend to give him all of the en-
couragement they possibly can.
Entertainment Planned.
Ntoultrie Hit, president of the So
Ciety. says he is in hearty accord with
the plans and requested today that
reservations be made so that the
Georgia supporters can sit in Il sin
%le section. Maj. S. Gordon Green
first vice president, is taking active
;harge of the entertainment plans for
Mullarky.
1t is expected that other State So
cieties in the city will follow the lead
OF the Georgians The two girls who
have captured district titles SO far are
Miss Anne Hardin of Louisville. Ky.
and Miss Helen Bylund of New York
City.
Mullarky, one of the two Southland
representatives in the contest, is l9
years old. His victory was considered
notable inasmuch as he was forced to
overcome stiff competition of some of
the North's most brilliant young ora
tors to win the district title at Kansas
City. He represents the Academy of
Richmond County at Augusta. which
is one of the oldest private schools in
the United States
Praise for AIullarky.
In describing the victory of Mul-
larky, the Kansas City Star presented
picturesque feature story In which
the silver-tongued youth of the glo-
Tious old South" prevailed in his chal-
9enge to the nasal twanged oratory of
the North" This front page picture
narrative reads in part:
; The uproarious crowd of more than
s 900 persons. adults in majority, was
for Webb Wilmer, representing great
er Kansas City, but the Southerners
didn't let the howl of several thousand
voices, the clouds of Kansas City con-
tetti and the Northerly origin of the
Ave judges stand in their way.
For every gust of confetti, Mullar-
ky tossed up a handful of flower seed
and made them bloom before the eyes
u, y
twang of a high string, Mullarky blew
on his silver trumpet. Youth of the
South. lie talked Old Glory off the
TOD of the pole and made it float down
like a parachute into the laps of the
audience.
. WHO would have dreamed the
South was in the Convention Hall in
such numbers? When the winner
had been announced, the legions OF
Kentucky, Virginia and Gawgia
swept UP to the platforms sort OF
Ioickett's charge-and began yelling,
-Hev. Cracker, I'm from Old Ken
lucky. You tell the world, Gawgia.
Let me congratulate you. sab, on the
splendid Grafton you delivered, sab,
| never heard and son on, abundantly,
Southern fashion.
And young Mr.. Mularky. stocky
and natty in his appropriate gray
suit, said, as a fine Southern gentle
man should. Thank you. sab. You
delight my heart, sab. / thank you
again, sab"
Program for Contest.
Each Of the seven district titlehold-
ers who will compete here June A
for the honor of being acclaimed na.
tional finalist, will be allotted 10 min
utes to deliver their Grafton on the
various assigned subjects concerning
the Constitution. Music will be fur
nished by the United States Navy
Band. John Hays Hammond will pre-
side, while Vice President Charles G.
Dawes will make q short address,
chief Justice William Howard Taft
and four of his associates will act as
Judges. Gen. John j. Pershing will
award the national tinalist a silver
loving cup.