Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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& - 1 Kgi i BRS^ 'v >; _; ' ./V;.v^^9nkv; ? -?1 JSt POPULAR VOTING CON' QUEEN OF THE sele< phot Reading Public to Choose from ^ Photographs Submitted by ntt Various Counties nil nn< -ort CONTEST CLOSES OCT. 23 ? 'h' In connection with the State Fair, in to be held in Columbia from October ^tru _f> to 29. the Columbia Chamber of <r:u * Commerce is conducting- a Statewide beer demonstration and festival to be did;* known as the South Carolina Harvest whit Jubilee, consisting of a series of pa- ing:. " -*1 + V\ not, t I rades and pageanis uepiuimg lira] resources of the State. date One of the important features of ?*he the Harvest Jubilee will be the crown- son* ^ ing of the beauty queen, to take place K L at the State capitol on the evening requ of October 25. In this ceremony the on Governor of the State will officiate, choi assisted by a committee from the Co- nam lumbia Chamber of Commerce, a vote committee of prominent Columbia ("ha matrons and twelve maids of honor, 6 p. [ who will attend upon the queen. the ^ The queeD and her maid* will be i coui W" / Ife J J1-' ? I' 5^g" ' ' TEST FOR RECORD CI HARVEST JUBILEE FOR ST ted by popular vote from the ographs reproduced in this suplent. .-ill of which have been sub- AffenflAnrp Pr ed by newspapers or local comeos in various counties of South 100,( dina. The young lady receiving f greatest number of votes will be >unced queen at the close of this cr ATI est. and the twelve next in order r LA 1 UKUJ le voting will be appointed maids onor. " i T 1 M . . order that the votes be east tiSrvCSt JUDliee tly on the merits of the photo- WppL-'c Prn<rr hs, all names and addresses have cctv? '"o1' i purposely omitted and each can- fnnfp^t nf F,h te has been assigned a number by h she win be known in the vot- A11 imliciltions po Richland county as host during State Fair, has entered no candi- - large attendance in this contest, but nearly every ing State fair. D. I r county in the State is repre- 0f the fair associa ed no time has there < very reader of this newspaper is . . to fill in the voting couponise pressure fo. the opposite page. designating space allotments, ce by number, signing his or her In addition to thi ie and address and mailing the counties are taking so as to reach the Columbia assembling Hoats fo ruber of Commerce not later than are planning to brii . m., October 2 3, at which hour Columbia fair week contest will close and the votes be ceding year. It is ated. I ed that the attenda :yM -JT-j l/MlTTvO to 100,000 persons against a vL/VYLJ^ attendance of about 65,000. The most attractive featur i TTj1 |7 k IIJ year will be the harvest jubib Pi. 1 H lAllV bration, which is to be held nootinn with thA fnir. This W vide an angle of local interest i tically all counties in the Stj fn Seneral Plan beinS to have on< cuiticu iu uc lady from each county nomim YQQ the harvest queen contest. F * sections of the State unusual has been manifested in this r TO\T\ PV Parture from the convention; V Alv I programme, and a bond of i relationship lias been thus csta Following the coronation cer Departure in Monday evening a dance is to 1 " at the capitol in the Queen's Y ? ~ ti c?l,?,l?]n ,yf mUHIC V*Uttil 1 H'tl > kX'in uuji, v/A . .,. ;plv Tntprpct Another potent drawing car * schedule of gridiron contests. . . . , bill in football has been scl to an unusual- Hve ?amcs (0 be played ,n c at the approach- that week. Though the stru; Etird, secretary supremacy between Clemson a tion, says that at i ?lina wil1 be largely the focusii ' / in interest, the games of mi )\er been such in- portancc will be followed wit r concessions and ing degrees of enthusiasm a: port. Porter Military acade: i-o. more cities and Baylor Preparatory school ol an active part in ville, Tenn., play the initial r the parades, and Tuesday noon. On Wednest lg special trains to Presbyterian College of Soutl than on any pre- Una and the Citadel clash, wi generally predict- j olina and Clemson meeti ,nce will run close ! Thursday. Underclassmen fi Pr 1 l? ^ Jfl & ' tf' ' i/m H if/// flfi :1b/ h jg i normal two latter institutions also meet in Columbia that week. Carolina has e this a third same scheduled with Davidson ic cele- for Friday. in con- On three days three events in ill pro- horse racing- will hold the cards. Two n prac- of the purses each day are for $200 ite, the I each, with a third of $150. A saddle 2 young 1 stake of $50 was recently appropriited for ated, together with a model class prerom all mium of $40. interest lew de- Everybody Will Parade. al fair ! The natural resource parade Wedntimate : nesdav afternoon will be of extrablished. ( ordinary comprehensiveness. Se%'enemonies ; teen counties have pledged floats as je given i well as six or seven cities. Many of lonor. j the floats are being built in Coall. j lumbia. and are designed to interpret d is the j accurately the natural and industrial A full ; resources of the State. An attempt icduled. | is being made to have the "floats" ot" olumbia j artistic beauty in design, as well as *gle for representative of the State's wealth nd Car- I of natural resources. point | "South Carolina day" is to be oDnor im- | served the following afternoon. This h vary- parade will be the huge caravan ol nd sup- the week. In this the trades display my and floats will be a distinct feature, as Knox- Columbia's business enterprises are to game be represented in the lineup. Jay the The State militia has been invited h Caro- to participate in the week's festivities ith Car- and will greatly enlarge the body o' ng- on the parades. Sixteen companies of rom the the Nation*! Guard will camp in U f - ?2 i [| 15# u -1'L 1J. Vv' v V - . ' ' "I 'i: -;' J A .M11: I Columbia during the week, as well as a contingent of coast artillery from Fort Moultrie. .Military day is to be full of athletic events, to be engaged in by the members of the different companies. Supplemental to this are also to be competitive drills, dr?*sf> parades and other activities. Boys' and Girls* Clubs Coming. Corn club boys and tomato club girls will al.so hold a prominent place in the week's programme. In addition to the attractive booths at the fair grounds, which will display the ! re ults of the year's efforts, the per sonnel of these groups win iaKe an ; active part in the parades. The coi n : club boys will compete for $68 in | cash prizes. They will also march in the parades, dressed so as to emphasize the harvest season idea, witn their palmetto hats and overalls ami with red bandanas about their necks. The bread making contests b\ the girls and the displays of canned goods and pickles will also be ol iD terest. The mayor of Columbia is to ten der a breakfast to all visiting mayors. Newspaper men from all s ctions of : the State are to hold an informal meeting. A convention of horsemen has been called, and numerous other bodies will be assembled. One organization. which will be largely rep resented, will be the South Carolina ' Federation of Labor, which will asi semble then.