Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r H """"^T^TbWML " W. r/^ p ML IdB POPULAR VOTING ( QUEEN OF T1 Reading Public to Choose fron Photographs Submitted by Various Counties CONTEST CLOSES OCT. 23 In connection with the State Kail to be held in Columbia from Oetobe L'a to 29. the Columbia Chamtci o Commerce is conductintr a Sta'n wid demonstration and festival to b known as the South Carolina llarws Jubilee, consisting of a series of pa rades ami pageants depicting tin- nat ural resources of the State. One of the important features o the Harvest Jubilee will be the crown ing of the beauty queen, to take plae at the State capitol on the evenini of October 25. In this ceremony t li Governor of the State will otliciatt assisted by a committee from the <"o lumbia Chamber of Commerce, committee of prominent Colnmbi; matrons and twelve maids of honor who will attend upon the queen. The queen and her maids will b , 'VTTr.rTt . ,Tt v I JJm\ I ?X ^avtpct rnn .umEoi rui\ HE HARVEST JUBILEE selected I?y popular vote from the photographs r< produced in this supplcmcnt, ;i!l of which have been submitted l?y newspapers or loeal eontmittees in various counties of South t'arolina. The yountf lady receiving" the greatest number of votes will be atmouneed <|Uccn at the close of this contest, and the twelve next in order in the voting will be appointed maids of honor. In order that the votes be east r strictly on the merits of the pimtot graphs, all names and addresses have b? en purposely omitted and each cane delate has been assigned a number by i which she will be known in the vot ing. Kichland county as host during - the State Fair, has entered no candidal#. in 111 i < ci ait est but nearlv everv f otlur county in the State is rcpre. seated. e Kveiv reader of this newspaper is k requested to till ill the voting coupon e on the opposite pa?v. designating . eltoiee hy nnmher. signing; his or her - name and address and mailing the u vote so as to reach the Columbia a chatniier of Commerce not later than \ <? p. m.. October 1'S, at which hour the contest will close and the votes he e counted. !J i* u V vy U U**VW. M *?L* ^SSBSKSBSStk m t 2 2 BBfiw 'ZF'Sy? MSg>W^H^MPr\*>gAi ' : RECORD CROWDS FOR STATE FAIR Attendance Predicted to Be 100,000. FEATURES TO VARY Harvest Jubilee Departure in im* i * it rv ?eeKs programme?ijueen Contest of Lively Interest. All indications p<>int to an unusually law attendance at the approachini? State fair. I?. I*". Ktird. secretary of the fair association, says that at no time has there ever been such insistent pressure for concessions and space allotments. In addition to this, more cities and counties arc taking an active part in assembling tloats for the parades, and are planning to bring special trains t<> Columbia fair week than on any preceding year. It is generally predicti ed that the attendance will run close ?jjWl | ;\ I y ^-rrry^rry <P^ /\^^<?rr>rTr^Twv^v "TCn^Jfe M'l'lHMlS Ol lilt* SMUtt* UllUMlUl 1111.1" I I'M has been manifested in this now departure from tin- conventional fair programme, and a hond of intimate relationship has been thus < staldished. Following the coronation ceremonies .Monday evening a dance is to lie given at the eapitol in the queen's honor. Heavy Schedule ol' Football. Another indent drawinir card is the schedule i>f gridiron contests. A lull hill in football has been scheduled, live games to he played in Columbia that week. Though the struggle for supremacy between Clemson and Carolina will be largeh the focusing point it) interest, the games of minor importance will be followed with varying degrees of enthusiasm and support. I'orter Military acadein) and Maylor Preparatory school of Knoxville. Term.. play the initial game Tuesday noon. < >n Wednesday the Presbyterian Colleg of South t'ttrolina ami the Citadel clash, with Carolina and Clemson meeting on Thursday. Underclassmen from the I w to loO.OOO persons against a normal at tendance of about tia.OOn. The most attractive feature this year will he the harvest jubilee celebration, which is to be held in connection with the fair. This will provide an allele of local interest in practically all counties in the State, the general plan being to have one young lady from each county nominated for the harvest queen contest. From till "v *v W\ Jpjj two latter institutions also meet in Columbia that week. Carolina has a third game scheduled with Davidson for Friday. <?n three days three events in horse racing will hold the cards. Two of the purses each day are for $200 each, with a third of $1"?0. A saddle stake of $"?0 was recently appropriated. together with a model class premium of $4o. Everybody Will Parade. The natural resource parade Wednesday afternoon will be of extraordinary comprehensiveness. Seventeen counties have pledged Moats as well as six or seven cities. Many of the Moats are being built in Co lumiiia. and art* ucsmneu n? iiiifijin-i accurately the natural and industrial resources of the State. An attempt is being made to have the "floats" ol artistic luauty in design, as well as representative of the State's wealth of natural resources. "South Carolina day" is to he observed the following afternoon. This parade will be the huge caravan of the week. In this the trades display Moats will be a distinct feature, as 'oliunbia's business enterprises are to be represented in tile lineup. The State militia has been invited to participate iti the week's festivities and will greatly ularge the body of the parades. Sixteen companies of the National Guard will camp in -/ 11 j 7m 4 ... ^MM i | | JHIH 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, dross parades and other activities. Ho)-.' and (.ill-.' CIiiIk Coming. H Corn club boys and tomato club . girls will also hold a prominent place in the week's programme. In addition to the attractive booths at the fair grounds, which will display the results of the year's efforts, the per sonnet i>i i hoc croups win iiim1 all active part in the parades. The corn liih hoys will compete for ?68 in cash prizes. The> will also march in the parades, dressed so as to emphasize the harvest season idea, with their palmetto hats and overalls and with red bandanas ahotit their necks. The hread making contests hy the girls and the displays of canned Is and [>iekles will also he of interest. T!ie mayor of Columbia is to tender a breakfast to all visiting mayors. Newspaper men from all sections 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 represented, will be the South Carolina Federation of Labor, which will as- I strtu^ic titbit. a JA Ik mSj, vtt A 3 / 1 * J A