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Show Military Band Grand Ball The dance given at tho Pal ace on Wednesday evening o this week by tho Garland Mill tary Band, In collection witli tho Garland Business Men' I Association and tho Ladies : Self Culturo Club, was a com ! pleto social and financial suce j ess. This dance was given for the purpose of providing funds with . which to pay for the now in ' ' 8truments tho Band has recent ' ly bought from tho East. IUm ! freshments were csrved during ' the, evening by the Ladies' Club Tho Band furnished the dime ' ' music. A novel feature was u voting contest to dcteminio tho mobt popular lady dancer. Votea wei'o sold at tho rate of 10 cents for 100 votes. Tho contest waa spirited and considerable rivalry soon developed between sup porters of Miss Vilolet Moldron of Tremouton and Miss Juli .Manning of Garland. Inturcs was at fever lieat during th last few minutes of tho conies as both sides had waited to so what tho other Bido would A for their lady. Tho two lead era kept about even, but withii a minute of the end of tho con test, the full strength of cacl U " aide was thrown in. After th -- .final. count wasmwleMi yannln'gwas declared'the winrC. ir .. .V.MisVISffio'Udy oivereld 'w received considerable suppor early in tho contest but toward tho end her supporters divided between Miss Manning and Mis Meldrum, the two leading con tentants. Following is a list of contestants with the number fo votes polled for each: Miss Julia Manning .... 27,050 Miss lone Haskell 1,400 Miss Loreta Christcnsen . 1,000 Mrs. R. L. Busli v. . 1,000 Miss Violet Meldrum . . . 19,400 Miss Bertha Harris .... 1,450 Miss Alta Harris 1,100 Miss Pearl Lillywhito . . . 2,200 Miss Phebo Keller 2,000 Miss Effie Udy 5,600 Miss Thelma Baker 1,300 Miss Stella Archibald .... 2,050 Miss Lucilo Owens 1,100 A beautiful jewel case waa - presented Miss Manning upon being elected as tho most popular popu-lar lady dancer present Tho management of tho Palacd has , asked Miss Manning to select two other persons, who together togeth-er with herself will award prizes .at- Tonight's danco (Aug. 30) to tho best lady and gentleman "One-Stepper." There are "Somo Steppers" attending tho dances at tho Palace, so tills contest should bo a "Hummer". |
