Everett Prepares to Crown a Queen of Labor
A three-way contest between workers' candidates aims to boost readership and celebrate the upcoming Woodmen of the World carnival.
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There will be a time in the old town from June 6th to 16th when that great fraternal order, the Woodmen of the World, hold their big carnival in this city. One of the most interesting features will be the crowning of the Carnival Queen. An exciting three-cornered contest for queenly honors is now on between young ladies of Everett. Voting for these candidates will be carried on until the first of June, when the one receiving the highest number of votes will receive a $350 piano as a prize. Miss Tillie Freeman, a waitress and a member of the Cooks and Waiters' union, is the union candidate. Miss Hazel Campbell, daughter of the proprietors of the Ivy restaurant, is the choice of the Brotherhood of Owls. Miss Julia Moody bears the colors of the W.O.W.
“If the editor of the Journal had his way he'd crown them all queen, as any one of these charming young ladies would fill that position with grace and dignity.”
Public beauty pageants as fund-raising vehicles for fraternal organizations or labor groups were once common civic spectacles. While the form has evolved, the use of gendered competition to drive engagement and revenue remains a familiar marketing trope in modern event planning.
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