New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
NATIONAL BABY SHOW.
THE RISING GENERATION IN ARMS.
INTEN SE EX CIT T. NJ f. n Il
BEAUTIFUL BABIES AND PROUD MOTHERS.
AWARDS OF THE PREMIUMS.

We find in The Cincinnati Times OF Friday last
the following account of Of the most remarkable
Fairs of this 60. ahead country, held at Springfield
Clark Co, Ohio, on Thursday OF last week. 1t is a
refreshing change from the dry columns OF political
resolves and convention speeches.
THE ARRIVAL or THE BABIES.
Decidedly the greatest feature Of this Fair was the
National Baby Convention, which took place yeeter.
day. II attracted people, adults and babies from a
psits of the Union. No less than 1000 or $4,000
visited the Fair to-day Excluding babies all Of whom
appesred 10 be excited 10 the display Of innocence
and The novelty Of the exhibition was
ofsefsufcent to create general interest," but 10 ths
was added three services Of silver plate as prizes
The managers of the "show appeared TO be taken
aback at the interest taken in the affair. They bad
supposed that even their liberal premiums would not
tempt core than dozen babies or SO, and had made
arrangements accordingly. 10 o'clock yesterday
morning convinced them that they had moderated
the importance Of the occasion Devoted mothers
and doang fathers, with their little pets IN their arms
came pouring into the Fair grounds. each, no doubt
copfden, OF leaving il with OF the prizes. small
CANVASS tent had beer assigned the receptacle OF
the entries and into that mothers babies and nurses
were ushered by gentlemfn wearing rosettes upon
their breasts. Soon there was " music within
YOUNG AMERICAS VOICE Is HARD.
Astonsbed, probably at finding themselves IN
mas meeting assembled the little ones cent uPa
cry hich shook the top and Piercea .e cor.
of the people In vain did the brass oand .oo' .lsr
Instrument 10 drown III pOesioic '"S P'.~Ieo
YonHg America was aroused, and scofhns W W oon,,
sent forth notes which shaIed the Keys OF .ne enge
and made the trombone blush tor It's weaAness. nc
" babies the babies was on the Ups VI o'e'y ono'
Poughs, embroidery respng machines iai@y s"oaIi
mechanical skil and agricultural success, were al
for ,otten In moment. Blood horses ana shor'-nofn
cattle were no trhdr The peoLie-meh' women sho
children ladies gen,smen, ard growing JuVehies
,nsSa = ,rsh for the Baby Tent" Being barred ad-
mis.on however they were obliged tor the present
% conten, themselves by listening 30 the music.
Sone ,no,e anxiSus than the rest-genternen, we
msan-cIiubed tbs adjoining trees, and enjoyed free
Gratis for nothing stoler peep at the Baby Conven-
ION which. froa their expressions we judged wss
highly gratifying. .
A., O'Clock large circle vas formed by rope
the tent and outside cl this the uninterested
sdpIts were made to stand which they did patiently,
under the promise that the babies would sOon be ex
b;bted. the following judges were then elected,
whose duty i Wa to enter the tent, examine the
babies and award the premiums: Mrs Mvling Of
Yeuia: Mrs. Snyder Of Springfield; Mrs. Hunt o.
| Clark County; Mrs. Vance Of Champagne County
! Mrs Nicoxon Of La; Mrs. Robins Of Springfield
| Mr. Baldwin Of Clark County; Ms. Warder 0
! Springfield; Mrs Snyder Of Springfield; Mrs. j
| Psise Of Springfield; Mr.. A. DeGraf Of Dayton; Mr.
| L. Mount Of Cincinnati DIR. MeElhaney Of Greer
| County: DR.. Martin Of Xenia Mr.. J. Phillips
| Champagne County; Mr.. WilsoIon Of La
MORE BABIES COMING.
The Judges were about proceeding to their ts.k
| when q telegraph was received announcing ths1
number Of babies were onthe tram from Dayton, au
would be there at l2 o'clock and requesting pos!
ponems nt of the examination until said babies arrived
The request ives aceeded to " tia great dlscomio0