The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-19
Girl Ehow.

[bondon Letter to the Cincinnati Gazstte.l
We all remember Barnum's baby show,
don't wei and also some grave reproofs
therefor received from our decorous Nam
ma-lsnd here. Yet Bsrnums idea seems
TO have taken root in this country and on
Saturday last bore its fruit in an exhibit
ton which 1 dare say is unique IN the his
tory of the human race. 1t was nothing
less than 8 prize exhibition OF young girls
"a little over the age thst Bsrnum's bs-
bies might be, if living at this time. It
occurred at the Gardens of the bennington
Horticultural Society," most srlstocratic
place and institution. It was st the close
of 8 grand flower show. The splendid
band of Her Msiesty's 1st Regiment of
Lie Guards d~iscoursed the rich music to
which the hundreds of t%hrobbing and ex-
pectant hearts beat time. Looking down
from some; high terrace, the e1quisitely
dressed girls seemed 30 intermingled with
| JRponicss, roses, lilies, and SO on, that one
was at some loss to NOW whether the girls
were flowers just liberated from stems, or
the flowers were folded and spell bound
msidens, and one feared TO speak or cough,
lest suddenly the fairy troop should hide
back in the thousand buds and ealYxes
from which they seemed to have emerged
at the mystic invocation of the music.
Among these pslpitating plsteaus OF hu-
man hues there walked unrecognized as an
official parsonage, q man with iron-grsy
hair, and cold, discriminating sir-one,
who to borrow 8 phrase, had IAN appesr-
snce of being IS thoroughly married IS any
man in England" He glanced without
seeming TO glance; he Toasted his eyes
I -. II -0E ~ al
hurry to make his decisions. At last. ct
a wave of his terrible hand, the music
ceased; the crowd of eager mamas and
sunts approached his throne, each with
her daring. A graceful bow, q distant
hint of the existence offs Mrs. = "a pretty
woman I'll warrant and the indge laws
before them the three prises to be awarded,
The first prize was an exquisite bracelet,
encrusted with diamonds and opals, value
1925. OF how many diamond ewes and
opalescent fushes there werel Alss T!
only one can get it. "Msry C-,p calm
ly calls the Judge, "born June, ls47; ex-
hibited by Lady c. of o. Manor,
Hants.n Glowing, blushing, snow-pure
complexion; chestnut locks, all flushed by
a tint of sunrise beamiDg from the cheek
eyes that might mislead the day; Of 8 hight
bndb HOuAu JUST DEluS ueE lOI6uehQ up TO
the lips of a fellow stsnding six feet in his
shoes. Such was Mary c., on whose
fair arm the judge clssped the bracelet,
with a feeling which made one wonder if
Mrs. - were present. The second pres
emit is a very fine white lace shawl, value
1925, to receive which the Judge calls
forth Isdy Harriet D.; born, august,
1876; exhibited by the Msrchioness of
-" Stately, queenly, as ii bodied forth
from one of T~ennyson's Idylls, came forth
this young lady. Worthy she was of the
Ohio poet HoWelrs delicate line:
"Ihs curved stalk Of the lily hath not her slender
grace"
The third prize was a jewelled bouquet
koldor, value 1915, which was awarded TO
Laura M born May ls48, exhibited
by Mrs. M, Of Windsor"-s brunette,
with great luxurisnce of tresses, exquisite
tOatTnurc, and, as to eyes,
tiSWeeter ewes weFe never Sam