, 1870-10-25
4 Fsnby Show In Teuucascc-Twent
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4 Rnby show In Tenncascc-Twent
Seven 5soshcr< Compete for Prices.
The Memphis i alaHche, Of the 18th inst,
in describing lady show recently hell in
that city, sste:
AFTER nurses and habies had all teeu col
1ecel in rear Of theliudges' E,an,l, the secretary
called them into the arena il the order il,
which they had been entered, and the babies
belonging TO the twchty-eeven ladies' were
carried into the ring for the inspection OF
the bachelor Judges. Ranged IN front Of
the northern grsnu stand stood the nurses,
With their little charges in their arms or IN
Fctite carriages. and the sight vas pecu-
liar one. There were babies ct al kinds
and Of al ages, that is to say Of ali months
under twelve, for Wheeler, rickens 4 Co., in
presenting tito beautiful little pefambulatof,
bad distinctly bargaiucd that it should be pre-
sented to the dneat baby under one year old
on exhibition 1t this fAir.' Tie bi1e.eyed
blondes we're in the majority. although there
He:e uany bEuuettet. datk-colored and p1acid.
The Logs seemed to be livclier than the girls,
and laughed and 'c1owed in a manner thst
was delightful to tehold. The 1namuaas tried
every eubtcrfuge to make their babies emile,
laugh. and crow, and eundrr comfts and cakes
we're called into requis,hun. One blue ed
lad Of about 10 months WAS very attractive,
and his efforts to swallow scarlet wurHted
b.ll four inches in disneter excited universal
admiration. The task Of the judges waa no
ordinary one, but they faced ;he mueic Ike
men. and gazed the juveniles nearly out Of
countenance while examining their :" points, ;"
Health, strength, 'heft and good looks we're
AL taken into account. and the Judges moved
silently and Hteadify slong the line. their
every motion and every word being eagerly
watched By nurse, paps, md mamma.
Some Of the babies et1rcd At the portlv
figure Of Mt- Hamilton As be marched It the
head Of his fotres, and looked ~ il they had 4
elisht glimmenng Of what it was all about.
and they lookedup emil.oglr, while others pre-
sented eombre faces. with tears in their eye:.
terestinE sight, and many broke through the
sope-gua1dE and eagerly rushed into the ring,
as II TO took upon 4 baby VIA not an every
day occurrence. After tho judges h4d care
fully ecsnned the groups they retired for con-
su1tation, and then ordered the following b.
b,es, according to numbers as given above, to
be separated from the general group; Nos
3, 4. 6, l9, o5, and Il, belonging respectively
to Mrr. ). C. johnson, Mrs. Il n. Ainalee,
Mr.. John Mitchell, Mrs. l. MCGUIRE, Mrs. G.
e.. CAvAp, and Mrs. Joseph Musso Tie
judges fbok smother fond look Of the fottu-
nate halfdozen, and again retired for con.
scltat,on. TnsJ seemed to h.zs nearly ali
ton Wss brief, and Dr. Perkins. the supezin-
tendeot Of the arena. came forward, took lit
tie Mary -Ainslie in his arms, attsched to her
right arm tho blue ribbon, placed her In
the prize baby carriage, and Colonel ]. 6.
Ballentine. Grand Marshal, 6zilautly wheeled
huzzas Of the assembled multitude, while the
nnluckr babies we're carried solemnly out Of
the ring. After the prize baby had been
shown all II ound, it was taken In front OF the
grand stand. hut the noise around proved too
much for its nerves.. and the siEand Marshal
and his aaeietants shouted Justify for the
nurse. So ended the great baby show Of the