Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-11
For the Register
FIRST OF MAY IN SAVANNAH.

has its peculiar manner Of celebrating
the first day of glorious spring. The
most festive and hilarious in some
places, and rather dull and monotinOus
in Others. For instance, it is moving
day in New York, and it requires, at
least to the glorious fourth of July TO
find out where your friends have loca-
ted, on the first of May. In other
places schools turn out and dance around
May poles, and crown queens of May
and make it day Of testiyity, until old
hearts grow young again in witnessing
the general JOY Of the day. If the first
Of May just past may be taken as a spc-
cimen OF the manner Of celebrating the
day in our city, it is certainly invested
with novelty to the stranger. First, the
Irish Union Society chartered the steam
er mick King to take the members
and friends Of the organization to Gin
den Park" in South Carolina. They
had not crossed the bar, before fight
ensued, not with the harmless shWaiah,
but with the mmderous knife. One
victim lay dead on the deck, pierced to
the heart, and several others were bleed
ing These latter were thrust beneath
the matches, and the steamer ordered TO
return. The vessel anchored in the
river off Savannah, and the police, cor
oner and sheriff were sent for, to take
charge of the matter. Thus ended the
excursion In the afternoon, two con-
tending Base Ball Clubs met in contest.
The usual exercises were gone through
with, and no accident occurred. After
this the ''Saber Club met in tourna-
ment. The exercises consist in decapl-
tating a head, and then Immediately al
ter taking a ring upon the point Of the
saber. This is done upon the full run,
the horse being at his utmost speed.
Gen. Anderson, 4 most magnificent
horseman, their beloved captain, won
the prize, but, different from our prize
taking president, Immediately handed it
over to the next highest contestant, be
cause it was inconsistent with the dig
nitv of the commander of the Club.
But 5 o'clock ushered in The event of
the day. 1t was the annual Baby
.Sho,o in Forsythe Park. y prize is Of
fered for the latest baby, another for
the prettiest baby, another for the
smartest baby, &c. These prizes are
silver cups, baby rattles and the like
Though / did not attend either of the
other entertainments. early ) o'clock
found me in the Park. The Fountain
was in full play, and the spray dashing
over the hanging baskets and flowers
surrounding the Fountain made it eX-
ceedingly beautiful. But the babies {.
Tloo hmldred and fGy babies Babies
all around you. Babies wherever you
turned your eyes. Babies in carriages,
babies in arms, babies with black eyes,
blue ewes, halle eyes, babies in lace hats,
babies in Dolly Nardens, babies with
hats, babies with dimples, babies laugh
ing, babies crying, babies chirping and
wooing walks full of babies, grass plats
covered with babies, Fountain surround
ed with babies. Dear bless the babies |!
1t was amusing to see the interest taken
by the nurses The old mammies re-
minded one Of days gone by forever.
According to their interest in the mat
ter, every baby had some peculiar merit
that no other baby possessed. Each
well dressed gentleman was taken for
one Of the judges, and each old nanny
dilated upon the extraordinary merits of
the baby in her charge. The man who
would not be interested in this eXhibi-
ton of babies, does not deserve ever to
own a baby. Wonder if all editors
would enjoy such an exhibition
But one single thing caused me any
pain. | saw several ladies, having some
mark of black upon their dress, looked
with 4 subdued, saddened pleasure upon
the beautiful little creatures. There
was no installing the truth in the case.
These ladies had yielded up their own,
within the year, 10 be added to that vast
assemblage of babies in the Kingdom of
Heaven May there be many returns
of the annual Baby Show in Savannah.
D. III. Is.