Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-31
Georgia Rabies.
AN INTERESTING kXAIBIiI0N IN ATLANTA
DEC RIPrInN OF LIE ENlRIEs


DESCRIPTION OF TIE ENTRIES.
Firm the AddH;a Nsirs, O-toter IsH.lf
One OF the most Interesting, at the same time,
delicate duties ceyOlyed upon committee sp-
pointed by Mayor Spencer, at tie fair sr bCnts.
yesterday, to deeds upon the babes coutssing
ior the speeis premiums. The premiums were,
hrst, sewing machine, aud second. a baby ear
rage The mayor appointed frs, Judge ID, F.
Hammond as Chairman. who reluctantly con-
sented, but after taking view OF the babies as
they lay snAwing their little fists and held BIZ
their namas, Old Ten and COST" wiItsd AMI
"a ked out. Tn may or had considerable troa-
0 ie IN getting up committee. The ladies re
FUSED 10 serve, and tie gentlemen were afraid
nurlng al this delsy the crowd was ANXIOUS
the mothers we're shaking aud cluCkiBg and
throwing the little innoCeuts into all cOncesya.
Die positions, bouncing them up ana down. and
b.st"chlrg the mayor to proceed. IL ever troa-
bic was depicted tn q msu's co1ntsnauce, the
lace OF our lIent chief magistrate sho we'd it.
n had the settled and resigned air of one
cCNmed 10 some awful calamity. But 8 great
Will and mind bent upon eXtricating himself
from ms hoET Die position, he succeeded in get
uTg MessTs. +. /. DAVIS, Il. ". Brice, George
L. ISaEy, aud this reporter, to act Gs judges
and the reporter would here state that he IL not
esponsible for the aw ards made lie was large
y IN the minority, and. from the fact OF his not
DelBg az the head OF family, his views upon
the baby question counted IS naught with the
balance o. ihe committee, who are further
aICng than he Is Ia the sOcisl Rud domestic re-
quiemeLts CT society. he wants this fact borne
u nind, especially by those mothers whose in
fsnfs Gld Lot receive premium. lie was rot
mp osed to RIO" any thing about the business
by his fellow committeeman. There yere
twelve babies in tie pen, and 6e1e numbered a.
follows bv tie chairman:
No. /. ID. l. Hin, age I've months. and weight
ia pounds. This was round faced, chubby
smiling, bright lille fellow, who was rnakiGg
desperate ehoTto 10 gnaw OF one OF his h5tlt
No 1. Foward Thrower. aee i've months. and
weight - pounds. He was burly-IoJkIug
baby, ana 10 doubt his mothers pride
No; >. Nina Eerdery, age ten months, weight
not given. She was beautiful, pale, blue eyed
niue doWer, and the admiration OF all the ladies
present.
No. /. Logan Jones, age six months. weight q
pounds. He telC as though he might weigh 80
pounds, and was such plump, fat, clean look
lug edition OF his father that Mr.. Chairman
Davis could not help kissing it.
No D MolIie McCord, age six months, weight
"a pounds This was one of the finest babies
ever seen, and perfect little rosebud. Her
cute little smiles, with here and there a
" tory showing itself, made her specially
No. 6. Minnie Kendrick, age five months.
weight y IoEnds. In her neat, tidy, little
snow white wrapper and cap, without any
watching the proceedings with her great open
Dlue eyes, and wondering what all the display
meant.
No. :. Albert Atamson, age six months. M
weight given. This was unfortunate, because
from his robust and healthy form, and the non
ctdtdHt air with which he viewed, over his
mctheTs shoulder, the great, ugly, whiskersa
committeeman who was doing the kissing. II
was evident that he looked upon the whole pro-
ceediIg as an uDwarranted nuisance.
No :. Willie HutCheDs, no age or weight, but
as me specimen OF Georgia raised stock a.
one would see i'll tour OF the state.
no. - Tommy EatOn-a shy little rooster of
nine months-tail Tor his age, well developed
and healthy.
No. 10. Aaron Lansston, age six months,
weight thirty pounds. Here Has a boy for Won
Thick set, bright eyes, aquilHe nose, the fattes.
legs, AZ ms AID BODY, an embryo giant-quietly
lying upon his mC ther S knee, and with his keen
Drown T. es 4! ING TO GecipEer some of the hero
etyFElI5 suspended from the gallery above
placed there Ly some uf Moore's commercial
college students, and wondering how long be.
lore lie ould he making t5urishes in the world.
hl' was what httle Aaron thought as the Cola
BIttee passed on.
Nos. IL and T. They are twins They are
named Stella and Ella, seven months Old, and
weighed respectively nineteen aid half and
nineteen and ihTee-qua!ter mounds.
where all were 20 deserving Il was most diff
hCUit matter 10 decide. Besides, this way OF
thIee or four men saying in the presence OF "A
round dozen u devoted mothers, every QUE OF
whom honestly believed her child II the bret
utst, that another wOmsu's baby is superior in
every respect, required more nerve than anV
committee Mayor Spencer could have raised
cut OF that vast cOncOGrsc OF Old ScaT-woru con-
itderate soldiers. But the thing must be set
TED. The first thing the committee did Was 70
secure four good, swift horses, write out that
report, call Mayor Spencer to tue outer gate
anu alter handing 1t to him, put whip and spuT
ara speed 70 the city. Upon opening and read
IpS me decision, 1t was discovered that the FIRST
premium was awarded TO Stella aud Ella Anp-
Inston, the twins, and the second 10 Howard
IHrOW6r.