The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-19
OUR HOUSEHOLD PETS
Maley's Babies at Greenwood Hall,
One Hundred and Sixty-five Fam
lily Disturbsrs on Deck.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.

day is the Infantile Exposition, which
commenced this afternoon at Mozart
and Greenwood Halls. For several
days workmen have been engaged, un-
der the supervision of DR.. MaIey and
his assistants, In making things In good
shape for the better showing off of the
darlings, and by noon to-day the high
chairs were placed in position on the
improvised raised platforms, the hand
some special prizes were placed in po-
sition. the number designating each
competitor, and, In fact, everythin q
was in readiness for the reception of
the babies and their thousands Of aG-
mirers.
A glance at some of the special prizes
will convince one that the lucky ones
will not fare so very badly. There is
large star-shaped mass OF flowers COLI
tanning just one thousand buds taste
fully arranged, and which eXhales a
most beautiful perfume; across tae GEN.
ter of it is the word 'Baby," formed by
the tastei iul arrangement Of red flowers.
This floral tribute to ClncinnatPs youth
and innocence was donated by the florist
G. B. Mcdonald, and is triumph in artful
grouping. There too are the three mann
moth and deliberately Ornamented cakes
presented by the public spirited proprie-
tors of the Gibson House.
The largest Of these toothsome prizes
represents a tower, around the base OF
which floats in an imaginary sea OF glo-
ry dozens of cake babies OF all sizes, s,aud
an ark Of safety on which rec. lines in
peace, ul security one cAurub Wuo has
climbed upon its hospitabie deck. The
st. Nicholas Hotel, not to be outdone by
the Gibson, comes forward with a cake
also that would test the combined gas
tronomic powers OF all the two-year-
o!ds in the "show." 1t represents in
its makeup the good 81. Nicholas bles
ing little children. The IDEA, as exem-
plitied in the artistic design, is very ar-
propriate, and this prize is much cOIG-
mented ON and admired. Then We have
the new-tashioned ''baby jumper" lur-
nished as another special prize by Mr..
j. NJ. BOyu, OF Central avenue, who, in
the msnuluclure and salo OF
these useful Domestic appliances. has
gained the gratitude OF thousands Of
weary and OvertaXed mothefs.
The arrangement of the catalogue and
the designating numbers above each lit
tie fairy simplities ma ters considerably,
as by G mraring tue two av!sitor can at
once see whose BABY he stands before.
The coupon ticket system with the ap-
pro urlate class and number printed on
each enables visitor to have some hing
to say in reference TO the awarding or
the prizes; as by de aching one OF these,
say, for instance, Glass A, No. 81 ana
so, and placing IL i'll the box. The coupon
so detached goes towards the tinal ne-
csion of the judges, aud it is left III
measure to the opinion oil the public
which baby gets prizes III a certain
class.
Another good arrangement is that by
which all those desiring TO pass out arc
required to take their exit Dy the way Of
Lonyworth streer, and TO get in must DO
so by the Sixth street side. BY THIS all
CONFUSION is avoided, ana it works like
Il charm.
THE KINDS OF BABIES
And then the babies themselves, God
bless 'em. There are all kinds ut babies
light and dark, chubby and lean, heavy
and slim. BABIES with eyes like stars
and mout his like rnsebuds newly washed
with dew; babies with plenty of c,pil-
larry attractions; some with no hair, and
sonle with mc-hair-than others. Babies
with a GrecIan caste OF counlenance and
others on the ManSarn style.
There you can see the probable future
President of the United States, and the
coming candidate Tor council. The little
fellow who will never tell lie sand
wiched In between the rooster who in
time viii develop into Il tirsi-clas5 ras-
cal, and the oleag.DCus smooth bore
who will rob church. There are en-
bryo statesmen, sal0or-keepers, Boss
TWeeus, Richard Smiths, wicked part
nere, French consuls, hide-bound book
agents, Susan b. Authonys, LucreiIa
Borgias and Flora McFllmseys. Babies
with lung power sufficient 10 run tel
ephOne. ami babies with muscular de-
yelopment that would do honor to Bo-
yardus kicker. Babies who look just
like their amiable mothers and act IKE
their worthless fathers; babies to own
one of which is never ceasIng we'll
ing of joy, and others to get rid OF
Whicn is the constant and unsolVable
domestic problem.
There's the high toned little snoozer
whose bed is OIL down and his viands
peach aud honey, being born with gold
spoon in his mouth, and the youugster
OF Iowiy fame whose only Inheritance is
an unsullied name and good digestive
apparatus. There's the infant who,
ne tugs at Lh maternal fountain, will
grov up to be a soldier and storm more
material breastworks, cooipg like dove
beside the urchin whose mission will be
to preacn peace and good will to men.
There too is the mntners darling aud
fathers joy, in lace cap and dimity,
who is destined to mary bald head and
a bank account, stretching out her
waxen arms to grasp the sunny curls OF
the future Station-houss occupant,
whose only carriage will be the Black
Maria.
There is the future tragedy queen, the
lyric artist, the opera buffer, the female
lecturer, and the irascIble mother-in-
law; the tand wife, the sweet-leart OF a
dozen years hence, and the "girl left
behind me'-all are here. Ali sizes,
ages and previous conditions are in this
motley throug, making up u bower of
beauty that awakens the best emotions
Of poor human nature, and makes you
sigh for the time when life was an un-
known and unexplored golden ocean
and the ships irelgnted with naught but
blessings, and before you ever had the
tootbache, run for office, was sued for 4
breach ofpromise, OF experienced a pull
back.
Al The appointed hour, halipast 2
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