The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-12-26
NEW YORK's BABY SHOW.
Iniantlle Wonders on EXhibition-CO Compel
inE Babies and their surroundings.

Infnntlle Wonders on Exhibition Compel
inR Babies md their Surroundings.
The recent opening of the baby show
in New York is thus described in the
columns of the World of that city :
/ The baby show opened in Midget's Hail.
in Fifth avenue, at $50 yesterday morn
ing. 1t was a gathering to be remarked
in several of its features, but most re-
markable was its suggestion of wisdom.
At the hour of its opening the babies
were fresh, wide-awake, unvexed and
absorbed. No laggard twin, clipped of
its vitality, had fallen into leaden and
precarious sleep, and the noisiest boy
had not yet opened his mouth or got his
preposterous legs into the throes Of
irresponsible motion. The flush of the
vigor of morning was on the faces of all,
and the alert intellect peered out Of
every baby's eyes. Under the circum-
stances, with every infant deeply seri-
ous, silent and absorbed, there never
was such gross display of facial wis
dom.
The babies were assorted and
arranged i'll the large hall ON the second
floor, which was trimmed profusely with
American flags. At the Fifth avenue
end were the twins. On the side to-
wards Fourteenth street we're arrayed
single babies and all babies with defects
and remarkable histories, while babies
of different merits sat on the side op-
posite and were strewn casually through
the center of NE hall. The whole num-
ber of babies entered is nearly four hun
dred, and all these will be out doubtless
by tomorrow but yesterday the show
opened with $50. There will be several
sets of triplets, and arrangements have
been made and will probably come to
fruition with phenomenal Brooklyn
father for quartet. The management
requires the presence of babies and
their mothers from nine in the morning
until ten at night, though wearied babies
are dismissed OF put to bed on the floor
above and their places supplied with
fresh and vital specimens. Nurses are
supplied to assist and relieve the moth
ers also intelligent and instructed
women to explain and interpret to visi-
tors. In the hall above lunch is al
ways spread for mothers and nurses, and
there are cribs and baby-iumpers for
the soothing and reinvigoration of speci-
mems.
A number of prizes are to be given,
the recipients to be determined by
popular ballot. Every visitor will find
attached to his ticket coupon with
printed instructions as t. what qualities
are to be voted for, thus Hand
soonest mother" "prettiest baby"
finest triplets," prettiest twins"
"greatest novelty" and the four babies
in order who are next prettiest. Each
child and mother has printed card with
a number, which the visitor, having
made his selections, ascertains and writes
upon his coupon, depositiDg the same
in box afterwards. The handsomest
mother is to have prize of gold watch
and chain, and money prizes ranging from
800 down are to go to the elected
babies. AS for other qual los not mep-
toned on the coupon, they 3 to be de-
cided by selected committee.
Yesterday the show was we'll crowded
with visitors. Elderly gentlemen came
plenty, and chuckled over the marvels
of comeliness and fatness which they
found, and ladies' in silks and seal-skins
pondered and consulted. The twins and
the fat, pretty babies got most notice !;
the babies with defects were studied
mostly by the reporters. In nearly
every case the mother sat with the child,
and was ready to tell everything con-
cerning it. Two conspicuous notices
hung on the walls, one being: "What
is home without a baby?" and the
other "The hand that rocks the era
die is the hand that moves the world. :"