The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
CIIICiGO's B.fBY SHOW.
The Mothers Drivcn into "a Corner-Judges
and Prize Infants.

FINN he thin0o Ti'iue.
Yesterday. the second and last day OF tho
combined show Of the Chicago Association of
Fancicrs. attracted thousands upon thousands
to the Exposition Building. The crowd pushed
and crushed into the no dusty arena, in whicht.
few hundred gladiaiorial infints wore 10 con-
tend for treasures ranging from $40 to t25.
They pulled and hauled around. and fell over
the babies and chuckcd the habirs under the
chin. and pinchod the babies cheeks The space
allotted to the display Of hr"vet humanity was
ono very small corner Of the building. A few
benches were allotted to the mothers. and seized
upon 10y the crowd until they were filed. The
mothers were driven like sheep ntpa corner,
allowing perhaps itty feet Of standing room,
and the crowd climbed and gaped and stared
Thc vast majority Of the laby-show audience
IL female, and OF the 5000 present yesterday
probably less than 5000 were males. In all
perhaps there wcre from $50 ~ 200 babies
There was "A growing suspicion that there was
Encouragement somewhere. Pale and eX-
haustrd mothers almost sank beneath the
weight in their arns. Under ordinary circum-
stances. the scene would have been pitiful
ly the aid of "a stout poicemanand some sug-
g"Siions that u fire had promised To- break out
IN lew moments, a room was. cleared. and II
number OF the committee went into executive
ing as id ia WIS., a-s r'S Mrs
q. \. Low. and Dr. r. ". Bpgham Class =" Il"
Mrs. u. Perry aud Mr.. and Mrs O. A. Springer;
'mss G.. Mrs. A. q; Low, Mrs. ID; Perry,
aud pr n Rove. of the Chicago Eau The
first class of babies between eighteen months
AMI three years OF age. wcre called in. Guards
were stationed at the door to- keep the, crowd
oNI. ana. iilt ifftll Ills ll~~lNn. INC lf~i
premium was awarded to George &. Cawthorne.
uycd two years and four months; second. to
Max Berg. age two years and eleven months.
In the srcuc that cnsucd all concerned took
a hand. Forty or ilny mothers united in re-
Ncaling their opinions " the. judges, hut the
comm ltt"eman. having decided that he could
not 10 back ~ tho report. Master Cawthorno
wins declared President. and Master Berg Vice.
President ot tn" cu-~.
Tho second class or y. was for babies from
six To eighteen months old. and the d-np-
pointed of the first class having been turned
out. the ambitious of the second class were
pulled and pushed through the crowd. The
committee were energetic, AMI finally tho
claims OF Willie l.. Hickey. aged'ei -ht months.
wcr. recognized for the nt-t. and those cot Will
lie sheppard. aged eleven months. for the sc'-
und prize. Among the entries In this class WAS
Joseph SwOiiurd. eight months old. bat tho
mother. too tired 10 stand. failed ~ attract the
Judges attention. After the award WAS made.
the Judges unanimously conceded that tuiS
child WAS entitled To the first premium. and per-
haps this recognition will encourage him in
after years when he shall have uutgruwn the
crn,lle which he honestly won and should have
had.
Glass c" dii not attract 60 much ~ crowd.
rs il WIS exclusively for twins. Bertha and
Lille tram"r. aged six months ami twenty
days, were assigned the priz" between them.
and Mary and Nora Quinn, ag"d six months,
wHr" awarded the second premium. \ purse Of
- WIS contributed. and Frank and Gus suffer.
aged three ycurs. walked on with 1t.