New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-11
B4BY SHOWS II rWO CITIES.
A STORMY CLOSE OF THE EEw-YoRK EXHIBITION
wRATHFUL MOTHERS ALMOST MOB TIE MANA
nnn-ME AnRE nrENLNG IN BROOKLYN.

4 STORMY CLOSE OF THE EEw-YORK EXHIBITION
wRArHFuL MOTHERS ALMOST MOB TIE MANA
| GEh-MEAGRE oPESING IL BRooKLYN.
The liyeliest part of the Baby Show III this
city WAS outside steluway Hall last night. while the
przcs were being distributed within Around the en-
trance, thirty disappointed and angry mothers hau
Gathered e.. teIing threats Of berest vengeance upon
! Nh utcbeock the manager. some OF The women had
| tlleir babies IN their arms. aud rocking them
10 and fro Otacrs had left their treasures at home
and had both arms free ard ready Tor war. lhty
all talked at once and gcsticulatcd wildly Their voices
were keyed nj the highest pitch several hewildered
policemen were trying vain 10 quiet tie babel Inc
maternal wrath long bottled, bound 10 have vent
An admirug crowd had gathered around the women and
| was keeping the excitement judciousy stirred up
what the matter may best De gathered rom iEe
following broken phrases, which could be plainly dis
| tn.ulsird above the scoldng din; The expressions
Not ict MS iu-iide,d n''s NEE ud1-o" yes, III ut
likely 10 pay hty cenisaa-h' TO a Us To- c"ie-an Rei
.TU =" a,.'I h.. nee aiIi the od-neaT YES
uas,y tucliuE-chet the rIcttrs mother Ouical laugh
LIZ was neither Without any pant-Iitchco,k iona
dollars in ear faIe-my baby : sck-prcciOus mOhcrs
iu,n"-l.1Is from cucrinl. hu,n-LcayIc,t weight Of
rr.e look al H. ouly five nout1r-Wcigus fifty pounds
my nuz3luj's raD-Iye LOST my p.'to-mineS siA!y-
yes Gifonca laughter Just let hcr come Uut-prcttest
motnet-oh yes, PANT powder, ltncil-.'
Fd tnerc peace Tor hdlI an hour, Willie tie an
XIV uatlons Had gone to the nearest police station, near
Flf,idye. Iuey rushed in Oh the igheued sergeant.
aud with shTiil voice demanded a warrant Eotniug
les, tuan tine immediate manager would
iS them. they SAID. Tue miserable sergeant could only
a,iy,-a ti',r,, Ia d" md il m the t.,l,rr,
McaitIu ne tae orchestra, in stcinway Hall was PLAYING
c1c. al ai,ont .cS,ni,-ive men ana women In ,lu.
time tue u.u OF Tie iO.tunatc women were announced
a.s Waits, OF No. 300 Griuds, walked upon tac plat
form aud received the watch and cham Tor being tie
htudsomest mother. She was greeted with appliance and
a sdrll lex OF dcTisyc laughter from the gallery
where few DIS onlcutcd mothers, WHO had been will
Ing 10 pay W} gchls to ktl IN BITS watts hunner q"
the SNOW Was Loo. linen s.lc''-INtS p-i1- OF money
or icwciry were given cut 10 various moiLeIS-uf tue
lahdsomeSl tWlus, hI most phenomenal tupIcLs me
Creates nuytlu (clhd born Wth tceti, chIld with nk
eyes, child bonn after It's mothci 5 ucat), The prctcs
baby (Nu.1GD, Of the prei,s wOycai-Old the pretcs
! tErce-y caT-Old, aud many more.
Mr.. iItcu ock made sie, cI, ana said baby had
been AIKEN injured. Inc ushcIs privately said
they had had a fight sct their pay and that no votes
MI lilchcOck SAID TO Nil Thomas. " NJ use To count
! EN- pick 'em out" There was an injunction
tAc ucke Office, tty Whispered put thcFe by the man
| ayers partner.
Al length angry voices from without announced that
th- raging rioters had returned When the closed
icy met te nervou, manager at he door They abused
| ma aWIu.y III language piaH and To the point. Iucs
| them tnrr clubs Mr.. Hitchcock in turn be-
! sought the officers 10 put the women out
ia, the officers had 10 heart 10 stop the fun Finally
Ire manager retitdiea through back door, followed by
the frightened pllzs mothers. Then the begIeuts re-
treated the sdew ak but It not u afcrt lights
had been cXuHgu>hed that they left the battlefield
Their last threat To meet The manager The COr-
| lmdt street Fcly, to-day at noon, and drown HIM
The HrookAn Baby SHOW, which opcnod Yesterday IN
! The Young Mems Cursiian Association Hall al
| tultOn-st. and Gallatnplice not q remark
able success. Although the manager. L. Il.
entered in the lists for the $500 in prze-, the
| number in attendance was less tiau thirty.
Il s expected That the number VIII be increased to-
day, aud several striking cufo,ities Will be exhibited.
The list will nclLde black wei white babies Two
pianos which were play ed continuously, yesterday,
Uowncd the voices even Of the infants tnat cried tine
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