The New York herald., 1877-12-11
BABY SHOW PRIZES.
WHO GOT THEM AND HOW THEY WERE DIS.
TEIBUrED.

or premiums Among The Competitors at the Great
National Baby Snow'' did attract TO Steinway Hall
last evening tho anticipated The weather was
cold. and Tho interest IN baby parents
and admirers OF tho numerous babies to whom
prizes we're not awarded had turned colder than
tie weather. Consequently the Witnesses OF tho
distribution were less than hundred, incl uding
the successful babies and their mothera A
number OF tho latter occupied the row Of scats
next to the stage, and an occasional small bawl
set rolling among the iugues OF the orchestra The
musicians who composed that body played patiently
their parts under tho direction OF Mr.. Samuel H.
specx. accompanying ut ono time Mr.. John A. Mi
thauer in performance tho cornet and at another
time Mss Sette Bamor IN a cava.na
At twenty minutes past nine thore was an interms
sion Of the music, ana Mr. Hitchcock, the manager
OF the Baby snow, introduced, and began with
explanation snd an apology He regretted that the
audience not larger, but iet sure It apprcca
tive. Dexterously avoiding alusion to tho wrath
scorn oil the humbcd mothers whose offspring had
not been iavorabiy voted Tor, he said IL not
thought best 10 ask an OF tho parents
to attend except tho fortunate ones "rho
night is incement," he sadly observed ''Ycs,"
muttcrcd a poor woman, who hugged her infant in q
shawl on back seat, 'and I'd make II ncicment for
your hair II hal my way with you just i've MN.
utcs." Mr. Hitchcock proceeded to state that many
mothers would naturally ooJcct TO expose
srrg S Tue hsory @a Of as sho~
affirmed that Notwithstanding the structures which bad
been Il tered upon the arrangements and yentillton
80 00J people nad visited II without an accident and
not single baby had been sick. ~ Will now, con.
! tinued Mr. Htcncock tread the list Of awards You
Will remember that prizes wore TO be voted 10 the
Eandsomcst mother 10 the heaviest aud ightcst baby
10 the lnest tripcts and handsomest twins, 10 ths
pretest baby the greatest novelty aud 50 on. Well
Mrs Watts No 555 Grand street. city. naudsomost
mother, nrst week, gold watch.
Mrs II. HorLer, No. 245 Henry street. city, hand
soonest mother, second week, gold watch.
1 w. Roberts. q. Dad ZEN
! CITY, heavy weight, nrst week. necklace
| Mrs n. stone No. 52 West Thirty second street,
| city, heavy weight, second week, diamond necklace.
Mrs. Green No 30 Third street. city, Light weight,
Mrs Agnes Fielder, No. 40 Leonard street, Brook.
! lyn, light weight, second week. ring.
Mrs. PM Drummer Elizabeth, n. j., tripets, Grst
Mrs Rachel Finkelsein, No 15 Ell zabeth street, city.
trlplets, secopd week, $40. =,
Mrs Anna Jacobs, No. 2l3 West Forty eighth street,
city, twins first week, 500
Mrs. Anna Jacobs No. 2ls West Forty-eighth street,
city, twins. second week, $50
MrA Bartlett, No 2l5 Colycr street. Greenpoint pret
tiest baby, hr,t week, sI0.
Mrs. Juia Sohms No East Third street, city. pref
test baby, second week, Sl0
Mira Miller No All West Thirty second street. city,
novelty, lrst week, $50.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mexican No 339 West Thirty seventh
street, cry; novelty second week, $40
two years old, nrst week, $40.
Mrs Il. Watts No. $50 Grand street, city. prettiest
two years old, second week, Sl0
City, pre.tiest throe years1 old, hrst week, sl0
NJ.
tiest three years old, second week, $40
Mrs. John Coissinc, No Il Greenwich avenue, city,
prettiest four years OLD, nrst week, So
Mrs. Dora Stumpt No. 63S First street, Brooklyn,
prettiest four years old, second week, $40.
Mrs. J. Fourcade, No 4dl sixth avenue, city, prett-
est nve years old, frat week, $40.
Mrs Elizabeth Mexican, 40. $3.50 West Thirty seventh
Mrs Stanley, No. lO7 wavcrlcy place. city, youngest
| mother, $40
Mrs. Dovoc. No 10 Blocker street. baby born with
teeth, SlU.
"rhese ladies aud their cn,dren,n said tho man
ager were voted ior ny overwhelming majorlics.
Il Tue rst SIX receive Jewery valued 1900 Tho
receive money premiums which, togctncr with tho
jewelry, make up the promised sum OF 81, o0o"
Approaching u small side table Mr Hitchcock ca
tracted the watches, necklaces and money envelope.
from paper package. Then no advanced with
ngn smile and expressed Tho hope that those whose
names were called. cxcept the little darings 10 arms,
whose mothers would carry them," would ascend 10
the stage IN person aud receive the gifta nutter oil
expectation preceded the cali, the babies sharing
the general nervousness.
Mrs. Watts, designated as ono OF tho two hand.
soonest mothers, displayed some beautiful bushes
the case containing her gold watch placed
hands. She was blonde. with light brown ha,r a nd
geutle eyes. ana was followed BY brilliant, black
haired aud black eyed brunette. Mrs Herner, who re-
during The second week OF the snow. Mrs stone,
who has the honor Of giving birth TO the finest heavy
Oh u diamond necklace TO The anazement
Of the spectators who beheid her rather
slight figure aud medium stature. From the oius OF
the owly," said DR.. Chalmers .'sha spring a OF
giants" Mrs. Green, parcnt OF tho nrst champion
light weight aproud young woman, dressed In biack
win delicate coral ornament at her breast, and
pretty Mrs Agnes Fielder, cacn took with graceful
courtesles diamond ring. Mrs. Anna JacoJs' larry
twins next danced up the steps In white dresses, with
scarlet ribbons IN their hair aud scarlet stockings
their exc uslte title lega since they were de sded
to be matcniess aurmg both weeks OF tho show, they
returned TO the noor with two envelopes containing
$50 my dollar bilis After tho "prestlosi babies,
tuincd their ton dollar prizes the novelties were
carried up 10 claim double that noney-onc
death, tho other because OF wonderful
white, ncssy hair. Mr.. Miller was the widower who
bore tho nrst curious legacy IN his arms Mrs EZi-
ben Mexican led the second phenomenon. When the
turn oi Tho youngest mother came sho appeared
waverlcy place, whose dark eyes laughed mcrriy
abovo nor baby's head petite brunette, she
did not look though she had than seven.
teen summcrs-seventecn happy oDos ut tnat she
was $40 richer as she reseated herself beside her
youthful husband and quoted her cniids cries 10 the
good od-tashioned way. while tue orchestra played
grand march that sent the spectators homo
MATERNAL DENOMINATION.
Sergeant Mccullough sat behind tho desk OF tho
Eighteenth precinct station house last night
when murmur OF angry voices outside
stole into tho place. Gradually waxing louder
and drawing nearer II at length swcIed a camor
and anon the station house door swung backward on
It's hingcs 10 admit woman and baby, tho sergeant
thought. But no; there came behind another woman
anu another baby, aud another and another sti,
TIL twenty-five moshers stood arrayed before the dosS
casping 70 tneir bosoms like number OF inorseis Of
IN blue bruss wero naturally much dist urbod
this sudden inroad, and II was only when the phaaBx
drew up before him and babel OF au cslons roso from
the twenty-five feminine tongues, thut he arose aid
begged TO know what 1t all mignt mean. THIS
quory was tho signal Tor outbufst
OF female coqucncc that tho Sergeant
gazcd hopeossiy tho Geclamatory
exhibition. while tho air nIled with II voIlcy o
tnroats aimed ~ some unknown who, II was clear to
see, had boon cause OF intense aggrlevcmenL Tar
and feathers were suggested Tor this unhappy mortal
LyUching deemed good for him by and tho
charactcriscay iomnine threat oil tearing his eyes
out was freely INDUCED ~ u Was only when Cap
tain Ciinchy camo to tho bcwiIdcred scrgesnts aid
himsei Ia qunndary, thai tho cause OF tho hubbuO
became known. Thon IL Was learned that these
twenty -hvo vocifcIstng mothors had taken their
offspring to tho Great National Baby show, Iurod
by the promise oi premiums and concert
aud had been denied admttanco TO tho hall OF OK.
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