The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-11
MOTHERS THREATENING WAR
THE LATE many SHOW DENOUNCED asa
FRAUD md A SWINDLF
Babies not Awarded Prize. NOT Auoycs, IN
seethc Distribution to those who were orc
Fortunate tc-1mprecatious md Ir,ifnsion

| seethc Distribution 10 those who were Noro
| Fortunate Imprecations mud Irritation.
Tho grand musical entertainment and
distribution OF pracs in tho great national
bnby show in Stcinway hall last evening could
hardly be called success. ma far rs the inside
audience were concerned. II the numbers out
slde' however. were taken into account. 1t was n
sweeping triumph. Never was such n CON
greguton Of angry and Indignant mothers
seen before In Now York. They nssailcd tho
name Of Mr.. Hitchcock with all the opprobrious
epithcts that the ingenuity of onragcd woman
Kind could invent. and denounced tho whole
enterprise as n heartlcss fraud from tho begin
ming. He wouldn't even pay our car fare"
screamed one indignant matron with pink
and white segment Of infantile humanity peep
ing out OF her shawl. One sandwich day
and cup Of coffee" shouted another. that's
Hitchcock fare that Isl" while third a fat
woman In calico dress with n bouncing infant
OF forty pounds in her arms. gasped out.
Where's the dollar day he promised TO pay
| usW The cause OF oil the trouble was the
announcement that all mothers (except the
few receiving prizcsl would be required
to pay fifty cents admission to the
concert. although, as was claimed. the
| management had promised TO admit them for
nothing. As o'clock approached the doors
around the hall became packed with struggling
women and crying children and the scene re-
sembled social pandemonium. Two officers
brandished their clubs in the faces Of the wo-
men. and strove TO drive them back, but II was
| no use. The crowd sympnthized with them and
cheered them on until the noise penetrated 10
the hall above and began to alarm the getters-up
| OF the entertainment.
| Inside the hall drearv scene presented itself
About seventy persons. including infants. occu-
pied the first four rows while the rest Of the
| loor WAS wilderness OF empty chairs Two
enormous pyramids OF gas Jets. encased in
porcelain globes occupied each end Of the
stage and shed white. sickly glare over the
deserted house. Not tho slightest particle
q enthusiasm was displayed even by the
happy mothers who had been gazetted for
mainly from 8 TO years and clad in the most
the row nearest the stage The stage itself was
occupied by several lonely, and tmid; looking
thinncss Of the house. and apologetically stole
away one 10y one to IA rear room.
:, Nsar the door the Sun reporter met Manager
What's the cause OF all this ?" the reporter
."T6csc women outside think they nrc swim
died because they all haven't got gold watch
or diamonds. Every one thinks their baby IS
the pr.ttiest and In angry because she didn't
kaoSs.' 'P''-V' lou 'AH argue win 'nem' you
Has any money been made in this thing?"
Well. somr money has boon made in it, |
don't know yet how much. The grent trouble
Is We haven't been able to give every woman
Superintendent Thomas declined to give any
Information. on the ground thnt he hal no ln-
lerest IN the enterprise. and that his services
Al o'clock by actual count there We're less
than 100 PERSONS in the house. At Ave minutes
smaia1ss oi the h1"sc. iis sT%cS SrchSr ar 'SG Of
tache thoughtlully. as though contemp,s.!nr ;as
probability OF getting his money at the close Of
Gallo and the rest followed in ysrions lsS ett1dn y1n
OF mute protest and al 9. precisely the entire
STy Srcnes'r" r.. s'r9cS up the overture Light Cay:
nothing could move the settled gloom which
iad i ss,tied upon cNery eountenanee. from tho
Sclectlons from l.ecolne and other authors
followed. after whcR Miss Nslte Bqmor. sang
which greeted her Effort was the only APPROACH
to enthnsia:m during the entire evening.
pcrnd sSSgt the Ra that ioGDT tG NJ WAS Ths
outside had gone down to the Police Central |
once TO get warrant for the manager $ arrest.
dulged in. Finally. Mr. Hitchcock came for
ward and mnde the following speech: Ladies' |
70 sec full house here tonight "A voice. No |
doubt Of II and to have presented these prizes |
Stances IS not ouf aa I[G VIZ Gny
not admitted al the mothers. because We thought
nefq enrs w2qS We % I Ssyg %na eny and harsh
were tired. and had come . long way, and heir |
children would have suffered from the ex-
those for whom there were prizes. In this way
We thought To avoid the discomfort which would
FsPy r HyaScocE W. neced the term,
on which The prizes were 10 be- bestowed, aud
then read the list OF premiums and their re-
Nj: Watts as Grand street. hand Soonest mother dia
Mrs ii iIorprr 24s Henry street second hand,ome.,
mother diamond snt watch
heavy weight baby hr., weem cais and Guy
Mrs stone, heavy weight baby ,-eeond week. chains
MI Green. 2io Third street light weigh, baby ars,
Mrs Agne. sciet - Leonard stre"i, Broatl:. lish,
rS f%" so%ms Sesi g so salf%S B4d. .'"1 Street
NJ uplcis phr.iMe,k ESQ
uipicts l~.cont week. s26 '" ''''
NJ. Annls Jacobs a West Forty eighth street city.
Mr.; Bartlett 2iS College street Grecnpoint l. /. pret
Mr. J@ii loam0er. East Third street prc,uc,t baby
Mr. Nhr. tii wcst Thirty seventh street novelty
Mrs kh4lncu kcnn. ym West Thirty seventh street
Mr. VAC. rsi,. 90 rSS %gi ,,,,, Ss ,r.,,,,,
N, arT Brai''ed S Monsomsry ,reet Jersey city pre
M Nrs a. Nssntr ~ seventh street prcuosl threeyear
o Ms Year 52R @ CS"f .ss.mS 81 drGSn"ch avenue
os ~, roGrehsds ao' sixth avenue pr,tues, We year
Nj EiTatc,h Gckcan. aso we., Thirty seventh, street
prcthest hvc year old Second week si0
M NEs sumo iuc Io "A'erley place youngest mother
Mrs peVoc 10 Bleeeker street baby born with teeth
At the conclusion OF the ceremony tho persons
named stepped up 10 the platform and received
their respective awards. Mrs. Watts the hand |
soonest mother. looked quite pretty in n neat
costume OF brown SILK with n rose in her hair |
and several of the other mothers were attract
We looking women.
The twins of Mrs. jacobs appeared charming
IN their dresses of rcd and white with thnir
eng auburn trosses flowing over the shoulder.
Mrs Jacobs herself looked anything hut pleased
when, instcnd Of the $50 that she had been
,warded on paper. she received t2s Ia cash and
he following interesting document:
'ai cash On account ..,,....,,.... ..... %. ~
"si NlelVscu '''.''''''. -
Total ota.,.........,...,.... .....,....,,. ... So
l. J. X, Treasurer.
Hers were the twins for whom II was eur {,
onty reported that tho management paid $40 l.
yer day. Their real compensation was 81 / per 4
week, which WAS ailerwnrd deducted out Of The !
al amount Ol the so-rHlled premiums. The u
of the mothers nj this discovery
'As loud and dccp. a chorus Of inquiries were !,
nade Tor l.. j, H. but that individual !
9ost disohliG,nGiy refused 10 come forward. +
'h" gold w'itch SIT in diamonds was small but y
'retty. II was valued (hy the management nj u
60, One Of the diamond rings wos abown To
he repoltrr some one remarked. II ought
. be u me first water, for il was small enoughI