The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

the dining-hall of the hotel to refresh
the inner man and girl before pro-
| ceedlng to the ball room. After the
Heart-Smasher in command, who is
insinuating enough to draw one like
a cork-screW, had, with hunger in
his heart and fury in his eye, succeed
ed in attracting the attention of a col
ored gentleman in an imaculate shirt
bosom, and persuaded him to give us
something that was anything or
anything that was something" we
had a delightful supper. Crabs that
went back on fellow as naturally as
possible, and spring chickens as ten
der as a West Point graduate.
Then sachels were hurriedly col
lected, rooms sought, and after half
an-hOur's scrambIing over hair pins,
and lodging for glimpses in the look
ing glass, the feminine portion of the
pleasure seekers came forth arrayed
in fresher glory.
The ballroom, tastefully decorated
with ferns and flowers, and filled
with guests from various hotels in
the vicinity, offered in its waXed
floor a charming surface for chasing
the happy hours with flying feet.
Dance succeeded dance, until Sunday
morning almost found us "trippin q
the light fantastic" as gaily as if it
were good At midnight, however.
thlngs assumed soberer attitudes
and those who were weary. wisely
went to bed, leaving the Cumber-
landers and the military drifting
sleepily about the reception rooms
waiting for their car to be attached
to the eastern express, which landed
all in the "Queen City" at $50 a. m.
without the least accident, or the loss
ola single brass button.
Peace now sits content upon the
brow of brOOding maidenhood- for it
was charming Observation-Disclosures
no end of a good time all round
and douglass led the way"
THE BABY SHOW.
The baby show is over and one
cause of danger to the lives and
of the people of the com.
munity is therefore removed. The
exhibition was given on Thursday
evening last, at Belvidere Hall, and
was witnessed by some three or four
hundred persons, most of whom had
never before seen forty-one babies at
one and the same instant. Certainly
tn enjoyed it, and 50 did the forty
one babies. In fact, it was one of
he pIeasantest affairs occurring here
lurlng the entire lifetime of some of
he babies, and when we say this we
10 not fetch that period down to the
lge OF the youngest infant, which
vas at the time an inhabitant of this
sphere Of less than two
lays standing, but are rather in
lined to run it out to months any,
low. There were, we may say, but
Wo things to be regretted about the
Whole - '-......'. .-..a-, !
md every one did not take a premi-
I'm, and the late arrival of several of
he little dears, they coming in only
few minutes before the closing of
exhibition, and consequently losing
III show for prizes, as the matter was
ettIed by the votes of the audience.
The awards were as follows. We
i've only the names Of the mothers
Glass a, under six months Old.
Mrs. L. Shepherd: largest
Mrs. a. Matthews, Paca street.
Class Is, between six and twelve
months, prettiest, Mrs. Theo. Luz
nan, largest same.
Glass d. between one and two wears.
Mrs. w. E. Griffith, larg- /
st same. {
Glass d, between two and three
ears, prettiest Mrs. R. C. Jones, /
lrgest, Mrs. c. Hedges. !
GLASS; E. twins, one entry, Mrs
richardson, Davidson street prize, y
liver mug each.
A silver cup was awarded to each
the babies receiving the highest
lumber ofvotes for prettiest in class
A, b, G, and d, and a gold breast p.
in was awarded to those in the same +
asses receiving most votes for lar +
est. S
The youngest baby, % hours, Mrs. \
Olton's Maryland avenue, received
he prize for that, particular. 1t is a
lby basket furnished complete Il
CiUiLime. E,
One of the worlds creates sc1en- t,
SITS claimed an 1.dll-argued that it was o