The New York herald., 1877-12-09
THE NEW YORK BABY SHOW.

THE PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AT sTEINwAY
HALL TOMORROW EvENING--INDIGNANT
MOTHERS AND GENERAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
The long drawn baby show was brought to a close
last night at ten O'Clock. Public curiosity In tho con-
Germ seemed TO have boen fairly satisfied some time
previously FOR at time yesterday tho hall even
half flied.
The statement OF tho superintendent (Mr. Thomas)
that during whole show they had not had single
OF sickness among the babies exhibited would
have surprised any who laced the atmosphere OF
the rooms even as early as midday yesterday That
children ranging age from few weeks to threc or
years could for fortnight successfully with
stand the assaults OF such atmosphere from ton in
the morning until ten at night strong evidence both
OF tho strength OF tho average iniantie constitution
and Of tho existence OF the Providence which Is, in
the case OF children, proverbially special
What may be termed .'draggled" look pervaded
both tho youngsters and The exhibiting mothers
Twelve hours exhibition Tor fourteen consecutive
days Ia not be gone through with impanity, even
with the prospect Of prize at the end OF it The ma
jorty ot the children exhibition looked as II they
had had enough it, and the mothers followed suit
The distribution OF prizes VII take place at Stein
way Hall on Monday evening next, December IT, hav-
ing been postponed IRON yesterday. Mr. Thomas
ayers that this poslponement nowise runled The
hardly appears the ln order 10 get a. the
dc medaie the writer approached one Of the
matr0nly ana staId looking VI Inc guardian
glow do the mothers look upon the postponement
OF the distribution OF prizes until Monday ana me So
lection ot Slelnway Hall tor thut purposeY'
II think they are all dr,adiuily disappointed
know am for one. When We we're tod last Saturday
that the would another week. and that there
would distribution OF prizes untii Tonight was
quite cut up But there was nothing 20 do but TO 30
on thought AZ first the show would only last one
day but ve been coming for the last fortnight
carrying this lump oi child tshowing an adjacent
lity.poundcrJ and sittng from ten IN the morn
in. III ten u, night. mako my living BY sewing aud
get about 81 day. Two lost all my tims and money
Ioo And now they We put IL OF TIL Monday It's too
bad aud there s . terrible lot OF grumbing They
say there's dance tonight. out III want TO sec
ars, wnetner I've got anything 70 dance ior -
sBlt suppose you WILL in any case, 50 " Seinway
.well, i,'s this wayn SAID the sturdy Lancashire
III / 70 home and my wife hasn't got my supper
cooked IN lnump her, and II she's 60. II cooked IN
tu,s tuat II 90 another niiy cents T."
..But you dont mean " say tnat after having ex-
hibited your child Tor fortnight tue management
are gong 10 shut out all wIo have not won przes
from the distribution ="
'.IDdeed 10 lhey Will have to pay their entrance
lee lust IKE any one eise."
s.Wl you out oi the proceeds OF this show get
Eolhlug 10 reimburse you Tor loss OF time and car
"As far as hear not n cent. Whenever We have
spoken Mr.. Thomas on this matter he always told
US 10 go to Mr. Anchcosk, tue tue manager. p,,.a.,,,.
organizing a baby show tnere this was hardly
feasible.
s.rhe twins arc paid" continued tho matron, $50
arc The trpies, and they are song 10 Tho Pniladei
pnia show aud nave all expenses paid, but We got
potnng. not even cent for car fare
The goou woman saiI much more, all pointing 10 the
general disconlcnt at the twoold pustponement Dut
ner mt touching the exclusion Vi the unsuc-
cessiui exhibitors from the distribution OF prizcs AT
Steluway Han seeInou Incredible that Mr.. ih0ma3
was ~ Oucc quest ioued upon the matter.
t.c ccrtaiLiy,n SAID Mr. Thomas. 1--WE shall send
platform lcKets successful exhibitors; the others
nave naisned with tbs anair to-nisnt.n
..But why could you not have counted the ballots
last III Ighi ana mad the distribution to-nlkhtf"
s.Wu nave cnoscu 10 do itanotAcr way"
"Quife a conclusive argument, I" said the HERALD
man.
Are you gong TO allow the non successful exhibit
ors tor their EXPENSES ana Tor sitng up here
tive We uours day tor iortnsnty"
"a Uenevc Tncy came here voluntarily on the
chance Vi getting prizes, and II tney nave not sue
cecueu tnat is not our fauit -
AS matter Tie majority of the exhibitors
are poor womun, VINO have lost their time, anu
whom couple oil dollars would be great considera
ton.
.whal Is the amount Of money to be expended in
przesf'
.Filtcen hundred dollars That includes tho jew
elry."
twenty live cents per day per child
ME Thomas gave all This IN ormaiion with the airy,
genial manner oil one thoroughly satisfied with the
metnous pursued in his uusiness.
81 presume, Mr.. Thomas" said the writer, THAT
the proceeds OF this show will be devoted to some
| charitable opJectr
..Sbt at all: they Will go TO the management"
| "Who is the managementY"
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