The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
OUR MORE NOTABLE BABIES.
ONE HUNDRED TARIEGATED SPECI-
MEMS NOW ON ExHIBIIION
infant Pitted against Intnnt In IA Struggle TO
Demonstrate thcir superior Fntness, Lean
ness, Beauty, Wisdom, and Eccentricity.

For many weeks the attraction in Brew
ser Hall cons listed Of persons supposed to be able
to walk now 1t consists for the most part Of those
unable to walk Pedestrians have given place
to babies. Tho business features Of this baby
show deserve early and conspicuous mention.
Hitherto the manifold perils surrounding tho
judges havo prevented men with reputation
and. other interests at stake from accepting
positions on tho baby show bench and tho re-
suit has been that judicial functions have been
vested in persons who had nothing to
lose by chcanery. and who. instead OF
awarding the first prize to the ninety
and ninc infants who deserved IT, have
corrupty bestowed 1t on some unconsidcred
offspring OF unpretcntious parents. For tho
purposes Of the present show a new system has
becn adopted. and the usual exodus from the
city-numerically equivalent TO the number of
judges-nccd not be anticipated at the close Of
the show. Each person buying a ticket is
Judge as often as he buys ticket. He votes for
the specimen which he regards ms the luest
candidate for any prize. and deposits his votes
in a box when he wthdraws from the hall.
Later in the progress OF the show a stated num-
Der Of wel-known citizens will count the votes
thus cast. and announce the results. As their
duties are purely clerical no difficulty was ex-
percnced in getting the stated number OF hon
orabe men Ia act
Ten cash prizes are awaiting the result Of the
voting: n hundred dollars for the handsomest
baby between one and two years Of ago. and n
second prize of fifty dollars fifty dollars for tho
most adipose infant under two years. seventy
Ave dollars FOR the handsomest triplets between
eleven months and two-yenrs old fifty dollars
for the handsomest twins between the same
age. and a second prize Of half the amount for
twins between ono and two years OF age ; fifty
dollars for the smallest baby older than one
yeur and younger than two, that has never been
on eXhibitian before; twenty-five dollars for
the most precocious and attractive infant in
general ACCOMPLISHMENTS not before exhibited:
twenty five dollars for the hand nlsomest baby be-
tween two ana six months of age. and n like
| amount for tho hnntlsomest nfant bet ween nine
| and twelve months old. II will bee observed
| that this schedule is prepared with the broad
| principle in view that no discrimination
| should hr made On account of sex.
| Notwithstanding these new departures in the
| general business management ot the show. the
exhibits wcr" procured in the usual wHy-hy
| simrlY announcing the amounts oi the cash
| priZ's. The show opened yesterday forenoon.
| On the raised platform IN the centre OF the hail
| arr recommendations for over n hundred eX-
| hibs. and they seem 10 be all occupied. Dur
| INK the weeks Of the pedestrian show once
| around the hall was a lap; now. once around
| the hall is over hundred laps. and in each lap
| is "A baby. More than this in some half dozrn
| cases there are two bAhies in a lap. and in one
| instance. there are three. There are American
| German English. Irish. French and cen Ital-
! ian mothers ON the platform. and their exhibits
| are wholly or in part representatives of the
| same nations as the mothers. The oldest child
| on exhibition Is between and years II age :;
| the Youngest was born since the latest 81. Pat
rick's Day. The heaviest would roll one way as
| easily ~ another: the lightcSt would he about
=, n fy & to o1,S M e. TO M r2 Iss ,6s n
| eiCht-wecks baby would be II II had been twins
| Tho various exhibits are contributed from New
| York Brooklyn. Jersey City. and near localities.
The attendance last evening WAS fair. remem-
| herring tho showers. The melancholy drip Of
| the rain drops on the window sis was drowned
| by the various noises that issued from tho
| mouths OF the intantle aggregation. The effect
| was not so dishaartcning as N ight have been
expected. The wall OF one infant was in a
| measure neuiralized by tho cackle Of another
the chatter of a third complicated the vocal
| aud admlrlnG feminine visitors imparta 81
TO the noise lmbrs different from
| anything usually hoard, and not seriously dis
| treSsing. Tho majority OF the visitors were
youngish women and girls. Several young mon
| most part. snt near the windows and famed
| thems Ives while with great effort they made
affirmative answers, 10 questions regarding the
| degree % their fondness for children.
Baby No. Is little Blanche Stanway. The re-
porter vcntured the opinion that. Blanche was
| an uncommonly pretty child, ana matronly-
| looking woman behind him eN reclaimed:
Nle ought To- be; look a her mother"
| hall. ench is a remarkably fine specimen OF a
50. II is Fanny Floren,ine. n little over .
| years Old and candidate for the first prize for
| urrcOr.ty. She was singing Little Butiercup." ."
and She sang the somewhat difficult intervals
/ fli llhl tlI WIN IL ulN'n precision ~ any Ifi-
! te1',7p u the professional stage. Alter she had
| finished the song she called for floral offerings.
| and expressed her preference for yellow
| posy. She recitcs several stanZas OF poetry.
and hy way Of proof that her education does
not consist wholly ot what may ne regarded AS
ac ompllsnments. she goes through "a tneOloci-
cal exercise. beginning with cunundrums that
/ iuY hold oi tho origin OF things and ending
with pors picuOus calculation Of mans destiny
No. 40 is pretty. bAck-cysd child that re-
semhlcs lts mot ther. Nos So So, and 81 con-
spirc "a form tripets. There is nothing else
rcmnrkahle about 'hem. Take away one and
they would be "A creditahle pair OF twins: take
away another and-but this Is merely matter
! ~ subtraction. Nos. 67 and GS ara twins
the largest two Of IA kind in the hall-a good
puirto draw 10. The mother was rocking them
in stationary chair. with that peculiar motion
ot the body which cannot bee des .rlhei. and
which none but mothers OF twins can illustrate.
No, 81 is probably the prlIe fat boy. IA s
| nutrim"nt seems TO nave wholly gone to the
formation OF adipose tissue. The mother
l. a spare woman. No. % was solemnly
vomiting up n series Of meals. and 81. 81
was looking on as though in profound contem-
| p.aiipu of the manifold capabilities of the
human system. No. 30 has lHtey been vac
clnatrd and the result is a manifestation on its
right arm far exceeding anything of the kind in
thr entire exhibition.
Nearly ala NJ the babies seemed 20 be weary.
Tho iirst lays experience WIS an unusually IN
ugung one On succeeding days they will not
t. be In hotter spirits, though hurdly IN better
| voice. Very few oi them are the first born oi
the family II would seem that experience is
rggard,l as necessary 70 the successful rearing
Of exhibit, for a baby show.
Nobody knows how the score Of votes stands
at tho close of the first day Nearly everybody
voted, even the young men. though they would,
doubtless. have exercised their fran ohse more
| intelllgentlY II there had been prize offered
for. say, 7-year-old girl bahes, OF whom there
were several crudltahle exhibits present.