The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-29
NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.
MOuNDsvTLLE's BABY nooN.
Jake Kempls's .Greatost show on Earth,
The Iseudo.edItOr, "RiIosOfers ant
HuniOFlSt In u New Role.
MoUNDsVILLg, October 28,

MouSDsvIlLE, October 2s.
Editon tntelllseaser.
The day long looked for by the fond
"mammas" has come and gone. The great
baby show Is a thing OF the past, and, rs
was expected, 1t has caused a great excite,
ment. Some are rejoicing tonight, whilst
Others are sad. Some think the Judges
did Just what was right, but others think
there was no justice in the decision. Now
we are not among those that rejoice nor OF
those that are sad. olcoune we have the
prettiest baby in the town or community
around, but then we were not certain that
other people would think SO, and there.
fore II was not q contestant for the palm
it already bears. But " speak soberly and
IN all good conscience, we were extremely
glad that we were not a Judge, for as we
looked around on the array OF smiling in.
iants We felt that II would be almost an
imposSibility to give decision that would
be an entirely conscientious one The
entire affair was under the management oil
Jacob Kemple, Esq, and right nobly did
he perform the part assigned him. The
large hall was crowded the entire after.
noon. Twenty.six babies were entered
for the different prizes. The Judges,
through their chairman, Mr.. A. B. Wilson,
OF Wheeling, gave the following report:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Managers Of lie Babv
Stop and Parentss
We, the Judges appointed to distribute
the prizes, before making the announce.
ment Of the successful competitors, desire
to say that We were most fofcibly impress.
ed with the cunning, cuteness, the bright.
ness, the beauty, and evident health OF |
all the members OF this, our hrst "Baby |
Congress" The difficulties OF dis.
eliminating must be apparent, but we
have done so as impartially and with as
much discretion as our limited, and alto.
gether theoretical, knowledge will permit.
We therefore announce our Judgment as
follows:
First prize, for prettiest baby from one
to two years old-Bessie Wright,
Second prize, for prettiest baby under
one year-NIella Logan.
Third prize, for brightest baby from one
to two years-EdWard Ferrell,
Fourth prize, second prettiest baby from
one to two Years-Blanche Evans.
Filth prize, for latest baby over one
year old-Willie Connolly.
Sixth prize, for latest baby under one
year old.-John ". Silly.
Seventh prize, for prettiest baby under
six months-Clara Oldham.
The prizes, from first to seventh respect
lively, were silver cup, gold necklace, |
baby crib, baby shoes, baby shoes, baby
chair, coat and shoes, china cup and |
saucer.
Atnight the society known as the vii.
ling Workers held a festival in the same |
hall. A large crowd attended and quite |
lively time was experienced. The events
oil the evening were two contests, one on |
a counterpane, between Mrs. Capt. Bridges
and Mrs. VIM. GrandstafE, brought $40. |
Mrs. Bridges was the successful contestant,
s32 icing realized by those working for
her. a lawn chair brought SIS. Miss.
Jennie I.aing being the successful contest
ant against Miss Belle Logan.
The entire affair has been agreat sue
cess. ] cannot give the amounts netted,
but it is about $50.