Smyrna times., 1889-08-14
Naming a Fourth of July Baby.

Chicago is good deal torn up Just
now by reason of the desperate efforts
it has been making to find the right
name for a girl who was born out there
on the glorious Fourth day of July. 1t
seems that the happy father of this
young woman felt that he owed it to
her natal day to give her name out of
the ordinary, a name which would
recognize the great patriotic festival
which was in progress when she arrived
on the scene. He made known his
wish, the local newspapers gave him
lift, the gOod-natured Chicago people
few to his relief, and the consequence
is that at this writing be has a large
and varied assortment of names to
select from. All that remains for him
to do is to apply the rule of the survi
val of the fittest, and his daughter will
be called something worthy of the Oc-
casion.
Juliet was of the opinion that name
was of no consequence, arguing that
that which we call a rose by any name
would smell as sweet. But Juliet, per-
haps, was mistaken. A name does
| seem to make difference. Our esteem
ed young Indian friend who writes
| Young Observation-Disclosures on
| the hotel registers has doubtless been
repulsed by many red belle. For his
name commits him to cOwardice, and
none but the brave deserve or need eX-
pect to get on with the fair. So with
that other chief, Although.
That name would be apt to come be.
tween its pOssessor and the girl of his
choice, since she would be apt to reason
that Although could not be sufficiently
well baked to make him an agreeable
companion all her life through. 1t viii
be rendered that DIR. Holmes think:
there is something in q name. In one
of his AutOcrat he protests that an in
nOcent, inoffensive baby should not bt
called Hiram. The late DIR. William
B. Sprague, the author of The Annal!
of the American Pulpit" was made t
see that a name is not without signifi
cance. They used to tell the story il
Albany, where he was settled so long
that, being on the point of naming ont
of his babies after Ambrose Spencer
he was dissuaded from doing so on be
ing reminded how the initials would
look printed in red on a black trunk
MacGregOr was convinced that thert
were names and names. He himsel
was partial to the name of MacGregOr
taking occasion at a memorable poin
in his career to announce that was tn
name, and that his foot was ON hi
native heath. Lord Byron was sensi
tive to names, else he never could hav
written that line.
O, Amos Cottle! Phebus what
name
But about this Chicago baby's name
One man wanted the girl called "Liber
tas Belle" Iemarking that in due tim
she might want ring. Another sug
gested Holiday" with Holly" TO
short. A third pointed out that sine
the baby was born on the day we cele
brate, it would be we'll to call he
sally Brait" (the Vigilance Committe
ought to give the wretch who mad
this suggestion not more than an hOu
and half to leave the city,
A fourth wanted to name the new
conner Martha" after the first Presi
dents wife. A fifth choice was Iii
Berry," and to him also the Vigilanc
Committee owes a duty. A sixt
hands in Freedom" with America
as his second choice, and the trul
original hint that America" might
written Amy" for short. a seventh =
and this person is probably the wick
eldest man in Chicago writes: an
wife, who has had considerable exper
ence in naming girl babies, suggeste
EFT Cetera' And So 4th.' "
We should not be altogether SUI
prised if the father falls a victim to en-
barrassment of riches. Because of tn
quantities of names placed at his di:
pOsal he may indefinitely postpon
having that Fourth of July baby chris
tened. 1t might he well to refer tn
matter to a committee, to consist of on
lady of approved taste from each on
Ofthe States and Territories.