Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-07
NAMING a FOURTH or July BABY
New York Tribune.


Chicago is good deal torn up Just
now by reason of the desperate efforts IL
has been making TO find the right name
Tor girl who was born out there on the
glorious Fourth day of July. 1t seems
that the happy father of this yonng
woman felt that be owed it to her natal
DAY to give her name out OF the ordi-
nary, nLmo which would recognize tho
great patriotic festival which was In pro-
gress when she arrived on the scene He
made known his Wish, the local newepa-
pers gave him hit, the good-nalured
Chicago people flew to his relief, and the
consequence Is that Mt this writing he
has a large and vsrlcd assortment of
names to select from. All that remains
for him to do lie to apply TIE rule of the
survival OF the fitta-t, and Ills daughter
VIII be called something worthy of the
occasion.
Juliet was OF the opiniol that name
was OF no consequence, arguing that that
which we call rose by any name would
smell as sweet But Juliet, perhaps, was
mistaken. A name does seen to make "A
difference. Our esteemed young Indian
friend who writes Young Man -Affaid.of-
His on tho hotel registers has
doubtless been repulsed by many a red
belle. For his name commits him TO
cowardice, and none but the brave de-
serve or need expect to get on with tho
fair. So with that other chief, All.
Dough.
That name would be apt to come be-
tween its possessor and ths 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 will
be remembered that Dr.. Holmes thinks
there is something In a name. In one OF
his Autocrat papers he protects that an
II nocent, inotlensive baby ehoNld not he
called Hiram. The late Dir. " illiam Is,
SpraGue, the author of "The Annals o
the American Pulpit" was made to see
that name Is not without slgnifcance.
They use,l TO tell the story IN Albany.
where he was settled so long, that, being
ON the point OF naming one of his bahiss
AFTER Ambrose Spencer, he was tlssuadei
from doingso on being reminded how the
initials would look printed in red letters
on black trunk. HacGregor was con-
WINGED that there were names and names.
lie himself WAS partial TO the name OF
MacGreRor, taking occasion at a memoir
able point in his career to announce that
hat was the name, and that his foot was |
en- his native heath. Lord Byron was |
sensitive to names, else he never could
have written that line
o, Amos Cot,lel PhGbus what
name
But about this Chicago baby's name.
One man wanted the girl called ''Liber-
las Belle, remarking that in due tlns
she might want ring. Another sug-
sested Holiday" with "holly" for |
hort A third pointed out that since
The baby was born on the day we cele-
lrate, IL would be we'll 10 cali her "Sally
Brait' (thc Vigilance Committee ought
% give tho wretch who made this sug-
sestion rot more than an hour aud half
% leave the city.)
fourth wanted to name tho new
,omer "Martha," after the first Presi-
ients wife. A 9th choice was alb
Berry," and to him also the Vigilance
owes duty. A sixth hands
n Freedom" with "America" us his
econd choice, and the truly original hint
hat America" mi hit be written "Amy"
or short. A seventh-aud this person
5 probably the wickedest man in Chicago
writes: "My wife, who has had con-
iderable experience in naming girl
'abies, suggested ct Cetera' 'And So
IN D"
We should not be altogether surprised
the father falls victim to embarrass-
nent of riches. Because OF The quaint
les OF names placed at his disposal he
nay indefinitely postpone having that
fourth OF July baby christencd. 1t
night be well to refer the matter to a
ommittee. to consist of one lady OF ap-
lroved taste from each one of the States
nd Territories.