Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-16
THE BABY SHOW.
A Great Collection Of Dfminutive Humanity
at the w. l.. /. Armory.

n oHC8L OOAlecIlOn OF Dfml0ut1V0 hum801ey
at the w. L. i. Armory.
Those persons, society and otherwise, who
thought the baby show at Washington Light In
fantry Hall (Albaugh's) would be opened with
grand bawl we're mistaken, that's all. 1t
opened at noon yesterday as quietly as a grave
yard would open, and that, too. in the face Of
the fact that there were over 100 babies in the
great room, none Of them past the age when
babies murder sleep and make night hideous.
The manager, however, even before the doors
were open was rapidly going crazy, and ere
this he may be on his way to st. Elizabeths but
the kids are enjoying themselves immensely
just the same. Fathers of int resting children
know how this is.
When the toddlers, varying in age from six
to thirty-six months, were first brought in and
assigned their places they were shy and fright
ened, but within very few minutes they we're
out on the polished foor getting acquainted,
falling down and humping their heads, spre ad-
ing themselves out in heaps as one foot want ed
to go one wav and the other another, running
away from attendants, trying the swings and
doing all those dear. sweet, innocent. lovely,
beautiful. ''ootsywootsy little sings that
nothing on earth can do as a baby can do, uI-
less it is another baby.
BABIES OF EVERY KIND.
eyed babies and black-eyed babies, gray-eyed
babies and red-eyed babies; babies with long
hair, with short hair, and faxen hair. and golden
hair, and brown hair. and black hair: demure
babies and sharp. foxy little fellows. delicate
babies and indicate babies; babies that cried
and babies that didn't care a continental for
anybody; babies in pink shoes, and white shoes,
and black shoes: babies in Mother Hubbards,
and Lord Fauntleroys, and angel gowns; babies
rim nod i'm a1 rfh ND hlr,a Vii av1l
white ribbon; American babies. and Chinese ba-
bies. and German babies. and Irish babies, and
Italian babies, but no bad babies and no ugly
babies.
No: much, and If there were who's the man
or what power Of the press would dare soy SO?
CHINESE BABIES.
The Chinese babies. Big Dung Lee, Medium
Dung Lee and Little Dung Lee. with Tout
Soung Lee, sons and daughter of Kuong Lee,
esq. of the celestial kingdom, arrived shortly
after the opening, and the entire combination
of Caucasian kids swept down on them to take
observation. and the cute little celestials, in
their picturesque native costumes, were almost
embarrassed To death. but they had to stand it.
They'll be cheek by jowi with other confreres
by tonight. however, for it's all one with a kid.
The orchestra followed the opening speech of
the manager and interested the youngsters
much more than the speech did. just a stick
of candy would suit them better than a stick Of
gold at IS per cent premium.
All sorts of accommodations are afforded for
the little ones. and they can eat. drink Ind be
merry, and from the way they began it is proba-
bic they will extend a vote OF thanks to the
management at the end of the week.
More than 500 babies have been registered
and new ones are applying every minute OF
two.
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED.
This baby show. which is the international
baby show, is in the interest of the Interna-
tIonal Children's League and il worthy of all
commendat1on. 1t will continue one week and
$1,000 in prizes are to be awarded. the prettiest
baby, the best behaved baby and various other
points of excellence in babies coming in for a
share. In order not to jeorartiize the lives Of
any OF our prominent citizens who might act as
judges, the management has wisely left the de-
cision as to which is the prettiest. the best. &c.
to a vote by secret ballot. number Of baby
articles have been contributed by merchants in
the city and general interest is manifested In
the show. That it is held in the Washington
Light Infantry Hall is quite appropriate. asany
one will say who knows anything about in
fGntry.
Little bits OF babies.
Littie ones hat squan.
Make and women
When they grow up tall
And the band played Baby Miner'