The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-17
BABIES UP FOR PRIZES.
Thirty-three Mothers Think Theirs is
the Prettiest.

Thirty-three Mothers Think Theirs is
the Pretties1.
There was a tableau of dimpled, diminu-
tive beauty at the Catholic Library hall
yesterday afternoon. Thirty-thres fond
mothers aud as many babies were the par
Elephants in the baby show. The hall was
| crowded with fond mammas handsomely
dressed babies. misses, admirlng friends
and little brothers and sisters who had come
TO see tue show. The gentler sex was largely
in the majority.
Thirty-three babies were entered for the
| prize, ranging from few months to three
years OF age. Each baby was given card,
showing It's number, and in the arms of Its
nurse was assigned to a position on the
stage. The little tots made fine showing.
Some OF them seemed to feel conscious of
the fact that they were on exhibition aud
| appeared TO be bidding for votes. The COM
mittee hesitated to undertake the task of
selecting the prettiest baby from such q lot
OF pretty ones, each Of which was evidently
| expected TO carry of the prizs,
by its fond parent. The committee decided
to make it voting contest open to all and
to award tue prize to the one receiving the
most votes.
There was a general distribution of the
votes, bus the prize was carried of by No.
| %, MIR. Frank G. Batteys little daughter
Belle. The prize was gold pin.
The doll show proved a most attractive
| feature to the children. There was a good
| exhibition Of handsome dolls, ugly dolls,
new dolls and old dolls.
| The prizs-a dolls trunk--for the pref
test doll was won by little Miss
Eleanor Sohley. The prize for the
ngliest doll was won by Mr.. Joseph
HAnnhfn~
was prettily dressed doll. The prize
for the oldest doll, dolls hedstead, was
won by Mrs. Everett. The doll exhibited
was $50 years old, The second Oldest doll :,
exhibited by Mrs. Kollock, was II years
old. The doll awarded to Albert Hill for
the ugliest doll was dressed by Miss Lily
| Anderson.
The fish pond proved the greatest cate h.
penny TO the little folks, and they thronged
around it delightsdly the whole
afternoon. Mrs. Emile Newman and
Mrs c. NJ. Gibbs were in charge of the
pond. Over 200 fish we're sold, each one
representing toy.
The entertainment at night was equally
| successful as that in the afternoon. There
was large crowd of young
people present, chiefly members Of
| the Guards and their friends
with good number of married people,
| There was disappointment In part of the
programme, Mrs. Finney and MIR. Julian
! Walker being unable to sing as expected,
both suffering from bad colds. Miss Stone
gave recitation OF Poe's Bells" which
was enthusiastically applauded.
| One of the features of the evening was
the fortune telling department, presided over
by Mrs. Col. Garrard, assisted by a NUM-
Der Of young ladies. This department was
largely patronized.
The "Oracle," poem by Mr.. John H.
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seekers after fate. Mr.. BRYAN is a gentle.
man OF known versatility, but as this is his
| first effort in the poetic line, his poem is
given in full The cakes referred In the
poem were used by the oracles in detsrmin-
| ing the fates of the applicants.
If you q thimble In the cake do see.
A wrinkled sour, grum old maid you'n be-
If in the cake you find little bean
OF q farmers home you will be queen
Look for the button in the cake,
And cross old bachelor you'll make
Hearts within the cakes declare
| love match and a future fair
II in the cake you find little Blackstone
You will lawyer for husband own.
The five cakes which do a ring imbsd
List! both maid and youth-good cheerl
| VIII be the first to happy wed
or all the large assembly there.
When in ths cake pen YOU see
A blue stocking maid your fate will b.
Draw forth pen, o. maiden fair,
For bookkeepers make good husbands dear
A soldier-tho' in cake-is true and brave
A solder'll be your future lord and slave
! Within the cake you find pencil-tho' of slate.
a tescher-wife or husbands your fate.
A bit ofcotton in the cake will tell
Tnatyou merchants throbbing heart will quell
| II money in the cake you do discover
Your future fate will be wealthy lover.
The piece OF rosin will ind cate
A young" and handsome naval stores mate.
The fortunate cake containing the pills
doctor for you and all your ills.
Refreshments were served in the gallery
of the hall by the ladies. Cobb's band fur
nlshed music and there was dancing until a
late hour.