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a years subscription to the peterson
Magazine" to be given out next Wednes-
day.. Over 400 babies had been en-
tered. II was long after supper time
OF the children had succumbed to the
AssEMBTYMrAtNS sg USERS sisypi FfNEssE.
tb There ea were three sets of Judges, Of
James Usher. of North Hudson, was
Judge in one division and his handsome
young sympathetic face well nigh proved
ms ruin. As soon as the pretty mothers
caught sight of the benign countenance
they made a break for him and pulled
wheedling tones asked him IL he did not
think their baby was entitled to a prize
and If he wouldn't just look once more
expense 1t hadataken to decorate the car
But the Honorable James was
he had acquired as leader of the Demo
cratic minority in the New Jersey Leg
islature was more than a match for the
prettiest young mother and he told them
that certainly her child should have a
prize. but unfortunately he was not
was classea. James fnesse SO entranced
a camera fiend from Colorado who has
been East for a month or two swapping
ton tie she She could sp1dn draw - a he bead fn on that fnat'a she
eounteafe IT p sSsslnis e e ahe via via sa e Meoo Sly
West with her. as fine specimen of
renee Pagan, twice Lord Mayor of Ho-
boken. was another one of the judges
who tried to do what was right, But
when he got into the Auditorium, which,
with its surging mass of crying babies
and struggling mothers was heated to
the temperaturs of the fiery furnace,
clared that when the next baby parade
came off he would be one hundred miles
nfG TRiBUnxST I5fHs OF THE JUDGES.
Syndic of Elizabeth for many circles Of
moons, was a third judge. He walked
prizes as though he was going to. get a
stationary contract at Trenton. An hour
later he was discovered in a little room
ing as if it never knee the word starch.
Gee whiz.'" he exclaimed, as he mopped
the perspiration from his dome-like
hees delegates in a Kean convention
The judges perspired and reasoned with
ambitious parents for over two hours
and finally announced this as their final
decision
First prize for the best decorated car
riage. William Wallace Totten, Brook
lyn; second prize, to the baby, Of MI.
uel Martin. of New York.
First prize for the best decoration IN
natural flowers, Harriet Waldorf, New
York: second. Estelle Pollock, New York,
and third, Philip Hubby, Asbury Park,
For the best decorated carriage of wild
flowers. first. Mildred Smith. Brooklyn:
second. the babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Waite,
Rutherford N. j., third, to the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glasier. New
ark.
Fol the handsomest decorated carriage
in National coiors. first, to the baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. A, Webb, New York The
Broadway theatre, New York, captured
the first prize for the most original dec
Grafton. The carriage was an imitation
lobster.
First award for the best decoration in
Park; second. E. M. Southwark, Harlem.
First prize for the best male costume,
Frank Christian: second Frank. Ten
brock; third. Bonnie Fees. all OF Asbury
Park.
The prize for the Youngest baby in line
was won by little Miss Sadie Dunn of
Brooklyn, who was only two days old.
Several men of prominence who had
been invited as Judges were unable to.
come. Governor Werts couldn't come be-
cause his doctor ordered him away.
Mayor .Wanser's duties kept him in
Jersey City. Mayor Quaile. Of Morris.
town. thinking himself q good Judge of
babies, having two of his own, came.
and Mayor Braun of Paterson was also
unable to be present.