The morning times., 1896-05-09
THIRTY PRETTY BABIES
AT A GEORGETOWN SHOW
Proud Mothers and Sundry Nurses
at st. Mary's Guild Fair.
Mrs. Townsend of Lafayette square
Gives Dinner-Party at Cabin
John Bridge.

fruit and flower festival for the ben
eft of the Chldren's Hospital was given
by the ladies of st. Mary's Guild OF George
town and the Virginia Memorial Chapter
yeStc rday afternoon a nd evening. The
affair took place i'll the old Libbey man.
sion. which was beautifully decorated
with red and white bunting and flowers
BoughS OF dogwOUd blossoms and SNOW
balls and masses of sea- rlet geraniums
were artistcally disposed in the drawing
rooms and dining room. The lawn was
illuminated with japanese lanterns Of gay
hues, and in the evening dancing was en-
ioyed. The most charming feature Of the
occasion was a baby show. in which the
real live infants OF Georgetown competed
for prizes. Thirty children under three
years OF age. dressed in their dantiest
frockS and ribbons. in charge OF proud
mothers and ambitious nurses. assembled
in the la rye front room. Some Wore worsted
socks, some kid bootletS, some showed
bare pink toes.
The nurses included the French bonne
and the Southern "mammy." and added
much in picturesqueneSs TO the group. The
prizes were given TO the babies receiving
the most votes as being the prettiest. Two
silver spoons. each engraved in the bowl
with the inscription, "Ye Prize Baby
and the date of each carved on the handle.
Henry Whitcomb Nicoson. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs G. L. EicolSon, was voted for sixty
one times as the most fascinating. He is n
bouncing blonde, blue-eyed fellow, with
winning ways that will doubtless give him
a ma jority of feminine votes whenever he
is a candidate for distinction. Rutledge
ArmiStcad Parker. received ninety ballots
for beauty. He is rosy, round chap with
golden brown curls and dark eyes, and
it was no small triumph to carry off such
proof OF approval when so many pretty
babies were in line.
Lawrence DuBose, C,orse Stewart Orn.e
and Dorothy Lawrence Talcolt received
approximate votes TO the winners.
The following children entered: Dor
othy Lyman Buck, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs Charles Buck: Mary Decker, grand
daughter of Admiral Weaver; Myles Ar
mold Munson, child OF DR.. and Mrs Munson;
John SpottswooI Garland. Emma Dorsey,
Rufus Waibridge Huntington, Grafton Tyler
Beauman, Dorothy Rec CIande, Kenneth
Hubbard King. Francis Cobb, William Ev-
erard Williams, Thomas MARSHALL Duff,
Benne Dobbins, Henry Winship Lectch.
EIeanDr SrHupe. Louise CarGnody and IN.
prize winners, and those who received
honorable mention as well. Thrty-SiX
dollars and fifty cents was realized by this
part OF the affair.
Flowers were sent by Mrs Cleveland and
others, and the profusion of exquisite
blooms was i'll charge of Miss Mabel Mof-
fatt and Miss Carrie Dodge Miss Brewer
superintendent the fish pond
A doll show was presided over by Miss
Miller. Miss Tyler, Miss Addison and Miss
Dodson. The ''SalIie MARSHALL collection
ofdolls from Warreuton, Va. was especially
fine. A quaint doll 100 hundred years Old
dressed in the costume of the date of its
manufacture. was exhibited. and other dolls
fifty, sixty and twenty-five years old were
shown. A bisque doll known as the Cen
tcnnial prize doll attracted much admira-
ton. Two dried apple ''dollies'' represent
ing Patti and Nicolini. were most in
geniously constructed in the act of sing
ing a farewell. Dolls from every quarter
OF the globe were there.
III the supper room Mrs. Gordon. presi-
dent of the guild: Miss Gortlon, Mrs. George
Dunlop. Mrs. William Dunlop served.
Mrs. Walter Whcatley. Mrs. Frank Leetch
and Miss Emily Stevens were ut the fancy
work table; Miss Bertha LOCKER. Mrs Rich
and Miss FestitiS. the candy table. Those
conducting the Baby Show were Mrs.
NicolsoB. Mrs. Ferguson. and Miss Addison.
Numerous rattles and rings. stray socks,
toy bells. ETC., were picked up after the
perambulating competitors had departed.
Mrs. Townsend, of Lafayette square, en-