The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
TOOK THE BIGGEST CAKE.
FM. BILD0CH AND MISS JULIA
KELLY WALKED AWAY WITH IT
In Grace. Cniinnesa Under Trying circumstance
slr. Ifnidoch was incomparnbte-Hia Near
cat Rival FLUSHED at n KISS, hut He, ne
Turned Never n Hntr-Cako n Monster.

In Grace, CnilnneenN nucr THYME aIrCutnuthuccb
Mr. Irntdock was 1ncouparnbte-Hia Wear
cat Rival FLUSHED ut n Miss. hut He, ne
Turned Never = Hnir-Cake \ Monster.
Tho biggest cake ever baked below Four
teenth street" was awarded to William Bal
doch and Miss Julia Kelly at tho rooms of the
William II. Kilboy Association, 80 Oliver street,
last Sunday night, Mr.. Baldoch and Miss Kelly
wore one Of tho fifty couples that porambulatcd
the rooms OF tho Kilboy Association, where tho
cake WINS exhibited on a table at tho head of the
parlor. Grace, a general knowledge OF polite.
moss, what to do under trying circumstances
when out with n lady, and how to do II, and
some half dozen other things were tho qualities
which counted points, and general proficiency
in all of these matters was what won
tho priZo for Mr.. Baldoch and Miss Kelly.
They simply showed everybody else under.
although up to the last minute tho
judges were in n quandary, John Russell and
Miss Mary Callahan having duplicated with
equal grace oil of the performances OF the win
ming couple as we'll as added q few side shows Of
their own. At the critical moment, however.
Mr.. Russell made n bad error. which so discon-
ccrtcd Miss Callahan that she got her fect
mixed and lost the step. The double misfortune
did not get by the judges unobserved, and a
moment later the walkers were ordered out OF
the walk and the remaining couple wcro pro-
nounccd tho winners.
The kilboy Association gives an leo cream res
tival every month. About three weeks ago It
was decided to have the cako walk, and q reso-
luton was passed. to appoint a committee to
make inquiries around town and find ont the
dimensions OF tho largest cake ever cooked be-
low Fourteenth street. The committee was then
to order n cake at lonst six inches greater" In d.
nmeter and to have IL decorated and iced in snch
n way as not only to make 1t tho largest cake
but also the handsomcst ever given Mt a cake
walk. black or white. This was q white walk.
Acting under their instructions the
began the Investigation. They listened TO tales
OF fruit cakes. chocolate cakes, pound cakes. and
other cakes which had been awarded in days Of
yore to cake walkers, and they finally fell across
the trail of n cake two feet in diameter. which had
been the prize at IA cake walk on Eighth avenue.
They couldn't find anything bigger than that,
so they went out and ordered one two and n half
feet in diameter and about six inches thick.
There was chocolate and vanilla icing. streakcd
with strawberry and lemon cream. and topped
by tho figure OF n wcll-known champion colored
cake walker. done in maple sugar. with lozenges
for eyes and a candicd rose leaf for a handkor-
chief. Inside were nuts, raisins, and figs, while
the whole was made Of rs light, fluffy cake as
ever came out OF n bakers oven.
They brought tho cake down to the rooms Of
the Kilboy Association on Sunday afternoon on
n truck. Tho six bakers who put II together,
inc DOSS IL " III urCnilcct, as q rs OHc UT
D two others, came along to see that no harm be-
fell 1t. The great lens of the Yerkes telescope
was not more carefully transported than was
this cake from the bakers to the Oliver street
. clubhouse.
|, On n strong table. doubly propped as a prccau
. ton against accident, the big cake sat on sun
o day night. The guests OF the association filed in
. and looked at IT,. and ambitions grow ut once. II
was nearly midnight when The walkers formed
in line. There were just nifty couples. and before
l. they started of the Judges, William nHSkett
them that the principal things that would be
looked for in the preliminary walk would be
p tanis. anybody could introduce any move he
wanted to. but he would have TO take chances
on the judges regarding 1t as a good move.
o The piano struck up and the walk was of.
. o rooms r%%SS AND and che eSeered those who Il Maav and
" marvellous were the moves executed. Women
swung from their partners right arm to his left
o and back again, as though on rollers. No Car
;, men ever ambled with icss shoulder and head
ISOLATION, while the men, with heads thrown
n back and shoulders SQUARED. did Adonis and
. seen In the Fourth ward. Some OF the contest
@ ants brought out their star moves in the first
;. things, they thought. should be saved so as tc
= make an exciting finish,
order to put the line through a wedding out proc
ess, and finally at about l o'clock Monda,
PP riee and pm Mrs III Hae eSaH,e Joseph Sfis H Has soS eRe
n Nellie Kelly. William Baidoch and Julia Kelly
and John Russell and Miss Callahan.
There was "a shout that could be heard II
Chatham square when John Darlington. the head
Judge, gave the word to go to the four couples
with eyes straight. ahead ana determination
u S wTttts sna G sncs sy @gTrve efH1nse etre Se't Mr ef fpISe sat
Mrs; Hackctt executed some dainty moves, nnC
90 did the H@ssen;Eelly combination, but III
other two couples did their work with II tlncss,
which knocked the first two completely OUT
It The Judges appreciated late this and md after .iS &. H Hm.
10 Sell and Miss Callahan had the door.
10 Then tn the con contest IT. began Ss,5o in earnest a"Ss Half wa,
10 around in front of Miss Kelly. sank on one knee
10 and with a long circular sweep OF his arm haulc,
70 Knee a'' Up came Miss Keily's dainty loot and III,
&c spectators observed that her patent leather slip
10 Slender ribbon was formed into a bow, Gn'
,r then amid tumuitnous apElausc' Miss Eel
h his pocket. and after a low bow extended hi
h & 1 tho room t% ms P Mfss Kei HHG f nnfiy 'ihi 4ESo sH;'G and fp Es
rs trim ankle gave nc Judges a hard knock: put !,
,e also was prepared to take advantage of tn,
10 susceptibilitics OF the Judges. She displayed al
2Yi@cr' and rariGics. 1t was concealed. however
Is that the advantage, lay with the first couple be
Df cause MI. Blldoch had done his duty with NOR
Ic siycness than, had MI, Russell;
o - In leaving his partner and then n coming Minis to he
&c would give in tho street under similar circun
u stances. in shaking hands, in picking up and re
At turning articles dropped by the woman, and il
n, various other ways, the couples were .prett,
re evenly matched. In kissing, however. Mr.. Fal
doch and Miss Kelly eXcellrd.. Such u kls
10 ns that bestowed by Miss Kelly on the luck,
rr Rildoch had never tcen seen in the Kilboy Gu
ss rooms before. The men. among the spectator
y. inurmurcd with envy. while the women giggled
IS Blldoch, however. never changed his count,
a. nance beyond assuming the pleased expression
~ winch was IL part " his act. Miss Callahn,
IN might have given Mr.. Russell an equally In,
IA clnating smack. and she probably did, but vi
fortunately for her her partner was not u Ia
OF Goch. He was human and tho touch of tho Gala
In han lips made him blush first and then giggl,
IS. II was II bad break and Miss Callnha
III sirovc to hide it by hustling Russell OF dow
10 the room. In her haste, however, she los
70 her step; and the Judges %st9pped the walk an
r. awarded the cake TO MI. BRldOCh. whO imInt
at diatcly resigned all right in it TO Miss Kelly.
a Mr.. kilbay made the presentation speech. an
So then there was dancing until 3 o'clock ycstel
or day morning. On Monday afternoon the Eilba
~ Association sent the cake to Miss Kelly's hons
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