The record-union., 1897-02-26

the tastes of the public, but are grow
| ing in favor.
| The violin solo by Professor Frans
was rendered with his usual accuracy
and delicacy and the audience testified
| its appreciation of it. The Monday
| Night Orchestra of twenty ladies and
| gentlemen, under the direction of Pro-
fessor George Shepstone, rendered
| some very pleasing selections and re-
| ceived liberal applause. Miss Myrtle
Martin of Los Angeles, in her soprano
solo. proved herself very sweet singer
and had to respond to an encore.
The bicycle home trainer races were
very close and exciting, and the crowd
were more excited by far than the
| riders
| The first race was a two mile scratch,
Hubbard and Patterson being the first
contestants and Patterson winning a
close race in PIG.
The next heat was between Hunt
and Welch, and was won by the lat
| ter in 2:06, the fastest time yet made.
The final heat was between Patter-
son and Welch, the time made being
slow, but the last half-mile being run
at rafting pace, with a close finish,
Welch winning in 3:oS.
Another race was run between Hunt
and Hubbard but something was out
of order, and it was not finished. The
blue pointer seemed to be hooded IN
all the races, the red coming out ahead
every time.
The animatoscope worked to a
charm, every view being clearly given
and the audience applauded heartily
after each one. The Widow Jones
Kiss" was exceedingly realistic, and not
a young man in the hall but felt that
he had learned a lesson in the art OF
kissing and wished he could put 1t IN
practice.
SECOND BABY SHOW.
There will be another baby show at
the Food Exposition This was set
tied yesterday after the entries OF Mt
tie ones came pouring into Armory
Hall office yesterday. The fond par
ents read in the ''Record-Union" that
if twenty-five mothers We're anxious TO
again enter as many babies for com
petition Saturday there would be an
other baby show, and right nobiy did
they respond.
Before noon rolled around eighteen
| babies We're enlisted, and late last
night the necessary quarter of CEN
tury We're on the list and active prep
arations for this second big event We're
begun Manager Buckley feels certain
that they will receive more than fifty
infants before II a. IN. Saturday, when
the list closes.
He is determined, however, to admit
only the fifty originally settled upon
Criy ilr6opC fan
opportunity to make impartial selec-
tions and to thoroughly examine the
contestants There was such a
crowd on the stage at the last show
that it was almost impossible to
judge as thoroughly as desired.
Another good thing will be the short
time necessary for mothers and babies
to be present on the stage. The small
number of entries will give time to
judge quickly, and to begin this work
promptly at 2:30 p. m; at $50 the
results will be announced from the
stage, and by 1 p. m. the mothers can
all leave for a jaunt around the nail
to be entertained by exhibitors or can
go to their residences. The babies will
also be graduated into classes accord
ing to ages. The front row will be for
all babies under one year; the second
for all babies under two years, and last
row for babies under three years, OF
else the stage will be divided into three
sections running from the front to the
back and each age class Will occupy
one of these sections.
The babies will be numbered and the
Judging done by numbers. A large
room on the second floor. just off the
office and opening out from the bal
cony will be placed at the disposal OF
mothers with babies entered, and
there they can have all bundles and
wraps, and dress and fix the little ones
for the display. A matron will be in
charge of this room and will attend to
the wants of the mothers.
The prizes will consist of articles
suitable for baby uses The prizes sc
far arranged for consist of a handsome
baby cloak, two pairs of shoes, a beau
tiful vase a framed picture, several
toilet sets and puff boxes, one dozen
ca binet photographs, a napkin ring
several cute silver-work articles fof
babies, a number of packages OF
food products. ham. cup, and there
will be more to follow.
Another attraction for that occasion
will be the appearance at the second
baby show of the first prize winner,
baby Earl Desmond, and as there are
many who have not as yet seen this
cherub the news will be pleasantly re-
ceived. Invitations to the other star
babies have also been sent and they may
be present to give additional eclat 10 the
occasion.
Tomorrow, both afternoon and night,
will be a big day at the Food Expos
! ton. AS the exhibits are educational
in features and a special children's pro-
gramme has also been arranged to begin
promptly at 1 O'Clock, all school children
under II years of age will be admitted
from > TO q p.. m. for ten cents each
Little Edna and Irma Farley will give
their beautiful fancy dances, and Mas
ter Heater will sing. There will be othe,
children features. The cooking lecture
will be held at 7:30 p m. promptly, and
Miss Tracy asks all ladies interested in
the work to be on hand at that hour
There will he no lecture in the afternoon
The lecture set for tonight has also
been Cancelled. In the afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock a lecture on Chatting Dish
Cookery" will be given.
During the afternoon of Saturday the
boys Will have two races on the home
trainer machine half mile each. The
little ones who visit the exposition that
day can have lots of samples and pic
ture cards. The prospects for a big
wind-up of the affair are brilliant in
every respect,
ANIMATOSCOPE NIGHT.
At a late hour last night, realizing