The sun., 1897-01-26
RABIES, SNOW OPENS.
sixty Little Oaes .nd Their Mothers on
Exhibition at the GrnmercN Lycenm.


Fifty or sixty babies sat in their mothers
laps or toddled about the floor OF the Gramercy
Lyceum on West Twentv-third street, which
used to be Roster d Biars. yesterday and
formed what was termed by the management a
baby show. The same kind OF u show, only
much larger and displaying much more ele-
rance OF infantiie apparel. be seen in Central
Park any warm and bright May day for moth
ing. There was an admission charged to the
indoor show. however. which was Offset by the
promises Of 81, 900 in cash to be distributed in
prizes so that the relatives Of the babies on ex-
hibion felt that in return for their outlay there
was q chance OF some money coming into the
family.
The awards we're to be made by tho votes OF
the patrons. for which purpose each ticket had
appended 10 IL u row vf ballots. Tho voter had
an opportunity Of exercising his right OF fran
chise in behalf OF the handsomest boy. tho
handsomest girl. tho greatest novelty, the
handsomest twins. tho handsomest triplets,
the fattest baby. tho smallest baby the
most cunning baby. tho most interest
ing baby and tho handsomest mother. There
are also sliDs on tho tickets for three special
mentions. The voting wasn't very brisk yester-
day, because there weren't very many persons
there to vote. As to the exhibits. II seemed to
THE Sun reporter that they were pretty lively
roundings. Occasionally one would lift Its voice
in lamentations. whereupon tho mother would
jiggle IT, Lcnsrgetically about. while giving vent
70 some such eloquent and soothing chant ms
"Did.um popsy wopsy fecl.um bsdsy2 Was
um ducky little popsy- wopsy-wu bsy. .dubsy. &c.
Sometimes it sounded like poetry. Mostly II
sounded like tOmethng else. When the crying
became fairly general, as It did once or twice,
the musicians on the platform. young lady
who banged on the piano. and two men who
twauged a mandolin and guitar. did their con-
scientious best TO drown out the cries OF woe.
Just when baby ,x seases to % Ss oaoy SaTping nn;
question. and the baby show threw no
light upon tho problem. There were some
the fence TO have reached tho condition OF
childhood. and who galloped around the floor
with tremendous vlgor. Asthe day wore on tho
young mothers-they were nearly all young
began to look tired Of the game and envious OF
such OF The youngsters % % as as had fallen ASLEEP: sleep IL
who drtfted In seemed more interested In tho
mothers than In the offspring. Every male
adult visitor was under suspicion OF being
heard that the society. would try to stop
the show. Therefore, without waiting to hear
more, the management applied for an injunc-
ton restraining the society from any such In.
reference. Argument on tho case was adjourned
The infant department OF the new journalism
scored n signal scoop upon the other evening
papers yesterday by printing an account Of tho
show In which Just one statement was correct:
that there WAS a baby show at the time and
pihCeu named. starting with tho ASSERTION
that 800 babies were exhibited In cribs tthere
weren't 100. and they weren't In cribs). the ar
ticlc went on to mention the large attendance.
There wasn't largo attendance. II then went
on to give n list OF signs alleged to be on the
walls, but existing actually nowhere bot In the
inns Rinstion of the new journalist. A touching
tale was then told of n darky baby named
George Washington Lincoln. or course there
was no such baby there. There was moro to
this effort OF Imagination. and IL was all OF
piece. But. a. stated above. there really was
baby show, and that fact the new Journalism
actually had correct.