The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-05
CROWDS AT DOLL SHOW.
AFFAIR or FROEBEL CIRCLE WILL
BE GREAT SUCCESS.


Prizes 20 he Made THIS Afternoon,
when Dolls VIII Also ne Auction
ed-Some of the Dolls That Are
Entered aud Pecultarities Noted
About Them.
The doll show now in progress al Chat
/ ham Artillery Hull seems IN a fair way
60 net the Froebel Circle Kings Daugh-
tiers. a heater sum than tina, which was
realized BY the similar entertainment
| given lass winter. The young ladies' Of
the circle then cleared about 500 thereby
adding 20 their fresh air fund materially.
| This Is a charity that savannahians de-
! light IA aiding. and this accounts FOR the
/ success OF che doll show.
Many visited the han yesterday. A.
times Il was thronEed. and all were in
tercsted Ia the inspection Of the many
varieties OF dolls that we're encountered.
| During the afternoon there were great
many children admitted. they. a. well as
the grown persons. paying an admission
fee OF ten cents. Exception was made IN
the case Of children OF the orphan homes.
who were admitted without cost and who
] huAAAN fhiugeA lNe AleliN1 OF ANttNs
\ feature OF the first day that was
found especially pleasing WAS the dance
last night. This was largely attended
| and the thoroughly informal event was
perfect success. An admission Zee Of
% cents was charged and the ladies also
added TO their receipts by the sale OF re-
freshments. Between dances excellent
opportunity 70 see the dolls was Afforded
The show viii continue throughout to.
q - A..
mission fee viii be 10 cents The prizes Will
be awarded this afternoon az $50 O'Clock
when all the dolls offered for sale tha,
have not been purchased gill be sold on
40 auction. Opportunity has been offered
parents to buy beautiful and interesting
| dolls as Christmas presents for their 1T
tie girls at prices that are below those
demanded for dolls OF the same excellence
in the stores aud there il the additional
consideration Of the object FOR which the
show Is given. II Is expected that bidding
for the dolls after the award Of the prize
VIII Doe spirited.
Arranged on tables In The hau are the
varied assortment OF dolls that delight a
visitor. a number Of ladies had been in
duced 10 judge Of the relative merits OF
the dolls IN their respective classes ana
the following were those who made the
awards and the classes in which they
Judged:
Baby dolls by Mrs j N. Lang Mrs
Merritt Dixon and Mrs Roberts. the girl
dolls 10y Mrs q. a Shearson. Mrs r. NJ
Cunningham and Mrs. 5. r Theus. the
Old fashioned dolls by Mrs. Cooper Myers.
Mrs. 7 $. Wayne. Mrs J s Howkins
and Mrs. West. the fancy-dressed dolls.
by Mrs. James Hunter Mrs l. r. Men
des and Mrs. T. a Denmark. the Grip
pied and disabled dolls and rag dolls. by
IL fr.fN
Baldwin. Mrs J. l. Scully aud Mrs. "
a. OByrne: dolls as advertisements for
stores. by Mrs. Charles H. Strong Mrs.
John Bryan and Miss Mona Saussy. pa
per dolls and dolls dressed by men. by
Mrs. A. r. Lawton. Mrs J.. W Meldrim.
Mrs. John VI. Egan and Mrs. Frederick
Myers
The FIRST table IS occupied by the old
fashioned dolls. of which there are many.
sosnc Of them apparently. being tho
treasures that made happy the hearts Of
grandmammas who nov watch other lit
tle girls playing with more modern ere.
atons. There Is marked difference be-
tween the dolls OF long ago and those OF
the present generation. and. because or
their antiquity. the dolls on the table de-
voted to the old-fa shioned kind are ex-
amined with interest
Among some OF the dolls that attracted
most notice IN the old-fashioncd class are
that entered by Miss Mamie Marshall. 70
which the first prize was awarded ana
which wears a dress that IS siNty-sevcn
years old. a doll brought from Paris u
1887 and entered by Miss Elsie Lucille
Ely. which won the honorable mention;
don chat was bought for s. at a fair IN
Atlanta IN 1851 and which looks as though
Il cost Tar more than it was worth.
French Wax doll eighteen years Old en-
tered by Mrs :. Oppenhelmcr; a wax doh
nfty-eight years old entered by Mrs N
l.. Landcrshine which appeared upon
the first Christmas tree ever given in Sn-
Vannah: a rag doll about two feet high
that Is nifty years old. and Pocahontas
m Indian doll made Of Mexican bead
work In New Mexico and entered by
Master William Gucrrard. Jr
\ doll dressed in spun glass. a penny
doll brought from Oberammergau by Miss
Margaret stiles. an Indian doll entered by
Mrs. n. G. Cunningham. golf girls en-
tered by Misses AIMEE and Belle Battev.
aud a two-faced doll are found on the
table occupied ny the fancy-dressed dolls.
t'pon the two-faced doll. one face Of
which Is wreathed In smiles and the
other dissolved IN tears. are two placards,
announcing for the nice little doll. that
u Ike the bread and milk, do,
And many other nice things. too,
Aiwavs l try mamma to please,
Smile all day long and live at ease
And for the little doll who is bad. that
Il don't like bread and milk. ] don't.
I won't cat bread and milk ! won't;
hate the bread and milk, do
oh. boo hoo. hoo. hoo, hoo, hoo. hoo"
A doll that attracts a great deal OF al
tention and which won prize on the
f,ncv-ircsscd table was entered by capt
G A. Gordon. representing a member Of
the Ogletnorpe Light Infantry. The doll
IL dressed as member OF the company
IN service uniform. and the outrt IS corr
pleie The Republican Blues also have
a doll entered
4 first prize was awarded a doll robed
in "a black evening dress. and honorable
mention was given one entered BY Mrs.
T.. r. S,ults. A very unique lire doll
IS entered by Mr. Daniel a. Holland.
quite the prcttiest table is that occu-
pied By the ii,tle girl dolls. % which there
are some twelve or more. To that dress
- and entered BY Mrs James Hunter
the first prize was given, and honorable
mention was given that entered BY Mrs. G..
A l.. Cunningham.
Among the beautiful little baby dole
the most beautiful Is that entered by Ma
Lily Hunter. who. however. s. a member
o. the Circle. and. therefore. disqualified
from receiving a prize. 4 doll entered by
Mrs y r. Jackson, was given first prize