New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
PRIZES AWARDED FOR DOLLS.
CHOSEN FOR TIE QUEEN OF RU-
NANIA,S Col L -ECHrINN-
COLLECTION.

An event in doll land last week was the selec-
ton Of the five prize dolls to be sent by the chill
dren Of America through The New-York Tribune
to the Queen Of RumaEia's collection It was not
an easy task for the four judges to determine
which were the most worthy to be the prize win
ners, for the exhibit was so varied and beautiful
that they found themselves confronted by per-
picking situation. However, the following were
finally agreed upon as the prize winners of s.
each: Miss Emma NJ. Hoyer. No. BAT Fifth-ave..
New-York City, for the Martha Washington doll;
Miss Hawley P Foster, No. As WoodIaud-st.
Worcester. Mass. for the Puritan; Miss Hess T
Ford, Aiken, 5. c., for the Nanny: Miss Kath-
crime Riegel No. y Henderson Place, New York
City, for the Indian maiden, and Ralph B. Sick
els, Red Bank, y. J., for Uncle Sam
The Martha Washington doll is beautifully
dressed in an amber brocade court train with a
pettcoat of white peau de Sole The bodice and
train bordered with a fall of old lace headed
by seed pearl trimming. On her head is snowy
mob cap of soft tissue.
Priscilla, the dainty Puritan, is most fasc-
mating in her occurrences. The gown is Of a deli
cate fawn serge, with cap, apron and kerchiet
Of fine white lawn. All her clothes are perfect
in their daintiness, and John Alden, in
doll land could resist her charms. She dressed
and contributed by a lneal descendant Of old
Plymouth stock.
Uncle Sam is richly clad in satin of the Ma
tionaI colors-red and white satin trousers white
satin waistcoat and blue satin coat lined with white
His hat is banded with blue and starred with
white having thirteen stars for the original States
His genial and kindly smile beams with protection
for all his children.
The Nanny IN the group is the one pictured
time ago in this column. and it copied
after South Carolina nanny.
The Indian maiden IS the same before de-
scribed IN the Childrens Corner
Along with the prize dolls will be sent the
corn husk Nanny Chloe and Pocahontas, which
vile, Tenn. While they do exactly i'll the re-
quirements OF the competition they are so unique
and typical withal, and represent so much pains
taking care in their construction and makeup, that
the judges considered them worthy OF honorable
mention and a place in the collection at EarPs
Court.
Closely following the prize dolls in points OF
beauty group including many lovely Prls-
elias and Marthas which also worthy Of
mention. These were sent by Resale Nathan
Ada Jordan, Isabel Prophet, Margaret RiegeI,
Marjorie Wood, Kathryn Wallace Eshner. Alice
Rivers, Mrs. P. Lyon, Katharine Lawrence,
city; Amy P. Lawrence, RtverdaIe, Mass; Minnie
A. Boyd. Red Bank, n. J.; Jennie WurZbaCk,
Cleveland, Ohio; Bertha Metzgar BayOnne, y. j;
Maud NJ. J. Clark, Manchester, Mass; a. Maud
Sargent. Bay View, Mass; Louis TOOker, Ruther-
ford n. J.; Marie Manning, Boston, Mass; Mrs
H NJ P. Walters of Pennsylvania. and Elizabeth
P Bickneu, Maiden Mass
Many of the other dolls did not meet the re-
quirement OF being exactly twelve inches in
height.
The four judges who made the selection of the
prize dolls were Mrs. Clarence Burns. president Of
The Tribune Sunshine Society; Miss Mildred Reid,