The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-10-04
BABIES AND GYPSIES.

The kennesaw Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, band
OF noble women, who are working to
raise money to care for the Confederate
cemetery gave unique entertainment
on last Friday afternoon and night at
Mr.. Boston's grove on Atlanta street.
This extensive and beautiful grove was
enlivened by the fair daughters of Eve
in their endeavor to please, entertain
and serve those who favored them with
visit. In the afternoon a "Baby
Show :" was an attraction that was full
OF interest to large gathering of peo-
pie. Twenty mammals precious ba-
bies" were entered for the two prizes,
two silver spoons, one for the Finest
baby one for the 'prettiest baby :"
as follows:
ifred Fuss, age l0months Elizabeth
MeAs age months; Harry Looney, age
% NJ lis; Edward Mcnamara, age 10
~ Tor 8 Francis Griffin, age months
-eBlack age 10 months; Edith
s.p, age 7years; lila Dobbs, age 81
louis Collins, age year; Julia
-, ~ bella Legg, age months; Ed Will
ms, age 6 months Charles Phillips,
80 months; Richard Marchman, age
: 7Constance Cole, age Is months !;
rumby, age weeks; Lawrence
~ age q months; George IAN
sfsonsage months Cora Morris. age
~ weeks; Elizabeth Anderson, age /
year; Thelma Odom, age - months.
These "dimpled darlings," dressed in
theirAbest attire, with eyes of blue,
yDlacR, brown and gray, cheeks peachy,
kaces smiling and fists chubby, present.
iet a picture of loveliness that gave
pleasure to every lover of children
How difficult must have been the task
Ifof the Judges-Messrs. Ed. NJ. Cook.
HR. J. Moore and II. II. Earle-as they
scrutinized each face of the babies and
\ tried to determine which was the fin
est and which the ''prettiest." The
Judges finally went off to fence and
!. took rest" on its strong planks, and
! with serious countenances discussed
the ''puzzling question There were
eighteenm mothers to be disappointed, to
say nothing of Mrs. Standards "won-
lderful creation" The Judges at last
tde up their minds, the die was cast,
Rubicon crossed and the bridge
Il med. They called Prof. S. V. San
IN ID to one side and gave him the names
n the fortunate babies. Prof. Sanford
; In delivering the prizes made an address
full OF humor, ornate and appropriate,
and won fresh laurels as an orator.
The first prize for the Finest baby" was
awarded to Hattie Black, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe j. Black, and to
the "prettiest baby" the prize was given
to lila Dobbs, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. M. Dobbs.
The array of pretty babies was q
credit to Marietta. 1t shows that while
there might be shade of difference in
beauty or plumpness, yet there was not
one there but what was entitled to q
prize.
At night the 'Gipsy Encampment,"
lighted with camp fires, dotted here
and there were tents, and tables where
substantial and appetizing viands and
ice cream and sherbert and lemonade
were served. Fortunes were told and
little girls in gypsy costumes fitted to
and fro, filling to perfection the role
they had assumed for the evening. The
entertainment was success from be-
ginning to end and much credit is due
the ladies of the Kennesaw Chapter
and their fair young assistants for the
part they all took in the praiseworthy
affair.
After paying all expenses the ladies
Melted $5l.54.