The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-06-22
Baby Show.

Forrest City, perhaps, was the
Baby Show given Wednesday after
noon in the capacious lodge room
of the Belser Hotel, and was con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Aid Society OF the Metbo-
dist church.
The occasion was q gratifying
success in every way and reflects
no little credit upon the industri'
Gus and sagacious women who pro-
Jected SO happy and worthy an
enterprise. i
SO popular was the move, and
so persistent were the noble wo-
men behind il, that, notwithstand.
ing its repeated postponment OIL
account of inclemcnt weather, by
half past three o'clock, the hour
for commencing. the large hall
was alive with expectant mothers,
contesting babies, beautiful young
women and eager children, with
| goodly number of good looking @
men. Indeed, so benignant and
lovely were the the numerous faces
of those gentle mothers, 50 inno-
cent and pure the beautiful faces
of those exquisitely dressed babies,
and so pleased ard fresh the
bright faced young people, that,
to the eyes of the writer, the
scene was o perfect picture OF pure
delight.
A program of music and enter.
tainment having been provided, an
nouncoment was made in due time
that tho exercises would begin.
With this, Mrs. May Hatcher at
the organ, began beautiful
march, when, in front rows Of
chairs on either side of the hall,
tho mothers with their little com.
petitors, seated themselves, and
the picture was that OF queens
among fairies.
Following this was japanese
love song by sixteen ysand girls.
under the direction Of the accomp-
hshed Miss Freeman. Mrs. Barns
then entertained the audience by
singing in excellent voice, "a Day
Dream" The closing feature of
this interesting part of the pro-
gram was three pieces of splendid
Instrumental music on the organ
and violin by the Misses Maria
and Adine Elliott, one of which
was "Happy Little Nigs."
With this, Rev. w. g. Davidson
arose and said: "The polls are
now open, and we enter upon one
of the most remarkable and inter.
esting contests ever known in the
history of Forrest City. And in
this contest our sisters no doubt
will for one time in life experience
that frequent and strong and some.
times almost irresistible tempta-
ton to-stuff the ballot box. This
is q contest for personal beauty
and excellence, and the candidates
are innumerable, but none are al
lowed to enter the race except
those under three years Of age.
But every body is an eligible voter.
Pass around and get acquainted
with these little candidates, then
cast your vote for the prettiest
baby girl and the prettlest baby
boy, and for the largest baby girl
and the largest baby boy"
Then followed the most indie.
scribable confusion of lobbying,
electioneering and balloting. But
there was no stuffing Of the ballot
box, this sacred receptacle Of the
imperial little judges was CON-
passed by the herculean arms of
the impartial Turley, who had no
representative in the race. When
the ballots were all in the count.
ing of the multitudinous vote COM
menced, during which time refresh.
ments of cake and lemonade were
served to the thronging. chatter
ing, conjecturing multitude. Also
in the meantime Mrs. Barns favor.
ed the audience with "Annie
Laurie" Finally the judges an
nounncd to the impatient mothers
relatives and friends that the bal.
lot revealed the following success
full candidates:
Prettiest baby girl, Louise Barns,
| 30 votes; prettest baby boy, Ned
! Mallory, 80 votes; largest baby
girl, Pearl Mann, 20 votes; largest
baby boy, David Webb, 81 votes.
Little Louise Barns was pre-.
scented - silver lock bracelet; little
Pearl Mann, a set gold ring; Mas.
ter Ned Mallory, PLAIN gold ring,
and Master David Webb also q
plain gold ring.
In Justice to little Elizabeth
Winfield it is proper to state that
she was only two votes behind
little Louise.
Many others received no small
vote. and all deserved n nriZe for