New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
DARLINGS ON PARADE
THOUSANDS SEE CHILDREN
MARCH IN ASBURY PARK.
CHILDREN OF THE ORIENT AND SOUTH
AMERICA NINGLE WITH SCIONS
OF AMERICA
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
OF AMERICA.

Ashurv Park y J Aug 1a-The twelfth annual
baby parade took place this afternoon. and was one
of the prettest pagsants OF its kind One hundred
thousand spectators. many Of them cottagers ard
hotel guests from the nsighborirg resorts, ap-
pIauded the tots as they marched in review before
Queen Tftanfa and her court The onlookers oc-
cupied points Of vantage the board walk, along
Ocean-ave and on the massive grandstand at tts
foot Of Sunset Lake Governor Murphy was adj
vartfsed 70 b present bur he did attend.
Including the two hundred boy rough riders.
there nearly five hundred babies and children
IN the UNIQUE procession and it took them just
7or1r 10 pass given point. The participants began
m rendezvous at the beach auditorium as early a.
? o'clock although the parade did not start until
two hours later Chairman Harold B Ayres and
mis- corps Of helpers assigned the children 20 their
respective divisions they reported 50
there was no confusion when the parade started
Each coach and float was photographed by tbs
Carnival Association before the parade
Queen Titania and her six maids Of honor arrived
az her court in Ocean-ave., 4 few minutes oefors
! o'clock Her coming was announced by a
mounted bu1ler in costume The maids Of honor
preceded their queen Tney were dressed in white
and coronsts The queen robed in blue satin
and err1fne and wearing her crown rode 70 the
court in 4 golden chariot drawn by four black
chargers As she alghted her pages, IN court
costume preceded her to the throne \ company
OF rough riders. with arms ar port. guarded the
court. which was profuseIy decorated Seated IN a
stand at the queens right were the Judges who are
70 make the awards. In another stand at her left.
we're the royal musicians. The queens court oc-
-upied a position directly opposite the grandstand.
and the spectators seated thereon save her
round Of hearty cheers as she entered the court
The parade was made I'D Of seven divisions.
When the first section. made Up OF children with
doll coaches approached the queens court the
handnaster Mr.. Auders started up The Mosqutto
March" The crowd recognized the appropriate
ness Of the melody. and gave the musicians cheer
The baby coach division came next There wers
coaches trimmed with silks sattns laoes ountins:
natural and wild flowers. paper flowers, straw and
Wild grasses Seated in the coaches were babies or
every age and be it said 70 their credit there was
not a crying infant in the entire aggregation Ths
children seemed to realize they were on tnefr
GOOD behavior for most Of them smiled and
threw kisses at the queen they were wheeled BY
the court by doJins PaPes rnannrnas or nurses
Perhaps the most interesting division OF the paraos
vas the one devoted children in costumes Ihs
characters assumed by the todders. many Of them
babies included diminutive policemen. Sailors
1sbaru1en Jockeys. cupids highlanders Miss Co
l1lr1hia and favorites made Immortal oy Nother
f-ooss The division was led BY cute little Mary
Elizabeth SickeIs Of Asbury Park. who pretended
that she was Dolly Warden Following her cams
r,aleb5lfave AIarys and their lambs. Little Red
Riding Hoods with limitation wolves; Tracy. ths
desperate: a doctor and nurse. a bride and bride
groom Carrie Nation and her hatchet. ard real
rapanese Chinese and Indian girls.
The section devoted 70 floats was the spectacular
feature OF the parade Some of the conceits cost
hundreds of dollars 10 build Ethel RuSaroer- or
Asbr!ry Park seven years old who led this dtvt~
sion looked pretty, clinging 10 cross Her foat
vras made 10 represent The Rock Of Ages Viz
enia Hone Kelsey. Of Asbury Park, hve years old.
looked like picture riding in golden chartoe
drawn BY three prancing paPier mache steeds with
~. rising sIn for a background Her float was
labeled Aurora opening the gates Of day ohs
has cart1Ired the first prize in the baby parade TOT
two successive years and stands sooG chance for
Mating her victories three straight. Seven-year-o!d
Irrtra Gilbert of ASbury Park. another prize win
,,e- of former years. inperScuated Ben Eur aad
held the ribbons over four white tnanimate chars
ers Mary Estelle stark Of New York was seated
in a tlnv garden playing with live lamb Fred
L1IoanaI of Nrw-Gork, was made up as FucN-
md looked the part too. Robert Wilbur Jewesson.
If Network a tri1e years OF age ere
a+ed lots OF nerrment His float was labelled
AN Antitrust Butcher. AMI the lad presided over
q real butcher shop and welded cieaver en- real
meat The three Splitter children. of Brooklyn.
Arne Mlnroe and Albert played the parts OF mo
iens Their float made uD Of forest scene
and tba trio seated their tepee. which was drawn
bv a horse gave vent to blood curdins war wnoops
as they proceeded ever the route Miss Belle HOPE
L,autpen of Asbury Park held the ribbons over n
four in hand drawn by four live ShetIandS the
dir,irutfve coach being covered with mowers Col
cred rovs acted as footmeE and buS'er, ana three
,ret,v gir1s rode in the coach with Miss keutsen