Evening journal., 1904-08-27
PARK WAS HELD
IN BABIES SWAY
Brandywine Springs Scene
of Annual Show, Which At
tracted Large Crowd
MANY PRIZES WERE AWARDED

Brandywinc Springs Park was given
over to the babies yesterday. the oc-
caslon being the annual baby show head
by he park management And that tho
AFFAIR was success was best attcsted by
the great throng of admiring relatives
and friends of the contestlng babies and
hundreds of others drawn TO witness the
presty babies of the city.
Not only was Wilmington represented
In the contest, but babies from Philadel-
phia Chester, e smere. New Castle and
Marshallton were entered.
The baby parade started from the dane
ing pavilion at the end Of the park head
ed by Gattis band at 4 o'clock and
marched up the board walk to the lake
and back again, where it was dismissed
The pride of the family was in most cases
carried by the mother, but few fathers
were in line, with head erect and proud
step bearing their offsprings AS the
babies passed from the pavilion they
were registered and each given a tag The
big crowd that lined the whole course
OF the parade then had an opportunity TO
see their favOrite. As the babies passed
note was made of the number and on the
tickets presented to each visitor to the
park the number was written and placed
/ in the ballot box. There were upwards TO
10000 tickets cast. Representatives from
the different newspapers counted the ba
lots and the result was announced from
the band stand by Mr.. Cloward at the in
| termisslon as was aiso the drawing for
the consolation prizes.
Those who secured prizes were: FoI
the cutest baby. prize. handsome comb
and brush, coupon No. ia Lucille Cham
berlane, No. 20S East Twenty fourth
street; second, ivory and silver rattle
No. $50. + orcnce Keisig No. ei5 Jefferson
street; third, an infant spoon. No %
Kathleen Anderson, No. 507 Concor.
street.
For the prettiest baby, first prize.
handsome comb and brush. No. g. Flor
ence +. Powell No. 80 West street: sec
ond. an ivory and siver rattle. No. 112
Eva Stewart. No. $40 West street; third
an Infants spoon No. 1853, Clara Dillman
No. 1872 Walnut street
Twins, first, silver cups, No. Is, Reboc
ca and Edna Sheldon. No 1927 Benson
street; second infants spoons No. 50
MAY and Dorothy Medkn. No. S07 Com
merce street. third, chi,ds dressing sets
No. o. Albert and Alfred DOnnelly, No
1910 West Sixteenth street
Fattest baby. first. silver plate. No
l57. Earl Thomas, No 900 Vandever ave
nue. second. an ivory and silver rattle
No. 30. Francis Woerner. No. iTG Ian
caster avenue; third. an infants spoon
No. 79, Sarah b. Feanon, No. 1884 Ceci
avenue West Philadelphia.
Besides these prizes there were thirty
five consolation prizes given. Each bah
was given number. except those VIII
had previously won prizes. and the frs
I thirty-hve numbers drawn out of a DO
received ap rize. They were as follows:
No. !, Mamie Mullen, No. 800 Tatna
street; No, II, William Robinson. No.
Sweatman Court No. 10. Gwendolin r.
Robinson. no. 1919 West Tenth stree
No. 33 Elizabeth Kiser. No. 90S Wei
Fifth street; No. q, Ethel Askins NJ
S2S Chestnut street; No AZ. Cami,e Boy,
No. 50i West Twonty-ninh street; No.
Nester Passmorc. No. TO Maryland av,
nue.; No. O., Harry Lyons, No. 1885 Wa
nut ,gtreet; No. G2 Nellie Lyttle, No.
PopiGr street; No. ISL. Howard Howot
Marshalton; No. 6S. Elsie Smith n,
1919 Poplar street; No. 10 Emma Daniel
Elsmere; No a. Eve yn Peacock. No. 8
South Adams street; No. ASS. IS. Davi
No. 20l5 West Seventh street Chcste
No. IS. George b. Campbell No. 22l Kin