The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-16
WAS A Big SUCCESS
BABY SHOW GIVEN AT LAKE
PARK MONDAY EVENING
WAS WE'LL ATTENDED
BY LITTLE ONES.
Under the Auspices of the Methodist
Missionary Society Quite
Large Sum Realized by
the Entertainment.

Not since Lake Park was opened
to the public has there assembled
there larger crowd than that which
gathered on Monday afternoon to
witness the. baby show which was
given under the auspices of the Lad
les Foreign Missionary Society of
the First Methodist church. Not
withstanding the fact that the Street
Railway Company has extra cars in
service, it was exceedingly difficult TO
handle the crowd, and when the ex-
the afternoon, the large pavilion was
taxed severely to accommodate all
the people who had assembled to
view the youngsters who in future
years are to become the leading men
and women of Columbus, and who
are to help make it the leading city
OF this section.
To Messrs. Hunter Walker, s. S,
Scales and G.. T. Heard was dele
gated the delicate task of awarding
the prizes, while Messrs. Jno. A Stin-
son and Howard Marshall and Rev
l.. NJ. BToyles assisted the ladies in
the various details of the program.
In the first class, which embraced
boys and girls under one year, the
girls prize, a Fulton go-cart, donated
by the City Furniture Company, was
awarded to Miss Pauline Morris.
The boys prize, one dozen cabinet
photographs, donated by Jackson's $
studio, went to Master Herman Kill
patrick.
In class two, which embraced boys
and girls from one to two years old,
by Ater's jewelry store, was awarded
to Miss Isabel Brown. In the boys
division of this class the judges
struck snag, being unable to de-
eide between Master Percy Maer, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Maer, and
Master Sidney Bell, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Bell. The prize, a
solid silver cup, donated by Buder
Bros, was drawn for, and was won
by Master Sidney Bell
In class three, which included boys
and girls from two to three wears of
age, the girls prize, wicker rock
ing chair, donated by Messrs Gunter
Bros, was won by Miss Mary Payne
Cha pman, and the boys prize, an ex-
press wagon, donated by Messrs- Me
Gowen & Pegues, went to Master
John Laws
In class four, including boys and
girls from three TO four years Of age
the g5ll's prize, silk parasOl, do
mated by the Woanans Store, was
won by Miss Doris Boyd, and the
boys prize, a Buster Brown suit.
donated by the Columbus Clothing
Co, was clptLred by Master Battle
Bell
In class five, embracing g5Tls and
boys from -four to five years of age,
the girls prize, a tea set, donated bx
Keaton's Com bination Store, was
won by Miss Angilique Higgins, and
the boys prize, an air gun. donated
by the surprise Store, went to Mas
ter Robert Og1e
Class six, twins, two pairs of slip
pers, donated by Simon Loeb 4& Bro,
and a box of half hose dona ted by
w c. Beard; prizes went to Masters
William and John Beard
In class seven, which included red
headed girls and boys, the girls
prize, a dressed doll donated by Mr..
l.. B. Divelbliss, went to Miss Tadge
Johnson, while the boys prize, two
two-pound boxes OF fancy candy, do
mated by Messrs. T. J. Locke Il Son
and o. B. Brown, went to Master
Warren McClusky.