Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-11
Baby Show at the Court House a
Great Success

Great Success
The first Baby Show of Rock
bridge, held last Wednesday after
noon in the spacious Courthouse,
was magnificently successful. Ear
" in the afternoon streams of peo-
pie, fond mothers and doting rela-
tives, accompanied by little folks
from a few months to the age limit
of four years, gathered in Rock
BRIDGES capitol where the display
of pabyhood was to be made. And
what a fascinating picture was
thus presented
The attendance was so great
that the spectators could move
about with difficulty. The seats
were all taken long before the hour
appointed for the exercises to
open, and the gallery and side
alsles were used as tar as practi-
cable for standing room Inc
throng was all attention, and the
happy mothers and fathers, and
sisters and brothers were eagerly
expc Giant, each hoping to carry
off the prize. And although there
were disappOintments, they were
well concealed, and everybody
seemed to unite with the winners
in approval of the judges deci'
sions. -
The most observed OF all TIE ex-
hibits were triplets from Buena
Vista, three bright boys, Eustace,
Ernest and James league, some
oe Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander league
Of that city. The sturdy little
fellows we're driven to Lexington
by their father, arriving here late
when the show was nearly over,
but their entrance at once aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. They
were dressed in white suits and
red ties, They lacked but month
of being FIVE years cid. The prize
was five dollars in gold. There
were no competit RS for his prize.
The sum of $325.00 was Melted
for the St0newall Jackson Memoir
ial Hospital. The receipts at the
door amounted to $214.00. The
special gifts were $4,000 by Gel
olonel Schoonmaker of Plttsourg,
Pa; $1,000 from DR.. H. P. How
ard CT Bedford City, ard So OO
from lady of Lexington.
The entertainment was under
he personal management of Mrs.
valery E. Austin of Galveston
Tex, WI se experience as presi.
dent of the Texas Daughters OF
he Confederacy made her familla'
WITH such work. Mrs. Austin is
spending the summer in Lexing-
ton with her parents, Mr.. end
Mrs. James s. Smith.
There were mere than hun
bred entries Of the babies Of Rock
ridge and of county lineage who
competed for prizes, and no doubt
1t was most difficult for the fair
Judges to decide which were most
entitled to the distinctions.
The doll carriage parade was
the first feature of the entertain
ment. There were thirty girlsan
Boys as participants. The girls
rolled their baby carriages with
great dignity, and the boys fol
lowed pushing wheelbarrows, al
daintily gowned, with carriage'
and wheellbarrows handsomely
decorated. The inspection OF the
prize babies came next. Col. }
1 d. H. Ross announced the win
mere.
! Following is the list of price
and prize winners:
Prize for the prettiest girl under ST.
months, gold baby pins, to Mae LOUIS
| Wall, daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Loui
K. Walz.
Prize for handsomest boy under ST
months, gold baby pins, to Graham
Freeman Gillock, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ross F. Gillock.
Prettiest girl, six months to on
ear; gold ring, to Eleanor Camera
Mauze, daughter OF Rev, and Mrs. }
Layton Mauze, ST. Louis, Mo.
, Handsomest boy, six months to on
year; gold ring, to john Lester Harrison
son of Mr.. and MIS-. John P. Harrison
pre;tiest girl, between one aud tw
years; handsome doll, to Bertha Moor
Granger, daue liter Of Mr.. and Mrs
W. +. Granger
IIandsomest boy, between one an
two years: white teddy bear, to Williar
Patton Williams, son OF DR.. ana NIT
J.E. Williams, Blacksburg.
Prettiest girl, between two and thre
years; wicker rocking chair, to Emil
, Graves Anspach, daughter of Mr.. ar
Mrs. S. Il. Anspach, Bedford City.
Handsomest boy, between two an
three years; brown teddy bear. t
Themes Thorn Moore, son Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Moore.
Prettiest girl, between thee and fou
years; large doll, to Mildred Mutispauef
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Mrs. K. /
Mutispaugh.
Hardsomest boy, between three an
four years: auto tricycle., to Roy Mol
3 Ter, son Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank Noble
Handsomest pair of twins, lare
i. ,yooon IN Harry Lee and bert Sidne