The Washington herald., 1907-07-03
PRIZE BABIES HAPPY
Luna Park Show Laurels 60
to Alexandria Infant.
LARRY" LUDGE THE GIANT
Anacostia Wonder Carries on the
Trophy for Really Fat, Roliy-poily
YOungster-Big and Small, They
Are All Entered-Twins, Each Born
in Different Year-MOtbers Pleased.

Let the local scoffers be silent, the
croakers allow their deep notes Of derlsion
to perish in an envious throat; let the
rumblings of the cynics be changed 10
peans and praising panegyrics, for sig
nal honor has fallen to the town Of Alex
andria.
One of its youngest inhabitants, a cher
rubic. smiling. dimpled armful Of pro-
toplasm was awarded the prize as the
prettiest baby at Luna Park yesterday, in
a contest which included more than a
hundred participants.
Walter Scott Moore. son Of Walter
Moore. Of 1017 King street, Alexandria,
labeled with little pink placard bearing
the number 10" was chosen from the
others, and there was small question of
the decision of the judges, for If there
was ever frindly. good-natured little
chap. it was he.
From the opening of the show al
o'clock until after .. when the judg's an
nounced their decision, he maintained his
best behavior, never whining, as must
be confessed some other cherubs did,
never NuIllNidHilIE VI iile HAItts bAl htiAlA7
ing with the band music disdaining 10
muss his white dress and pink cheeks
with molasses candy, and smiling, smil-
ing, smiling.
Rides in Prize GO-cart.
After it was all over and he found him
self proudly ensconced ia the prize CO.
cart, his joy for moment overcame his
mapners, and he shrieked and yelled and
clapped his hands, demanded sweet meats
and flying horses, and browbeat his ador-
ing parents as beft the ruler Of the
household and the prettiest baby in the
vicinity.
But there were other charming babies,
dainty feminines with wonderful dark
eyes and raven tresses. with premature
coquetry. sidelong glances, and sedate
carriage There were pink gOwned doll
baby children with waXen faces and
Dresden china hair: there was the gin
gerbread variety, whose parents had
allowed them to coat themselves with
strange eatable substances; then. too.
there were winners and pouters and sleep
ers and gurgleTs, babies with nice white
teeth and babies teething. babies with
prickly heat deluged with talCum powder.
infants with dimpled knees, all kinds. all
sorts, all descriptions. all white, and all
with a background Of maternity which
held them securely in as many varieties
Of laps
My, Lawrence Is the Fat BOY.
Talking of dimples, the fattest baby,
Lawrence Ludge, Of 12S Jackson street,
Anacostia, was really fat, a rolly-polly,
red-cheeked. healthy specimen, who dotted
on eatables. and allowed nothing TO dis
turb his equanimity. He had the prize
won as soon as he entered the arena, and
the other infant big-fellows began to get
thin at the sight Of him. Lawrence
will be a big man; everybody admits that
The smallest baby. who would have fitted
conveniently into one Of "Larry's" shoes.
was a pretty little mite Of pink flesh, not
a bit forlorn, and not bit sorry because
Of her size, particularly when a solid sill
yer napkin ring was her reward.
She was Amy Barney, Of l0l6 Sixth
street northwest
The cutest child was as pretty as the
prettiest, but a boy baby couldn't be cute.
thought the judges. and, being women.
liltN NdU Il SDlt spot IoE the bosS. 50 Ae-
clared the boy the prettiest. leaving the
other title and a solid silver set 20 Gloria
GaytOn, of 100 c street
Prettiest Twins, Too.
The prettiest twins were declared TO
be Anna and Emma Rankin. who. al
though they were born within half an
hour Of each other. did not see the light Of
day in the same year Anna was born
December 81, 1906, while her sister claims
1907 as her natal year. A pair Of silver
spoons was their reward, with their
names engraved on them, though it was
necessary to call on the mother. and she
had to ponder awhile to give Emma
Emmas and Annie Annie's.
The handsomest mother was declared TO
be Mrs Edward Dick, 474 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest, while the young
est mother was Glenda Minniss, 12l4 Sew
enth street. who was presented with a
collar and bow set
The judges, to whom fell a hard, and.
at some periods. an unpleasant task, were
Mrs. George II. RuCker. Mrs. William II.
Palmer, Mrs. Richard l.. Weaver, and
/ Mrs. G. J. GoodfellOw
They performed their duties with great