Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
BABY PAGEANT
CUTFST OF ALL
CROWD GOES WILD OVER NEW
AMERICAN BEAUTIES
SHOW PROVES PRODUCTIVE OF
STARTLING SURPRISES
Youngest Child, Born Night Before
the Exhibit, is Carried in the
Arms of Its Great
Grandmother

Grandmother
Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 4.-The baby
parade and show held this morning
were, according to the popular decision,
the finest features thus far of the
Festival of the Sea. Dimpled and smil-
ing American beauties. pink and white,
riding in daintily decorated carriages,
made the parade something to be re-
membered long. The show brought SO
many babies to the auditorium that not
nearly all the mothers could find room
on the capacious stage, and rows OF
them sat on the floor below.
A tremendous crowd jammed the aud
itorium to witness the show and hear
the decision of the judges, and was
treated to some startling surprises. one
was introduced when the youngest
baby" was called for Mrs H. I. REID
arose and announced that the infant
she held in her arms, wrapped in a
pink and white comfort, was born at
7:10 o'clock last night; that it was her
at-grandchild and that its mother
was Mrs Frank Switzer There are
eight other children of the fifth genera
ton living, and the great-great- grand
mother of the youngest baby is hale
and hearty. Baby Switzer, as yet not
possessed of a first name, though he
weighs nine and three-quarters pounds,
had an easy time getting away with
the S. prize offered in his division.
The heaviest baby under s months
also created a sensation. He was Cur
tbs Amman, months old, who tips
the scale at twenty-five pounds. Curtis
appeared in the parade revoid of all
lOI1 inn nd pn IF
his mother who pushed the cart along,
were assaied by choruses of IONS
and "Ahs" as the parade progressed.
Mrs Byron P. Glenn, wife of B. 7.
Glenn. Salt Lake passenger agent here,
won first prize, $25, for the prettiest
turnout in the parade. Her 2-year-old
daughter Virginia, attired in pink, rode
in a pink cab and carried a pink para
SOL Mrs. Glenn, who trundled the cab
along, was in pink and wore pink
hat. Two white Teddy bears were be
tween shafts in front of the little
equipage and Miss Virginia seemed to
be driving these little animals along.
Second prize in the parade, $40, was
taken by Master George and Miss
John F. Craig. The children were at
tired in white. Master George rode
velocipede that was a mass of pink
chrysanthemums and drew, by pink
satin ribbons, a wagon in which his
sister rode. The wagon also was
massed with pink chrysanthemums and
Miss Anna wore a pink bow in her
hair.
Native Daughters in Line
Little Josephine Fisher, the 2-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K. r..
Fisher, sat upon a seashell throne In
the rear of prettily decorated wagon,
in front of which was big turtle to
which ribbons held by the little girl
were attached. Twelve little girls drew
the vehicle along. This was Native
Daughters' float all the little girls be-
ing natives of California.
A Native Sons float bore white
battleship, the California, on the prov
of which George Young's little son Will
bur- who, like the fifteen little chaps
who pulled the float, is native Cali
fornian.
There were a half hundred beautifully
decorated baby cabs and other baby
vehicles in the parade, all of which
were trimmed in dainty colors.
At the show William Gay, 10 months
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gay, re-
ceived a prize of SO for being the
heaviest baby between and IL months
of age. Marion Henshall, Josephine
Fischer and Robert Hayes, who were
weighed in the contest for the heaviest
baby between 1 and ~ years of age,
were found to weigh the same-thirty-
two pounds. Little Miss Henshall took
the prize by drawing straws. The
Youngest pair of twins were Pearl ana "a
Ruby Belts, years old, children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Belts of Whittier.
They were the only young twins pres
ent. Their prize was so.
Maxine Porter, Is months old, was
adjudged the prettiest baby and took
the $40 gas range offered as the prize.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Porter,
141 West Third street, said they would
take charge of the range until Miss
Maxine was older Edna Mepham
Holmes, who won the prettiest baby
prize in the show here on the Fourth
of July, today received the second
prize, SIS. She is the daughter of MI
and Mrs Milton ]. Holmes of this city.
This afternoon the juvenile queen,
Miss Marjorie Kapp, and her court
took possession of the seashell stage
and reigned over the general festivities.
r. l.. Bisby, who treated the little queen
and her court to ices, was hailed
before the throne and declared prince
The bandmaster in charge of the or
ganization which furnished the music
during the afternoon also received a
special favor from the stately little
lady who made a special trip across
the stage and dropped him a courtesy
Goes Up in Bandages
Harry Wright, the balloonist who was
injured the day before yesterday, made
another ascension today. though one
hand was in bandages and one ankle,
which was sprained the other day, was
in harness. He came down
gently in strawberry patch in the east
part of town, but the balloon dropped
in the ocean. 1t was recovered undam-
aged.
The aeroplane men did not make any
to fly today to the disap-
pointment of all
Tomorrow morning there will be an
auto parade. In the afternoon the
corner stone of the new Carnegie
in Pacific park will be laid with
Masonic ritualistic ceremonies.
Tomorrow afternoon will witness the
arrival of King Rex, who is as yet un-
known, his parade through the streets
and his fight with swords against the
prince consort "a. c. Malone), to estab-
lish his right to the throne with Queen
Augusta. This ARRAY terminated, the
fighting will be resumed tomorrow night
at the carnival ball, when Rex and the
prince will again meet face to face.
At $3.50 tomorrow night one of the
most brilliant parades of the week will
take place. All the festival floats and
many others, together with many deco
rated vehicles, all Illuminated with red
fire or otherwise, will be In the pro-
cession. The carnival ball will follow
at the auditorium.
This will be the liveliest most rollick-
ing feature of the week. The carnival
spirit is undoubtedly abroad in the land |
The nights on the Pike and on Pine