The Washington times., 1908-07-01
Judges Have Hard Task
Picking Winners at the
Luna Park Show.
TWINS A FEATURE
H. OF COMPETITIONS
Six Weeks Old Daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. |. Hanlon Surrounded
by Admiring Crowds.

Three hundred chubby baby faces.
some wreathed in smiles. 'furrowed
by frowns. and some supine in indif-
ference, were held up by 800 confident
mothers TO the anxious and admiring
gaze of FIVE perspiring judges, and the
much anticipated baby show at Luna
Park was under way.
By noon yesterday mothers with their
precious burdens began to enter the
1urnstne determined to be ahead OF the
appointed hour. 2:SO O'Clock. After the
show was over and the photographs or
the winners were being taken about 5
O'Clock, a few belated mothers were
still arriving. bemoaning thes fact that
the judges had all gone home
Show Success.
The show was n decided success OF
course, there were disaP7Oirrments. for
as one sage remarked after it was all
over, President Roosevelt and bis Cabi-
net could not have distributed the seven
honors in a way 70 satisfy eco mothers.
And il would have done the heart or
The population-loving Executive good.
by the way. to have cast his eye over
the pavilion at the park yesterday.
Babies everywhere, babies of all ages,
sizes. dispositions, and inclinatiOns. \
phOnOgTap hiC record OF the things that
were said and the noises that were
turned loose during the three hours the
babies were under inspection would
have the CarusO and Melba records
dumped into the cellar and yelling for
the melting pot
All-day suckers. Teddy bears. fairy
tales and bottles were used to keep the
little Fellows quiet. Sometimes they
succeeded, sometimes not Several OF
the contestants seemed intent upon dis
qualifying the themselves. being
scratched from the running. by re-
Iuslng 70 stay awake. The coming Of
the judges probably brought but a
sleepy look from one little eve and back
70 nodland the tot would go again. OBJ
hvious to the palpitatiug heart and
frantic plea Of the mother above him.
Entries Placed in Rows.
The babies and their mothers were
arranged in two long rows about the
sides Of the pavilion Enclosure. each
baby bearing a tag. The judges antici-
pated making a separate round for each
prize, but this plan was soon killed by
the anxiety of the mothers themselves
As soon as the judges would pass by
the aspirauts, some mother feeling that
enough inspection. would leave her seat
and follow the IuCICless arbiters on
down The line. BY the time the end of
the first row was reached the Judges
were surrounded by a crowd Of excited
ones edcn holding alOft a little dear
which showed into the race Of a fleeing
judge would coo delightfully."- or sputter
Vlndictively. Soon the scene became a
perfect sea Of miscellaneous babies and
~ was with difficulty that the manage
ment persuaded the mothers TO take
seats again.
Final Inspection.
Fifty Of the most promising babies
were assembled in the center Of the
pavilion and the final inspection made
for the seven prize winners.
An interested group was az all times
around the mother Of twins who can
certainly take first honor for being
The youngest twins, perhaps ever ex-
hlbited at a baby show These cute
little ones. Margaret and Mildred Han
Ion. daughters of Mr. ana Mrs l. Han
Ion. Of 1U5D TWenty-fifth street north
west, were but six weeks old. and really
seemed 10 care 50 little about the con-
test that they refused to stay awake for
the judges. They slept on while an al
mirinS crowd commented upon their age
and beauty.
Judges Hard Task.
Like warriors going to battle did the
judges face their task Men and women
Vho would handle u business deal OF
household duty with precision and dis
patch, they approached the waiting line
OF babies with pitiful trepidation. Their
nervousness increased apace for every
time the judges would halt a moment in
front of some cooling baby. its parents
heart woulG jump Immediately to her
throat, and she would enter into a
mes history Of. TO ner the prettiest
and dearest thing on the grounds
Pleased With Contest.
I'VE are pleased with the success of
the contest. ard the interest aroused
said Manager GOOdfeIlow and Baby
Show Manager Solan, after IL was all
over The Judges selected did their
duty, as they saw it, and while al can
not be satisfied the awards seem TO
meet with general favor"
Those who presided over the destInies
of the aspirants were Patrick J. Haiti
gan, editor National Hibernian: Edward
=. Schwartz, real estate dealer; Mrs
James L. Feeney. Mrs. Edward McCor-
mick, and Miss Teller.