The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-04
BABIES JUDGED
 AT STEEPLECHASE
Fat Are Divided from Fair Babies and Strenuous from
 Twin Babies.
PRIZES IN EACH CLASS

Steeplechase was certainly a wonder full field for kidnappers, yesterday, but all the babies, the fat, the strenous and the handsome, were reported as sleeping soundly at midnight last night. The annual baby-show brought forth some gayly decorated carriages and some not so gay, many mothers with the delusion that the pride of the home was easily the prettiest ba- by present and a number of dolls in go-carts which gave the still life effect to the whole picture. A few of the dolls seemed to have it on the live ones for beauty.
 The Farmers baby expert attended the show. Justice prevailed and the winners received only what was their due. One "judgess'' sympathized with how difficult it was to "cover such an assignment She demurely ac- knowledged that she used to "do'' so- ciety at Palm Beach for the Jackson
 A second fair judge said that she would not award any red ribbons, because having come from Milwaukee she preferred blue ribbon.
 All the near-Americans had their carriages and go-carts trimmed with patriotic bunting, while those who could trace the family's American re- sidence back far as the grandfather
 
 tion. Pasteurized milk was in evidence each cart being stored with a quart or so of that quieting influence, but after the first few innings some of the youngsters started a cheering sec ton and the band returned to Bridge port. At 3:30 the parade began, going from the ball room along the Trail and returning on the board walk, parade at Atlantic City. All the con- testants then reassembled in the ball room and the judges got busy. Score no runs.
 For two hours the judges labored religiously to decide ''whos who" in babyland with the following results.
 Most beautiful baby; First prize, sewing machine, Mrs. Stendahl, 40o Pequonnock street, second prize. Clyde clock and figure, Mrs. S. Newman, 353 Ogden street, third prize silver ice pitcher, Isabel Moff1t, 56 Roosevelt st.
 Twin babies: First prize, pair gold neckchains and pendants, Isabel Bal finger, 1949 Seaview avenue, second prize pair gold Norman bracelets. Mrs. William A. Macdonald, 556 Shelton street, third prize pair neckchains and pendants, Mrs R. Parry, 565 Central avenue.
 Fattest baby: First prize, child's five piece silver set, Mrs. c. Holsworth, 80 Sherman street, second prize, child's three piece silver set, Mrs. E. Gib- bons, 102 Pembroke street, third prize
 
 Main street.
 Smallest baby, First prize, Eldora gold clock, Mrs. Macdonald, 207 Hurd avenue, second prize gold neckchain and pendants, Mrs. Hapern, 2SO Sixth street, third prize child's silver cup, Mrs. Hetter 2S0 Sixth St.
 Most strenuous baby, First prize, Sylph gold colck, Mrs. White, 559 Sea view avenue, second prize child's sil- yer cup, Mrs. Evitts, 49 Federal street, third prize child's silver cup, Mrs. Isenburg, 2S0 Sixth street.
 Doll baby: First prize, gold brace- let, Ethel Paddock, 176 Newf1eld ave- nue, second prize, gold bracelet, Vir- ginia Gregory, III Gilbert street, third Liberty street.
 let. Catherine Conly, 107 Caroline st., second prize gold bracelet Stella Schroder. POP BunneH street, third prize gold bracelet Vera Bray, 72 Lib erty street.
 Handsomest decorated carriage; First grand prize 34-piece silver set, Mrs. R. G. Hendrick, 49 Carlton st., second prize, 26 piece silver set, Mrs. J. Millson 135 Wilson street.
 HandsomeSt decorated go-cart; First grand prize 27-piece silver set, Lloyd Williamson 300 Newfie1d ave nue, second prize silver teapot, Vir- ginia Gregory III Gilbert street.
 Best novelty or float; First prize silver cake dish, Hazel Kimball, 1727 Main street, second prize, silver berry dish, Rose Abrams, 57 Drew place.