The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
PARADE TROPHIES
PLEASE CHILDREN
Georgetown Playground At
fair Proves Must Sue
ceSSful.
SOME REAL ART
IN DECORATIONS
Tots Have Artistically Arranged
Carts In March Before
Judges.

Twelve of the children who are
daily atte(dants at the Georgetown
Fairgrounds. Thirty-third street and
Volta place, are today enjoying them
selves with the prizes which they
won, after a hard struggle, at the
floral parade at the Fairgrounds yes
terday afternoon
The judges admitted after the pa
raGe that anyone who had received
a prize certainly deserved it, for the
entries were so numerous that Il was
almost Impossible 10 select the lucky
ones and to decide TO whom should
80 the various prizes which had been
chosen with an eye to pleasing the
children and making them remember
the days event
The parade itself. starting at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, was the fea-
tUre Of the affair. The grounds
had been decorated with large floral
arches, which spanned almost the en-
tire center Of the space devoted to
the exhibition and under which the
little ones marched before the judges-
All Well Decorated
The most remark bic feature OF the
parade was the amount Of ingenuity
shown by the tots in decorating their
baby carriages, So-carts, bicycles,
doll carriages, wagons and tricycIes.
One little girl had her doll carriage
artistiCaiIy decorated with golden rod,
with a big bow Of yellow ribbon sur
mounting the whole; another used
great masses Of pink roses for the
decorations. while yet another used
lavender and white color scheme
which proved effective enough TO win
the first prize for her
BESIDES the doll carriages there were
number Of baby carriages. with real
live babies in them, and IL was in this
class that the judges had the greatest
difficulty In deciding 70 whom the
prizes should be awarded. But they a.
last agreed that the first prize should
80 to a carriage decorated with vaTf-
colored wild flowers, although they ad-
UllIued some of the others showed more
artistic skill, but that this particular
little girl had evidently spent more
time and evinCed more ingenuity IN
working out her decorations than had
the others.
After the baby carriages came the bi-
cycles and tTicyCles. with their bright
decorations IN tissue paper and ribbons.
anc following these, the wagon entries.
which caused the greatest rivalry OF
til afternoon.
Goat Butts In.
Alter much discussiOn-puuCtUate by
q moment or suspense and excitement.
when a goat hitched 10 one OF the
wagons, got fractions and refused 10
move according 10 the commands Of his
small master-tIIe judges finally awarded
the first prize 10 a Eayly decorated cart
containing four children and pulled by
a dimiuutive Shetland pony. The sec
ond award was given 10 a dog cart
literally speaking for the ingenious
yOEngSteT had borrowed the dog which IS
the mascot OF nearby fire engine sta
tIOn and had attached to him a home
made cart which seated z
sum The judges announced that the
prize was given as much on account
OF the ingenuity Of the lad as because
OF the intrinsic beauty OF the exhibit
IN the naval exhibit held in the pool
belonging TO he playground. were a
large number Of handsome and artistic
boats made by the boys The first prize
in This DIVISION was awarded TO a model
Of the batJleship Iowa and the second 10
a model Of the bztcleShip California A.
ter the parade ard its attendant features
the tots spent the remainder Of the at
ternOon n playing games and making
use Of tine various amusement features
with which the playground is abundant
II provided
Best decorated baby carriages, Annie
Stephens Ethel Reynolds. and Myrtle
EuScOe- best decorated doll carriages,
Ada Hughes and Mildred TOrrvs0u- best
decorated bicycle or tricycle., Donald
Grey. -HaUett Nordliucer. and Everett
Hail. hest decorated wagon Russell
Sherwood. and Ray Harper most unique
naval exhibit, Charles BirlSiEt and Billy
Germs.
The Judges were Prof. Janney. super
visor Of schools OF the Twelfth district
A c. Moses. an officer OF the Play
ground Association. and Miss Jane Nc
Knew, principal OF the SeatCn Kinder
Zarten- James E West, secretary Of the
Playground Association. vas also pres
ent and Agnes H Stewart. assisted by
Hiss NJ V. O'Brien- had charge of the
parade-