Evening journal., 1910-09-02
PRIZES FOR
PRETTY BABIES
Rain Fails to Keep Riddles
and Fond Parents From
Brandywine Springs

to enjoy IL, and the affair was a note |
worthy success. Nearly 200 mothers
remained with their babies despite
the rain, and there was a crowd Of
young people watching for events. The
parade took place in the dance pa
vilion, being led by the park orches-
ira. If IT hadn't rain. probably 500
babies would have been in the parade
The prizes were a baby carriage
for the first prize in the baby show,
and bank books with deposits by the
Peoples Railway for the other prizes
The judges of the contest we're Ed
win w. Lewis the manager of the
Aeolian Opera Company, now playing
at the park; Miss Almora Hallam and
Miss Eva Marsh. who are principals
In the same company. They were
chosen because they were strangers
in the city and not acquainted with
any of the contestants or their par
ents. After careful inspection of the
children and doll babies they an
nouuced the awards as follows:
First prize for babies, the prettiest
baby in arms. TO the infant daughter
of Mrs J. w. Mann. of Fourth and
Jefferson streets.
Second prize, Mildred Ford. No. 226
Ford avenue
Prize for prettiest and cutest twins,
to the twins of Mrs. Mettler, of Ken
nett Square. Pa.
First prize for prettiest doll, Nellie
NJ. p. Phalen, No. Sc Madison street.
Second prize, to Ella Millikin, No.
140S Lancaster avenue.
The doll prizes happened to go to
the largest and smallest dolls ex-
hibited. though this was merely a
chance. The doll Of Miss Phalen is
36 inches high and a beautiful doll.
The doll of Miss Ella Millikin is a
small doll. but is 55 years old and
was splendidly dressed and looked as
new as any of those shown All of
the awards were applauded
The list of entries was remarkably
large for both babies and doll babies
and so far as recorded follows:
Babies-Joseph Lynn, Julia Lynn,
Talleyville: Ellis ]. and Thomas ].
Montgomery. Marian Elizabeth Bye.
Norman Stark. Anna Brown Vest. g.
Harvey Morrison. Newark; Edna
Parkson. Margaret Parkson. Mary
Lily, infant son Of George w. Clark,
Edward Quinn. Francis Donohue,
Marian Corcoran, Thomas Devine,
Davis Marie Lumbeck, Mabel L. Pike,
Mildred E. Pike Edward ]. Schwatlo,
Bernard F. Roberts, Marie O'Conner,
George T. Myers, Hazel E. willard,
Ethel Isabel Saurbrey. Harold w
Smith. Alberta Gladys Elberson, Joseph
Peterson. Edith May Lewis. Maud
Naomi Lewis. Harland Edward Ne
Vile. Arthur Karl Tress. Marian
OConner. Irene Fleming, Henry Clay
George n. Dennis, Albert II. Bromley
Lora Massey. George Delaney, Paul
Adams. Katherine Green. Howard "
Cole Pearl McGinnis, Lucy McGinnis
George E. Waylins, Carl Schleg, Mar
ion Schleg. Philip r. Decarso. Lewis
Price, Alice Reed John Thomas. Jr.
Lester w. Davis, Franklin ] Peterson
Helen Dill, Morris Tolmie. George and
c. j. Walls. Wilbur Short, Benjamin
W McNiaster. Harry G. McMaster
Beatrice Mcconnell Laura and Car
melia Davis Ethel r. Ianvier, Myrtle
Cathcart, Ellen F. Wilson, Thomas Il
Ryan. Elizabeth and William Pyle
Ida NJ. Edenger. Frances and Flor
ence Matthias, Frederick W. Gill. 2
Powell Marian Walters, John J Con
ner, Clara Stroud, Helen Swan. Al
berta p. Hughes, Louisa A. John, Mil
dred Adams. Reba F.. Gray, Martha
Gill. Joseph and Mary Welsh. r Nc
Laughlin, Marion =. Lunthorn, Davi'
Wardell Edward Shannon. Lawrenc
Mckinley, Gladys r Callaway. Elsi
Lecamp. Charles Hughes. Mildrei
Fhsrt. William r. Faulkner. Nichola
Cox. William ] Vernon. There wer
a long list of others whose name
we're not taken as stated
the doll habr entries were
EVELYN Jones, Ellen SigmaD. Margare
Sigman. Allen Kenske. Sarah Schwa
Ito Sadie Hand. Henry Clay; Henr,
Toner. Henry CLAY: Bertha Leather
bury, George w Wright. Nellie NJ ?
Phalen Emma Adams, Ella Delaney
Naomi Alexander. Margaret Adams
Minerva wilhelm. Beatrice Richard
son. Emma A. Richardson. Margar
hetta Richardson Gladys Bowers
Jennie c. Ford Marshallton; Rosin
Ford. Marshallton; Clara Rowan
Grace Davis. Marie Daniel France
Birse. Ella Nav Green, Lidie Smith
Philena and Annie Eberhart. Eliza
beth SANDMAN. Leona c. Galloway
Narshallton: Catherine Louisa Rove
Henry Clay: Helen Wersham, Ma
tinster. Frances and Rena Gallaghe
Kate Sharp Helen Kington. Mari
Lynch MAY Sharkey. Catherine But
Ter. Hannah Mcclure, Ella MillikiI
> Sarah Brown.
On account Of the rain It was de
cided to draw the watches to b
awarded for prizes in the Children
Dav exercises this afternoon Thes
r will go to the lucky girl and DO
holding the coupons which are draw
II is also announced that as man
Of the children did not get to us
their coupons for free admission
y one Of the park amusements yesterda
d that thev may use them any DAY ne,
q week. The opera company will max
its last appearance on Labor Day, b.
. the mark will be kent open for a wee
e longer al least and the coupons ma
{ he used anv day next week.