New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
BABY PARADE AT ASBURY
Seven Hundred Tots Cheered in
City's Greatest Pageant.
"KELLYWINS THEBIG PRIZE
Hobble Skirts, Aeroplanes, Big
Wedding Ring, Roosevelt and
Taft in Line.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Taft in Line.
by Telegraph to The Tribune
Asbury Park. N J., Sept 5.-Seven hun
dred babies and children paraded here to-
day before Queen Titania ana the members
of her mimic court, while 100000 spectators
from every nook and corner of the land
applauded the marching tots 1t was by
far the greatest baby parade ever seen in
Asbury Park. The parade was in eight
divisions. and the pageant traversed
Ocean avenue from Sixth to Asbury ave
nue. before returning to the Stadium, in
Atlantic Square, where the prizes were
awarded. In the juvenile procession were
babies from South Africa. Ecuador, Porto
Rico, Peru, England. Denver. Chicago and
Jacksonville. There were eighteen sets of
twins. and the Tate family, from Bradley
Beach. vas represented by seven little
ones ranging in age from fifteen months
to twelve years
Queen Tttanfa Miss Lillian T Sexton,
Of Asbury Park and her court occupied
a pavilion at the Stadium. Her majesty
was driven to the reviewing stand in
golden seasheu chariot drawn by four
white ponies. She wore a flowing Grecfan
gown. a wreath of flowers and leaves in
was accompanied by the Princess Ctnder-
ella Miss Ellen Schofeld, of PhiladeI-
ph1a) and the maids of honor. the Misses
Marguerite Newell and Eleanor Adrian, Of
New York City; EthyIe Pauline Lawrence
of Boston; Dorothy Ogden of Eliza beth;
Edna Burroughs. of Asbury Park; Vivian
Jorge. Of Brooklyn, and Beatrice Brown
of Philadelphia
Kelly" Wins the Biq Prize.
The participants in the parade we're on
their best behavior, and crying babies were
not noticeable. The characters represent
ed ran the gamut from the hobbIe skirted
little maid to the boy aviator The float
division was especially repIete with novel
ideas and the pony division resembled A
miniature horse show. President Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt were cartooned in a
dozen humorous ways, and the elusive Mr.
Kelly vas largely in evidence Airships
were numerous. and several tots repre-
Sented the latest fashion note from Paris
Competition for prizes was chiefly for the
peoples official prize, Z Buick motor car,
awarded by popular vote of the Spectators
1t was won by ] Clayton Stickeler. twen-
ty-two months old. of Asbury Park, who
impersonated Kelly" in the burIesdue di-
vision. The queens prize, a pony and cart.
went to Stanley r. Krantz. four years
old, another Asbury Parker, who rode in
a miniature Wright aeroplane. which was
in motion while traversing the line of
march
The grand prize, gold loving cup
awarded by the grand judges, was won
by Ruth kaltenbash, two years old. Of
Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Ruth was the set
ting Of a massive gold wedding ring. and
rode on a coach representing a huge plush
jewel box. on the lid of the box was the
caption. Our Jewel The McHaIe chill
dTen, of New York City-Gera Idine. Mary
and FranCes-representing aerial babies
received the first prize in the baby coach
division. They reclined in floral aero
plane The second prize in the same di-
vision went to Augustus Brown. of Long
Branch, whose coach was a make believe
swan.
First Honors for Balloon Coach.
Marion Shoulder, of Linden, Penn, with
a toy coach trimmed to represent a dir
igibIe balloon. captured first honors in the
doll coach division. The second cup went
to Emma Mitchell. of Asbury Park. who
propelled two ltfe-sized dolls. dressed as
fairies. Robert Roman Edge. two years
old, OF Asbury Park, captured the blue
ribbon and an oil painting in the express
wagon division. He rode in a miniature
float representing g model hotel kitchen |
and was dressed as French Chef The red
ribbon and a loving cup went to one-year-
old Betty Wickham who represented a
Shriner travelling the hot sands
Of Asbury Park" Katherine Steers. of
New York City. dressed as a mermaid
sporting on the beach. was awarded third
prize in this division.
In the college division Princeton Univer-
stty showed up with the largest number of
partisans. Yale, Harvard. Cornell and Vas
sar were also represented. The blue rib
bon went 10 pretty little Marie Curtiss. of
New York City, who was 4 cute Princeton
girl. S. Herbert McNair, of Brooklyn. who
a Nassau Hall athlete. re-
cetved second prize. The third went 10
Margaret Bouse, OF Ocean Grove, !
who was a Vassar girl
Roosevelt on an Elephant
Norma May Gilbert, of Bradley Beach. |
who as Colonel Roosevelt rode on the
back of make believe elephant and pre-
tended to be returning from the African |
Jungle. got first prize in the burlesque di- |
vision The second went TO Robert Girven |
Of Philadelphia, who was a really good /
! -HdnJeCler- j. Clayton ILoHldS Sucker, or {
Asbury Park. made up as Kelly" and who |
was voted the automobile by the spectators, /
also received a cup in this division
Dressed as Archie Hoxsey'' and riding |
n a Wright bipIane. which was operated .
oy a toy motor Marjorie Taught, of PhiIa- /
ielphia, was decorated with d blue ribbon |
for first honors in the float division. The
LOvett children, of Little SHver-Nander-
leer and Janet-Who We're a make believe
Adam and Eve in a make believe Garden /
IF Eden. were given the second prize. Rus
sell Doyle. of New York City, made up as
ThantecIer, carried home the third prize,
and the fourth went to ErIa Genevieve
alame, of Orange. who was cute moon
1eam. A banI of Hawaiian children led
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