Evening journal., 1913-09-27
BABIES RULE
OVER COUNCIL
THIS TIME
Tots Make Merry While Await
ing Distribution Of Prizes
Won In Fair Show
MAYOR ADMIRES
TIE BABY APOLLO

For the first time in its history the
staid old Council chambers was ruled
yesterday by babies, one of the city's
best assets. The chambers. scenes OF
wrangling bouts and suffrage gather
ings. echoed yesterday afternoon TOR
one hour with the prattle of babies,
while the cooling of the youngsters in
their mothers arms sounded like
music to the few bachelor members
gathered there.
The occasion was the distribution
Of prizes and ribbons to the most per-
feet specimen Of babyhood as judged
By those in charge OF the Better
Babies Contest at the recent state
Fair, under the auspices OF the West
End Reading Room Association. The
officials OF the latter organization
who conducted the contest were not
present. however. they refusing TO
have anything TO do with awarding Of
the prizes because Of differences be-
tween Miss Emily p. Bissell, who had
charge Of the baby contest, and an
official OF the Fair Association over
one OF the Fair Midway shows. The
babies simply stared and wondered
what all the show Of the day was
u IOHt
WAS bound backward had their
thought dissipated, especially when
the Apollo OF the contest, Alfred
Lewis Jones, aged 81 months, with a
perfect score OF 100 was placed on
the desk by his mother, Mrs. Frank
c. Jones. OF Sixth and Ogle streets,
while Mayor Harrison W. Howell
presented the youngster with cash
prize OF $40, one OF the sweepstakes.
Little Alfred lisped flank you" 20 the
Mayor as he clutched the prize, and
when the Mayor said: my but you
are a fine fellow" all present agreed
with the opinion Of the city's chief
executive.
Aired Rorrer was awarded like
prize snd ribbon ns his mother, Mrs. Al
fred c. Borrell. Of No. llS West Twenty
fifth street, brought him forward. lhe
youngster scored 99,9. The Tot informed
Nlavor Howell he was perfectly well
The sweepstakes in the girls division
was captured ty Elizabeth Bailey, OF
Marehallton. with score Of ae.2, and
Rovena Lunbeck with like score. MISS
Lunbeck, daughter of Mrs. Rovena Lam
beck. Of No Al Rodney street, was but
one point above her twin sister, who also
received ribbon. The twins, walking
down the aisle won tine admiration OF
all.
10 give touch Of humor TO the set .
ting in the large hall, James Nan2' oi
No 00l jefferson street, prize winner
with a score Of 994, sat in the ona'f OF
Councilman Kane The infant looked
the part of a future councilman.
Other children who looked Just their
.l...
1,lne ribbons. were Stanley Wheeler, OF
pellcport. With a mark Of o9.5; John
NfcNaueh. of Hockessin, with a mark OF
qaA; EVELYN Mcbride, Of No l02S Ben
nett street. with a mark OF aS. and Clara
Lucas. of Stanton, with a mark OF el.3
Mavor Awards Ribbons.
And then the mayor awarded tho rcd
ribbons TO 50 babies who had an average
of 95 or better. And there were hosts
among this meritorious class that live
men and women would just love 20
claim for their own. Throughout the
prize awards Mrs. Howell sat directly
behind the mayor and helped him bal
ance the youngsters while their ribbons
were pinned on.
Refore making the awards Mayor
Howell made a short address IN
which he stated that the better
habies' movement had been started oy
a Woman's magazine. He said that IN
New York city stations had been es'
tahlished and equipped where babies
we're examined. their good points anc
defects pointed out. and their moth
rrs Instructed 10 their care. 1h'
mayor aid he considered II source
~ pride that this community shoul'
boast 20 many nsar-perfect babies. h
aid he considered Il merely hap
reninK- that q boz should be the onl
rerfert hany. and that :; -ss naturs
- rrpect that the perfect bao
shouid be girl.
The babies 70 Thom red ribbo'
srsrde we're made. Fith their moth
rrs. fheir addresses and their mark
fclicT
Frederfck Eugene Morgan. Mrs. =
1. Wcrrar sos North Harrison stree
ex1. May Z. smith. Mrs. r. G.. Smiu
I,vIe Apartmenta. q6; Dorothy Para
d.. Mrs. r. Parndee. 102l kirkwoo
street. e6.e: Charles r. SQuires, Mr.
/ Squires. 1iO2 Poplar street, se.a
lee Roy Bye. Mrs L. 3. Bye, b4S Ia,
Tor street q77. David 8 Mumfor'
Mrs. David Mumford. 21l Come
street q5a. William n. Fisher. Mr.
] n Fisher. 1910 West Seventeeni
street. 97.5; Frances W. Guthrie, Mr
r. r. Guthrie. zoos West Eighth stree
asa: Charles r. McVaugh. Mrs. Frar
Mcvaueh. Hockessin. 97.4: Charl'
blizzard Mrs. G. A. Blizzard, lOl
Poplar street, ISL; Ruth F. McElwe
Mrs. william McElwee. 66 ia
Twenty-second street, 97.9; MAJ
Naomi Moffett. Mrs John Moffett, TO-
Kirkwood street, 9S: Ruth ]. kessle
Mrs. Stephen Kessler, 22S Woodlav
avenue. $50; Howard r. Vest, MI
II. c. Vest, 500 Grant avenue, go
Margaret A. Kims, Mrs. J. W. Kin
2214 Tatnall street. 95.1; Samu
Plant. Mrs. A. S. Plant, sos XII
street, sf.5; Hiram ID. WoolfOrd, Nj
H. Woolford. Middletown, SO; Eliz
beth Winkler, Mrs. Leonard Winkl'
502 Delamore Place. 961; Emn
Green, Mrs. J. l.. Green. IL Sou
jackson street, 974: Earl c. Colmer
Mrs. c. Colmeny, Elsmere. ISL: Ir
ing Warner, Mrs. Irving Warner, 10
Rodney street e5.6; Frances Tayl'
Mrs. r. Taylor. 1905 Rodney sire
1854: William Kelly, Mrs. j. z. kel
25o5 Tatnall street. 50: William
Lewis. Mrs W r. Lewis. 500 era
street 96.5.
Margaret Mitchell. Mrs. j.. NIitch'
Az Onion street. 95S; James p. Hol
Mrs. G. n. Hollis. l7l0 Nsshiugi
street. a67; Wanda EnQelman- NJ
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