Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
BABIES REIGN TODAY IN
ASBURY PARK PARADE
Beneath Smiling Skies $4,000 Visitors Watch Gorgeous Pag-
Which CTS Babies Compete for the Favor of
Queen Ttania.
From a slan oorre.pondent.i

ASBLRY PARK. n. j.. Aug 81
Bab!eb. gay and solemn, big and lit
tie. aud all arrayed In gorgeous raj
ment. smothered in flowers or riding
in splendid panoply upon brilliant
floats. reigned supreme here today.
Ideal weather brought crowd of
fully 5000 for the baby parade.
There was one passing shower while
the parade was forming, but 1t did
liitJe harm.
by the time the entrants were gath
ering at the Casino at las. this after
noon, Ocean avenue was banked by
perhaps the greatest multitude that
ever met to do homage to .babyhood.
Governor and Cardinal There.
Most conspicuous among the men
who came to pledge Their fealty to
the babies were Cardinal Gibbons,
the aged prelate of Baltimore; Bishop
Mcconnell, of Richmond Governor
Fielder and many State officials. The
two noted divines motored from the
estate of Martin Maloney at Spring
Lake.
Gas Entrants In Line.
One hour was allowed for the line
of 675 entrants to form, and Mt 2:4b
the advance along Ocean avenue to
the Amphitheatre began.
10 the stirring strains of Pryors
Barr. the glittering procession passed
through the wide thoroughfare be-
tween Grecian columns that marked
the confines of the vast crowd of
onlookers.
After passing through the Arch of
Triumph, the paraders entered the
Amphitheatre.
There, in the presence of $500
the prizes, valued at $4,000, were
awarded. Among them was pony
and cart to be given by Queen
Tltania to the entrant she liked best
There was another prize for Gov
ernor Fielder to give to the best float
representing a historical incident of
Monmouth county.
Queen Shares Honor with Babies.
The glittering box of the queen and
her court was the principal attraction
in the ampitheatre. Directly opposite
it was the guests box
The director-general of the parade
Was Colonel Mahlon r. Margerum
grand marshal, Colonel Arthur L..
Steele, and the grand marshal Of the
queens escort Major M E. Sexton.
The formation was as follows:
Formation of Parade.
Colonel Mahlon r, Margerum,
Director general and staff.
Colonel Arthur j.. Steele,
Grand marshal and staff
Major M. E. Sexton,
Grand marshal of escort
His Excellency James F.. Fielder
Governor of New Jersey.
Hon. Reginald S. Bennett,
Mayor of Asbury Park.
Colonel John w Aymar, president;
Arthur r. Cottrell, yice-president;
George w. Pittenger, secretary and
treasurer, Carnival Commission,
in carriage.
Pryor's Band.
Royal Guard, commanded by
Miss Mabel Bennetta Vaughn.
Queens Heralds mounted.
Queen Titania XIII In chariot
Maids of honor in automobiles.
Queens Prize-pony and cart.
Princesses of the Realm.
Float-Prizes for Baby Parade.
F'loat-PriZe-w winners Better Ba abies
Contest
Escort. First Troop, Asbury Park Boy
Scouts.
Trumpeters
Fourth Regiment, N. G. n. J.
Detail Boy Scouts, Stars and Stripes.
First Division-Baby Coaches and
Go-carts.
Captain Mrs. Francis A. Pawley
Second Division-Doll Coaches.
Captain Miss Lillian Sexton.
Third Division-Express Wagons.
Captain Mrs. Charles w. Hickok.
Fourth Division - Costumes. Fancy
Dress and College Colors
Captain Mrs. C. G. Burger.
Fifth Division-Costumes In Bur-
lesque.
Captain Mrs. John w. Martin, jr.