Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
ECHOES OF The BABY PARADE
Some Things That Should be
Mentioned. Suggestions
Offered for Next Year

FOR lack OF space anu Inc AiAnAe
time, the Journal was unable to describe
the parade In detail last week and give
honorable mention to many who did SO
much to make the affair such . pro-
nounced success.
DR.. Bagley speaks of the cooperating
interest of many parents. In register
ing they disclaimed any thought Of
taking prizes, declaring they desired to
contribute their share because of their
pride in Wildwood and its doings.
The exhibits in every class were de-
cidedly creditahle. There SHOULD have
been more prizes or badges of honor
able mention. The task of the judges
must have been exceedingly hard.
There were many that bore the stamp
of first prize who received no mention.
There were those who surely would
have won If they had been properly
classed. No. 30, Melba Jean Duffy
could be cited TO illustrate the last
statement. Mr.. Duffy, who Is an Off
Ger in the u. s. Navy, spent about
$50 in decorating his coach as a U. 8.
warship. he had planned for the best
decorated coach. He understood the
registrar to say that the baby could en-
ter the A class and also contest for the
special $50 prize for decorated coach.
He entered accordingly. He and Mrs.
Duffy had expected to win and PLAN
ned to give the gold to q charity In the
name of their baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clegg entered
their baby in Glass g. They ordered
six varieties of flowers and orchids
from Philadelphia. Their coach was
beautifully decorated, but the hot sun
had wrought havoc with the beauty of
the flowers before the judges was reach
ed. They had planned to send the $50
in gold to the Childrens Aid Society,
from which they had adopted the
baby.
The ingenuity of parents was tested
in producing striking exhibits. Indians,
cowboys, cinnamon, negroes, life savers,
farmers, pertains, quakers, scots, GU
pids and other characters were set
forth.
No. 41 illustrated a parents interest,
a little baby one month old, with a
card telling the day of birth appeared
in line.
$50. Lydia Adams made a striking
Luna, Queen of Night. and was wor-
thy of her prize.
267. Daniel Toland vas a creditable
Chinese mandarin.
26O. Carl Fischer was a fierce look
ing wildman.
SO. Leon, Samuel and Howard
Bra Trio of husky, bowling In
dams. -
So. sernice Hopkins was the only
Indian squaw and attracted much at
tention.
331. James Curran was quickly
recognized as q life ave-
200 and 249 were well made up as
cowboys. Paul Ireton was 200, the
other name we did not learn.
ID. Roy Hall made an excellent
Highlander and vas applauded as he
repeatedly saluted the judges. His lit
tie coat was made from the uniform of
an English army officer.
90. Horace Goodman also attracted
attention as a Scot, while his sister,
Louise (52), was applauded as a Cupid.
so. Gladys Mich as Cupid caught
the crowd when she kneeled before the
judges, drawing her bow.
1877. Eleanor Crothers made an ex-
cellent little Quakeress.
20 and 30. Harry and George Mel
son represented two sporty dandies,
with hats and full dress suits.
% and "a. Ferdinand and Erma
Levy represented the extreme up-to-
date girl with her slit skirt.
142, Ut. Albert and Florence Gross,
prize winning Puritans, drew applause
all along the line.
1872, 1873. Marjorie Bneller and Jean
Mcdowell were two charming little
society lasses.
SO. Evelyn A. Davis in a flying ma
chine was worthy of honorable men
ton as we'll as the prize received.
lis. The Hollander group was q
striking feature of the parade. Wilhel-
NINA and Beryl VanHorn drew baby
Phyllis J. in q great shoe.
81. Gordon and Fred Norcross rep
resented a marine and a regular in a
coach marked U. s. Army and Navy.
so. The bridal couple were represent
ed by William Bush and Viroqua Bru-
nell, cousins.
So. Rose, Virginia, Marie and Edna
Weisler made q striking family group.
257. A R~ooseveltian family was
composed of Robert, Edwin, Anna,
John, Victor, F~lorencea and Ernest Roth.