Evening journal., 1913-08-27
D0LLIES IN
PARK PARADE
WIN PRIZES
Miss Rudy Gets First Honor
for the PrettieSt
Doll
PARENTS HAVE THEIR
NIGHT OF PLEASURE

Under the auspices of the Peoples
Railway and the Park concessionaires,
Doll Baby Day was celebrated at
Brandywine Springs Park yesterday
afternoon, and no words of inquiry
we're needed to ascertain the nature of
the celebration, for there we're dolls,
dolls, dolls everywhere-beautiful
dolls. big dolls, little dolls, comical
dolls, cute dolls and every other kind
OF a doll imaginable. There we're
200 or more of them, each closely
held by loving little mother" girl,
who marched proudly in the big
parade before the judges, Mrs. j. A.
Cahill. Mrs. W. r. Way and Mrs. Nc
Cullough, who were there to decide
the respective merits of the dollies.
while all the big" mothers looked
on expectsntly. each hoping that her
own little girl would win coveted
prize. Doll Baby Day-it was in
deed, and heartily enjoyed by the
many thousands of people in attend
ance.
Along the line Of prade the cheering
was tumultous as the children passed.
Many wore unique costumes, and lots
of them carried dolls larger than
! themselves, which evoked hearty
laughter. To each child's dress was
pinned a tag bearing a number, from
which the judges selected those who
were to receive prizes for the pret-
test doll. biggest doll. most comically
dressed doll and cutest doll At the
conclusion of the parade the children
went to the theatre, where amid n
throng of 1900 or more people. the
distribution of prizes was awaited
! with keen interest.
Awards we're finally made as fol-
lows, the prizes being eight jewel
cases, one Teddy bear and three
vases.
First prize. for pretiest doll, No.
369 Miss Gladys Rudy. sos East
Twenty-second street. Wilmington.
Second prize. for prettiest doll. No.
s24, Anna Phillips, 294S North Sixth
street, Philadelphia.
First prize. for biggest doll. No
$50. Lydia Carpenter. 729 South Har-
rison street. Wilmington
I Second prize. for biggest doll. No.
1862. Edith Briggs. 621 West Fourth
street. Wilmington.
First prize, for most comically
dressed doll. No. 747. Miss Florence
Denner, 1888 Stroud street, Philadel-
phia.
Cutest doll. No. SAT. Elizabeth
Jester. 1902 West Ninth street, VIII
mington.
The dress parade also caused approx
ing comment and the result was
First prize for the most attraciively
dressed girl, No. 904 Miss Althea
Young, II Brown street Gloucester
, ~ j. First prize for the most at
tractively dressed boy. No 800. VIII
liam Walsh. a33 West Second street
Wilmington Special prize for attrac-
lively dressed boy. Carlton Kates, Rid
ley Park Prize for the most comicsl-
! ~ dressed boy. Charles Kruger. 1886
Straub street. Philadelphia. Most
comically dressed girl, Alice Holt
727 West Second street, Wilmington
Upon entrance TO the theatre 2O0C
or more souvenir canes and pennants
provided by the theatre management
were presented to the children who were
also given caps and Japanese parasols
A wild scramble ensued during the pre-.
sentation. and the souvenirs rapidly dis
appeared
Following tho distribution of prizes
there was an exhibition OF field sports
in charge of members Of an excursion
party from First Baptist Church, Glou-
cestes. \. J.
The climax Of the days pleasure came
in the evening when the grown people