Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
INGENIOUS IDEAS
IN THE COSTUMES
OF BABY PARADERS
"Peace" Is the Main Idea and
Neutrality Float Wins
First Prize.
GOVERNOR FIELDER AND
OTHER NOTABLES SEE IT
Essex County Babies Gain APP
plause and Several Win
Prizes.

From a staff Correspondent.
ASBuRY PARK. Aug. 27.-Viewed
by crowd which numbered close to
$4,000 persons, 564 babies with parents
and guardians dressed to match.
marched in costumed array in the
twenty-fourth annual Asbury Park
baby parade here yesterday.
Many States furnished the entrants,
and the ingenuity of the parents of
the small contestants was expressed
in colorful costumes, extraordinary
floats, gaily declIed baby carriages
and in other ways that made this
years baby pageant probably the
most enjoyable from a spectacular
standpoint that has ever taken place
at this resort.
Enthusiastic plaudits greeted the
youngsters as they marched, rode or
were carried along the line~ef march
that extended from the Casino at AS
bury avenue to Seventh avenue.
where the triumphal procession Of the
youngsters ended.
Notabes View Parade.
Miss Virginia Hope Kelsey, who as
Queen Titania XIV. rules over this
years carnival, and her court. re-
viewed the parade from a place of
honor in one of the central grand
stands. Dividing attention with the
queen and her court were Governor
Fielder and his staff. With the gov
ernor were Adjutant- General Wilbur
+. Sadler, Lieutenant-C Colonel Will
lam c. Schauffier and Lieutenant
Leon r. Taylor, former Governor.
Brigadier- General Fl. H. Brinkerhoff,
of Jersey City; Mayor William A.
Berry, of Asbury Park: Prosecutor
r. Y. Lawrence, of Monmouth county,
and other men of prominence also
saw the parade from the queens
stand
As in former years the applause of
the people in the grandstands and
along the curhstones was a splendid |
indicator of the choices the judges
would make in selecting the prize |
winners. Nobody then was astonished |
when the grand prize was awarded |
20 Russell Doyle, son Of Mr.. and Mrs |
James Doyle, of Mount Vernon, ~ |
K. Young Master Doyle and the four |
children who aided him and his |
parents in presenting a float showing I
the United States maintaining neu-
trality in the great European war, /
moved the thousands along the line /
OF march to loud hand clapping and |
boisterous cheers as their float passed |
by
Assisting Master Doyle were Gran
vile Morrow, of Ocean Grove. repre- |
senting England William Brown, of I
Asbury Park, France; Alfred Van I
Deusen, of Belleville, as Germany, |
and Myron Gross, of Mount Vernon, /
as Russia. The main figure in this |
-fiostt lowered above the others, and
the idea was so cleverly expressed /
that the judges had little trouDIe in /
picking Doyle & Co. for the grand I
prize. This is the second consecutive
year, by the way, that the Doyles
have taken this trophy. gold cup.
Queens Prize for Sweetest Flower"
The queens prize, a pony and cart,
was awarded to Florence Jewell
Booth. daughter of Ayres Booth, OF
this city. She was THE Sweetest
Flower That Grows" placed in the
centre of a huge basket filed with
flowers.
The Princess Cinderella prize.
loving cup went to Hazel MeIba
Walker. daughter of Joseph Walker,
of Ocean Grove. She offered a comic
conceit entitled Parcel Post" a min
iature mail wagon laden with pack
ages.
! ne ETluteSS f4DIa prize. a royal
Vienna vase, was awarded to Arthur
Reines, jr., of Asbnry Park. She re-
posed in an immense white hand and
the entry was called 1.-The Hand of
the Creator"
The parade formed in six divisions.
the first prize winners in which were:
Baby Coaches, Rith Shay, daughter
of Mrs. David Shay, Arcola, "Our
Wisteria Blossom" Doll Coaches.
Lillian Hunt, daughter of Elmer
Hunt. Asbury Park, Love the Pilot"
Express Wagons, Phylla Yadwin,
daughter Of Louis Yadwin. Elizabeth.
Messenger of Peace" Fancy Dress,
Herman and Harold Scneuer, sons Of
Charles Seheuer, Brooklyn. "Pris-
ella and John Alden" Burlesdlle
Costumes, Ralph Moore, son of Will
liam H. Moore, New York, After
the War" Floats, Sadie z. Apple
gate, daughter OF John Apologize As
hurry Park. yacht Resolute." Pony I
Turnouts. Rita Sweeney. daughter Of I