Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-27
WILDWOOD'S FAMOUS
BABY PARADE
One Of the Leading Events OF the
Season in which King Baby
Holds Sway.

NCAI I'LL AAL ONlAAAN al ha0 0CIAh
held the day has been perfect, which
was so in this case. Babies were ar
in every conceivable way to best
display their charms and among them
were noted many interesting subjects.
The procession started at three O'Clock
headed by Hon. o. L. Blackwell and
city officials, with "Chief of Police''
the smallest police officer in the
country, who bowed to right and left
as he walked along beside his father.
The band, followed by the Queen and
her Court, were next and after these
came the Babies arranged in classes.
Each class was indicated by a comedy
woman bearing a banner with gauze
streamprs, carried by two small atten-
dants. In the fancy and comic sections
there were birds, Charlie ChapliDs, In
dians, ~hottentots, Japanese maidens,
farmers, q diminutive Uncle Sam and
many other interesting features. The
prominent exhibits included a number
of beautiful floats, one belonging to
Mark B. Reeves, represented a tea par
ty in colonial days, the little ones be-
sng seated at a table under a bower of
roses. A baby of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lees was enthroned under a canopy,
supported by four columns and sur
mounted by a dove and banked by
flowers, representing peace. Huppert
He'll, aged IL months, c~ontentedly sit
ting in a coal wagon, proclaiming "My
grandfather mined it, my father sells
it and 1 consume it," created consider
able amusement. "Fonr little minis
ters," sons of Rev. A. @. Bailey, rector
of st. Simeons, formed an interesting
family group. o"Two of Wildwood's
favorites, " a pretty baby in a sulky
cleverly concealed by an artificial hy-
drangea, was much admired. 1.-THE
end of the season y was represented by
a little cupid limping along on acrutch
with a string of hearts around his neck.
Rolling chairs also contained many in
teresting features.
Long before eight o'clock in the even
ing a large crowd had gathered at the
Arcade bandstand, where promptly at
that hour Miss Alice Hendee was
crowned Queen with much pomp by
DR.. Isaac w. Bagley, Director of the
Carnival. Her two attendants were
Miss Sarah Gould and Miss Sara Nc
Laughlin, with Masters Morgan Gold
smith and Milton Stringer as pages.
The court jester was Alfonzo Sproul.
1t might be we'll TO mention that
Miss Hendee received 81 1855 votes for
queen, Miss Gould 1925, Miss Nc
Laughlin 1926. Miss Hendee was pre-
sented with a handsome diamond ring
and her two attendants each with a
diamond lavalliere.
The baby prizes awarded were as fol-
lows First prizes in each class received
500 in gold, second prizes $40 aud third
prizes SIS.
Glass A.-Prettiest. 1st.-Anna Viz
ginia Hahn, of Sea Isle City. I'd
Lucy q. Musselman. 3d.-Rita Seward.
Glass B.-Fattest. 1st.-TheodoreW.
Richie. 2d.-Bettie Fitzpatrick. 3D.
Olive Harriet Below.
Glass C.-Twins. 1st.-JuIius and
Mary Verga. 2d.-Mary and Margaret
Sc ward. 3d-Aaron and Moses Rud-
Glass D-Fancy Costumes. 1st.-
Curlend Schauer. 2d.-Eleanor Leona
Shea. 8d.-Marie Mcintyre.
Glass E.-Comic. 1st.-Geo. B Skin
ring. 2d.-Walter Fields. 3d.-Ross
B. Davis, Jr.
Glass Family Groups. 1st.-Mrs.
Wei=ler for Marie, Rose, Edward and
Virginia. 2d.-Mrs. Brinkworth for
Virginia, Robert, Elizabeth and Catha-
rine. 3d.-Mrs. Schwalbe for Elizabeth,
Adele and Anita.
Glass elaborated Coach. 1st.-
Pauline Devereaux. 2d.-Ann S. Wick
ersham. 8d.-Allen RaymondWilson.
Glass Elaborated Float. 1st.-
Phillip and Molly Reeves. 2d.-Gladys
Calvin. 3d.-Thomas Lees.
To Isaac w. Bagley, the director,
much praise is due for his untiring
efforts to the end that this carnival was
a decided success, also to those that
have labored with him. This is his
year as director and he is be-
ginning to feel the strain, but appreci-
ates the feeling aud interest this affair
is creating in Wildwood.
The following is a list of entries up to
on the day Of parade:
Class A, Prettiest
Joseph Pennell, 1870 E. Montgomery.
Lola Louise Eachus, 2O5 E. Spencer.
Mary J. Trout, 1888 w. Glenwood.